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Carrying a Pillion Passenger in Europe

  • 30-09-2011 4:39am
    #1
    flyton5
    Registered Users Posts: 1,112 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys. I'm looking at taking a trip to France and Germany next summer with a pillion passenger. Then plan is to go for 4-6 weeks on a restricted 650cc '03 Deauville. I have a full restricted(until August 2013) licence and my current policy is Third Party Fire and Theft on a '92 Honda BROS 400. Do I need to be fully comped to carry a pillion and/or wait til my licence is no longer restricted? Some insight would be appreciated. Cheers.


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  • #2
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    From a licence side of things you need a full licence to carry Pillions.

    Sorry I can't help with the insurance part!


  • #3
    doc crock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭doc crock


    no problem with the licence as your bike is restricted and no problem with a pillion either , just let your insurance company know your plans and there should be no bother, enjoy your trip when it comes up , i have been all over France and Germany on my bike and you will love it.


  • #4
    sleepysniper
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭sleepysniper


    flyton5 wrote: »
    Hey guys. I'm looking at taking a trip to France and Germany next summer with a pillion passenger. Then plan is to go for 4-6 weeks on a restricted 650cc '03 Deauville. I have a full restricted(until August 2013) licence and my current policy is Third Party Fire and Theft on a '92 Honda BROS 400. Do I need to be fully comped to carry a pillion and/or wait til my licence is no longer restricted? Some insight would be appreciated. Cheers.

    If your with Quinn you just need the full licence, ring them up and they'll add it to your policy for an extra 20 or 30 quid.


  • #5
    inchiuvatu
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭inchiuvatu


    pillion fully comp on my super four with quinn cost 80+
    If your not with quinn you might have pillion cover anyway.. although maybe not with TPFT.
    If your insurance renewal is up before your trip you could ring around i know fully comp adelaide gave me a much better deal than quinn and it included pillion.. but i had to do alot of ringing around !


  • #6
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    BlackWizard wrote: »
    From a licence side of things you need a full licence to carry Pillions.

    Sorry I can't help with the insurance part!
    He has a full lisence


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  • #7
    Hughsie75
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Hughsie75


    If you have a full licence but still on the 2 year restriction (just like the OP) can you take a pillion? I thought you had to wait til the restriction was up before you could??


  • #8
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    I read someplace that you can carry pillion passenger once you have the full licence. So even if it is restricted, you can still carry a passenger.


  • #9
    Fr Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 412 ✭✭Fr Dougal


    Once you have a full licence you can legally carry a pillion. You just need to tell your insurance company.

    By the way, a Deauville is a good comfortable bike to go touring on. I rode mine from Dublin to the Med in 2008, it never missed a beat.

    Enjoy the trip


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