The bike is covered by Honda so I didn't need do anything for the run to France.
Anyhoo now L wants a spin around France and I'll be taking the car, recovery by
MG is UK only so I need to buy a couple of weeks of European cover. Obviously I
can just do comparison sites but before I do any recommendations?
On 21/05/2026 08:44 boots penned these words:
The bike is covered by Honda so I didn't need do anything for the run
to France. Anyhoo now L wants a spin around France and I'll be taking
the car, recovery by MG is UK only so I need to buy a couple of weeks
of European cover. Obviously I can just do comparison sites but
before I do any recommendations?
Bad form and all that, I could just do full personal cover any vehicle annually with Boundless for -u104. Unsure if I need that.
boots <news@millhouse-communications.co.uk> wrote in news:10umdnn$it34$2@bilbo.eternal-september.org:
On 21/05/2026 08:44 boots penned these words:
The bike is covered by Honda so I didn't need do anything for the
run to France. Anyhoo now L wants a spin around France and I'll be
taking the car, recovery by MG is UK only so I need to buy a couple
of weeks of European cover. Obviously I can just do comparison sites
but before I do any recommendations?
Bad form and all that, I could just do full personal cover any
vehicle annually with Boundless for -u104. Unsure if I need that.
Assuming a newer MG not an old MGB
yes, use a comparison site,
On 21/05/2026 08:44 boots penned these words:
The bike is covered by Honda so I didn't need do anything for the run to France.
Anyhoo now L wants a spin around France and I'll be taking the car, recovery by
MG is UK only so I need to buy a couple of weeks of European cover. Obviously I
can just do comparison sites but before I do any recommendations?
Bad form and all that, I could just do full personal cover any vehicle annually
with Boundless for -u104. Unsure if I need that.
On 21/05/2026 08:54, boots wrote:
On 21/05/2026 08:44 boots penned these words:
The bike is covered by Honda so I didn't need do anything for the
run to France. Anyhoo now L wants a spin around France and I'll be
taking the car, recovery by MG is UK only so I need to buy a couple
of weeks of European cover. Obviously I can just do comparison sites
but before I do any recommendations?
Bad form and all that, I could just do full personal cover any
vehicle annually with Boundless for -u104. Unsure if I need that.
Whatever you get make sure it is 'Comprehensive' and covers recovery
and temporary repair after a major wheel/kerb interface incident.
DAMHIKIJDOK
Luckily I did and got a night in a hotel and 3 days car hire (to go to
'the chateau' and back) while the correct wheel was acquired.
A big, much maligned ,name, but they saw us OK. 15 years ago TBF.
boots <news@millhouse-communications.co.uk> wrote
I need to buy a couple of weeks
of European cover. Obviously I can just do comparison sites but
before I do any recommendations?
yes, use a comparison site, ignore the never heard of names and find the Green Flag quote.
wessie wrote:
boots <news@millhouse-communications.co.uk> wrote
I need to buy a couple of weeks
of European cover. Obviously I can just do comparison sites but
before I do any recommendations?
yes, use a comparison site, ignore the never heard of names and find
the Green Flag quote.
I was bitten by the small print in a previous use of Green Flag -
They will only take you ten miles for a tyre. Mine (bike) was
unfixable at the roadside and it cost around u140 to go an additional
15 miles. I think you'd be unlikely to ruin a tyre within ten miles of somebody willing to supply and fit a bike tyre at short notice, so
this restriction seems unreasonable.
Probably doesn't have much impact if you're in a car, but it rather
put me off them.
Sqirrel99 <secret.sqirrel99@gmail.com> wrote in
They will only take you ten miles for a tyre.
Probably doesn't have much impact if you're in a car, but it rather
put me off them.
no such restriction in my Britannia policy
did you buy this policy from Green Flag or was it a stripped back job bundled with bike insurance?
on the bike, I have a puncture repair kit, 12V pump and a can of Tyrefix. I've done 3500 miles after using the latter on a nearly new tyre ... and none of the bollocks about tyre fitters hating the stuff
"If the breakdown was caused by a flat or damaged tyre, we will take you
to a place of your choice within 10 miles of the incident so that the
tyre can be repaired or replaced. If there???s nowhere open because you broke down late at night, or somewhere remote, this limit won???t apply."
Sqirrel99 <secret.sqirrel99@gmail.com> wrote:
"If the breakdown was caused by a flat or damaged tyre, we will take you
to a place of your choice within 10 miles of the incident so that the
tyre can be repaired or replaced. If there???s nowhere open because you
broke down late at night, or somewhere remote, this limit won???t apply."
Isn't "somewhere remote" almost by definition, at least 10 miles from
a tire shop?
On 21/05/2026 15:19, Mark Olson wrote:
Sqirrel99 <secret.sqirrel99@gmail.com> wrote:
"If the breakdown was caused by a flat or damaged tyre, we will take
you to a place of your choice within 10 miles of the incident so
that the tyre can be repaired or replaced. If there???s nowhere open
because you broke down late at night, or somewhere remote, this
limit won???t apply."
Isn't "somewhere remote" almost by definition, at least 10 miles from
a tire shop?
Actually, yes... reading it again, that seems to suggest that the
overall limit isn't 10 miles, more that they'll take you to whichever
one you want if it's within 10 miles.
Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote in
news:tzEPR.214717$wA9.48431@fx06.ams4:
Actually, yes... reading it again, that seems to suggest that the
overall limit isn't 10 miles, more that they'll take you to whichever
one you want if it's within 10 miles.
the problem comes with the muppet on the phone[1] who does not understand
the T&C or has been encouraged to misrepresent the policy.
[1] either end of the phone as the policyholders[2] and call centre droids can be equally dense or duplicitous
[2] you may have noticed my head thudding into the table often due to the drivel some people come out with about insurance on our favourite fascist motorcycle forum
boots <news@millhouse-communications.co.uk> wrote in news:10umdnn$it34$2@bilbo.eternal-september.org:
On 21/05/2026 08:44 boots penned these words:
The bike is covered by Honda so I didn't need do anything for the run
to France. Anyhoo now L wants a spin around France and I'll be taking
the car, recovery by MG is UK only so I need to buy a couple of weeks
of European cover. Obviously I can just do comparison sites but
before I do any recommendations?
Bad form and all that, I could just do full personal cover any vehicle
annually with Boundless for -A-e104. Unsure if I need that.
Assuming a newer MG not an old MGB
yes, use a comparison site, ignore the never heard of names and find the Green Flag quote. Last time I looked they were doing an annual policy for a named vehilce including Europe for under -e60. That was for a petrol bike or car. Not sure what they think about electric MGs if you have one
Anyhoo now L wants a spin around France and I'll be taking the car, recovery by
MG is UK only so I need to buy a couple of weeks of European cover. Obviously I
can just do comparison sites but before I do any recommendations?
The bike is covered by Honda so I didn't need do anything for the run to France.
Anyhoo now L wants a spin around France and I'll be taking the car, recovery by
MG is UK only so I need to buy a couple of weeks of European cover. Obviously I
can just do comparison sites but before I do any recommendations?
On 21/05/2026 08:44, boots wrote:
The bike is covered by Honda so I didn't need do anything for the run
to France. Anyhoo now L wants a spin around France and I'll be taking
the car, recovery by MG is UK only so I need to buy a couple of weeks
of European cover. Obviously I can just do comparison sites but
before I do any recommendations?
Switch to Nationwide, FlexPlus. -u18/m, gives travel insurance and
vehicle cover (*any* vehicle you are in or riding). Excellent VFM.
And they keep giving use -u100 each, for being customers, so nearly
zero cost.
YTC1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote in news:10und3l$srhh$1@dont-email.me:Ah, ok.
On 21/05/2026 08:44, boots wrote:
The bike is covered by Honda so I didn't need do anything for the run
to France. Anyhoo now L wants a spin around France and I'll be taking
the car, recovery by MG is UK only so I need to buy a couple of weeks
of European cover. Obviously I can just do comparison sites but
before I do any recommendations?
Switch to Nationwide, FlexPlus. -#-a18/m, gives travel insurance and
vehicle cover (*any* vehicle you are in or riding). Excellent VFM.
their additional costs on travel cover for my health stuff are too high so standalone annual policies are better value for me
And they keep giving use -#-a100 each, for being customers, so nearly
zero cost.
you have to have a mortgage or savings product as well as the bank account
to get the -a100
Boundless used to Britannia Rescue when it was
still called the CSMA.
On 21/05/2026 08:44, boots wrote:I had considered the bank account route previously. The travel insurance is moot
The bike is covered by Honda so I didn't need do anything for the run to France.
Anyhoo now L wants a spin around France and I'll be taking the car, recovery by
MG is UK only so I need to buy a couple of weeks of European cover. Obviously I
can just do comparison sites but before I do any recommendations?
Switch to Nationwide, FlexPlus. -u18/m, gives travel insurance and
vehicle cover (*any* vehicle you are in or riding). Excellent VFM.
to see if any of the non-fascists that I know are going to the TT.
On Thu, 21 May 2026 15:49:13 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
to see if any of the non-fascists that I know are going to the TT.
Apologies if I should already know this...but are you coming to the
TT?
On Thu, 21 May 2026 15:49:13 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
to see if any of the non-fascists that I know are going to the TT.
Apologies if I should already know this...but are you coming to the
TT?
On 23/05/2026 08:08, Champ wrote:
On Thu, 21 May 2026 15:49:13 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
to see if any of the non-fascists that I know are going to the TT.
Apologies if I should already know this...but are you coming to the
TT?
Yes, he is.
Along with Adie.
On Thu, 21 May 2026 15:49:13 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
to see if any of the non-fascists that I know are going to the TT.
Apologies if I should already know this...but are you coming to the
TT?
On 23/05/2026 08:08, Champ wrote:
On Thu, 21 May 2026 15:49:13 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
to see if any of the non-fascists that I know are going to the TT.
Apologies if I should already know this...but are you coming to the
TT?
Yes, and you do already know that.
Have you had a bang on the head?
Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote in
news:tzEPR.214717$wA9.48431@fx06.ams4:
On 21/05/2026 15:19, Mark Olson wrote:
Sqirrel99 <secret.sqirrel99@gmail.com> wrote:
"If the breakdown was caused by a flat or damaged tyre, we will takeIsn't "somewhere remote" almost by definition, at least 10 miles from
you to a place of your choice within 10 miles of the incident so
that the tyre can be repaired or replaced. If there???s nowhere open
because you broke down late at night, or somewhere remote, this
limit won???t apply."
a tire shop?
Actually, yes... reading it again, that seems to suggest that the
overall limit isn't 10 miles, more that they'll take you to whichever
one you want if it's within 10 miles.
the problem comes with the muppet on the phone[1] who does not understand the T&C or has been encouraged to misrepresent the policy.
Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote in
news:tzEPR.214717$wA9.48431@fx06.ams4:
On 21/05/2026 15:19, Mark Olson wrote:
Sqirrel99 <secret.sqirrel99@gmail.com> wrote:
"If the breakdown was caused by a flat or damaged tyre, we will takeIsn't "somewhere remote" almost by definition, at least 10 miles from
you to a place of your choice within 10 miles of the incident so
that the tyre can be repaired or replaced. If there???s nowhere open
because you broke down late at night, or somewhere remote, this
limit won???t apply."
a tire shop?
Actually, yes... reading it again, that seems to suggest that the
overall limit isn't 10 miles, more that they'll take you to whichever
one you want if it's within 10 miles.
the problem comes with the muppet on the phone[1] who does not understand the T&C or has been encouraged to misrepresent the policy.
Apologies if I should already know this...but are you coming to the
TT?
Yes, and you do already know that.
Have you had a bang on the head?
On Sun, 24 May 2026 08:58:23 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
Apologies if I should already know this...but are you coming to the
TT?
Yes, and you do already know that.
Ah. Does your deguello.org email addy still work?
Have you had a bang on the head?
Famously
On 26/05/2026 22:33, Champ wrote:
On Sun, 24 May 2026 08:58:23 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
Apologies if I should already know this...but are you coming to the
TT?
Yes, and you do already know that.
Ah.-a Does your deguello.org email addy still work?
Yes, it does. I'll email you later, if you don't email me first.
On 27/05/2026 09:25, Eddie wrote:
On 26/05/2026 22:33, Champ wrote:
On Sun, 24 May 2026 08:58:23 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
Apologies if I should already know this...but are you coming to the
TT?
Yes, and you do already know that.
Ah.-a Does your deguello.org email addy still work?
Yes, it does. I'll email you later, if you don't email me first.
Who won?
Apologies if I should already know this...but are you coming to the >>>>>> TT?
Yes, and you do already know that.
Ah.a Does your deguello.org email addy still work?
Yes, it does. I'll email you later, if you don't email me first.
Who won?
I guess that depends on your definition of winning.
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