With time on my 1.99 hands I put some work into investigating options to keep Elsa going a while longer. I am not ready to say goodbye to this wonderful motorcycle yet. EU extended stay insurance policies may be available for cars, in support of the mobility of migrant workers. Not so motorcycles which are seen as recreational. One company that provides EU cover for cars trawled through their contacts for me. No joy. I found one in Amsterdam that insures motorcycles but not over 7 years old. When did that happen? Elsa is also getting long in the tooth. There are one or two companies that might, but at a cost of around £1000 Stirling. I'm out of options from here. I have to shelve this until I'm back in the UK. Then it is a dual approach.
Advertise her for sale through the club forums, and also see what price my local dealer will give me for her. Not much for sure.
Lastly can I get a bespoke policy for an extended season, 6 months out of the UK maybe. Problem is I'd have to find storage in the UK for a winter.
One year more? Inevitably I have to let her go. It feels like contemplating shooting a good horse. I got this attached to a machine once before. Way back in my youth, a beautiful Norton Commando broke my heart when I had to let it go for health reasons. I'd forgotten Bess.
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