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drinky · 22 Jan 10, 09:33 AM

I wasn't to worried about the cost of insurance at all, the tales of bike abuse on the other hand.......................

M748 · 22 Jan 10, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by keninsussex

let's get things in perspective here - i just did a quick online quote for insurance and looks like you're talking about between £7 - £16 and i didn't even shop around.

Furthermore - this insurance covers you for cancellation, baggage, missed departure, travel delay, personal accident etc etc.

Compared to the overall cost of a week on the island, i can't see that another tenner or so is going to make the difference between going and not going :d

i agree

yendor · 22 Jan 10, 09:42 AM

Hi Drinky, they are not tales but true facts, and when it comes to try for compensation i don,t know of any body ever geting any.But it stil is a great place

M748 · 22 Jan 10, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by drinky

I wasn't to worried about the cost of insurance at all, the tales of bike abuse on the other hand.......................

you will be fine

i never had my bikes damaged , you just have to make sure your happy with it before you leave it allow for rocking of the boat 3 hours of something rubbing on you bike can make a mess.

M748 · 22 Jan 10, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by yendor

Hi Drinky, they are not tales but true facts, and when it comes to try for compensation i don,t know of any body ever geting any.But it stil is a great place

this is true

Greg · 22 Jan 10, 10:05 AM

I cannot believe that after all these years no one has come up with a better way of securing bkes and protecting them from damage whilst on ferries. I have never ferried mine but ive seen how its done.

Ffs we we managed to get to the moon 40 years ago without scuffing or denting the spacecraft surely we can apply basic technology to this?

M748 · 22 Jan 10, 10:07 AM

here you go just found this

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Petition to: Reinstate the Reciprocal Health Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. | Number10.gov.uk

Keninsussex · 22 Jan 10, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg

I cannot believe that after all these years no one has come up with a better way of securing bkes and protecting them from damage whilst on ferries. I have never ferried mine but ive seen how its done.

Ffs we we managed to get to the moon 40 years ago without scuffing or denting the spacecraft surely we can apply basic technology to this?

Surely it's all part of the quaint fun of the whole thing!

When I first went they actually craned your bike on!!!!

Actually - you misssing the point.
Yes of course it's possible to avoid packing bikes in like sardines, but then
a) the Steam Racket make less money and b) it takes longer to get everyone over to the Island and back as you'd have to run more crossings. They only have a finite number of ferries which for most of the year, aren't rammed to the gunwales with bikes.

'Fraid it's one of things that if you want to go on your bike, you just have to take your chances - although I've never had a problem. It looks worse than it really is in my opinion.

Ghost · 22 Jan 10, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Keninsussex

Surely it's all part of the quaint fun of the whole thing!

When I first went they actually craned your bike on!!!!

Actually - you misssing the point.
Yes of course it's possible to avoid packing bikes in like sardines, but then
a) the Steam Racket make less money and b) it takes longer to get everyone over to the Island and back as you'd have to run more crossings. They only have a finite number of ferries which for most of the year, aren't rammed to the gunwales with bikes.

'Fraid it's one of things that if you want to go on your bike, you just have to take your chances - although I've never had a problem. It looks worse than it really is in my opinion.

Also pumped your tank dry, or as near as made no difference. I bet Liverpool council lawn mowers are still running on the fuel that they stole.

I had a Jota in 1979 that ended up on its side on the ferry. That was a heavy bike to fall over as well.

drinky · 22 Jan 10, 03:17 PM

Come on guys, give me a break, Santander is looking so much nicer every new post I read.

Keninsussex · 22 Jan 10, 03:23 PM

[QUOTE=Ghost;444721]Also pumped your tank dry, or as near as made no difference. I bet Liverpool council lawn mowers are still running on the fuel that they stole.
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Remember that too!! Was pumped into gert great big oil drum things if I recall.
The first fuel stop near the ferry in Douglas must've been laughing all the way to the bank. Can't recall if they did the same on the return leg though.

Ghost · 22 Jan 10, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost

Also pumped your tank dry, or as near as made no difference. I bet Liverpool council lawn mowers are still running on the fuel that they stole.
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Remember that too!! Was pumped into gert great big oil drum things if I recall.
The first fuel stop near the ferry in Douglas must've been laughing all the way to the bank. Can't recall if they did the same on the return leg though.

I was thinking that also. I don't believe they did, as most folk were not going to give any more fuel away and you arrived at the sea teminal as near empty as poss anyway.

Mr.R · 22 Jan 10, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Keninsussex

Let's get things in perspective here - I just did a quick online quote for insurance and looks like you're talking about between £7 - £16 and I didn't even shop around.

Furthermore - this insurance covers you for cancellation, baggage, missed departure, travel delay, personal accident etc etc.

Compared to the overall cost of a week on the Island, I can't see that another tenner or so is going to make the difference between going and not going

Who was that with Ken?
The last time that I tried to get travel insurance on my bike was almost 30 years ago, they either refused as motorcycling was a 'Dangerous Sport' or wanted a lot more than you've quoted.
I'm not worried about the baggage as I send mine over by post to the digs, then send it home on the last Saturday morning...
This way I only need to carry my waterproofs, some tools and the odd spare part depending on which Ducati I decide to ride over.
Mrs R can't contain herself waiting for my dirty washing.

To the rest of you newbies,
I've NEVER had any of my bikes damaged by the 'Steam Racket Co' in all of my trips to the Island and some of my bikes have been more than a bit special!

Steve R

Keninsussex · 22 Jan 10, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.R

Who was that with Ken?
The last time that I tried to get travel insurance on my bike was almost 30 years ago, they either refused as motorcycling was a 'Dangerous Sport' or wanted a lot more than you've quoted.
I'm not worried about the baggage as I send mine over by post to the digs, then send it home on the last Saturday morning...
This way I only need to carry my waterproofs, some tools and the odd spare part depending on which Ducati I decide to ride over.
Mrs R can't contain herself waiting for my dirty washing.

To the rest of you newbies,
I've NEVER had any of my bikes damaged by the 'Steam Racket Co' in all of my trips to the Island and some of my bikes have been more than a bit special!

Steve R

I can't remember mate but try this one
Annual Travel Insurance & Cheap Holiday Insurance although there are loads out there.

I selected single-trip travel insurance for the UK, CI & IOM for a 9-day period over the TT. Bear in mind this is only personal travel insurance, not bike / breakdown etc etc.

The fact that you're travelling on a bike should be neither here nor there as you're not racing. Having said that - I only did a quick search and quote just to get an illustration, so I may have missed some 'small print'?

98 SPS · 22 Jan 10, 07:56 PM

I have never suffered any bike damage on the Steam Racket vessels, and have made 18 trips to the Island for TT & MGP over the last 15 years.

There was one occasion about 10 years ago on the vessel "Seacat Scotland" when the crew were incompetent, and the captain put out from Douglas into a rough sea before they had even half finished their shoddy work, and it was carnage. Fortunately me and my mate had noticed the "inexperienced" workmanship of the crewmen and had secured our own bikes.

These days they do give you a bit of foam rubber to put over the seat to protect it from the ropes, but if that is not enough for you just take a pair of old gloves and use them as well.

The days of petrol thieving and lifting the bikes onto the boat with a crane and a plank had fortunately ended before I made my first trip.

Steve