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Homeslice 08-26-2010 06:19 PM

Bike shippers?
 
Anyone have any experience with cross-country bike shippers? Like haulbikes.com? Looks like they would charge $400-600 depending on distance. Is there anything better?

Trip 08-26-2010 10:41 PM

The Canadian dude that bought my CBARRR did something like this. Some weird dude from Miami in a old beater van showed up at my house and took the bike. I guess it made it to Canada fine because I never heard from the Canadian dude again. I couldn't of done that. If it's not within my travel bubble, I wouldn't buy it. Fly and ride or rent a car one way.

101lifts2 08-27-2010 02:19 AM

Just put a Fedex box around it and drop it off at a FedEx location.

You can thank me later.

defector 08-27-2010 02:36 AM

I have used Forward Air multiple times in the past.

OTB 08-27-2010 08:50 AM

For cheapest/best service use USHIP.com... you spec out dates and prices, enclosed or open ship, ect.... take bids and check feedback. I've used 4 times, never had a problem...even shipped a Bimota that way, coast to coast for 375 bucks.............

marko138 08-27-2010 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OTB (Post 404109)
For cheapest/best service use USHIP.com... you spec out dates and prices, enclosed or open ship, ect.... take bids and check feedback. I've used 4 times, never had a problem...even shipped a Bimota that way, coast to coast for 375 bucks.............

I'd take this guy's advice.

shmike 08-27-2010 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trip (Post 404064)
The Canadian dude that bought my CBARRR did something like this. Some weird dude from Miami in a old beater van showed up at my house and took the bike. I guess it made it to Canada fine because I never heard from the Canadian dude again. I couldn't of done that. If it's not within my travel bubble, I wouldn't buy it. Fly and ride or rent a car one way.

Sounds like a u-ship type of deal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OTB (Post 404109)
For cheapest/best service use USHIP.com... you spec out dates and prices, enclosed or open ship, ect.... take bids and check feedback. I've used 4 times, never had a problem...even shipped a Bimota that way, coast to coast for 375 bucks.............

I have used u-ship once, for a parts bike. Everything worked out fine but I didn't have to worry about scratches or dings. That's a ballsy move for a Bimota. :eek:

OTB 08-27-2010 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmike (Post 404118)
Sounds like a u-ship type of deal.



I have used u-ship once, for a parts bike. Everything worked out fine but I didn't have to worry about scratches or dings. That's a ballsy move for a Bimota. :eek:

You gotta look at the bidders...some use open trailers (NOT) some use enclosed trailers, some enclosed trucks.... some blanket wrap for fee, some use enclosed trucks....somebody bids, you gotta tell em what your looking for as far as care and price.....Forward Air is a bidding member, (they've bid on every bike I've posted, but they are usually the highest)...but their feedback is no better than any of the other good guys.....so it just depends on what you want....

Homeslice 08-27-2010 11:32 AM

Hmm, interesting..........But are the bidders actually major companies whose feedback you could check up on? It is one thing for a one-man operation to claim they're going to treat the bike well, and another thing to actually do it.

jtemple 08-27-2010 11:53 AM

http://www.motorcycleshippers.com/ is who shipped my Husky. The dealer set it all up for me.


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