Shipping a Bike

[willy]

Hi All,

Has anybody shipped a bike? I need to ship my bike from Florida to NY in a few weeks and am looking for a reliable hauler. Good or bad, all info is appreciated.

Thanks
Bill

[willy]

Hi All,

Has anybody shipped a bike? I need to ship my bike from Florida to NY in a few weeks and am looking for a reliable hauler. Good or bad, all info is appreciated.

Thanks
Bill

[willy]

Hi All,

Has anybody shipped a bike? I need to ship my bike from Florida to NY in a few weeks and am looking for a reliable hauler. Good or bad, all info is appreciated.

Thanks
Bill

[classic1]

Sometimes there's adds in the back of motorcycle magazines.

[classic1]

Sometimes there's adds in the back of motorcycle magazines.

[classic1]

Sometimes there's adds in the back of motorcycle magazines.

[ringadingh]

I had mine shipped across the country a few years ago by a local transport company. Go to a Harley deal and see if they will give you the metal skid that they are shipped with. These skids have tiedown holes and a trough for the wheels to sit in. Then you can build a box with wood strapping and heavy cardboard to enclose the bike.

[ringadingh]

I had mine shipped across the country a few years ago by a local transport company. Go to a Harley deal and see if they will give you the metal skid that they are shipped with. These skids have tiedown holes and a trough for the wheels to sit in. Then you can build a box with wood strapping and heavy cardboard to enclose the bike.

[ringadingh]

I had mine shipped across the country a few years ago by a local transport company. Go to a Harley deal and see if they will give you the metal skid that they are shipped with. These skids have tiedown holes and a trough for the wheels to sit in. Then you can build a box with wood strapping and heavy cardboard to enclose the bike.

[cyclecat]

A member of the forum, charliesbike, had a Nomad shipped from Texas to the Canadian border last fall. The day it left Texas he got a call from the trucking company telling him the Nomad had been dropped and there was damage and it would have to be assessed at the border and a claim filed. When the Nomad got to the border, we went down and took a look and although the damage was mainly scrape marks and scratches, there was a lot of them. Left bottom corner of the saddlebag, saddlebag handle, rear guard, engine guard, and the grip were all scraped; the left lower was broken and the outside edge of the left bagger was scraped. Some of the damage was in a weird spot and we think it was done before but he got reimbursed for it anyway. By the time the trucking company got done paying, he got over $3100 since a new saddlebag is over $1800 alone. All he replaced was the saddlebag handle since that is really all that was noticeable.

We think we have figured out what happened. We're pretty sure the trucker got on the Nomad to load it on the pallet, tried to make a sharp turn, and the combination of the risers (the wrong ones were on the Nomad) hitting the nacelle and the aftermarket lower (really long and really wide and the groove to go around the engine guard not cut deep enough) hitting the engine guard caused him to go down. He had just enough speed that the damage on the bottom of the hard bag and the guard was fairly deep gouges. Charlie had a good person to deal with at the trucking company and the insurance claim came through fairly fast and with no hassles.

[cyclecat]

A member of the forum, charliesbike, had a Nomad shipped from Texas to the Canadian border last fall. The day it left Texas he got a call from the trucking company telling him the Nomad had been dropped and there was damage and it would have to be assessed at the border and a claim filed. When the Nomad got to the border, we went down and took a look and although the damage was mainly scrape marks and scratches, there was a lot of them. Left bottom corner of the saddlebag, saddlebag handle, rear guard, engine guard, and the grip were all scraped; the left lower was broken and the outside edge of the left bagger was scraped. Some of the damage was in a weird spot and we think it was done before but he got reimbursed for it anyway. By the time the trucking company got done paying, he got over $3100 since a new saddlebag is over $1800 alone. All he replaced was the saddlebag handle since that is really all that was noticeable.

We think we have figured out what happened. We're pretty sure the trucker got on the Nomad to load it on the pallet, tried to make a sharp turn, and the combination of the risers (the wrong ones were on the Nomad) hitting the nacelle and the aftermarket lower (really long and really wide and the groove to go around the engine guard not cut deep enough) hitting the engine guard caused him to go down. He had just enough speed that the damage on the bottom of the hard bag and the guard was fairly deep gouges. Charlie had a good person to deal with at the trucking company and the insurance claim came through fairly fast and with no hassles.

[cyclecat]

A member of the forum, charliesbike, had a Nomad shipped from Texas to the Canadian border last fall. The day it left Texas he got a call from the trucking company telling him the Nomad had been dropped and there was damage and it would have to be assessed at the border and a claim filed. When the Nomad got to the border, we went down and took a look and although the damage was mainly scrape marks and scratches, there was a lot of them. Left bottom corner of the saddlebag, saddlebag handle, rear guard, engine guard, and the grip were all scraped; the left lower was broken and the outside edge of the left bagger was scraped. Some of the damage was in a weird spot and we think it was done before but he got reimbursed for it anyway. By the time the trucking company got done paying, he got over $3100 since a new saddlebag is over $1800 alone. All he replaced was the saddlebag handle since that is really all that was noticeable.

We think we have figured out what happened. We're pretty sure the trucker got on the Nomad to load it on the pallet, tried to make a sharp turn, and the combination of the risers (the wrong ones were on the Nomad) hitting the nacelle and the aftermarket lower (really long and really wide and the groove to go around the engine guard not cut deep enough) hitting the engine guard caused him to go down. He had just enough speed that the damage on the bottom of the hard bag and the guard was fairly deep gouges. Charlie had a good person to deal with at the trucking company and the insurance claim came through fairly fast and with no hassles.

[fish]

fly me down and I'll drive it back http://s2.images.proboards.com/cheesy.gif

[fish]

fly me down and I'll drive it back http://s2.images.proboards.com/cheesy.gif

[fish]

fly me down and I'll drive it back http://s2.images.proboards.com/cheesy.gif

[chainsaw]

Me too, probably would be cheaper and a lot less worry. You know it would be safe.

[chainsaw]

Me too, probably would be cheaper and a lot less worry. You know it would be safe.

[chainsaw]

Me too, probably would be cheaper and a lot less worry. You know it would be safe.

[cactusjack]

How about riding it there?

[cactusjack]

How about riding it there?

[cactusjack]

How about riding it there?

[nomadbehappy]

I got a couple of quotes a month or so ago to ship mine from Ontario to Portland Oregon. Going to a conference and thought I might ride back across the country. The first quote was $950 and the second was $535. The second quote was from Harley Davidson. I simply did a google search and found a few companies. Definitely pays to get multiple quotes given the big difference int he 2 quotes I got.

Brian

[hammer]

I am with Ringadingh. I bumped into a crowd of Aussies who shipped their bikes from Sidney to LA using Harley original shipping crates and not all of those bikes were Harleys. I think the Harley dealers are used to shipping the Harleys and customs because, hey, those Harley posers rarely ride them far. Sorry, cheap shot!!! Still check with a local Harley dealer to see who they recommend.

[Top Cat]

I just bought a Drifter from a guy in California and had it shipped here , NY State.
I used JC Motors and it cost $730. They ship lots of bikes and ATVs. They put it on a steel pallet with wheels and guarantee a perimeter of protection. My bike was insured for $7000 at no extra cost to me.

[AlabamaNomadRider]

With the cost of shipping I would highly consider riding it. Shipping anything can be a nightmare. Being in the military for 20 years I have had lots of stuff damaged.

You could always rent a truck and drive the bike. It would be a lot safer and probably wouldn't cost any more than having it shipped.

[papalode]

Most importantly, when do you want to actually use the bike at its destination? I used "Allied" recently to ship a bike from Georgia to California ($654). It took longer than originally projected. It did arrive unscathed however which is a good thing. Check and confirm ship schedule for peace of mind. Pricing fluctuates greatly so shop around.

Bill

[scott2007nomad]

I "won" my bike on Ebay, rented a uhaul trailer for <$20/day, took the family to Alabama and trailered it back to Texas.

http://www.uhaul.com/guide/index.aspx?equipment=towing-motorcycle
The Nomad fit's just right.

I personally didn't want to drive it back since I wasn't familiar with the bike and didn't know how well it was maintained.
Turned out a good thing since it poured down rain on the way back.

[glwilson]

Here is a site that specializes in shipping bikes.

Their home page even has a shipping estimate calculator you can use. It will give you the cost after entering the locations you are shipping from and to.

Good luck.

http://www.freightcenter.com/motorcycle_shipping.aspx