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Mini on-board bike camera kits for track day enthusiasts and touring. As used on Motors TV.
Visit Bennetts for Motorcycle Insurance online. UK residents only.
"We are the most used motorcycle insurance specialist in the UK & Ireland..."
Recommended by Graham Seddon: Carole Nash "offer travel insurance for bikers. Check out the website, although long term insurance isn't cheap (£700 Carole Nash vs £250 Columbus for 365 days), but it covers biking accidents. BTW, Carole Nash also do motorcycle insurance that covers trips in Europe."
Manchester UK & Hua Hin Thailand. "To repay all the help and kindness we received when we were travelling we would like to extend a welcome to travellers passing through either city (depending on our whereabouts), we can provide floor or tent space (UK) or bed or tent space (Thai) for a few days, coffee and conversation, some tools (UK) and off road parking.(both) Contact via e mail for telephone number. Joyce & Mark Groucutt" Mail them at foll...@hotmail.com using the subject 'from Horizons Unlimited Helpful People page' Thanks Joyce and Mark!
Southampton UK. "We wanted to get in touch to offer travelling motorcyclists in the UK, who are passing through the Southampton/ Portsmouth/ Winchester areas, or are planning to, a helping hand with advice, local knowledge and someone to meet and maybe share a beer or two with and help with places to see in the UK. We're handy for Portsmouth and Southampton docks too. Our phone number is +44 (0) 2380 695936." Or mail pehe...@space.qinetiq.com using the subject 'Horizons Unlimited Helpful People.' Thanks Paul and Sharon!
Slough, UK. "I live in Slough, near Heathrow on the outskirts of London. I've travelled around Australia on an XT250 and am preparing for an extended trip to wherever on my XT600 Tenere. I can offer two-wheeled travellers coffee, a bed or place to pitch a tent, tools, a welder and somewhere to work on your bike. Email me a couple of weeks in advance if you can, however I will do what I can to help in an emergency! Be sure to include 'Horizons Unlimited' in the subject line or I will delete it." Mail Barry at bazm...@hotmail.com
Essex, England "I've biked around Southern India, Europe and the Alps, and some US. Any travelling bikers in UK always welcome!"
Coffee and conversation only. Mail veth...@cwcom.net using the subject 'from Horizons Unlimited Helpful People page' Thanks Nick!
"West London, UK, near Heathrow Airport, Planning a RTW in 2002 with an Africa Twin, and has a spare room for Travellers to crash in, free of charge of course, a constant supply of tea and coffee, and a workshop for putting the bike back together as need be." Mail ranj...@virgin.net using the subject 'from Horizons Unlimited Helpful People list' Thanks Ranjit!
"Stanfords is the UK's leading specialist retailer of maps and travel books...(It) carries (a) complete range of maps, books and travel related goods." Has stores in London, Bristol and Manchester.
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Additionally, Global Rescue places no restrictions on country of citizenship - all nationalities are eligible to sign-up! Travel medical insurance is also available, currently the limit is 90 days. (TIP: For Evac insurance - Click Multiple Trips and 365 days to get year long insurance.)
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Ripcord travel protection is now available for ALL nationalities, and travel is covered on motorcycles of all sizes! NOTE: Travel medical insurance currently has a limit of 90 days.
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