Breakdown service

ayfy · Nova Slayer Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Karma :

anyone know of a good and cheap breakdown service for bikes? Are there any that cover both cars and bikes on the same policy?

cheers

stryker · Brolly Dolly Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Karma :

My AA membership does, in fact they cover my car, trike and bike. Their membership is on the person not the vehicle.

HTH

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

International Breakdown are meant to be good.

I'm still with the AA for the rest of the year though.

ayfy · Nova Slayer Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Karma :

just been searching around and found that Gem Recovery are doing a full service (home assistance, etc, etc) for £35 a year, the AA equivalent is over £100 I think. I've never heard of them before, anyone know if they're any good?

For anyone thinking of joing them you have to go through www.moneysupermarket.com to get the discount, it's normally £49

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Just make sure you read the small print with any recovery service - don't want to get lumped with a 'cost per mile outside a certain radius' or any of that nonsense. Thumbs Up

divuk83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Karma :

I use greenflag and they have been great. I pay about 89 squid for roadside recovery from and to any location of my choice in the UK. Has proved very useful running a tuned 2 stroke on the road as I have used them 4 times since May and it has saved me a small fortune.

Dave

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

I'm with BikeAssist (0800 9173365) and it costs £35 for the basic "we'll come and recover you and your bike to your home or to a garage" or £45 if you want it with home start. Only ever used them once, and that was when someone elses bike had broken down (it was the same make but not model or colour) and with swapping the number plates over and telling them I had changed my fairing at the weekend to do a trackday they were happy to take it home. Laughing

They just send out whoever the local breakdown service is and foot the bill, so the person who actually comes to collect you isn't too bothered I don't think. Thumbs Up

I will be going with International Breakdown next time I get breakdown cover as they cover you for the same price as BikeAssist but they cover you for any car or bike, so it's they're covering you for breakdowns rather than your bike. Smile

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

International Breakdown have been pretty good for me.

I would reccomend their personal cover; £68, they do do cheaper, but for vehicle only.

The personal cover covers you whatever vehicle you're in, rider/driver or passenger. They will cover you after an accident, which a lot won't. They will take you home or to your destination (some cheap ones will only take you to the nearest garage.

They have always been fairly prompt and are even happy to take a trailer as well as the vehicle.