Biking in France - Legal Requirements - Page 2 - SV650.org

22-01-07, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by K

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Originally Posted by Grinch

Though I could have sworn when I entered the country it said no Scoobs allowed...

I think I saw a few signs too when I got off the ferry, but they were in French so I didn't understand them. I wondered what they were.

Aucun Scoobs n'a laissé déchirer vers le haut de notre pays sur son vélo

No Scoobs allowed to rip up our country on his bike

timwilky · 22-01-07, 01:34 PM

When I was in South France (A long while ago) I got terrible sunburn. My own fault for riding in shorts and no top between campsite/beach etc. Huge blisters on shoulders, tops of legs. so Plenty of sun block.

Worse blisters were on my ear lobes. I could not get a helmet on.

22-01-07, 01:36 PM

Mainly reffering to cars but may be of some use:

linky

22-01-07, 02:13 PM

Check out all the small print on the insurance, as you may need to get specialist insurance to cover motorcycle use, eg nci online

22-01-07, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper

Quote:

Originally Posted by K

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grinch

Though I could have sworn when I entered the country it said no Scoobs allowed...

I think I saw a few signs too when I got off the ferry, but they were in French so I didn't understand them. I wondered what they were.

Aucun Scoobs n'a laissé déchirer vers le haut de notre pays sur son vélo

No Scoobs allowed to rip up our country on his bike

Maybe I should go in disguise....?

22-01-07, 02:19 PM

do you really need to take a v5? not something i'd want to lose!

Luckypants · 22-01-07, 02:30 PM

Yes, Les Gendarmes get very cross if you do not show all the docs they need (which includes ownership documents). Keep the V5 on your person, since if your bike is nicked with V5, insurance might not cover it.

22-01-07, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Toad

Check out all the small print on the insurance, as you may need to get specialist insurance to cover motorcycle use, eg nci online

The PO's policy, last year, had no restrictions re bike use. I rang the underwriter and checked too.

mattSV · 22-01-07, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by K

With regards to health insurance, it's worth checking out every avenue possible, espescially if it's just a short trip as you never know where you can get cheap decent cover nowadays.
I actually was covered free as a complimentary extra with my NatWest Current Account - I just needed to tell them when I was going - and that I had a full bike licence or I wasn't covered.
Some consider spepnding time on a motorbike to be an 'extreme sport' and so you' best mention you are actually using a motorbike as your form of transport or you may find your not actually covered in the event of an accident!

Tesco's do good cheap cover, but check out things like you bike insurance, car or house insurance, bank accounts or mortgage for snacky extras like this and you might find your already covered as a freebie.

Travel insurance is provided 'free' as part of the 'Advantage Gold' package (when I say free, the account is £12 per month

but there are loads of other benefits as well

). There is no requirement to tell NatWest when you are going, so long as the destination/period etc meets the Terms and Conditions

mattSV · 22-01-07, 02:52 PM

So, Scoobs is of to the land where they:-

Cannot speak proper English
Eat too much
Don't wash
Drive too fast on the wrong side of the road

Do you think he will fit in

22-01-07, 01:34 PM	#12
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	When I was in South France (A long while ago) I got terrible sunburn. My own fault for riding in shorts and no top between campsite/beach etc. Huge blisters on shoulders, tops of legs. so Plenty of sun block. Worse blisters were on my ear lobes. I could not get a helmet on. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

22-01-07, 02:30 PM	#17
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Yes, Les Gendarmes get very cross if you do not show all the docs they need (which includes ownership documents). Keep the V5 on your person, since if your bike is nicked with V5, insurance might not cover it. __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

22-01-07, 02:52 PM	#20
mattSV Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Darn sarf, innit Posts: 2,025	So, Scoobs is of to the land where they:- Cannot speak proper English Eat too much Don't wash Drive too fast on the wrong side of the road Do you think he will fit in __________________ 2000 - 2004 SV650S 2004 - 2009 SV1000S 2009 - 2013 Triumph Sprint ST1050 2013 - 2016 Triumph Explorer 1200 2016 - Ducati Multistrada DVT S

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