Tour to Switzerland on 17 year old CB1300 prep + insurance?

[RobCB1300]

Planning a return trip to Andermatt and the famous surrounding passes in June.

Been twice before on my ‘06 Honda CB 1300 without any mechanical issues. Routine servicing done including brake pads. Touch wood bike running perfectly as it always has during my 15 years of ownership.

My query is regarding the clutch. Working perfectly at the moment but bike just turned 55k on original clutch I presume. With the constant steep climbs and particularly right hand hairpins on the passes it can be tough on clutch and brake pads on descents even with engine braking.

Would it be fair to assume this original clutch should be fine for another 3k trip? I would rather leave well enough alone than change the clutch.

Any thoughts?

Also only have about 2/3k on this set of tyres should I put on a new set ? Head says yes but they still have good tread and not squaring off yet.

Finally specific trip insurance to include repatriation of bike……can anyone recommend a company they’ve used. My concern is the age of the bike and that some companies have an age cutoff at 10 or 15 years and won’t insure older bikes no matter how well maintained.

any advice welcome 

R

[Gerontious]

ETA will cover motorcycles up to a limit of 20yrs old. https://tinyurl.com/kkm32k36

 

I have not used them, when Ive had problems while abroad Ive had the bike repaired there so I could ride it home. This has only happened once and I was insured at the time with Carole Nash. and they sorted everything. even to the point of tracking down a dealership that had a second hand bike that could donate the part I needed. Obviously it was in their interests to get me up and running there. I was close to the Italian border in southern Austria.

 

I would at least have the clutch looked at to check its up to the task. Those mountain roads are hard on this particular part and its not an environment you want to break down in. Why risk it?

Edited March 2, 2023 by Gerontious

[Ian Frog]

Just looked on Wemoto and friction and steel clutch plates come up at about £100 so if you are planning on keeping the bike for the forseeable future it seems a reasonable price to me.

Good luck with whatever you decide and enjoy the trip.

Cheers

Ian

[MikeHorton]

As said I think I'd look to get the clutch sorted prior to any big trip don't want to get stranded