[dvnr] Looking for motorcycle transport company

Thu Feb 27 20:06:36 EST 2020

If you can drop your "outbound"...or pick up your "inbound" Federal bike 
shipment at Clemmer, there are 2 advantages:
> I'm pretty sure you save some $ vs them coming to your home. They pass 
> that savings on to you.
> You don't have to worry about being home when they want to come. You have 
> some flexability to drop an outbound, and if it's and inbound bike...they 
> call you when it arrives...if you're tied up for a few days no 
> problem...they hold it and you get it when you can.
I'm not sure if Haulbikes has a similar local warehouse...you can check with 
them...

One last thing on Federal...I always call instead of trying to book on the 
web...the reps have more info then the web site...

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From: "bob Katz" <beemer56bob at verizon.net>
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Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [dvnr] Looking for motorcycle transport company

Clemmers is the distribution point for federal drop and pick up there.

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 On Thursday, February 27, 2020, Joe Matkowski <jmat1957 at gmail.com> wrote:

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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