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IanG
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PostPosted: 18:43 - 17 Jan 2007    Post subject: Transporting a motorbike Reply with quote
I am about to move house and I need to get my bike moved to my new house. Does anyone know of any company that can do this?
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PostPosted: 18:47 - 17 Jan 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Usually, I find a mate and a beer is the best solution.
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Zimbo
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PostPosted: 18:52 - 17 Jan 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hire a van for the day and use a bit of scaffold plank as a ramp, it's cheaper. Also useful for moving other stuff for the house move!
Alternatively, ride it to the new place and get a lift / public transport back?
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69.9mph
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PostPosted: 20:43 - 17 Jan 2007    Post subject: Re: Transporting a motorbike Reply with quote
IanG wrote:
I am about to move house and I need to get my bike moved to my new house. Does anyone know of any company that can do this?


https://www.agservices.org.uk/11930.html

Used and recommended (just a couple of weeks ago).
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Edicap
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PostPosted: 20:54 - 17 Jan 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Where to and from?
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KTM Gordo
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PostPosted: 21:52 - 17 Jan 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I am about to move house and I need to get my bike moved to my new house. Does anyone know of any company that can do this?

Depending on where you are, I've got a car and trailer and don't mind moving it for you in return for some diesel or beer vouchers.

I'm on the Beds/Cambs border...

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Reppyboyo
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PostPosted: 22:03 - 17 Jan 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
As already said, hire a van, get a scaffold plank and some straps to tie it down with.
When strapping it down make sure to put load onto the suspension, will stop it bouncing around.
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palmer
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PostPosted: 22:23 - 17 Jan 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
could you not ride it there?
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palmer
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PostPosted: 22:24 - 17 Jan 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Reppyboyo wrote:

When strapping it down make sure to put load onto the suspension, will stop it bouncing around.


And strap the front brake to the bar so the brake is on Thumbs Up
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Mark312
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PostPosted: 00:51 - 18 Jan 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Last year I moved two bikes in the back of a standard transit van, well roped in so they couldn't budge even in a front end accident. Just need a stout plank and a mate to help you push it up! Although I've seen a guy push a bike up a ramp into his van singlehanded, taking it at a run, but don't try that at home!
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Davo
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PostPosted: 01:12 - 18 Jan 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mark312 wrote:
Last year I moved two bikes in the back of a standard transit van, well roped in so they couldn't budge even in a front end accident. Just need a stout plank and a mate to help you push it up! Although I've seen a guy push a bike up a ramp into his van singlehanded, taking it at a run, but don't try that at home!


Once you get used to the technique it's very easy to load a van single-handedly, I've also managed to secure a bike using one tie down strap & a cable tie (although the bikes did have race fairings on)
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