Look into this thread. It’ll give you a good idea. https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/quadlock-mounts-on-all-models.96219/
..Oh goodness me thanks so much mate , during the trip i wanted to stop and take a plunge in the English sea , but i noted that beaches are not really at stone throw from my way back to dover from devon last year it was beautiful at eastbourne i hope to have the chance to have a bath and see those lovely pleasure piers
In bocca al lupo! Have a nice trip back with your new baby. I did a similar trip, from the Netherlands to Italy. My only tip is to plan your stops in advance (as much as you can) and find some references for mechanics around the place (just in case, to be safe). Have fun!
thanks mate , i tell you what i saw this bike which winked on me and i couldn't resist as fas as the trip i will try to make the devon -dover trip in one shot take the ferry and pass the night at calais and get on the bike early in the morning to see where i can phisically arrive , as the bike is demanding as far as the ergonomics is concerned , maybe at mulhouse i will make another stop to face switzerland with day light . I trust the vendor and the bike , i have always bought well in Britain the vendors there tend to be honest and serious , so i hope with the help of the Lord i will bring home my british baby . cheers
Hey @Markie , sounds like a great trip. I live very close to Dover and am a fellow 748 owner, if you need another stop-off point (subject to me being around, of course, this next few weeks are going to be hectic for me) for a cuppa and/or a spanner, let me know via PM and we can sort out details! Spencer.
Enjoy the trip, I did Portsmouth to Caen a few years ago, overnight on the boat and then across France on A roads. Refuel about every 100 miles, overnight just on the edge of the Alps and then next day through the Mont Blanc tunnel and down to Misano. On my 748, physically fine, once you're above 50mph the wind supports your arms. Enjoy the trip.
Man comes from Italy to buy a Ducati. I must ask; why? I always imagined Italy to be the place to go for a clean lovely example.
Oh gosh at Dover I feared the worst , here's the story I entered with the bike in the passport control first you have the french and then the Britons , the British officer asked me the driving licence looking at the bike he noted that the bike had a UK plate while I was Italian, he simply told me that I Had not the right to ride the bike in the UK as the insurance didn't have my name on in , long story short they seized the bike 300 pounds fine +plus 150 when I had an insurance on my name to unlock the bike and ahead to France I passed the night in a building there at the port trying to sort the situation out ,the owner of the bike managed to make an insurance with his name but with me as holder stated on the insurance, after the night I managed to get back the bike and catched the ferry to France....thanks to the owner we managed to get out of a dire situation
Totally wrong Britons have a feature that the Italians have not , publishings good pics,and state exactly what are the specs , the British vendor is honest , trustful and correct, another feature that I wanted was having the cockpit with the miles on it whereas the Italian bikes have not ,the British vendor do not care of anything, you give him the money he sends some parts of the v5 to dvla and the bike is yours at once, while in Italy the first priority of the vendor is making "the trapasso" which is a sort of succession tax if that is not done you can't buy the bike , I love British plates, Indeed there s a British soul in a Ducati which is freedom first and foremost
I think I may have suffered a similar problem. I drove my Mother’s car back from the garage after a lengthy repair job where her insurance had expired in the meantime. I thought I was covered for the ten mile drive to my home from the garage. Then this letter arrived. My “cover to drive someone else’s vehicle” on my insurance policy was invalid because the car did not have an existing, valid policy in her name. I think if your bike seller had kept HIS bike insurance policy valid until you reached France, things might have worked out better. I am just amazed my short journey was picked up by some ANPR device. I put her car on my policy yesterday, hoping the database will update and I don’t get a fine.
Wow, what a trip ! I would definitely break that Devon to Dover run up with at least one stop over... It's a LONG ride on a duke and you will be better hitting the ferry bright and early refreshed. In my opinion.
yep you are right but i had the ferry booked and a hotel in france booked , the IRISH FERRY is a really a good company i went there one day later and they re booked my vessel without fees , i'm afraid i can't say the same for the French hotel (hotel Logis in rue de tunis at calais ) i came there tired and exausted having slept a couple of hour on a bench at Dover and they told that they were full while the parking outside the hotel was empty i lost my book and money - totally dishonest people - so i made the trip from calais to Reims and passed the night there
The bike was insured but at Dover they ask you to have the name's driver on the assurance too if you do not have it, they seize the bike with 300 fine 6 points on the licence (valid only in the UK ) and 150 pound when you unlock the bike from the border police , long story short the seller made an insurance with Bennett on him with my name as a policy holder which says " The Policyholder , MR MARCO MANCINI The policyholder is also insured to ride with the owner’s consent any motorcycle not belonging to him/her" For the border police at Dover that's enough to unseized the bike , i really should thank the owner of the bike who made this bennett insurance because i risked to lose the bike and the money spent for it .
That was interesting and insightful reading from your perspective. What a challenging return leg, glad you got home OK in the end. I look forward to reading more posts about the ex-pat 748
