Breakdown recovery for my Motorcycle

[Mrjoolz]

Anyone know which is one the preferred Breakdown recovery companies to go for.

Many thanks in advance.

Mr Joolz
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Current Bike: Suzuki GSX1300R Hyabusa.....

[DrDonnyBrago]

[Mrjoolz]

Do I take out insurance with them and also with RAC (for example) then I actually call Autoaid instead of RAC if I break down and they deal with it ?

I assume they will only help if you actually have taken our breakdown cover with someone like RAC ?!

Sorry or am I being thick !?
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Current Bike: Suzuki GSX1300R Hyabusa.....

[deleted111]

I think what Donny meant, is:

- Take out policy with AutoAid.
- Break down/crash
- Call RAC or other company, who, because you aren't a policyholder with them, will consider you to be a chargeable job.
- You then pay RAC or whoever for collecting you/returning you home/taking you wherever you were going.
- Then claim the money back from AutoAid with proof, i.e. Receipt or Invoice.

Watching this thread with interest, I have no breakdown cover whatsoever and really need to look into it. I've done not far off 20k this year and luck's definitely been on my side.

Cheers,

Steve.

[DrDonnyBrago]

[Rogerborg]

Yup, or AutoAid will call out a recovery vehicle for you - it's in their interests that you use an independent to keep their costs down.

Essentially that's what Green Flag do, except they charge you a lot more for the same service.

One benefit is that you're in control of the situation because you make the initial payment, and so can negotiate with the truck monkey for the service that you really need. With AA/RAC, you get the service that the van man is prepared to give, and no more.

AutoAid covers you in any vehicle, and that explicitly includes motorcycles [UPDATE - with no age limit]. I'll definitely be going with them when my Green Flag expires.
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[deleted111]

I was close

[Mrjoolz]

Cool. I'll sort it now then.

thanks a lot. done 4k miles in 3 months and really been meaning to sort this sooner rather than later.....

cheers all.
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Current Bike: Suzuki GSX1300R Hyabusa.....

[0ddball]

What sort of charges are likely for repair/recovery? Any examples from experience? It's all well being able to claim it back but you have to have the money in the first place.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

[G]

Greenflag 'personal' cover is useful.
Should cover you in any normal vehicle you're in; driver or passenger/pillion I believe. They will take you home.
They won't mess about sending a van when you need a flat bed like the AA/RAC. They won't make you wait six hours for a pre-arranged collection like the AA/RAC.
They probably won't be quite as good at fixing your vehicle as the AA/RAC however.

If ADAC cover bikes (not sure if it does - all my documentation is in German!) then their policies are definitely worth considering. A bit of hassle to get, but Europe wide any vehicle cover for less than the cost of a lot of UK only cover.

If you're only ever going to want to use it on the one bike - then a specific this-bike-only policy makes sense. But make sure you get one that will recover you to your house and one that will recover after an accident.

[Louise]

I like the AutoAid idea, but how much are the costs :S
Ive been with the AA for the past 2-3 years - £19 a month for home recovery/breakdown ect.
Used them last month with my bike - there within 10 mins, he droped the bike back to the garage then took me back to the holiday camp.
Faultless

[whitedevil]

After reading lots of good reviews i went with autoaid, not had to use them tho.
Costs don't really matter if you have a credit card as you get a cheque through the post in a few days so you can be reimbursed in around 10 days.
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[bobbertandsam...]

Had good experiences with the AA before, managed to get the full personal cover for me and the Mrs for £65 annually. Have a look at the cashback sites like Quidco and topcashback, there are deals on there that will help to bring the cost down.
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[carvell]

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[c-m]

[Ingah]

Autoaid are awesome for me.

I use my phone internet to find a local outfit, get them to come out and get a VAT receipt, pay with credit card, and then use that to claim it back.

Got fucked around by a local firm once that i called for a recovery, said they were coming and didn't arrive, twice, so told them to sack off, and called another firm instead

Autoaid pay up promptly.
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[c-m]

They do sound good if you have a credit card or a spare few hundred pounds knocking around. Local firms are likely to get there much quicker and actually listen to what you need.

You're a bit stuck though, if you don't have any spare cash or are out without your CC
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[Ingah]

[c-m]

That's probably not a viable option
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[Rogerborg]

Well, then don't choose Auto Aid. Belabouring the bleedin' obvious, isn't it?
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