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Old 25 Mar 2014
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Question Get bike insurance before I go or get it at borders as I travel
Hi all,

As title says,Do I Get bike insurance before I go or get it at borders as I travel. The one's I have looked at say that it covers countries except 5 places, maybe 2 of which I will visit. Is it best to stop hasstle at the borders? will the borders accept this insurance?

Whats is peoples thoughts on this, What have people found is best please?

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Pete.
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Hi Pete,

it would be helpful if you indicated where you were looking to visit, so a considered reply could be offered by those that may have done the same route.

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Reggie
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Hi Reggie, that makes perfect sense, sorry all.

Heading Canada, USA, Mexico,Central / South America.
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Hi Reggie, that makes perfect sense, sorry all.

Heading Canada, USA, Mexico,Central / South America.
Progressive in the US will insure you, covers Canada and get it before you go on line - you may need to call them so they pull your application aside but you still do the online application.
You need to get onto the ADV forum and ask a member if you can have the policy doc's posted to them. You need to sign those and return in a month with a copy of you drivers license.

Have you got the EPA cert's sorted? The UK plate stands out big time and it will confuse the police - all though we were only stopped twice in 12,000 miles.

I'll try and remember who we used for Mexico.
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Progressive in the US will insure you, covers Canada and get it before you go on line - you may need to call them so they pull your application aside but you still do the online application.
You need to get onto the ADV forum and ask a member if you can have the policy doc's posted to them. You need to sign those and return in a month with a copy of you drivers license.

Have you got the EPA cert's sorted? The UK plate stands out big time and it will confuse the police - all though we were only stopped twice in 12,000 miles.

I'll try and remember who we used for Mexico.
Hi, Thanks for that info, I have sorted EPA form out, waiting on letter back now, they said they had all the info required.
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For Mexico and everything south of Mexico, you can get at the borders.
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