Bikermedics regularly carry out motorcycle impound recoveries for customers. The process is usually hard work, requiring all the necessary paperwork to be presented at the time of collection. Impounded motorbike recovery : £200 Look, it’s never good to discover that your motorbike has been impounded by the police. Unfairly, even if it was not your fault, ie the bike was stolen and/or involved in a crash, you will still have pay a hefty fee for the return of your bike. If this has happened to you and you need to get your bike, here is some useful information. Note: if you have made an insurance claim, please check whether your insurance company will be recovering your motorcycle from impound FAQ’s on collection of your impounded motorcycle Q. How will I be informed that my motorbike is at the police impound? A. Police will contact you via email, letter, or phone. You will be given detailed instructions and will be informed which impound your vehicle is being kept at. Furthermore, all London councils are involved in an online tracking scheme called TRACE, where you can check to see if your motorbike has been impounded, and where it is - TRACE. Q. What reasons might your bike end up at impound? A. Crashed, or if victim of crime - eg vandalisation/theft. Q. What happens if my bike was impounded for having no insurance or no license or no tax? A. Then bikermedics can’t help you - you need to collect the bike in person. Q. What other illegalities might mean bike has been seized? A. No License, no tax, no insurance, illegally parked Q. Is the motorbike usually taken to impound on car transporter? A. Yes Q. What information will you need from me to take with you to impound to get your bike back? A. V5, valid insurance, drivers license, letter of permission to me. all by email. Q. How much will the police charge me to get the bike out? A. £192 plus £14 per day storage. We have found this can vary from one impound to another, particularly where the bike owner is a victim of crime (bike theft/vandalism). If you are in this situation, you may want to speak to the impound on the phone and remind them of this - they may consider a reduction in the fee. Q. What service can bikermedics provide to get my bike back? A. Bikermedics can release bike with your permission and documentation via email. The charge for this is £200 (this is addtional to the police costs mentioned above) Are there any points I have missed? A. Owner welcome to attend. Only way to arrange is by appointment by phone or email with police. Leave voicemail with impound and wait for call back. If you have any further questions that we have not answered on this page, please contact us or call us now on 07903 194450