Touring Trip to france advice

Just get breakdown cover for Europe and then forget about it.

 

My thoughts are don't worry. Most of your mileage is being done in this country. Make sure you are insured have breakdown cover and take the necessary things required to ride in France.
Spare bulbs and fuses and fill up before you leave England
Edit* and Euros and luggage to bring the cheese back in

 

A 110 mile trip is just like a day out, I wouldn't worry to much.
There's plenty of fuel in France.
Make sure you've got breakdown cover and you'll be fine.
Most of all enjoy it, it's great over there

 

No worries - see all the above - fill up before you leave and go for it. Plenty of filling stations around - are you going via the tunnel? There's one before you go in and one when you come out!
The Bonnie is good for 150 miles on a full tank. (just done 152 miles with about 3 litres to spare).

 

E111 card ?

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/about-the-ehic.aspx

Doubtful you'll really need it for going to Calais, but it's free.

 

A couple of other things to consider.

• As of January 2016, motorcyclists are required to have reflective jackets to be worn in the event of a breakdown or an emergency.
• Motorcyclists and their passengers must also wear safety helmets.
  
  Paragraph 6.16 of ECE regulation 22-04 states that helmets should feature reflective elements.
  
  However EU and EEA approved helmets without reflective elements are also acceptable, but only if they have been validated by the French authorities. If in doubt, foreign motorcycle riders are strongly recommended to use reflective stickers on their helmets.
  

 

As per the above plus :
1. CE approved gloves are mandatory from Oct 2016;
2. Beware of Frenchmen riding bicycles with a string of garlic bulbs around their necks

 

All the above plus:
Check your oil level.
Check your tyre pressures
Don't worry, just enjoy yourself and ride safely.

 

All of the above plus - most importantly - DRIVE/RIDE ON THE RIGHT!!

Can't believe no-one mentioned that before .... or perhaps I missed it!

 

Only if wearing a beret and striped shirt!

 

It's a good point, I remember being down in the South of France, two of us pulled out of a car park and up to a roundabout, only problem was one of us was on the left hand side of the dividing island and one on the other.
Soon sorted it out when a car started giving me mate grief as he tried to drive round him

The first time my wife went to France, she was very nervous about remembering to be on the 'wrong' side of the road, so I made her a small sticker and put it on the brake reservoir of her bike. I told her, if she has a brain fart and can't remember which side to ride, look at the sticker.

 

On a slightly different note,I was on a local ride,came up a hill towards a local hotel to be confronted with a French registered car coming at me on the "wrong" side of the road. Fortunately we both managed to stop,a bit of pointing soon put him right.
So it's not just us

 

this might sound like overkill,but I have been riding in Europe most years since 1980 and I always have recovery which I have needed on three occassions and health insurance which I have used once. your E 111 will cover any basic problem but not any serious ilness or god forbid major surgery in the event of an accident etc. I think cost related and for peace of mind its a no brainer. The choice is down to the individual, regards Lou

 

In Summary, the EHIC will cover:

• Any medical treatment that becomes necessary during your stay because of either illness or an accident.
• The card gives access to reduced-cost or free medical treatment from state healthcare providers.
• It allows you to be treated on the same basis as a resident of the country you are visiting i.e. you may have to pay a patient contribution (also known as a co-payment). You may be able to seek reimbursement for this when you are back in the UK if you are not able to do so in the other country (and limited to the equivalent cost on the NHS).
• It includes treatment of a chronic or pre-existing medical condition that becomes necessary during your visit.
• It includes routine maternity care, (provided the reason for your visit is not specifically to give birth).
• It includes the provision of oxygen, renal dialysis and routine medical care.

It does not cover:

• The EHIC is not a substitute or replacement for private travel insurance. You should always take out an appropriate private policy in addition to carrying your EHIC.
• It will not cover the costs of private healthcare or services that are not part of the state healthcare system.
• It will not cover the costs of being brought back to the UK.
• It will not allow you to go abroad to specifically receive treatment (including going abroad to give birth).
• The card may not be used in some regions, as there may be no state provided healthcare available.

 

Only when you come out the other side!!