ObiWonKaTobey
XS650 Awesome Member
My love and I have been separated by a recent move. I have relocated to Wilmington, NC, but my sweetheart is still in a friend's garage in NY. I have a tight budget... any ideas on ways to transport my XS?
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Need advice! Help!
- Thread starter ObiWonKaTobey
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I am Carbon
shade tree mechanic
will it make the ride down?
is transport the only option?
is transport the only option?
1. Ride bus north, ride bike south.
2. Ride bus north, rent pick-up to haul bike south.
3. I just Googled and found these folks: http://www.1aamotorcycles.com/
4. Arrange a shuttle via folks online forums.
2. Ride bus north, rent pick-up to haul bike south.
3. I just Googled and found these folks: http://www.1aamotorcycles.com/
4. Arrange a shuttle via folks online forums.
burns
OWG
have your friend ride it to you and send him back home on a bus (after dinner and drinks).
I don't think they'll let you put him on the bus drunk.
tonyc
XS650 Guru
I towed a BSA A-65 across two states by making a mount from two pieces of angle iron bolted to my rear Toyota Celica Supra bumper. The angle was drilled to match the front axle. I spaced a pvc pipe between th forks and angle. I used two straps to keep the bike steady. It works great. P.S. front wheel is removed. Good luck.
I recommend removing the drive chain before towing a bike on its rear wheel because while not probable it is possible for a hard bump to bounce the bike into 1st or 2nd gear and way overspeed the engine. Other than that, that is a perfectly acceptable way of towing any motorcycle.
I've also seen adapters that cradle the front tire and hook to a trailer hitch.
Reid
XS650 Addict
look on uship.com. I was going to use that site to arrange for a bike to be delivered from the Detroit area for around $200, but the deal fell through.
tonyc
XS650 Guru
Yes RB that is a good point. I did remove the chain.
ObiWonKaTobey
XS650 Awesome Member
These are great suggestions. Thanks guys! I particularly like the towing idea, as for riding, Im not 100% she would make it here, but it might be worth a shot.
join a vehicle recovery company and tell them it broke down and get it recovered 'home' to Wilmington . We bought a car recently which had a broken fuel pump so we joined the RAC for $10 a month and got the car towed home 100 miles for free
you could try some of the local haulage companies. They are always looking for stuff at their delivery destinations to haul back to the depot rather than return empty
member3480
RICH
OK Guys hers the way i do it all the time and was just in wilmington over the weekend but this time i had a suv not a van.
ENTERPRISE!!!!!!!!
Cost you around $60.00 a day NO MILES!!!!!!
I was in SC last month and picked up a buddys Harley and it was $130.00 for two days plus gas. I am not going back down to my sons until Nov and i might be taking him his bike BUT i am in NJ SOUTH SOUTH. So if you don't get it down by then i may have room .
I use to do what i called the GILLIANS Tour and do 5 states picking up bikes i bought and never cost me more than $400.00. I just had a SUV put 1500 miles on it had it for 6 days and it was $505.00
ENTERPRISE CHEAPCHEAP!!!! Cost more to fly!
ENTERPRISE!!!!!!!!
Cost you around $60.00 a day NO MILES!!!!!!
I was in SC last month and picked up a buddys Harley and it was $130.00 for two days plus gas. I am not going back down to my sons until Nov and i might be taking him his bike BUT i am in NJ SOUTH SOUTH. So if you don't get it down by then i may have room .
I use to do what i called the GILLIANS Tour and do 5 states picking up bikes i bought and never cost me more than $400.00. I just had a SUV put 1500 miles on it had it for 6 days and it was $505.00
ENTERPRISE CHEAPCHEAP!!!! Cost more to fly!
