Motorcycle rental
As a motorcycle rentals are companies referred to motorcycles , light motorcycles , scooters or mopeds paid to self-drive rentals.
General
Self-drive rental motorcycles are subject to special regulations. They must be insured and approved for their intended purpose.
The insurance premiums are usually higher than those paid by permanent users for personal vehicles. Only a few insurers insure self-drive rental vehicles, the demands on the lessor are high (reliability, good claims history). They are also subject to stricter technical monitoring in Germany: a rental motorcycle must generally be checked every 12 months .
The motorcycle rental company is obliged to keep precise records that allow, e.g. B. to name the driver in the event of traffic violations .
The federal law governing regulation for vehicle rental is the regulation on the supervision of commercial vehicles and trailers to be rented to self-drivers of July 21, 1969 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 875 ).
landlord
Germany
In Germany there are only a few companies that only rent motorcycles due to the relatively low demand. Motorbike rental is usually offered by motorcycle dealers and workshops, who offer their already kept replacement workshop vehicles or demonstration motorcycles for rental. Some rental companies also offer crash helmets and protective clothing for rent.
foreign countries
There are often a large number of motorcycle rentals in holiday areas. Some also offer organized and guided tours. Tourists are well advised to find out about the technical condition of the motorcycles before renting, as the technical condition of the motorcycles can be very different from country to country. In many countries there are no prescribed technical examinations or monitoring bodies that are comparable to the German TÜV . In the case of motorcycles in particular, poor maintenance conditions can quickly lead to accidents or falls. Often only helmets and no other protective clothing are available for rent, so it is advisable to bring your own equipment.
insurance
Germany
The amounts covered by the motor vehicle liability insurance for rental motorcycles, as with all other registered motor vehicles, are based on the compulsory insurance law and are therefore usually sufficient. Usually rental motorcycles are rented with fully comprehensive coverage; however, the excess is usually quite high (1,000 to 2,000 euros).
foreign countries
The country-specific legal regulations are very different. In some countries, the statutory coverage of liability insurance is so low that it is advisable to take out a Mallorca policy . Foreign motorcycle rental companies also often do not offer fully comprehensive insurance , so that the renter has to pay the rental company full compensation in the event of damage caused by himself.
Full tank on delivery
Germany
In Germany it is customary for rental motorcycles to be taken over with a full tank and returned with a full tank when they are returned. If the tenant does not do this, the landlord usually charges an additional expense allowance in addition to the fuel costs.
foreign countries
In some holiday countries it is customary to take over the vehicles with an empty tank and also to return them.
Minimum age
Germany
If you want to rent a motorcycle, you usually have to be 21 years old. However, depending on the category of motorcycle, the age limit can vary up or down.
foreign countries
In most holiday countries, the minimum age for renting a motorcycle is 21-23 years. Depending on the category of the vehicle, z. In some places, for example, scooters can be rented from the age of 18, high-quality motorcycles such as Harley-Davidson only from the age of 30, and some machines even from the age of 35. Some rental companies make an exception to this when they take part in tours they lead.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Self- drive rental vehicle insurance. (PDF) (No longer available online.) T24.info, archived from the original on December 8, 2013 ; accessed on January 15, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ List of motorcycle rentals. (No longer available online.) Motorradsuche.de, archived from the original on October 23, 2013 ; accessed on January 15, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ rental conditions. Moto Company GmbH, accessed January 15, 2014 .
- ↑ Mobile holidays - insurance coverage for everything related to the car. (No longer available online.) GDV , June 26, 2013, archived from the original on January 16, 2014 ; accessed on January 15, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Rental conditions. canarymoto.de, accessed on January 15, 2014 .
- ^ Conditions. (No longer available online.) Motortours-crete.com, archived from the original on March 14, 2014 ; accessed on January 15, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Mallorca: Independent tour with a scooter for rent. viatorcom.de, accessed on January 15, 2014 .
- ↑ a b motorcycle rental. (No longer available online.) Harley-tour-fuerteventura.com, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on January 15, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
