My plan is to tour Europe and further afield in "fits and starts" - riding the bike for a couple of weeks then storing it near a Low Cost airport before flying home for a few weeks, then back out to ride again and repeat. This may go on for more than 12 months.
To avoid the "MOT trap", I would buy new just before the trip so have 3 clear years before the bike needs to return to the UK.
UK insurance companies appear to cover the bike for up to 90 days outside UK (and by exception and with an increased premium up to 6 months).
My thought would be:
Year 1: Register, insure and tax bike in UK. After three months in EU, be in Italy and buy Frontier Insurance
Year 2: Insure and tax bike in UK (but never plan to use UK insurance). Buy Frontier Insurance for periods when riding
Year 3: As Year 2 but return bike to UK at end of year.
The DVLA issue re the bike being out of the country for more than 12 months remains.
Unsure if one can reinsure a bike that is outside the country at the time of renewal
Has anyone tried this?
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