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Title: Bike Transportation
Post by: dave400 on April 08, 2008, 07:46:14 PM

Anybody used this delivery service for moving a bike? Or can anybody recommend one based in The NW UK.

http://www.motorcycle-delivery.co.uk/

Cheers

Dave

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: matthewmosse on April 08, 2008, 08:59:34 PM

Used someone contacted thru ebay called Hdts (Harold Dyke transport services) to move a sidecar. Good price as they combine jobs and they are based somewhere in the North. Other time I bought a bike from up north I stripped it down and carried it in the sidecar.

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on April 08, 2008, 09:36:52 PM

I've used various local suppliers; most cost

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: Bryanj on April 09, 2008, 01:36:43 PM

Where from, Where to, what is it and how desperate.

I'm in the SW but have relatives arround manchester and a visit is due so dragging the recovery trailer couldbe arranged

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: dave400 on April 09, 2008, 07:33:58 PM

Thanks for the replies, the bike is a van job so I

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on April 09, 2008, 09:06:59 PM

For one bike and 25 miles, I'd ask around and borrow a trailer.

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: matthewmosse on April 09, 2008, 09:42:23 PM

Just take along a sockett set, some spanners and assorted basic tools, pull the thing to bigish bits, eg engine out, swing arm off, forks off etc and stick it in the boot. A Cavalier can fit a whole cb 250 in its boot appart from the front wheel. Could save you time and money in the long run.

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: dave400 on April 09, 2008, 10:43:06 PM

Stuff that matt I

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: Bryanj on April 10, 2008, 05:33:06 PM

If you live in the NW you have to know SOMEBODY with a pickup, I would give you my Nephews number but his F150 Harley drinks a bit!!!

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: dave400 on April 10, 2008, 08:39:15 PM

Problem sorted I've found a cost effective way of moving a bike without getting out of the chair  ;D....... click

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: matthewmosse on April 10, 2008, 10:02:30 PM

I've gotta admitt I've resorted to that old ebay clicking to move a bike more than once ;D soo easy, bike just commes down a ramp outside the door. Now I've got a sidecar with a ramp waiting for some new carbs before it takes over ;D There's no helping me! :D

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: dave400 on April 11, 2008, 05:15:04 PM

Cheaper than van hire, got my bike moved for 60 quid + mouse click and a nice bloke he even put the new bike in the garage for me!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Acceleration-Motorcycle-Collection-Delivery-Service_W0QQitemZ370033981860QQihZ024QQcategoryZ152955QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: mick on April 11, 2008, 07:44:34 PM

When do we get to see photos of the new bike  ;), cheers Mick.

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on May 14, 2008, 07:08:14 PM

I booked Phil Millard (www.AccelerationCADS.co.uk ) to ship my BMW K100RS from Wokingham to Rosyth. He's a nice chap, very professional and charged me

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: dave400 on May 14, 2008, 08:22:00 PM

Good to hear you also had a trouble free bike move Steve.

Dave

Title: Re: Bike Transportation
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on May 14, 2008, 09:10:00 PM

Hasn't been delivered yet! (It's a long way from Wokingham to Rosyth)

The buyer promised to let me know when he got it and send me a photo for my website.