[dvnr] Looking for motorcycle transport company

[Joe Matkowski]

Thanks to all for the advice and cautions.
Sounds like Haul Bikes or Federal is the way to go.
Unless I get a discount from Vladimir from the Russian Mafia, using Rich’s
name to do so !  😁

Bob K - when you mentioned Clemmers, did you mean you used them as a pick
up point or did they actually move the bikes themselves?  The reason I ask
is that I moved an entire business / factory using them back in 2006,
working right with Joe Clemmer.  When I was in their facility I saw quite a
few bikes stored there.  Not sure if they were being stored, or waiting for
transport.



On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 2:43 PM bob Katz <beemer56bob at verizon.net> wrote:

> I concur. Phoenix Denver  twice Seattle   And Reno from clemmers in
> Telford first class drop off there. Fly to city pick up at distribution
> center or they will drop at a bike dealer if u like.  AMA discount.  Good
> luck  bob
>
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> On Thursday, February 27, 2020, Richard Colahan via DVNR <dvnr at casano.com> wrote:
>
>
> Joe,
> I've shipped more bikes then I can count...here's my take...
>
> 1. Uship
> Uship is not a carrier. They are a broker...a clearing house.
> Shipper pays Uship. Uship takes their cut...then posts the shipment on
> their
> web site.
> Carriers that belong to their group can 'pick-up" the shipment if they
> want
> it.
> I've never hired them, but used them 3 times for buyers that did.
> > 1st was a Tiger Cub to Fla. Rough sounding guy, I would not let him come
> > to the house. I met him at the Turkey Hill parking lot. Beat up truck
> and
> > trailer. Hope it got there ok.
> > 2nd was a Can Am to Ill. Took 2 weeks and many phone calls from me and
> > buyer (aka "shipper") for Uship to have someone take the shipment.
> > Sprinter van showed up at 11 pm on a freezing night. I think Driver was
> in
> > the Russian mafia...or one of those bad guys from the "Taken" movie.
> Never
> > spoke except to say "Pick up fee 50 dolla..." He was trying to shake me
> > down. 3 times he said it, 3 times I said no...I was not the Paying
> > shipper. He opened the doors to his van. A V-Strom was laying on it's
> side
> > against a wall. He rolled the C/A up and leaned it against the V-Strom.
> No
> > tie downs...and off he went. I called the buyer to warn him...it got
> there
> > OK but the thug tried to get a delivery fee from him also!
> > 3rd was just a few months ago, KTM to Fla. Driver was a good guy! Took
> > extra parts boxes. I think it went well...did not hear from buyer. My
> only
> > concern was his truck...newer and clean, but an open bed pick up.
>
> 2. Haulbikes
> https://haulbikes.com/
> A carrier with it's own trucks, at least it was last time I used them
> about
> 8 years ago.
> 3 times..twice with multiple bikes from Las Vegas, once with a BMW from
> MO.
> They have big 45' moving vans that won't get up my drive-way, so all 3
> times
> I arranged to meet the driver at a local large parking lot.
> Once I saved some $ by having the bikes delivered to a HD sidecar
> warehouse
> in York where I picked them up. Never a problem.
>
> 3. Federal
>   https://www.funtransport.com/
> This is who I use the most, although they have gotten a bit expensive. I
> would chose no one else for valuable restored bikes. Our "Old Farts"
> riding
> group also uses them to ship our ADV or road bikes out/back to the Rockies
> or West Coast for our trips. Last sept was out to Billings MT, and back
> from
> Spokane WA. I can drop/pick up at the Clemmer warehouse in Telford and
> drop/pick up at "bike friendly" warehouses close to our start/end
> destinations. AMA discount. Never a problem.
>
> So...if shipping a dirt bike, project bike, parts bike? I guess I'd
> consider
> Uship.
> Anything valuable or time sensitive like for a vacation? Nope. I'll pay
> the
> price and stick with Federal.
>
> As they say, your results may vary...
>
> -Richard Colahan
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Matkowski via DVNR" <dvnr at casano.com>
> To: "Del Val Norton Riders" <dvnr at casano.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 6:41 PM
> Subject: [dvnr] Looking for motorcycle transport company
>
>
> > Hi all,
> > Anyone have recommendations for a transport company ?
> > Need to get a bike from Tampa Florida area to my house in Warminster.
> > Any recommendations are appreciated.
> > Joe
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