Working down the "To Do" list

Two more things ticked off the "To Do" list this week.  Courtesy of our friends at Wheelfit, the bikes are now top notch and ready to go.  New Tyres, new chain and sprockets, oil change, filter change, brake pads etc.  Anything that can be serviced has been serviced and although the bank balance took another hit, it could have been a lot worse but for Garry and his team. Check out the link at the bottom of the blog because they are really helpful and a fun bunch too.  Will need to take the bikes out at the weekend just to wear the tyres in a little, but other than that they will not see the light of day until they go to catch the boat on 3rd June.

Second item ticked off is the motor insurance needed for a foreigner riding in Canada/America.  This comes from motorcycle express who seem to be the only supplier.  When applying for a quote it all got a bit confusing as the levels of liability cover are different to UK insurance.  You don't just get third party liability for whatever they claim, you have to choose the level of cover you want.  This then becomes the same level of cover for your injuries/damage for the comprehensive bit of the insurance.  It also states that its not compulsory in every state to have insurance and therefore this pays out if you get hit by an uninsured driver.  We are still sitting on the fence a bit as we can't actually put the quote in motion until 16th May but think we are going to err on the side of caution and go with maximum cover.  It just happens that it works out at nearly double our UK annual insurance policy for only 2 months cover.  Not something I think we can scrimp on though.  There better be no questions asked if I need to use it.