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ncb2004 Ex Member	shipping a bike 09/28/06 at 13:32:30 HI folks....thinking about buying a savage but will need to have it shipped. Any experience out there with shippers? There are several on the internet but I'd sure like to hear from someone with direct experience.Thanks!
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Re: shipping a bike
Reply #1 - 09/28/06 at 14:18:44

Can't really say that I have experience with shippers but I know they are expensive. When I bought my bike I went and got it in Maine. Flew up, got a rental van ("06 Dodge Grand Caravan), picked up the bike and drove her home. Total cost including gas and tolls = under $350.00. The cheapest shipper I could find was between $600 and $700. And even then I was going to have to wait 3 to 6 weeks.

Incidentally here is a review of DAS that I found on eBay.

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Dynobob Serious Thumper Offline 2003 LS650 (with Supertrapp) Posts: 634 Northern Virginia Gender:	Re: shipping a bike Reply #2 - 09/28/06 at 15:04:44 I've used Forward Air a couple times. They used to be the cheapest but their prices have jumped up quite a bit. They have shipping containers (which solves the crating problem).
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: shipping a bike Reply #3 - 09/28/06 at 15:36:33 Yeah, here in Canada at least, shipping tends to be expensive ... back in '03 it cost me $460 ($400 for the Bike and $60 to have it insured to the value of $5K) to have the Savage shipped from Toronto, Ontario to St. John's, Nfld. in the factory crate via ground transport ...
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Re: shipping a bike
Reply #4 - 09/28/06 at 18:05:08

last year i crated up and shipped a dirt bike from west colorad to nebraska via fed ex freight..all fluids(dot requirement ) had to be drained i didnt drain brake fluid or battery just oil and gas but had to sign paper that bike was dry from other forums im on forward air is the way to go im 4 hours away from the closest terminal..
i bought a trail bike on line and an independent got it over the mountain from denver to me but the seller had arranged al shipping..there is a bike shipping site ive seen in cyber space try google.. good luck!! happy new savage!!

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mickthelimey Ex Member	Re: shipping a bike Reply #5 - 09/28/06 at 19:40:11 It has wheels,ride it !
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