AA AND THE RADIO NETWORK ARE ANTI-BIKE

[thehollowmen]

I changed from AA insurance 30 years ago after trying to obtain satisfaction on a motorcycle claim. As soon as I claimed on an accident on a 3 month old GT750, they increased my excess and made it retrospective to the day before the accident. Yes, they did repair the bike, but the new excess (25% of the bike's value) and loss of no claims bonus plus one years premium magically equalled the cost of repairs.

You have to be shitting me?

Glad I'm with a different insurance company.

[Lou Girardin]

I changed from AA insurance 30 years ago after trying to obtain satisfaction on a motorcycle claim. As soon as I claimed on an accident on a 3 month old GT750, they increased my excess and made it retrospective to the day before the accident. Yes, they did repair the bike, but the new excess (25% of the bike's value) and loss of no claims bonus plus one years premium magically equalled the cost of repairs.

'taint legal. Should have fought it.

[FROSTY:Me]

AA dont friggin talk to me about AA--lowlife backstabbing scumbag assholes the lot of em --
Its all about profit centers and making money -anyway they can

[Mattyc]

I see exactly what you guys are saying, and agree, but i can see it another way, this is most likely the where AA may have their concerns

looking at this the other way - a lot of the people joining the two wheeled revolution may not have had prior motorbike experience. Just hypothetically, if suddenly 1000 mad motorists (who cant drive to save themselves anyhoo, you know the ones i mean) went out and bought bikes and started commuting in the traffic etc, it would be chaos, probably 50% would go on to be good riders, the others.....

a. all the bad riders will give us a bad name
b. Stats will change, more accidents due to inexperienced riders, more for AA to moan at
c. Petrol companies will find a way to tax motorcycles for not using as much fuel


It should be compulsory to spend 10 hours on a dirt bike before you are given a road license

[Mooch]

AA dont friggin talk to me about AA--lowlife backstabbing scumbag assholes the lot of em --
Its all about profit centers and making money -anyway they can

Yep , gotta love those birthday reminders that AA insurance each year offering life cover . I remember the last time I called them when my kawa seized. It was on the phone that they told me the policy of one free tow a year was no longer available under the normal policy , but only available for the higher preimium. Will cover me in tar any throw feathers at me .. , great news, I'm 4 hours from home. but wow , I now get AA rewards at the service station I called from ...., real useful to me at this point and amazing after being a member for 15 years .
The AA do a dis-service to the excellent techs that are called out by doing stuff like this. I couldn't give a flying pizza about rewards , when you pay for a service you expect service , not a change in policy . At least state are only charging a modest preimuim for vechile recovery .... I'm find it hard to find a reason to renew AA membership ... be it 20 years this year. The AA radio spokes person should get the sack for. As a customer this p's me off .

[Lou Girardin]

I see exactly what you guys are saying, and agree, but i can see it another way, this is most likely the where AA may have their concerns

looking at this the other way - a lot of the people joining the two wheeled revolution may not have had prior motorbike experience. Just hypothetically, if suddenly 1000 mad motorists (who cant drive to save themselves anyhoo, you know the ones i mean) went out and bought bikes and started commuting in the traffic etc, it would be chaos, probably 50% would go on to be good riders, the others.....

a. all the bad riders will give us a bad name
b. Stats will change, more accidents due to inexperienced riders, more for AA to moan at
c. Petrol companies will find a way to tax motorcycles for not using as much fuel


It should be compulsory to spend 10 hours on a dirt bike before you are given a road license

This has not happened in London.
Oil companies do not levy taxes.
Yet.

[Big Dave]

AA dont friggin talk to me about AA--lowlife backstabbing scumbag assholes the lot of em --
Its all about profit centers and making money -anyway they can

The NSW equiv is just as bad - NRMA.
'What's the only thing worse than having no insurance?'
'Having NRMA insurance.'
Was our motto after the Newcastle earthquake.

[Pixie]

Sometimes I wish I were just coherent.

Like a laser beam?

[speights_bud]

Well i'm not suprised the AA are against bikes, just cost me $210 just for me bloody learners!. the Ltsa reckons you can do the basic handling skills test for about 50 bucks according to their website. Couldn't find anywhere to do it under $130. Even at that the AA refused to tell me where i could go to even try the test. Wasn't too impressed.

[chickenfunkstar]

Well i'm not suprised the AA are against bikes, just cost me $210 just for me bloody learners!. the Ltsa reckons you can do the basic handling skills test for about 50 bucks according to their website. Couldn't find anywhere to do it under $130. Even at that the AA refused to tell me where i could go to even try the test. Wasn't too impressed.

$130? Holy moly. A friend of mine paid $40 to do it a couple of weekends ago. That was in auckland mind you.