Virginia is not exactly close in distance, but I’ve bought several bikes sight unseen from outside California and shipped them sight unseen across country. A very long process to get this bike here, four months of waiting while it transited the United States. Yes, four. But it’s here, it’s in my garage, and it’s already been prepped for sport-touring duties. (I’ll post that story later.) This will be my fourth Hayabusa I have owned. There are many like it, but this one is mine. This motorcycle does all things well, all day in the saddle, twisties, fast, slow, 1000-mile days, this bike can do all that.
Using Haul Bikes the 2nd time:
I'm using Haul Bikes for the 3rd time. I've also bought bikes out of Iowa and Minnesota. The bike I bought in Washington, a friend went & got it & rode it back to California for me.
The bike being picked up in Virginia. The semi gets as close to your front door as they can, you wheel the bike out, and they take it from there, it's actually a super-simple process to ship a bike cross-country. Just don't be in a hurry or have any deadlines. Transit time is never guaranteed.
I shipped the bike to a friend in El Paso, Texas. You're going to ask, so here it is: it cost $690 to ship a bike from Virginia to Texas.
Then another buddy of mine who has a place in Phoenix went to pick it up and bring it back to California.
Four months later, all the way from Virginia, it's here in California.
When it showed up like this, this is the very first time I'm seeing the bike in person.
Call me when Suzuki releases this...
