Motorbike Delivery Companies

[Fallen Angel]

Does anyone know if any of these motorbike delivery companies you get on Ebay are legit????

Or, can anyone recommend a good motorbike deliver company.

We've been GIVEN a GPZ by a lovely member of BCF - what a guy!!

The bike is in Bristol, so we have to get it to Glasgow.

I will be down South in the next couple of weeks and was thinking of hiring a van and collecting it myself, but am also wanting to look at other options, i.e. motorbike delivery companies.

Any feedback / advice would be most appreciated.

Cheers in Advance

Fran
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[mchaggis]

Hrm, last time we went to get a bike, we hired a van (with tie down loops) for about £50, we were in Leicester anyway, and were going to go to Duxford afterwards so going to Cambridge to fetch it wasn't a bit issue. Just make sure you can get your hands on a decent length of rope and a blanket or two and you should be sorted.

Added bonuses to that are that you can have a natter with the bike's previous owner, to discover what he has had done it it, the servicing regime,bike foibles and generally make sure everything is in order as you are there in person. You also get the bike when you want it, rather than having to rely on the delivery people to deliver it at a particular time.

I'd also prefer to pay by cash in person really speaking too, sending a cheque off in the post for £1250 on the promise that the bike would be winging it's way to me was a rather silly thing to do now that I look back on it.

So, to sum up, if you're going down South anyway, then the fuel cost is immaterial as you'd be spending it anyway. You can speak to the owner and pay them in person. Much less hassle, worrying and stress involved. And, overall, it's likely to be cheaper, depending on how long you need to rent the van for.
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[Fallen Angel]

You see though, we're very, very lucky because the bike has been given to us, free!!!!! Because it's old owner is working overseas now and it is not being used.

So there is no issue with money changing hands, only with collecting it / having it delivered.

We there is an intermittent fault with the electrics that needs looked at, but other than that, the bike is in good nick, so really, it's condition is not a concern since we aren't paying for it.

I just dunno whether I would trust someone else to collect it and deliver it in the condition it was when it was collected!
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[Josh]

Bristol isn't too far from me, but I'd steal it if you let me pick it up, and come to think of it I don't have a van or bike trailer, damn.
My advice is to hire a van and do it yourself if possible, it is what we have done when transporting bikes from Devon to Lincoln, an SV1000 and a TW125.
Although I don't know what qualifies me to give advice.
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[Fallen Angel]

Your advice is appreciated Josh!
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[instigator]

F.A - Rennaisance Transport, I used them off eBay

Run by a guy called Neil Haslam, great service, but they're very busy so you usually have to wait 2 weeks or so. £150 for 300 mile delivery, from collection to delivery location.Lovely big secure van so goods WON'T be damaged.

Pay in CASH, when you get the bike. Great service, can't recommend them enough

[Fallen Angel]

Cheers Instigator!!

EDIT: Just had a look for Renaissance Transport on Ebay and can't find anything, you wouldn't have a number for them would you?

Cheers
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Bike trailer? Got access to a car with a tow bar?

All the best

Keith
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[Fallen Angel]

Yeah, our car has a tow bar, but it's only a 1.6 litre, so not sure how good it would be towing a trailer - that coupled with the fact I've never driven with a trailer!!!

Good idea though!

//fran rushes off to scurry through Ebay looking for cheap bike trailer!!!!!
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[stryker]

A 1.6 litre car will pull a trailer with bike no problems, you'll probably not notice its there.
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[Keith]

[Fallen Angel]

I found that too - but the fact it's mobile numbers and they can't spell the word Probably in their advert is a bit disconcerting!!!

There's a few on Ebay, but a lot of them are mobile numbers, so think I'll give them a wide berth.

I'm off to search the web for Rennaisance Transport though!

Cheers
Fran
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Many will be one man bands, working with a van. Likely to be using a mobile as they will rarely be in one place to get the calls on a land line.

Towing is fairly easy, just bimble along slowly and don't make any sudden changes of direction. Reversing is a pain, but then you can always just unhook the trailer, reverse around a bit, then reattach the trailer.

I would offer to lend you our trailer, but the extra journey to bring it back would make that fairly pointless.

All the best

Keith
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[Fallen Angel]

Cheers Kickstart!!! Kind thought! But like you say, bit pointless for the return trip!

I've found a couple of companies websites and sent off for a few quotes, the only one that's come in so far was for £225 quid though!!!
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[Annabella]

You don't necessarily need a bike trailer, a flat bed is as good, as long as it has somewhere to attach straps to.


You could probably hire a trailor or van much more cheaply than the £225.... However, it's your time.
Unless you have a very nice friend who could ride it back for you?
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[goony]

borrow a trailer it`s your best and cheapest option van hire can be quite expensive i can give you the number to some one that does courier work if you like but your biggest problem is it`s a lot of miles

[NickD]

Hire a self drive van, and make an adventure out of it.
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[Ste]

Cheap way of getting your new bike home from a long way away....

Join a breakdown company a few days before you want the bike delivered home, https://www.internationalbreakdown.com/ is good, then you just have to deal with getting yourself there and you can get a ride back in the breakdown van.

[AcIdBuRnZ]

400+ miles in a smelly breakdown van with a hairy arsed old driver, no thank you!
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[funmonkee]

Try these guys..

www.headstockstransport.co.uk

I bought my BROS off ebay and paid them to transport it from the guy in Bristol to my door in Edinburgh. Not cheap mine you, under £200 for the whole thing including insurance. They keep you well informed by mobile and email, and they have a landline and office ; they seem professional and are friendly.

Good luck
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[Zapp]

Ive got the same problem. Ive not actually seen a particular bike but by the looks of it i will probably have to go out of town for one. The thing is i can borrow a Ford Transit van from a friend, but what would be the best way to secure the bike in the back. I know someone mentioned rope but i dont think there is anywhere to secure the rope to. Any ideas ???

[mchaggis]