Spending the Bank Holiday in France seems straightforward, once you’ve ticked off the list of niggling requirements. I’m struggling over finding Travel insurance though. Even Bennetts has sprung a premium on me for going over 125cc. Does anyone know of any company that accepts that riding two up might require something a bit bigger in the engine department? Any recommendations?
I did just this at Easter 4 days in France. The AA offered me £36.00 cover for a week full breakdown and recovery. I was too busy to shop around.
Try more general travel insurance companies rather than motorcycle specific companies. I have a policy from my bank that in the small print does cover bike travel on the condition I have a full UK licence & travelling on my own bike. I checked last year and pillion is covered too as policy is for policy holder + their partner / husband / wife.
But check the small print - many insurers refuse bike cover completely 'coz of inexperienced holiday makers hiring bikes abroad crashing & injuring themselves.
For good or bad, I’ve gone with Voyager Insurance at £31 to cover us both. It is motorcycle-oriented, without odd exclusions. There is a bit of a debate as to whether an insurer who excludes activities on bikes larger than 125cc would then honour a claim if you are habitually hooning around on something with 1100cc.