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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Jan 2012 - 01:15 Post title : LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE MOTORCYCLE SHIPPER! | | | So, the guy I had made arrangements with to ship my new bike from Alabama to Colorado just blew me off... da bastard!
I figured I'd ask you U.S. hooligans if you know anyone who's either an independent trucker or otherwise has the time and experience to help a fellow motorcyclist move a bike. Willing to pay either fair market value or fuel/food costs.
I know, I know... a long shot, but I thought I'd ask.
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Jan 2012 - 01:23 Post title : Re: LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE MOTORCYCLE SHIPPER! (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | motorcycleshippers.com seems to have a pretty good reputation from what I've heard. Lots of ebay folks use them. Seem like they're a professional unit as well. I threw in some quick figures and it looks like it would cost you about $700 for them to take it from Alabama to Colorado (give or take).
Good luck
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Jan 2012 - 02:07 Post title : Re: LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE MOTORCYCLE SHIPPER! (Re: Thatch) | | | Yeah... I checked them out earlier in my research. Was hoping to find an independent (like the guy I was working with) who'd work with me on scheduling so I could know when to be in Tuscaloosa to do the transaction and see the bike loaded.
Back to the drawing board... may still opt for the U-Haul/Penske truck option and do it myself.
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| Thatch | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Jan 2012 - 06:21 Post title : Re: LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE MOTORCYCLE SHIPPER! (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | You could always just hop on and point her West and ride her home yourself 
Actually, I'd be surprised if you found a situation like that simply because truckers typically keep pretty tight schedules.... at least the ones that are busy and more likely to show up on the other end. MS.com should at least be able to give you a hard date and a portion of the day they can pick up. I used a similar service when I sold my Barracuda and they were easy to work with (though it wasn't this particular company)
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| Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,515 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 04 Jan 2012 - 07:51 Post title : Re: LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE MOTORCYCLE SHIPPER! (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | Dave I used Specialized Transportation Inc to truck my Honda four from Indiana to Washington back in 2009. They were excellent on communication, prompt and the bike was delivered with no damage. Cost I think was around $600-700 but can't be sure.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| thanks4thefish42 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/11/2010 | | Posts | : | 269 | | Location | : | High Springs, FL, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Jan 2012 - 08:29 Post title : Re: LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE MOTORCYCLE SHIPPER! (Re: Leethal) | | | If you value your Corbin Fairing and rest of your beauty then I highly suggest Fun Transport- a really crappy name for a very precise company that will not screw up your bike. They are part of Allied Van Lines. I used to ship a totally plastic covered Honda Pacific Coast from Florida to Michigan each year. Not a scratch in 4 transits.
Call Jackie Taylor, who rides a Shadow and a Bonnie and find the current rates. I have also shipped 2 BMW's to California and they got there perfect as well.
Best part is NO CRATING NEEDED. They specialize in motorcycles and drivers only work with motorcycles. Big new trucks with big liftgates.
The Triumph from Florida to Michigan with 15000 insured was 675 last May. If I take the Bird to Michigan I'm going to ride it there!
Worth a call-
Jackie Taylor
Manager Motorcycle Relocation
101 National Road
E Peoria, IL 61611
800 747 4100 ext 210
309 694 4500 ext 210
jackie_tay@federalcos.com
| Other rides
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 LT
Suzuki Boulevard S50
BMW R90/6-Luftmeister fairing
Calling upon my years of experience, I froze at the controls. ~Stirling Moss
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Jan 2012 - 02:39 Post title : Re: LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE MOTORCYCLE SHIPPER! (Re: thanks4thefish42) | | | Welp, found a few reliable shippers... one even based a few miles from my house. He's a good guy and I'd highly recommend him to anyone looking to ship a bike in the future...
Evergreen Motorsports (Jay)
But... his current schedule just isn't gonna work for me on this one. The guy I'm buying the KTM from is a German working temp. for Mercedes in Alabama. He and his wife and kids are getting ready to move back to Germany and he doesn't want to take responsibility for storing the bike after I buy it while waiting for a shipper to come get it. Can't say I blame him.
So, just reserved a Penske ramp van... got a pretty good rate (w/ unlimited miles) with my AAA card, pretty competitive with shipping, plus I won't have to wait a month to get my bike. Of course, I've gotta drive it 1200 miles back to Denver, but oh well, beats working! I'm flying on down to Birmingham on Sat. morning, doing the deal, loading up the bike in the van, and then start heading west into the night.
This trip won't be nearly as exciting as the Thunderbird ride to California and back 
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| feduke | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Jan 2012 - 02:50 Post title : Re: LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE MOTORCYCLE SHIPPER! (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | |
Hey guys, do we really care about anything non-Thunderbird owners have to say? 
| I'm a secondhand vegetarian. Cows eat grass. I eat cows.
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Jan 2012 - 02:58 Post title : Re: LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE MOTORCYCLE SHIPPER! (Re: feduke) | | |
feduke wrote:
Hey guys, do we really care about anything non-Thunderbird owners have to say? |
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I guess you can always use that handy "Ignore" button
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Jan 2012 - 14:33 Post title : Re: LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE MOTORCYCLE SHIPPER! (Re: feduke) | | | feduke wrote:
Hey guys, do we really care about anything non-Thunderbird owners have to say? |
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Did you hear anything ... I didn't hear anything 
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Jan 2012 - 14:38 Post title : Re: LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE MOTORCYCLE SHIPPER! (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
feduke wrote:
Hey guys, do we really care about anything non-Thunderbird owners have to say? |
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Did you hear anything ... I didn't anything |
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| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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