It was good while it lasted

[Cyclingbiker]

For the past few years I have been blessed by having membership with ADAC for breakdown and recovery all over Europe for the bargain price of €84 a year. It's come in handy a few times:


* Once for a head gasket failure on the M25 heading for Dover which got me home with the AA the same day

* Personal recovery from Northern Italy after I broke my collarbone whilst riding a mountain bike. They shipped my bike back home inside of 6 weeks and got me a private ambulance to Milan and flight back to Manchester. I didn't have to pay a penny 👍

Today though I got a letter that I was dreading but I knew would come eventually, one that says my Europe wide membership will end at my next renewal date. They'd sent letters in the past that such benefits wouldn't be available to be members so it was only a matter of time before it extended to current members.

I guess I'll have to look elsewhere for reasonably priced breakdown for UK and abroad in the future. 😒

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Honda CB500s (1999) - Honda CG 125 BR-J (1991)

Mod 1 - Passed - 12/11/12 --- Mod 2 - Passed - 26/11/12

[SpeedyCBR1100]

Bemoto offer full European cover for you and your bike as part of every (I think) policy, and they were the cheapest when I renewed in February.

[stinkwheel]

Go teuro recovery thrown in fro a small extra cost with my insurance. Only way I could get euro cover on a bike over 25 years old without selling a kidney.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[blurredman]

I also use ADAC and have had some use out of it in the way of free car rental for 4 days when my car was declared unusable (but I had a new alternator on the way)..


I had a feeling this would happen.. And I dreaded it too ever since they stopped allowing non-german households to sign up to them on new contracts.

I am now going to be awaiting my own letter.
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S.
Current: 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (bored to 295cc) - 38k, 1990 MZ ETZ251 - 49k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9k, 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 17k.

[Peirre oBollox]

I’ve only just been made aware of the changes by a friend, as my letter hasn’t arrived yet, and my mind was trying to work out if it was possible to switch the membership address to one within mainland Europe to maintain the plus+ aspect. But if ADAC are restricting the plus+ aspect of membership to German addresses only then that is a huge change of policy. AFAIK membership by UK will still be allowed by cover will be reduced to the basic package and cover will only be for German territory
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I accept no responsibility for swearing, drinking, motorcycle riding or your pregnant teenage daughter.

[stinkwheel]

Holy moly, there's a blast from the past. Not seen POB on here for a long time.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Peirre oBollox]