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Motorcycle Shipping Made Easy
So you just found your dream Bike For Sale online, perfect color, looks brand new, barely been ridden; but then you realize it’s across the country and you can’t justify driving across the country to get it. So you decide to give the seller and call and see if they’d be willing to ship it. Come to find out they’ve never worked with motorcycle shipping and are quite hesitant about it and you don’t have the foggiest idea what to tell them. So what do you do? You go online and look up motorcycle shipping of course, and find your way here. Motorcycle shipping while similar to car shipping is far different, as Motorcycles are much more vulnerable to the elements and other things that may cause the bike harm, that being said, here is a short list of things to make sure are done when shipping any motorcycle.
Go with a Closed Trailer
One of the first things you’ll need to decide when thinking about motorcycle shipping is whether or not you want it to be exposed to the elements or enclosed? Unless it’s under 250 miles I strongly recommend you choose a closed trailer as there is a much smaller chance of anything bad happening to it. And generally speaking most closed trailer shipments allow you to keep your bike fully intact, everything hooked up and you can ride it off the truck, well walk it off the truck, upon delivery. This has a huge appeal to most bikers as they don’t have to dissemble or reassemble the bike and it’s completely good to go when it arrive.
Inspect it Closely
Always wash the motorcycle before shipping it and take very careful note of any dents, scratches, or flaws before shipping it off. You may even want to go as far as having dated pictures taken of the condition if you think it is going to be a problem. And then once you receive it inspect it very carefully against the original images, if someone else shipped it request a copy of the photos, and note any discrepancies and get the drivers signature. While motorcycle shipping is generally pretty risk free there are the occasional accidents in transit; therefore never accept a shipment at night unless you have extremely good light to examine it under.
Be Sure to Compare Rates
No matter what route you take make sure you compare the rates and all the competition. When shipping a package you only have to worry about four big companies competing for your business, but with motorcycle shipping you have to worry about a lot more. Shippers tend to be private companies and could serve just the surround area, a few states or the whole U.S. and these are things you need to figure out before choosing one. The first step is to compare time and dollar estimates and services like ShippingSidekick can come in really handy here. Once you’ve gotten a list of all the possible shippers you need to do a little research. Check online reviews, maybe ask for a list of testimonials that you could call, but whatever you do don’t just accept the lowest price. This is your motorcycle you’re gambling with and you want to make sure the people handling it are the right people and have experience with motorcycle shipping.
So now that we’ve covered a few of the basics about motorcycle shipping you can feel confident when it comes to shipping or receiving a motorcycle and buy that bike across the country you’ve always wanted.
About the Author
Nik Aberle is currently an E-Commerce Website Specialist in Aberdeen, SD. He has had experience working with businesses ranging from small at home endeavors all the way up to large national level printing companies and many others in between.
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