[dvnr] Looking for motorcycle transport company

Thu Feb 27 20:43:54 EST 2020

Thanks Rich.  I work about a mile or two from Clemmer.   I’ll check into
it.

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 8:06 PM Richard Colahan <rcolahan at epix.net> wrote:

> 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...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bob Katz" <beemer56bob at verizon.net>
> To: <jmat1957 at gmail.com>
> Cc: <dvnr at casano.com>
> 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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