04-07-13, 11:18 AM
I once had a rear wheel bearing collapse on my gen 1 no.3, as I approached the Dartford tunnel on way home after a good ride out. Called up my breakdown number - again, bought on the insurance policy - and got recovered to home (Broxbourne) with no hassles. Yes, I had about an hour and a half wait for them to show, but got the bike back alright. Also, had the AA recover me to home from motorway hard shoulder when the chain on my Kwak Turbo let go (although I almost got charged for being AWOL as I was in the RAF and my boss told me in no uncertain terms I should have got recovered to the camp!) So they're not all bad. But as I said, I would not use them for anything more than get-you-home (don't even let them repair a puncture, as their plugs aren't permanent and will mean junking an otherwise perfectly good tyre). As has been pointed out, make sure you know absolutely what you're getting before you pay up.