Shipping a Busa

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Has anybody (besides V8) had their bike shipped a long distance? If so, please tell me some companies to look into. Thanks.

(I've looked at some online, so looking for some customer recommendations here)

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I had mine shipped from Japan, but it was shipped in a crate with my household goods... I recommend going with a motorcycle specific carrier...

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  Never have. Juste rent a trailer.

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(LadyHawk @ Sep. 13 2006,10:48) JC Motors did SageRonin to Us.. door to door. No damage, online tracker... not too bad in the price.

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So far that's the one I'd go with.

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I'd rent a trailer but my car doesn't have a hitch.

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Sonny-kswaterbug just had a Busa shipped. There is a thread in General that listed the company he used.

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If its going to be shipped anywhere in the great 48 call
Express Auto Transport. There number is 1-800-405-0914

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(Red05 @ Sep. 13 2006,09:32) Another option is Forward Air
+2 ........How could I forget that one. NinjaEater would always used them when shipping his bike back and forth from Conn and Fl.

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Thanks.

Forwardair is cheapest so far... but doesn't seem as secure because doesn't have a way to lock the wheels to the ground (from what i've seen).

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(PaNDeM1C @ Sep. 13 2006,12:09) Thanks.

Forwardair is cheapest so far... but doesn't seem as secure because doesn't have a way to lock the wheels to the ground (from what i've seen).
I used them. The container had a rail, wide enough for the tires, down the middle that you pushed the bike into, and then tied it down, compressing the suspension, front and rear. I shipped my beloved '80 GS1100E from southwest Missouri to New York with no problems at all.

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$2400 to ship my Hayabusa to a port in Japan to ride on Suzuka! ...hmmmmm.......

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(Rhythm @ Sep. 13 2006,11:34)
(Red05 @ Sep. 13 2006,09
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+2 ........How could I forget that one. NinjaEater would always used them when  shipping his bike back and forth from Conn and Fl.
+3. The one and only time I have shipped a bike was with them and it arrived without a scratch. Of course you pay for their crate and crate it yourself.

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Had mine shipped from California to South Florida... used ForwardAir....cost $650.

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(GoldenChild @ Sep. 13 2006,13:37) Ask for Mike,tell him Cloud Nine Motorsports sent you..Door to door fully custom ride and they take care of your stuff.

Eagle One-The only way we ship.
Thanks! I'll call when it gets near the time I need to ship.

If they can't get low enough... I guess it's looking like ForwardAir.

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if you can, avoid shipping it. Rent a trailer and haul it to the end location. After my experience, I'm never shipping my bike again! When I go overseas its going into a friends garage!

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Pan, you could probably buy a hitch and mc trailer for pretty close to the cost of shipping. May be worth a look.
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