Posted by Jack Hunt on April 9, 2008, 9:58 am
wrote:
>What's a "motrocycle"?
That's a little-known Spagthorpe model. Its only claim to fame is that not a
single model was ever sold. They rusted to nothing just sitting on the showroom
floor.
--
Jack
Posted by Wayne on April 9, 2008, 7:36 pm
> wrote:
> It shouldn't cost anything like that.
> $100 for a used crate and packing. (dealerships have lots of crates
> from new bike deliveries)
> $200 or so for shipping by TransX (dealer to dealer)
> $100 for uncrating
> Maybe another $100 for good measure.
Bob, Check it out and you'll see.
The best bet is to ship dealer to dealer. That way there is a place to
deliver and you can fly there and pick it up. When I talked to the Harley
dealer on Industrial they wanted to charge me to crate/skid it and it was
extra if it wasn't a Harley. I have a Yamaha venture. Of course, the other
end would want it's cut as well.
When I said $1000, I was being generous. That didn't include the $200 at
each end.
I tried one net site that offered my need out for truckers to bid on. I did
get a bid from a trucker who was going that way when I wanted it shipped and
he wanted $800. Allied Van Lines would do it but it was like $1400
According to one hit on Google for Trans-X, they only ship new bikes from
dealer to dealer.
--
Wayne Jones
Never argue with a fool, people might not know the difference--Anonymous
People who can be made to believe absurdities can be made to commit
atrocities -Voltaire
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers --J. K.
Galbraith
1986 Venture 1300
2000 Goldwing 1500
2002 Volusia 800
1990 Suz VX800
1982 Maxim 400
1950 BSA Bantam
Posted by Bob Mann on April 9, 2008, 9:29 pm
wrote:
>> wrote:
>>
>> It shouldn't cost anything like that.
>> $100 for a used crate and packing. (dealerships have lots of crates
>> from new bike deliveries)
>> $200 or so for shipping by TransX (dealer to dealer)
>> $100 for uncrating
>> Maybe another $100 for good measure.
>Bob, Check it out and you'll see.
>The best bet is to ship dealer to dealer. That way there is a place to
>deliver and you can fly there and pick it up. When I talked to the Harley
>dealer on Industrial they wanted to charge me to crate/skid it and it was
>extra if it wasn't a Harley. I have a Yamaha venture. Of course, the other
>end would want it's cut as well.
>When I said $1000, I was being generous. That didn't include the $200 at
>each end.
>I tried one net site that offered my need out for truckers to bid on. I did
>get a bid from a trucker who was going that way when I wanted it shipped and
>he wanted $800. Allied Van Lines would do it but it was like $1400
>According to one hit on Google for Trans-X, they only ship new bikes from
>dealer to dealer.
I work at a Harley dealer.
They charge $100 to crate a bike.
They use TransX who will ship any bike from dealer to dealer.
A friend of the owner spent $178 to ship a bike (not a Harley) from
Vancouver to Winnipeg.
Not including any crate fees because that was included in the sale
price.
Posted by Calgary on April 9, 2008, 11:30 pm
wrote:
>wrote:
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> It shouldn't cost anything like that.
>>> $100 for a used crate and packing. (dealerships have lots of crates
>>> from new bike deliveries)
>>> $200 or so for shipping by TransX (dealer to dealer)
>>> $100 for uncrating
>>> Maybe another $100 for good measure.
>>
>>Bob, Check it out and you'll see.
>>The best bet is to ship dealer to dealer. That way there is a place to
>>deliver and you can fly there and pick it up. When I talked to the Harley
>>dealer on Industrial they wanted to charge me to crate/skid it and it was
>>extra if it wasn't a Harley. I have a Yamaha venture. Of course, the other
>>end would want it's cut as well.
>>When I said $1000, I was being generous. That didn't include the $200 at
>>each end.
>>I tried one net site that offered my need out for truckers to bid on. I did
>>get a bid from a trucker who was going that way when I wanted it shipped and
>>he wanted $800. Allied Van Lines would do it but it was like $1400
>>
>>According to one hit on Google for Trans-X, they only ship new bikes from
>>dealer to dealer.
>I work at a Harley dealer.
>They charge $100 to crate a bike.
>They use TransX who will ship any bike from dealer to dealer.
>A friend of the owner spent $178 to ship a bike (not a Harley) from
>Vancouver to Winnipeg.
>Not including any crate fees because that was included in the sale
>price.
I paid $400 to have my bike shipped from Vancouver to Calgary. The
local HD dealer would have charged me $100 to uncrate the bike if it
was shipped in a crate. What we ended up doing was ship the bike on
the base of a crate wrapped in cardboard and shrink wrapped. HD didn't
charge me to remove the shrink wrap.
There is a bunch in Alberta trying to find an inexpensive way to ship
their bikes back east (Nfld.) for the ISRA Cruise In. So far no one
has found a reasonable deal.
If you know of a shipper who can provide cross country shipping for a
decent price let me know and I will pass it along.
--
See Ya On The Road
2000 Yamaha Venture Millennium
2004 HD Road King
Posted by Bob Mann on April 10, 2008, 9:08 am
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:30:45 GMT, Calgary
>wrote:
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It shouldn't cost anything like that.
>>>> $100 for a used crate and packing. (dealerships have lots of crates
>>>> from new bike deliveries)
>>>> $200 or so for shipping by TransX (dealer to dealer)
>>>> $100 for uncrating
>>>> Maybe another $100 for good measure.
>>>
>>>Bob, Check it out and you'll see.
>>>The best bet is to ship dealer to dealer. That way there is a place to
>>>deliver and you can fly there and pick it up. When I talked to the Harley
>>>dealer on Industrial they wanted to charge me to crate/skid it and it was
>>>extra if it wasn't a Harley. I have a Yamaha venture. Of course, the other
>>>end would want it's cut as well.
>>>When I said $1000, I was being generous. That didn't include the $200 at
>>>each end.
>>>I tried one net site that offered my need out for truckers to bid on. I did
>>>get a bid from a trucker who was going that way when I wanted it shipped and
>>>he wanted $800. Allied Van Lines would do it but it was like $1400
>>>
>>>According to one hit on Google for Trans-X, they only ship new bikes from
>>>dealer to dealer.
>>
>>
>>I work at a Harley dealer.
>>They charge $100 to crate a bike.
>>They use TransX who will ship any bike from dealer to dealer.
>>A friend of the owner spent $178 to ship a bike (not a Harley) from
>>Vancouver to Winnipeg.
>>Not including any crate fees because that was included in the sale
>>price.
>I paid $400 to have my bike shipped from Vancouver to Calgary. The
>local HD dealer would have charged me $100 to uncrate the bike if it
>was shipped in a crate. What we ended up doing was ship the bike on
>the base of a crate wrapped in cardboard and shrink wrapped. HD didn't
>charge me to remove the shrink wrap.
>There is a bunch in Alberta trying to find an inexpensive way to ship
>their bikes back east (Nfld.) for the ISRA Cruise In. So far no one
>has found a reasonable deal.
>If you know of a shipper who can provide cross country shipping for a
>decent price let me know and I will pass it along.
>
We use TransX.
They seem to be reliable and reasonable.
I have no idea what individual rates would be but dealer to dealer
isn't too bad.
You (they) should be able to get a group rate if they have several
bikes going from and to the same location.
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