Health insurance
You can buy 'third party liability' for Rs 753 for one year from National Insurance Company Ltd, branches all over, which is basically a piece of paper you wave to try and stay out of jail. I think 'health insurance' for riding a bike, especially an Enfield, in India would be very expensive if your travel insurance has specifically restricted you. The bike rental guys in Jodhpur told me that foriegners have a 50% accident rate, but there are few fatilities, so draw your own conclusions!
The worst scenario would be to kill or maim someone, damage to 'things' might be expensive, but you pay and move on. I hit a goat at speed, wobbled, and drove on. If possible, don't hang around to discuss local livestock prices, it will be very expensive. If you are hurt, or cannot travel, then you may get some help from having bought 'liability', and claims have to be presented to the insurance company rather than you personally, though I heard you can sometimes make a deal using the police as middlemen (they take a cut) and are free to leave.
Safe travels
Peter, in Oslo
"Too much of a good thing....is just wonderful" Mae West
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