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Apparently, Carole Nash now covers bikes with NO LIMIT on engine size.

I was on the phone to them last week about travel insurance for a 4x4 trip and I was told it made no difference what vehicle I was traveling with. Out of curiosity, I asked about bikes, specifically 'big' bikes, and was assured they would provide cover.

Could be another option....?
Just had a look at the CN site, no sign of a link to "long term" trip ? How many months are you travelling for ?
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Just had a look at the CN site, no sign of a link to "long term" trip ? How many months are you travelling for ?

Hi Bruce,

I did it over the phone, didn't look at the website.

I was looking for 12 months cover. IIRR, I was quoted £600ish for two people.

I was assured the vehicle made no difference, car, bike etc and any size of engine would be covered.

However, as others have found, this could be a case of the guy on the phone telling you one thing but the actual policy wording being quite different...!

I never did follow it up as I had to cancel the trip, but as I said, it could be an option.

Good luck with Amex though, looks a really good price..
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Hi Bruce,

I did it over the phone, didn't look at the website.

I was looking for 12 months cover. IIRR, I was quoted £600ish for two people.

I was assured the vehicle made no difference, car, bike etc and any size of engine would be covered.

However, as others have found, this could be a case of the guy on the phone telling you one thing but the actual policy wording being quite different...!

I never did follow it up as I had to cancel the trip, but as I said, it could be an option.

Good luck with Amex though, looks a really good price..
Sorry to hear you had to cancel, the trip.

I prefer to do insurance over the phone as "calls may be recorded for training purposes" and they often remind you during the call.

This way you can freely ask for such details, they also get to ask you about your health.

However, if there is ever a dispute, you just need to ask them to refer to the recording of the conversation. If they cannot produce it, any dispute will fall in your favour.
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Hi,

I have just bought 6months worldwide travel insurance through Carole Nash (underwritten by AXA) for £320 FOR 2 PEOPLE (it is a 'couples' policy). That works out as £160 pp.

I dont have much patience when it comes to booking stuff like insurance, so I didn't interrogate the T&C's too closely. But I can confirm that it is genuinely worldwide - no restrictions on countries and it does cover us for using a motorcycle as the main form of transport (no restriction on engince capacity.

I'm, posting mainly so people have a price comparison - I have no idea or interest in knowing what they are like in handling a claim and so do not reccomend or discourage anyone to use them.

Hope this is of use.
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I've just got off the phone with Carole Nash. They offered me an annual worldwide policy for £86. On closer interrogation the maximum trip length under that policy was 31 days... When she calculated what it would be for a 5/6 month trip, it come to about £460.... ouch.
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you could try these, it's not cheap , but if things goes tits up it had better work !! Travel Insurance
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dunno if I'm repeating a post anywhere, but this company does 30+ days for motorcycling on appropriate licence
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Question medical ONLY
I'm after medical only insurance for south, central and USA. Not bothered about 3rd party or bike for the reason Ted said but also I don't want luggage/money/cancel/theft/etc/etc.
All I want is if I stack it (or Caf does AGAIN ) a hospital will sort me out without charging me, or if they can't because it's only a local clinic get me somewhere that can if it's real major injury, must include injuries whilst riding motorcycles over 650cc.
Anybody brought anything like this recently? We'll be away for 18 months.

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