Getting 2 bikes from Maidstone to Plymouth...

[P.]

Without riding..

Suggestions and stuff.. 1 way

[Tungtvann]

Air dispatch? Train? Boat?

[bridgedino]

Transit van?

[P.]

Situation.

Riding to Plymouth to get on ferry. To save the price of fuel and tyres especially for my bike... 300 miles. Do not want to ride.

Not sure as I need to go with the bikes.. as does another person.

2 people, 2 bikes, <1day

[nowhere.elysium]

Find a mate who has a van.

Ply them with beer tokens.

Job jobbed.
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[binge]

What bikes are they?

[Shaft]

I guarantee you'll spend a lot less on fuel if you ride, as opposed to using a van or a car and trailer and, if you have to rent the vehicle, that's even more money.
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[binge]

IF, they are not sports bikes, then I am sure I will get two in my van.
It returns good mileage, would do Plymouth and back on a single tank I should think.

Offer is there providing they will fit. If one is of a small size (Pit bike or small MX), then I will get a single sports bike in the van, and the small bike on the rear rack.

Of course, it needs to cost me zero to do this favour for you.

[J.M.]

[binge]

Ah yea, that isn't happening.

I would personally just ride them there.


I can offer tyre changing facilities if you wanted to fit a cheapy, or hard compound rear on one / both of the bikes before starting your trip.

[P.]

Problem is it is for Spain.

I've got my Maxxis, they have 6-7mm all over and will last the trip, just 300 straight miles of motorway loaded up with luggage is worrying me.. also the way its geared 70mph is just on the point where it fires its 2nd set of injectors. It isn't economical and fuel for me will be £50, then add say £35 for the Bandit 6.

£85 on fuel so far, then a nice square tyre. I've squared a Dunlop Qualifier off and got it to canvas on a GSXR750 in under 1700 miles.. I intend to do more than that over the holiday, hence the worry

[bridgedino]

Ride the feckin bikes man. The trip starts once you leave your own front door.

Sorry mate but I have never heard such drivel

[P.]

[bridgedino]

Seriously though, if 300 miles are going to cause you worry over the bikes then maybe you need a re-think.

What if there are delays, ferry strikes, weather issues, traffic detours? On a tour in Spain 300 miles is nothing. A half day ride

I'm really not trying to be a twat but surely if your concerned about your bikes performance then its better to fix it out in the UK than in a foreign country

I'm sure someone went round the world on a C90. Adventure is all about the riders attitude, not what he's riding

[P.]

My main issue is tyres.

I'm not buying new tyres to turf around another country.

I want to keep my current bike as it is, exactly how I'm used to it. I am happy to ride down there but the tyres will be fucked pretty much as I return back to the country. I'd rather save on the ride down there. Simple as.

I asked for a way of doing, not being told to ride it.

Happy to ride as far as it needs, I'm riding to the BBQ, but I'll have new tyres then.

[moppy]

Stop being a fanny and ride it Paddy!

If you're worried about 300 miles before you even get to Spain, you're not really allowing much freedom for yourself when you do get to Spain are you?

So, either get some new tyres on now and stick these aside for when you get back OR be a baws like me, wear our your rubber on the continent, sling your bike round a roundabout on the last day and get it all recovered back to the UK

[P.]

[garth]

Paddy, stop being a fucking girl.

It's 250 miles if you go on the A303 and you're going on a bike hoilday, to, err, ride your bike?

As I've said on here, I've done 850 miles in a day on my hornet (90% motorways), on diablos, after doing 2k in 2 weeks around france. They still were perfectly fine. 250 miles is nothing.

Two tanks of fuel, so, £35-40 quid?

Really struggling to understand the issue here.
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[Rogerborg]

Lash the bikes together at a slight angle, making an impromptu quad/sidecar outfit. Swap sides every 50 miles.

Protip: use human hair.

Take the A303, foggit.
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[MaybeGuy]

Both get RAC cover (gold membership).

Make a problem that can't be fixed at the side of the road... Rear spindle nut falling off would probably do it as it's a wanky thread, and they won't have one...

Free lift down to Plymouth as gold membership IIRC takes you to where you need to go, but not back again.
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[drzsta]

I got a van but it would cost ya 100 quid in fuel as I'm in Oxford.

[J.M.]

[fzr]

i own a motorcycle delivery company and im not too far away from you, drop me a message if you want them delivered.
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