Need a help
 

Hi everybody, now I'm right between Birmingham and Liverpool and chain on my bike is broken, maybe something else as well. The question is that I have no idea how to get home to Glasgow. Any advices?

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Birmingham and Liverpool are 80miles apart.
Do you have anywhere more specific you can give as a location?
Use the mapping on your phone to drop a pin then post a screenshot on here.

You'll need a motorcycle garage, assuming you still have the broken chain they'll be able to give you a split link to replace the broken one and may even sort out cleaning up the current chain to fit it.
If you dont have the old chain then you're going to need a new chain and a number of tools so really you need to get your bike to a garage for them to fit said chain. I would suggest you search on your location and get pushing or call your breakdown company if you're lucky enough to have one.

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Nothing lucky about having or not having breakdown cover ;)

Can't help I'm afraid, but if you can get on here to post, can you get on google for local motorbike mechanics? You may find one that takes pity on you and will sort you out for a lot less than a recovery company of you're not covered.

If you don't ask, you won't get :D

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I gave a call to the garage in london where I already was once, and now waiting for a pick up(~3hours). Yes, it is quite expensive but better than sleep on fuel station:)

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I'm still on Keele services, guy from London called me and tell that now they can't help, still looking for a solution

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And also I lost my number plate-could not find it on the road

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This lot are closest to you AFAIK


Rev it hard motorcycles.
Tel (01782) 461939

Or
Jackhammer Motorcycles
01782 848194

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This is what google throws up Link

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Dumped a link in the Madlanders section - someone there might be able to help

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Bummer indeed.

James you not have any b&b's around that area that might be able to put him up if he can't get home tonight?

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Fortunately the guy from London garage found the garage near to my location and explain everything, very good guy Andy picked me up and now I'm in the hotel in Newcastle waiting for tomorrow diagnosis for my bike-affraiding that not only chain need to be changed

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And I found my plate, it damaged...who knows how to change it? Or I should apply for new documents and plate?

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And ofcourse I tried to call to many bike services from google search but most of them didn't answer(end of the working day), but some told me that just can't help.

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No! When you get home, you need to get your V5 (registration document) and photo ID such as your driving licence and go to a local plate maker. Places like Halfords and things do them. This is assuming you are the registered keeper of the bike. Only the registered keeper can get plates, if you get legal ones that is!!!

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you do know that you can phone the AA, RAC or breakdown services to relay the bike home. yes they will charge you a fair whack but i bet that the garage is going to do that.

ooohhh and its only £8.20 a month for breakdown cover. not much for piece of mind.

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London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle - what an adventure!

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Not yet, but great minds think alike - I was racking my brains last night in case we had any on the 'potentials' list that might've helped but just a wee bit too soon.

Time your disasters better next time, eh!?

;)

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Last news from battlefield: I came back to glasgow, everything is ok-thanks to Andy's Motorcycles in Stoke-On-Trent, they were really helpful and kind) They did everything and even the new number plate, so I`m very grateful to them and to everybody who was here and read&reply these posts! :)

Need a help
 

Glad to hear your back in Glasgow safe and sound.
Now get yourself some breakdown cover sorted!! :)

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mate stick a post in the 'good, bad and ugly' section of the forum (or even Bike Chat), I know it's not biker cafe related but any business which comes off the back of your misfortune is the biggest thanks you can give back to them :)

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Rescuemybike.com - £23.90 recovery ( or £18.90 if your cheap )

For just over the price of a tankful of juice - Don't leave home without it.

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+1 I've used them before, cracking service, does what it says on the tin.