p.s. - Always e-mail them rather then ring, cause you know how good they're when it comes to give information on the spot ;)

manchester
 

thanks for the info. carole nash covers all of europe and einsurance just covers the eu? thanks dan

not quite right
 

yes a citizen of the us can buy a bike in manchester but no you cannot get insurance for said bike unless you have a current address or utility bill saying that you are a resident of the eu. carol nash and one other insurance agent repeated that information. left england and went to perpignon and the same info not a resident no insurance south of france was lovely but no bike so came home-next time will bring my own bike problem solved.