Finally got my bike re-registered and road ready again!
(I just dont like the traffic since I last rode it 6 months ago).
Anyhow, thanks to a lot of help on this forum, I wanted to share on what worked and what did not.
Getting it fixed:
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Followed ICE's advice on Al Farooq Motorcyles in Satwa. Its a small shabby place that mainly do small bikes but did my 400cc Yamaha. They are cheap but they did not do a proper job the first time, so I had to go back. All in all, they are probably the cheapest you can find in Dubai. Got full carburetor and tank cleaned up for 200 dhms. Last time I went to Custom Bikes in Al-Quoz and it cost me twice for less work.
Pick up:
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Al Farooq has a tie-in with an old Khan Sahib who has a hilux pick-up truck. He is really cheap. Cost me 80 AED from Springs to Satwa. Again his methods and transport are not the best and safest, but the last time I got a motorbike transported, it cost me 250 AED for a shorter distance.
Insurance:
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This was a real problem as my last insurance company jacked up the price (Alliance) and my car insurer (Ittehad Watni) stopped doing motorcyles since last week. Thanks to ICE and others in this forum, I contacted Omega who are really Insurance Brokers. Their office is in Al-Attar center opposite Spinneys on the road to Bur-Juman. They arranged a 400cc 3rd party cover for 650 AED. The insurer was New India Insurance Company. I guess its worth trying to contact New India directly and see what they would give.
Thats it! Thought I'd share my views. I have the numbers for all the above, so if anyone needs them, just ask. Otherwise, I know they have been posted on this forum before.