Long holiday in the UK - advice...

[Joni]

You still can. Stop putting the brakes on before you get anywhere.

Thanks so much for that Jim, I know it was not even remotely directed at me, but I kinda needed to read that as well... so a sincere thank you.

[Hammer]

Howdy mate,

I am in the UK now and had a shit of a time getting insurance on an Oz or international licence - it aint cheap. If you do get through that hassle I would suggest buying and then dumping the bike. Big hassle and cost shipping a bike.

I have done all of Ireland, a fair bit of the UK and a big tour down in Austria/Italy and Switzerland - do not leave the latter out. Here are some links that might help:

http://www.alpineroads.com/
http://bikesource.co.uk/
http://www.bikersbeds.com/
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/
http://www.bikerland.co.uk
http://www.bmf.co.uk/home-page/index-0401.html
http://www.first4gear.com/
http://www.bikersweb.co.uk/menu.htm
http://www.motorbike-pals.com/index.html

Travel safely and good luck. I am off out of here in three weeks and bound for NZ so look me up when you get back from your epic adventure.

John

[James Deuce]

Thanks so much for that Jim, I know it was not even remotely directed at me, but I kinda needed to read that as well... so a sincere thank you.

You're welcome .

[Posh Tourer :P]

Thanks for that Hammer, how much did you pay in the end?

I'll have a good look at all those links soon too

[James Deuce]

Howdy mate,

I am in the UK now and had a shit of a time getting insurance on an Oz or international licence - it aint cheap. If you do get through that hassle I would suggest buying and then dumping the bike. Big hassle and cost shipping a bike.

I disagree. It was easy and required only a couple of days research to find what you needed legally and who you had to pay what and when. We shipped our car back from the UK absolutley packed with stuff for 300 pounds. A bike with it's wheels off and packed in a crate should be MUCH cheaper than that.

Insurance took half a day to two brokers and we were sorted.