Just wondered what rescue company you guys would recommend, used the one that came free with my insurance last week and waited 3 1/2 hours.
I get mine with my insurance too - SOS with a Carol Nash policy. I’ve had to use them rather too often 
and they’ve always been great. I’ve had to wait on a few occasions, but I think you’ll get that with anyone. Just depends when and where you’re stranded. SOS have the contract for the police, if that’s any recommendation 
Either means they’re bloody good, or too busy looking after our friends on the force to worry about Joe Public.
Like I said though, never had reason to complain myself
very helpful, thanks.
as much as i hate to admit it it, you are probably right.
i have greenflag cover, they are great- waited for an hour and they were there!!
I use my buddy’s company Revolution which is based in Norwood Green. Broken down on M1 and Chelsea Bridge and they’ve been really quick and cheap (not mates rates) on both occasions.
I have the AA but never used… Hope will be good when I need
Never been let down by the RAC, or if all else fails a certain Chuffmeister with a van is a handy chap to know 
Matt!! i almost choked on my dinner i thought you wrote “I have greenfag cover…” lmao… 
I used the AA on my car and never waited more than an hour have not got round to calling them for my bike… Im sure there was a thread about how BAD the RAC where just over a month ago.
Da_Artist mate, hope you are well! Yes, on the car I have used as well and it was great but I know that the bike rescue is a different matter and they are quite short on personel, I heard.
Well i’m hoping I never have to find out plus I can wait I have all the time in the world or so the song goes!
Well that depends on the problem…
Last time I needed a recovery service it was because the centre nut on my Ducati dry clutch had come loose, in turn pushing the pressure plate and springs out, forcing them against the clutch cover and thus jamming the clutch. Problem arose because the nut wasn’t tightened enough during work carried out at the last service.
Sure, I could have fixed this myself by the roadside if I was carrying a Ducati clutch tool (see attached), a set of allen keys, a torque wrench and the requisite 32mm socket to tighten the nut to 186nM.
Instead I had the bike recovered (waited 90 minutes) and fixed it myself at home, where the tools were all waiting.
Sometimes recovery services are needed because you just can’t carry your whole tool box around everywhere.
As for the name of the recovery service, I honestly can’t remember, it just came with my insurance (brokered by Rider’s Choice).
Hummm! Why have that special tool? Ducati sometimes surprises me, not!
Because you need to stop the clutch basket spinning while the centre nut is tightened. If you just try putting something across the spring stems they’ll snap. So you need somthing with “teeth” to grip the plates and basket itself.
It’s not really a “special Ducati tool”, you can get them on eBay for about £60 or I’ve seen diagrams around on how to make your own from scrap - if you can weld!
It does not make things simple eh? But they still sell the bikes so, I guess the ducatis owners don’t mind it. I had a Motorbike mechanical course recentely and had enough to know that I will pass near them, look and admire them but never buy one.
Oh come on, what can be more fun than changing belts and checking valve clearances!
At least with a Ducati dry clutch one can make changes/enhancements/add bling without getting all covered in fluid! 
lol, I have to say that the merchandise and all rthe accessories you can get with a ducati in very tempting. It is like own something special compared to the japanese bikes. Just too much hassle for some and the fun for others. I would have a 999r on my garage, lol