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What has happen to reasonable Bike shipping ?? I think $450 - $600 to ship a 500# bike 300 miles is too high for my pocket. I guess I`m living in the past, but I always do.  I know just 300 miles ? Go ride it back. I`m lazy I guess and with todays gas prices it still would not be cheap to drive and return a car and a bike.  I know, it`s only money but my SS may not make it in Aug.  |
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Black Dog
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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2011, 08:52:30 AM » |
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Rent a car, one way... May be $$ but should be less than shipping.
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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2011, 09:02:01 AM » |
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Rent a car, one way... May be $$ but should be less than shipping.
Black Dog
That is a good ideal, except I don`t know if I could drop off a car in the Boones of Tn.  I`m kidding, I think.  |
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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 09:39:45 AM » |
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You want an adventure? Hitch out and pick it up.  |
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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2011, 09:47:35 AM » |
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You can rent a truck and go out and pick it up cheaper. Up here I can rent a 1/2 ton for $150 for the weekend.
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KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)
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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2011, 10:03:07 AM » |
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Where in TN? I'll help annyway I can. Dave
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« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2011, 03:08:32 PM » |
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Where in TN? I'll help annyway I can. Dave
Dave thanks. Bike is in Hixson, TN. Have not made final deal just looking at ways to get bike to me. |
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« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2011, 04:55:12 PM » |
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Where in TN? I'll help annyway I can. Dave
Dave thanks. Bike is in Hixson, TN. Have not made final deal just looking at ways to get bike to me. So what are you buying Don ? |
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« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2011, 04:59:44 PM » |
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Where in TN? I'll help annyway I can. Dave
Dave thanks. Bike is in Hixson, TN. Have not made final deal just looking at ways to get bike to me. 2 hours away from me. |
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« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2011, 07:48:54 PM » |
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Hixon is only thirty miles from me.....let me know if you need help. I have a couple of enclosed trailers, just pay the fuel is all I ask.
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« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2011, 08:23:03 PM » |
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Sold a Shadow in 07; buyer paid $500 to ship it over 1100 miles.
Times be a changin; I'm sure the gas cost isn't helping.
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« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2011, 08:31:53 PM » |
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When I bought my Valk one and half yrs ago, I had it shipped 1500 miles for about $650. Used HaulBikes.
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« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2011, 05:58:38 AM » |
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You might ask around and borrow a trailer, or do what I did when I bought my Valk in 99-I got a plane ticket there for $300 and rode it 800 miles back.
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« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2011, 06:54:44 AM » |
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get on the bus,,,
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« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2011, 07:00:29 AM » |
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get on the bus,,,
Jess, do that stlll run them things ? That would probley work. |
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« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2011, 12:15:06 PM » |
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get on the bus,,,
Jess, do that stlll run them things ? That would probley work. Just checked with GH, $76.00 one way. Can`t buy gas for that round trip. 8:05 arrive 2:45, not too bad. Gives 5-6 hours day light for trip home. Damn, I guess I need to buy bike. |
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