Shipping Gl1800

[Spaceman7015]

Hello all, Spaceman here. I just upgraded to GL1800,
I want to have bike shipped from dealer to my home. Ideas on who Ishould/should not use..... Please.

[AZgl1800]

http://www.1aamotorcycles.com/?gclid=CI ... sgodOgXY2w
.................. I have used this one, they are "okay" ...............................

http://www.berklay.com/

http://www.keyboardmotorcycleshipping.com/

http://www.haulbikes.com/
................... this is their specialty ....................


http://www.fastenal.com/web/en/22/third ... logistics-(3pl

http://www.uship.com/

http://www.2wglobal.com/

https://www.premiermotorcycletransport.com/
...................... this is their specialty ......................

[keithg64]

A couple of years a buddy of mine had his bike shipped from Texas to Iowa, the dealer used a shipper that they use. It was an enclosed trailer. Dealer usually should help you with the move.

[Spaceman7015]

I am going through the process now.....
Keep the recommendations coming please.

[AZgl1800]

even though I used AAA before, I would avoid them now.


they transfer over to "local trucks" at each end, and independent carriers on the road.
they are nothing more than a dispatcher using independent truckers.
no way to guarantee that the bike will be taken care of by experienced m/c movers.

in fact, when my bike arrived, I had to "take over" on the unloading process because it became apparent "real fast now" that they had never ridden a motorcycle and did not know how to control it backing it off the truck.

I would use the mainline haulers, like http://www.haulbikes.com/
................... this is their speciality ....................
or some one that really emphasises they know their stuff.

[Spaceman7015]

Thanks for all the input. I used UShip, the driver picked up in Indiana on Thursday 5/17 and delivered in Florida 5/21. Funny thing
also had a 1947 Studebaker in the trailer, could not get him to trade.

[AZgl1800]

sounds like a good trade to me

[Spaceman7015]

So now I am going from a 1983,GL1100 Interstate to a 2008,GL1800...... I am open to suggestions on a smooth transition.......

[madmtnmotors]

Where are you having it shipped from? If it's somewhere in the Southeast I'll pick it up from the dealer and ride it to your house if you like! (t.i.c.)

[Spaceman7015]

She is in my garage.

[madmtnmotors]

She is in my garage.

Duh-oh! I missed that post indicating it had been delivered. Glad you got it sorted.

[Spaceman7015]

Now I have to sell my 83 GL1100