Transporting bike from Portugal to The UK?
 

Alright lads and lasses, hope you're all doing well.
A friend from work has a cbf 600 sat in his garage in Portugal and has struggled to sell it and is now wanting to transport it to the UK.
We've discussed various methods of doing this, and come up with 2 options.

#1 Ride the bike from Portugal to France, and get the bike to London via the channel tunnel.
#2 Use a freight company to transport it via ship straight to the UK.

Has anyone had any similar situations with any advice?
Any companies to recommend?
All help appreciated :)

Re: Transporting Bike From Portugal To UK
 

1) I'd be prepared to shell out for new tyre or tyres but enjoy the ride..
2) I'd not trust a freight company to look after it

So.. Roadtrip!

Re: Transporting Bike From Portugal To UK
 

In fact feck it, ill ride it back if costs such as fuel and food & Chunnel are covered

Re: Transporting bike from Portugal to The UK?
 

A google from portugal to IOM comes up with a 1500 mile trip..easy jet it there and ride back over a week?

Re: Transporting bike from Portugal to The UK?
 

Easyjet to Portugal Fri afternoon. Chunnel to Blighty Sunday night.

Prebooked arrrrss transplant Monday :smt119

Ride it!! He wont want to sell it then ;)

Chris

Re: Transporting bike from Portugal to The UK?
 

The answer is obvious really. Ride it back to the UK. Full service first. Breakdown cover. And avoid motorways so you have more fun!

This 'chore' is really a holiday in disguise!

Re: Transporting bike from Portugal to The UK?
 

If it were my bike I would definitely ride it back.

Don't know if it works out cheaper or not, but definitely more fun.

Plus, you don't have the added worry of a third party being heavy handed / careless with your bike.

Re: Transporting bike from Portugal to The UK?
 

http://www.bikemoversuk.co.uk/
http://www.htcartransport.com/index.htm

Also it depends on where in portugal. If its north he could ride it to Santander in Spain and take a ferry to Portsmouth

It depends on how much he wants to ride it, if he doesn't maybe is worth it selling it cheap because riding it is going to be expensive

Re: Transporting bike from Portugal to The UK?
 

Sounds like a mega road trip to me!

Re: Transporting bike from Portugal to The UK?
 

Ride it back fo sho!