I see people traveling to places that would never cross my mind. Then see a call for help on the hub. Africa is one such place. War pestilence and corruption. Not to say about crime high way robbery, and crappy road's. Why go to a place where your safety and any standard that you recognise is not in place. That's not only Africa, but other south American country's. Soviet block, Indian, and the far eastern country's. A good chance you are either going to get robed, mug, or shot at. Or just ripped of by the police. A biking trip to me, is to go some place that I feel safe. Should get a fair crack of the whip. And not stopping at petrol station, or traffic light's. Only for some scum bag to rip something of the back of the bike and leg down the road.


Me I stay with-in the EU. Why? First off my UK bike insurance will cover me where ever I go. Should get some kind of health cover if I need it. Last but not least. Just about every one speaks English.


Europe is a dam big place. Even after saying that, If something goes tit's up, there's a good chance you can get your self home. It's a plane or a train ride away. Me I have a trailer at home. If push come's to shove. I'll come home hook up the trailer and go collect the bike my self. Some of these recovery companies don't do what it say's on the tin. I know that from a friend who broke down in Germany. The long and short of his tail of woe was. The bike was only valued at a grand. He had a £200 excess on the recovery. So the company told him to dump the bike and they would pay him £800. Easy way out for them. So what did he do? Stored the bike locally. Flew home. Got a trailer and when out and brought it back. Only to find out later that the insurance company owned the bike. Ring Ring, Insurance company. I've got the bike back, can I have the V5 please. You want to buy the bike back? Cost you £1200 sir.
John933

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To buy petrol in Europe. Pull up at station. Wait. Get out a 20 Euro note, then ask someone to fill up the bike. Give person money. Ride away. Simple.