Bike rental/hire

kitbare · L Plate Warrior Joined: 30 May 2014 Karma :

I will be visiting the UK for the first time in a few weeks for business. I was able to take a couple of days for myself and want to rent a bike and ride around the countryside a bit. I am trying to minimize cost. I've checked online and rentals seem to be about £90-150 a day (500cc+). Does this seem about average? Can anyone recommend an inexpensive rental company?

Thanks for any input.
Chris
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j.silvs · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Dec 2012 Karma :

Depends how long you need it for and what engine your looking at:

https://www.geomoto.co.uk/#!bike-hire/cp6c

Easter Bunny · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Karma :

Slightly cheaper.....but not by much
https://www.raceways.net/show_rental_bikes.php?manufacturer=Honda
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Where will you be based?
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kitbare · L Plate Warrior Joined: 30 May 2014 Karma :

I'll be in the London Hilton Metropole hotel on Edgeware road. Not very familiar with the area. Map shows near St Mary's gardens.
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wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

I rented an XJ from these guys, they were quite good.

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Carshalton is on the main line from London Victoria, however they have a condition that if you hire for more than one day it must remain in a locked garage overnight (insurance BS). You can leave/collect each day though if you wish (bit of a ball ache), only rented for a day so didn't affect me. They take a deposit off you which is a bit heavy, but you get it back on return and they were really good about it.

I would recommend them, but not compared to anyone else, as I haven't used anyone else. Just depends if it's of use to you.
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kitbare · L Plate Warrior Joined: 30 May 2014 Karma :

Thank you for the recommendations.

j.silvs: Just two days and one night. Short trip. I'm looking for anything over about 500cc. I tend to like sitting pretty upright.

Easter Bunny: I found the same site. I was looking at the Honda NT700. I haven't seen that one in the US.

wotsthestory: Thanks. The overnight garage rule seems like a real pain.
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Daily commute on an SV650 = 106 miles.
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The answer is always '42'.