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phantomtek
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PostPosted: 19:22 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Cheap Motorcycle Couriers? Reply with quote

Does anyone know any good sites for this service, I need a bike delivering to Southampton from my house in Leeds and just wondered how much it would be ?

Any recommendations of who to use?

Talking general ballpark areas of money here, or is there anyone with a good idea of how to get it there?

I would take it but I'm not insured on it anymore so that is out of the question.

Cheers.
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PostPosted: 19:28 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now Im not sure on the distances between southampton and leeds and im too tired to find out but could you perhaps rent a van for the day (or two) it may work out cheaper to drive yourself.

Obviously you or a willing friend would need a license not sure if you do?

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PostPosted: 19:34 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

brooky wrote:
Now Im not sure on the distances between southampton and leeds and im too tired to find out but could you perhaps rent a van for the day (or two) it may work out cheaper to drive yourself.

Obviously you or a willing friend would need a license not sure if you do?

Edit: I like your DRZ Thumbs Up


Nope I don't have my licence yet so I can't get a van, I need a willing friend but at this age it's just finding one with the ability to rent a van. How much are they to rent per day?

And cheers I like it too, it's for sale as it happens Wink

Autoroute puts it at 264.9 miles each way.
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PostPosted: 19:59 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just bought a set of race fairings off ebay down that way that i'll be collecting sometime this week. Maybe we can kill 2 birds with one stone? A van is £55 per day, i rented one not long ago so i have no problem renting one.
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phantomtek
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PostPosted: 20:06 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

SpannerMonkey wrote:
I just bought a set of race fairings off ebay down that way that i'll be collecting sometime this week. Maybe we can kill 2 birds with one stone? A van is £55 per day, i rented one not long ago so i have no problem renting one.


Yeah that could be a good idea, we could maybe split the petrol and hire costs down the middle and it saves us both some money.

Thing is, when are you free to go down, the weekend is best for me, don't know about you?

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PostPosted: 20:08 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 20:30 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ride it down and take the mega bus back or if you are tarty fly home ,
since Leeds has an airport , southampton has an airport QED.
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phantomtek
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PostPosted: 20:35 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Itchy wrote:
Ride it down and take the mega bus back or if you are tarty fly home ,
since Leeds has an airport , southampton has an airport QED.


I would do, but I have no insurance on the bike. A days worth would be ok but to be honest I really don't want to ride it down South if I don't have to. Going to see if I can sort something out with SpannerMonkey so it should be ok.

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PostPosted: 21:13 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

shit didn't read it properly not insured on it , er its usually £1 a mile for the services you see on ebay such that it might be cheaper to insure it and ride it down ,

that said rent a VAN £55 a day 50MPg Diesel 600 mile round trip = 12 gallons of diesel = ££60-90
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phantomtek
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PostPosted: 21:29 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Itchy wrote:
shit didn't read it properly not insured on it , er its usually £1 a mile for the services you see on ebay such that it might be cheaper to insure it and ride it down ,

that said rent a VAN £55 a day 50MPg Diesel 600 mile round trip = 12 gallons of diesel = ££60-90


Thanks alot for that.

Cheers to everyone, I have sorted something out with SpannerMonkey and he will be taking it down for me.

Cheers guys.
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PostPosted: 22:04 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does this mean more £££ and time for ride outs? , not turning up for his own ride out , tsk some people Laughing
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PostPosted: 22:15 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why yes it does Laughing

I will be using some of the money to sort my SV out then pay it off and then I'll be happy.

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PostPosted: 22:29 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

phantomtek wrote:

And cheers I like it too, it's for sale as it happens Wink


How much?... link not in your sig and i'm lazy Razz Razz
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PostPosted: 23:06 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

djr wrote:
phantomtek wrote:

And cheers I like it too, it's for sale as it happens Wink


How much?... link not in your sig and i'm lazy Razz Razz


It's strictly off road only mind, but was low mileage and is in great condition. Very new model and we've only used it once though kept it in good condition.

PM me with an offer of how much you would pay if anyone is interested.
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PostPosted: 23:18 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

where in southampton are you?
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PostPosted: 23:22 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

R1stu wrote:
where in southampton are you?


I'm not in Southampton, I'm in Leeds.

Are you interested? The bike comes with a set of brand new nobblies by the way.
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PostPosted: 23:25 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

you sold the bike to someone in soton then?
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PostPosted: 23:32 - 08 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

R1stu wrote:
you sold the bike to someone in soton then?


I sold the ER-5 to somebody in Southampton yes. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 10:58 - 09 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought my bike from Granby Motors in Ilkeston and they quoted me £70.50 to deliver to sunderland.

It arrived by DHL and, although I wasn't in at the time of delivery, according to my missus there were a few other bikes on the truck as well.

I thought it was cheap.

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PostPosted: 11:23 - 09 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd be treating Spannermonkey to a fantastic lunch too, as well as paying half the hire and fuel costs.

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PostPosted: 15:51 - 09 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

cestrian wrote:
I'd be treating Spannermonkey to a fantastic lunch too, as well as paying half the hire and fuel costs.

Gordy


It's all taken care of there Gordy. Thumbs Up Smile
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