Bike transport from Devon to Surrey area??? - SV650.org

26-06-13, 04:32 PM

Anyone could recommend bike transport from Devon to Surrey area? I bought TL1000r from guy in Devon and need to pick it up from him in van (bike is not roadworthy at the moment, therefore I can't ride it myself back home).

The delivery must happen over 6th or 7th July (saturday-sunday next week). It's roughly 190miles on motorways.

cheers

PyroUK · 26-06-13, 04:45 PM

You got AA or similar with recovery? If no luck and you can make it not start or work you could go there and get recovered home?

Just an option if no other luck. I will ask my mate if he can remember the name of the guy who picked his bike up for him. He has a huge can and basically travels around collecting and dropping off bikes.

26-06-13, 05:34 PM

There's a company called the BLD group that does bike delivery I think. Maybe worth a shot. They have a few repair centres dotted about the place.

26-06-13, 05:40 PM

I recently bought a bike from Leeds (I'm in Bristol) so I hired a Luton van that had a tail lift. Worked a treat and cost me £80.
It just so happened that the buyer for my SV was in Manchester so I delivered the SV on the way to Leeds

squirrel_hunter · 26-06-13, 06:01 PM

There is a chap on here called BikeTransporter, nice chap who does move bikes around. Might be worth giving him a shout to see if he covers that area.

26-06-13, 09:08 PM

I'll try to drop him a call next day, hopefully I get something arranged by next week. Thanks for a tip !

26-06-13, 10:40 PM

Thats brilliant Dkid...wouldnt have thought they would take the weight!

Winder · 26-06-13, 11:24 PM

Just borrow or rent a van. You don't need a tail lift just a transit and a plank of wood and a couple of ratchet straps

27-06-13, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuR

Thats brilliant Dkid...wouldnt have thought they would take the weight!

No problem with the weight, can't remember the exact limit of the lift but the bike was nowhere near it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winder

Just borrow or rent a van. You don't need a tail lift just a transit and a plank of wood and a couple of ratchet straps

True, but a lift is easier and if you're solo like I was then there's less chance of struggling or worse, dumping the bike off the side of a plank like these people did

27-06-13, 09:24 AM

If you've got big enough balls this might work???

26-06-13, 04:32 PM	#1
spyrius Guest Posts: n/a	Bike transport from Devon to Surrey area??? Anyone could recommend bike transport from Devon to Surrey area? I bought TL1000r from guy in Devon and need to pick it up from him in van (bike is not roadworthy at the moment, therefore I can't ride it myself back home). The delivery must happen over 6th or 7th July (saturday-sunday next week). It's roughly 190miles on motorways. cheers

26-06-13, 04:45 PM	#2
PyroUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poole Posts: 1,083	Bike transport from Devon to Surrey area??? You got AA or similar with recovery? If no luck and you can make it not start or work you could go there and get recovered home? Just an option if no other luck. I will ask my mate if he can remember the name of the guy who picked his bike up for him. He has a huge can and basically travels around collecting and dropping off bikes. __________________ 2011 Triumph Daytona 675, Arrow exhaust and QS!

26-06-13, 05:34 PM	#3
Murley. Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bike transport from Devon to Surrey area??? There's a company called the BLD group that does bike delivery I think. Maybe worth a shot. They have a few repair centres dotted about the place.

26-06-13, 05:40 PM	#4
dkid Guest Posts: n/a	Bike transport from Devon to Surrey area??? I recently bought a bike from Leeds (I'm in Bristol) so I hired a Luton van that had a tail lift. Worked a treat and cost me £80. It just so happened that the buyer for my SV was in Manchester so I delivered the SV on the way to Leeds

26-06-13, 06:01 PM	#5
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Bike transport from Devon to Surrey area??? There is a chap on here called BikeTransporter, nice chap who does move bikes around. Might be worth giving him a shout to see if he covers that area. __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

26-06-13, 09:08 PM	#6
spyrius Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bike transport from Devon to Surrey area??? I'll try to drop him a call next day, hopefully I get something arranged by next week. Thanks for a tip !

26-06-13, 10:40 PM	#7
stuR Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bike transport from Devon to Surrey area??? Thats brilliant Dkid...wouldnt have thought they would take the weight!

26-06-13, 11:24 PM	#8
Winder Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Moved again now in Bracknell Posts: 981	Re: Bike transport from Devon to Surrey area??? Just borrow or rent a van. You don't need a tail lift just a transit and a plank of wood and a couple of ratchet straps __________________ "Somewhere between happy and total f**kin wreck"

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