Accident and Breakdown Recovery.

I know this subject has been broached many times before, but as there are so many new members joining and the Sv's are getting older, I reckon it's relevant.

Imagine you're out on your bike and you get a puncture, alarm malfunctions and won't allow you to start the bike, throttle/clutch cable snaps or worse,you have an accident. How would you get your bike home/to dealers?

If you're lucky you'll be able to leave the bike with trustworthy people or a fellow biker in a Transit takes you both home, but if unlucky?

Please think about getting recovery cover, and make sure it allows for bikes that have been immobilised after a prang. Not all do. Most notably the AA.

covered via my insurance, also have a years free recovery with George whites after getting the bike. So should be enough to get it recoverd home or to GW for assesement if the worst should happen. I will be carrying my insurance and recovery details with me on NW3 , just hope i dont have to use them!!

[timwilky]

Check small print of insurance recovery. Most only cover getting you to the nearest repairer

Covered with the insurance too cost an extra £6, and mine use the AA and it includes accident recovery (unfortunately I found out the hard way). I am covered with the AA anyway, got a huge discount from a work connection, which covers me in any vehicle which is handy!

I am good mates with an owner of the local bike shop so if I am local to him he'll send one of the vans out, just costs me a pint afterwards!

Originally Posted by timwilky

Check small print of insurance recovery. Most only cover getting you to the nearest repairer

This is true with a lot of policies, mine covers me to a garage of my choice or relay to another if I was unable to specify which garage at the time after an accident.

Originally Posted by timwilky

Check small print of insurance recovery. Most only cover getting you to the nearest repairer

probably right, ill check. But i can use the GW one to get it recovered to GW in Swindon anyway , should i need to. I dont intend to test this theory.

My 12mths AA cover included with my new bike runs out in May.

So who do I use please?

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Covered with the insurance too cost an extra £6, and mine use the AA and it includes accident recovery (unfortunately I found out the hard way). I am covered with the AA anyway, got a huge discount from a work connection, which covers me in any vehicle which is handy!

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Just to clarify DD, does your AA cover accident recovery or not?

Yes, but only through the insurance! My personal AA covers everything else but!

Cheers Dave. Ah right, so if you have AA recovery through your insurance it will cover accident pick up. Makes sense I suppose, they'll claim the costs back from the Insurance. What about the AA cover that comes with a new Suzuki?

Standard road side assistance and relay I think, I know they don't cover home assistance as a neighbour was banging on the door last week at 5am cos his GSXR wouldn't wake up!