Bike Transport

Yakaru · October 26th, 2012, 04:33 PM

Hey guys,

I'm looking to try and either get myself out to the east coast or Momaru out to the west coast to do some riding together as a thank you for all his help with my Ninja. Obviously riding the Ninja that far might make whichever one of us does it not feel up to the twisties afterwards, so getting the bike transported is in order.
Does anyone have a favorite way to transport a bike, round trip, to the other coast? Backup would be a truck/uhaul setup to haul the bike, but that would reduce the time available to go riding together.

Jiggles · October 26th, 2012, 04:49 PM

whaaaaat ride it! Take a multi day vacation and have fun!

Motofool · October 26th, 2012, 06:18 PM

Consider renting a bike by the East Coast as a more economic alternative.

Weather alone may multiply the length of the ride to the coast.

U-haul has trailers for bikes.

CZroe · October 27th, 2012, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motofool

Consider renting a bike by the East Coast as a more economic alternative.

Weather alone may multiply the length of the ride to the coast.

U-haul has trailers for bikes.

U checked in 2008 and found that you couldn't rent those for one-way use. STUPID STUPID STUPID

Motofool · October 27th, 2012, 03:16 PM

I meant local rent of bikes after she travels by car.

In my area there are some sport-touring bikes for rent (BMW) and the typical Harley's.

I imagine that the West coast will have similar service and some places with sport bikes to rent for one or two days.

Yakaru · November 28th, 2012, 07:37 PM

So best rate I've found so far is haulbikes.com -- it's $675 each way, but with a 20% discount for round trip -- $1080 total. Bit more than I want, but not completely ridiculous if we make the vacation 2 weeks or so.

I haven't found any 250 rentals in the LA area (most rentals look to cater to things like Ducatis and liter bikes); though if any totally awesome Ninjette user has a spare I'd be happy to talk about that

October 26th, 2012, 04:33 PM	#1
Yakaru The Violet Vixen Name: Yakaru Location: Issaquah, WA & Las Vegas, NV Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): Perigee (250), Hotaru (250), Saturn (300), Pearl (300), Zero (S1000RR), Chibi (Z125), Xellos ('18 HP4R) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jun '16	Bike Transport Hey guys, I'm looking to try and either get myself out to the east coast or Momaru out to the west coast to do some riding together as a thank you for all his help with my Ninja. Obviously riding the Ninja that far might make whichever one of us does it not feel up to the twisties afterwards, so getting the bike transported is in order. Does anyone have a favorite way to transport a bike, round trip, to the other coast? Backup would be a truck/uhaul setup to haul the bike, but that would reduce the time available to go riding together.

October 26th, 2012, 04:49 PM	#2
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	whaaaaat ride it! Take a multi day vacation and have fun! __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

October 26th, 2012, 06:18 PM	#3
Motofool Daily Ninjette rider Name: Hernan Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16	Consider renting a bike by the East Coast as a more economic alternative. Weather alone may multiply the length of the ride to the coast. U-haul has trailers for bikes. __________________________________________________ *Motofool* *.................................Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly* "Mankind is composed of two sorts of men — those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy. Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world." - José Martí

October 27th, 2012, 03:16 PM	#5
Motofool Daily Ninjette rider Name: Hernan Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16	I meant local rent of bikes after she travels by car. In my area there are some sport-touring bikes for rent (BMW) and the typical Harley's. I imagine that the West coast will have similar service and some places with sport bikes to rent for one or two days. __________________________________________________ *Motofool* *.................................Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly* "Mankind is composed of two sorts of men — those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy. Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world." - José Martí

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