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phillc
24-Aug-2006, 07:33
As per my other thread (http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/showthread.php?t=35267) my bike is playing up and my weekend trip is in jeopardy. Therefore, I need to consider my options.

On of these is to hire a bike for a few days. Can anyone recommend somewhere in London that does decent bikes at a reasonable price and allows overseas travel on them?

Thanks!
Red-leader
24-Aug-2006, 08:42
There is a Honda dealer in Ruislip that hire bikes for overseas trips. Not sure of the name could be HGT or something like that. Had a chat with a guy this year in France who hired a bike for the week and went down into Spain.
They cover everything insurance, recovery the lot and very reasonable.
Good Luck.
Failing that Henners has more bikes than you can shake a stick at !!!!!!!!
Henners
24-Aug-2006, 08:45
... and all at very reasonable rates :lol:
Stu748R
24-Aug-2006, 08:49
Yes but who wants to ride one of them.......
Henners
24-Aug-2006, 08:59
... you never complain :lol:
Stu748R
24-Aug-2006, 09:22
... you never complain :lol:


Had a moment on it when i couldn't find the gear change tho,hee
phillc
24-Aug-2006, 09:30
Thanks for the tip Red-Leader. I think they're called HGB - http://www.hgbmotorcycles.co.uk/

I'll give them a call. At this stage any bike for the weekend is better than no bike :-) Some wouldn't been seen dead on a Deauville, at the moment it's looking pretty good to me.
TP
24-Aug-2006, 10:23
Thanks for the tip Red-Leader. I think they're called HGB - http://www.hgbmotorcycles.co.uk/

I'll give them a call. At this stage any bike for the weekend is better than no bike :-) Some wouldn't been seen dead on a Deauville, at the moment it's looking pretty good to me.

You go ahead and enjoy your Dullsville there big fella :D
antonye
24-Aug-2006, 10:44
http://www.raceways.net/index2.php
phillc
24-Aug-2006, 12:09
Thanks for the input everyone. I also cross posted this over on the London Bikers forum, where I had suggestions of About Town bikes and Raceways too (thanks Antonye).

About Town could do me a BMW R1150 RT for £390 for the weekend - including European insurance and breakdown etc. A VFR800 was £20 more expensive.

Raceways offered me an FJR1300 for £355 with all the insurance etc.

As Raceways is within walking distance of my workplace, and quite a bit cheaper, I decided to go with them.

Thanks again. This should be a laugh.
antonye
24-Aug-2006, 12:12
So you didn't go for the Peugeot Speedflight 50 then? Now that would have been funny!
phillc
24-Aug-2006, 12:21
While the Speedflight may have been an option, I would have preferred the 996 I was offered a loan of, if I was going to subject myself and pillion to 1000 miles of agony.

There is a guy here at work though who rode a Vesper from India to Italy with his girlfriend as pillion.............. madness.
doogalman
24-Aug-2006, 18:07
Where are you heading off to? Anywhere nice?
phillc
25-Aug-2006, 13:28
Where are you heading off to? Anywhere nice?

Normandy here we come! First trip to the continent on a bike I have to admit. Shame it can't be my Ducati. Nevermind.

I've now collected the bike and Oh my God. It's like riding a barge and I am the Captain. Toot! Toot!
doogalman
25-Aug-2006, 15:35
The continent is great , don't matter what bike you are on . You are going so enjoy.
I'm off to germany sunday coming back next day, still love riding the great roads that europe has to offer.