Breakdown cover

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I was just wondering how many people have breakdown cover on their bikes.

I've read a lot of posts recently where people have said they've pushed their bikes x amount of miles and wondered why they don't have breakdown cover.

one1895 · Posted: 00:35 - 16 Feb 2004 Post subject:

Yeas... had to use it three times now.

Failed to start first night I bought it.

After I got hit and runned. Rolling Eyes

After it cut out yesterday.

Honda assistance me believes they call it?
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mattd · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Karma :

I find that most insurance companies now give free breakdown cover, or at an extra cost usually around the £30 mark

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Yes. Cost me £30 per year from a company called Call Assist. And it's good for recovering similar bikes which then have my number plate on for when other people don't have breakdown cover Rolling Eyes

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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I got free breakdown cover with my NSR insurance but didn't with my GPz550 policy.

I got breakdown cover with 'Call assist' who charged my 1/3 extra because my bike was over 10 years old. Avoid them like the plague, they are rubbish.

mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

yep, have AA cover, have used it only once (blocked fuel line)
i got this cover because

A: my bike is 20 years old

B: i asked around on another forum, basically everyone who had tried the other companys said the aa were the best, rac took ages to turn up only to say they can't fix it and send out for a motorcycle trained guy.. (even if you tell them first, so you have to wait twice...)

maybe the poll could be...

Do you have breakdown cover

-Green flag
-AA
-RAC
-ASSist
-free/ish with insurance
-nope

but tis only £40 or something, a tow truck cost ALLOT more i'd imagine... apparently they are only supposed to take you to the nearest garage (likely to be near some sort of civilization) but most of the time (from what i hear) they just take you home if you ask them Smile

Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

I have break down cover with the rac and I would not recommend it to anyone as the first question they asked when I said I have a puncture on the front was can you not put the spare on? I then took them two and a half hours to come and pick me up!
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

AA.

Never had to use them, but they were damn quick to come and get Kev's gixer, and they suit me better than a bike-only breakdown company as I've got the car as well. Plus the bonus of covering 'any vehicle I'm in' so could be used on other people's vehicles if need be.

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Used to be with the RAC, but a 4 hour wait by the side of the road (when only about 8 miles from home) rather put me off them. I could have walked home, go the bike trailer, borrowed a car with a tow bar and gone back to pick the bike up in less time.

They also managed to take 2.5 hours to get to Charlotte. This is despite her getting theoretically a priority service for having a disabled badge.

Now with Direct Line. Used them once. They kept me informed. The recovery guy turned up quickly, but only the realised I was on a bike so had to get another truck. Even with this faffing round it only took them about an hour in total from ringing them to getting picked up.

All the best

Keith
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syris · Crazy Courier Joined: 29 Jan 2004 Karma :

I have AA roadside, but only because it came free for a year with the bike. I can see its uses though so id probably get it again.

Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

To argue the other side for the RAC.

Not only do you get a 20% discount in some motorway services Very Happy

but I've always found them very helpful and efficient. When I was on my way to Cornwall and having car trauma, I asked the RAC van man located at the services for help and he gave me assistance there and then.

My Dad has a family membership, and it covers the three of us for any vehicle we are in/on, or not even with.

When James' bike was stolen, the recovery company wanted an extra £45 on top of the fee we had already paid to deliver it back to our house. I called the RAC who said that they would pick it up and deliver it, which they did within an hour, and brought it round the back and wheeled it right inside to where we wanted it.
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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

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Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

I had RAC cover. Called them out loads and they never once sent a bike mechanic, one bloke didn't even know I'd got a bike till he got in the garage Confused

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Had to wait over 3 hours one night in the freezing cold (Apparently I was a priority case being a biker, it was -3 out and all I needed was some petrol) saw a shedload of RAC vans driving round, and a mate got there before they did. I once asked an RAC bloke in his van for a hand, even showed him my RAC card, and he told me to call them. He then sat in his van across the road for another 30 mins before fucking off Evil or Very Mad

Now I have cover through Mitch (insurance) and I've yet to test it, though they say they have fully trained bike mechanics.
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R1stu · Shrek! Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Karma :

My breakdown cover came free with my insurance as well. They were great too. When I got hit on the round about they got a man in a van to pick me up and take me home, did not even have to sign anything.

And when I was in the hospital the nice man in the pub kept the bike safe in the cellar for me. Then I rang the breakdown again and they picked it up for me from there!

I think the way they work is you ring the call centre and then they get the nearest cheapest recovery to come and get you, as two different people picked me up, cant fault them though. Razz

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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

I've got the remainder of the 2 years AA Hondacare. I used them on my other bike in Feb when it was written off. It took him about two hours to find me, I was down a little country road, he called after about an hour and a half to say he was looking for me. I only wanted taking to my dealer, I never really expect them to fix anything, I just want taking to the dealer for them to sort it out properly.

I have used Green Flag before, who were absolutely sh*t. I think the soonest they ever got out to me was around the 3 hour mark and considering I live in Brum I would have thought there were enough garages about.

ProXimaCore · Dougal Joined: 01 May 2003 Karma :

Well I didn't have cover. But upon reading this post I just registered with the AA. Seems like a good idea. I've had to push the bike home on 2 occasions last year.

I was going to go with RAC but reading what a few of you posted, I have changed my mind.
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Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

I got breakdown cover with my insurance. I think it was only another £20 so I thought it would be worth it. I've only had to use it once so far (touch wood) but it was a pretty good service to be fair. Basically I was meant to go to Korn's house and the bike was misbehaving and misfiring like a bastard. I phoned th insurance company and they said I had to be a mile away from home and I had 100mile recovery. I just rode the bike as best as I could round the block to work and rang them again. 45 minutes later a van turned up and took me all the way to Korn's, some 70 odd miles I believe Mr. Green

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

It all depends on the cover you have.

The one I have covers me and Jo on any vehicle anywhere in europe for breakdowns, accidents, home start and recovery to your house anywhere in the uk.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

That'll be the expensive one, not the cheap one like most people get Razz

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

The cheap one I had through Bennetts charged you if you needed moving more than 15 miles. Neutral

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I've got a policy with international breakdown, as recommended by phoe I think. For £66 you get cover for any vehicle, including a trailer and up to 8 passengers to your choice of your destination, your home or a garage.

A lot of the cheap one's as well as some of the main big name ones seem to put a lot of restrictions on the basic policys, for instance charging after an accident, only recovering to the nearest garage etc.