Transporting motorbike

thomasjad

Hey so I've decided to buy a bike but I haven't done the IBT yet and the bike is quite a distance from me. Does anyone know of any companies that will transport the bike? Thanks in advance.

Richard tea

I used this chap http://dunboyneroadracing.qoozz.com/poleon/ to transport a bike from cork to Co Westmeath. Very reasonable price. If I can dig out his phone number ill pm it to you. He goes by the user name Chopper on biker.ie

Please Kill Me

If that doesn't work out, give me a shout. I do it from time to time. Have transported a fair few bikes in the last while.

Richard tea

Please Kill Me wrote: »

If that doesn't work out, give me a shout. I do it from time to time. Have transported a fair few bikes in the last while.

Jasus I didnt realise. Handy to know:)

Max Headroom

From where to where..???
Plenty of guys on here with vans might help out for diesel money....;)

paddy147

thomasjad wrote: »

Hey so I've decided to buy a bike but I haven't done the IBT yet and the bike is quite a distance from me. Does anyone know of any companies that will transport the bike? Thanks in advance.

Hire out a transit for a few hours and bring a few ratchet straps/rope with you.

Also bring a duvet or 2 with you aswell,to wrap the bike up in.

Load the bike into back of van,secure it and take a nice slow drive home with your bike.

Simples.:)

pwurple

What size bike is it?

We got a steel ramp and grid made for the van to lock them onto for transport. You'll have difficulty getting a bike into a van without a proper ramp, depending on the weight. Some bike shops have ramps you can borrow.

paddy147

pwurple wrote: »

What size bike is it?

We got a steel ramp and grid made for the van to lock them onto for transport. You'll have difficulty getting a bike into a van without a proper ramp, depending on the weight. Some bike shops have ramps you can borrow.

An 8 foot long scaffold plank (or 2 of them ratchet strapped/bungee corded together) and a 2nd person when loading the bike..........job done.

Please Kill Me

Richard tea wrote: »

Jasus I didnt realise. Handy to know:)

Yep, have an 8x4 trailer, ratchets straps and a ramp.

Del2005

paddy147 wrote: »

Hire out a transit for a few hours and bring a few ratchet straps/rope with you.

Also bring a duvet or 2 with you aswell,to wrap the bike up in.

Load the bike into back of van,secure it and take a nice slow drive home with your bike.

Simples.:)

When I got my bike the delivered the delivery man had a load of big old cushions from sofas. He stuck them between the bike and the side of the van and racketed it to the side of the van.

paddy147

Del2005 wrote: »

When I got my bike the delivered the delivery man had a load of big old cushions from sofas. He stuck them between the bike and the side of the van and racketed it to the side of the van.

Well the Transit van,scaffold plank,2 duvets and some ratchet straps is how I brought my Ducati 996 back from Sligo.:)

No problem what so ever either.:)

Max Headroom

paddy147 wrote: »

Well the Transit van,scaffold plank,2 duvets and some ratchet straps is how I brought my Ducati 996 back from Sligo.:)

No problem what so ever either.:)

Why didnt you you ride it home.....was it raining.........:D

paddy147

Max Headroom wrote: »

Why didnt you you ride it home.....was it raining.........:D

Location in Sligo wasnt exactly easy to get to by public transport.


My missus wasnt available to drive me down there,due to her work commitments.


So I used the van instead.:)

Max Headroom

OK...i'll let you off..........:p

Anyone else sick to fcuk of this rain............:mad:

paddy147

Max Headroom wrote: »

OK...i'll let you off..........:p

Anyone else sick to fcuk of this rain............:mad:

We have just had 10 straight days of dry weather with no rainfall.

Thats fantastic for this time of year.:D