Bike transport

[BBadger]

Prices to be exact.

just won a vfr 750 thats down in torbay, i live in surrey.
Cant pick it up at all and the guy wants almost £300 to deliver it.

roughly a 350 mile round trip.

Sounds like abit of a rip to me so can any one recomend a bike transport service??

looking for reliability and good prices.

Thanks brock.

[Dicky Ticker]

Less than a pound per mile in a van, £75 for fuel, a mans wages for the day £80,cost of van insurance/tax/maintenance and depreciation £15 per day= total cost £170.

Must be cheaper to have a day off and ride it back unless you are on excellent wages

[Stu]

Why did you buy so far away?


Might be able to help you out - how much are you offering? ;)

[beabert]

Hire a van and collect it yourself? ive done this before, few cushions and some rope, job done :D

[andyb]

I'm off to Torbay next weekend so may be able to help out. I live in Wiltshire so would cut the distance between you and the bike down a bit, it would invlove me riding it back though; not sure whether you'd want that?

PM me if you want.

[beabert]

Best colour mate, it looks alright.

[sunshine]

just rent a van go get it, and two straps and its job done. then just pay for all the diesel you need and the van rental £80 +/-? loads cheaper one days holiday or on a weekend?

[Bluefish]

Train down, ride back, simples. :p

[beabert]

£30 i hired a transit van for

[injury_ian]

Loads of mans with vans on ebay, I had quote from manchester - molesey, was circa £100-£130


depends if they can double up jobs in the area. being a peninsular it'll probably be a little more expensive,

[BBadger]

im 18 guys and vfr 750 so no one will rent me a van and i cant ride the bike =[

idealy im looking to pay around £100 give or take abit.

also not for me, my dad bought it but is out the country working for 3 weeks so its upto me ...to bank roll aswell grrr.

tomorrow im going to be man with a van hunting but just wondering what the org can offer.

thanks everyone.

[christopher]

Could try using a site like Shiply (http://www.shiply.com/vehicle-delivery/cheap-motorcycle-transport.php) to get quotes, up to you to make sure to choose someone you trust though.

[injury_ian]

Vfr750 or VFR750R?

depending on which one I'd ride it back, (travel & foods paid)

[BBadger]

vfr750...could always superdream it down then just strap the mighty 250 to your back for the return;)

[injury_ian]

it'd probably be easier to strap the vfr to the superdream, as its probably 1/2 the weight!

[beabert]

i cant ride the bike

Y? restriction?

[sunshine]

will check the van rental prices for you tomorrow, i work nights so could do it in the daytime my charge is van rental, diesel plus some beer money. will work a quote out for you.

[BBadger]

yup restricted. wont stop me having a go on my private runway though.

Thankyou sunshine.

God i love the .org =]

brock

[sunshine]

they would want an extra £50 for insurance because of my age, ford transit rental £40 so £90 for rental, diesel is then going on top dont know how much that will be plus abit more for me, try a local white van man i guess, my mom wont let me throw it in the back of jeep either, sorry

[keith_d]

If Mum's jeep has a towbar you could also look at hiring a bike trailer for the day (assuming she'll let you borrow it). Probably cheaper than a van.

[BBadger]

Thanks for all your help guys and for offering sunshine.
Christopher has come up with a winner though, a van man from down there has quoted me £85 and he has done bikes before so all is good.

thanks again everyone
brock.

[beabert]

yup restricted. wont stop me having a go on my private runway though.

Thankyou sunshine.

God i love the .org =]

brock I was in the same boat but risked it,i used ebike temp insurance. I know so some people who are riding unrestricted and have crashed and have never had an issue. Needles to say i restricted it when i got it back, druid can confirm lol.

Glad your sorted.