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Bike Transport
« on: 30 April 2021, 08:55:28 pm »
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Long time since I've been on the forum.


Any recommendations for bike transport companies please?  Just those which people have used please.


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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #1 on: 30 April 2021, 08:56:47 pm »
Foccer relay has been used before.

Where from and where to? Is it rideable?

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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #2 on: 30 April 2021, 08:59:23 pm »
Cheers  :)


Hampshire (near Romsey) to Derbyshire (near Matlock)


Yeah, rideable, but wouldn't really want anybody I don't know riding it.

« Last Edit: 30 April 2021, 09:00:57 pm by Andy Clap »

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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #3 on: 30 April 2021, 09:47:45 pm »
There are a bunch of couriers that can transports bikes, price last I looked was £150.

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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #4 on: 30 April 2021, 11:33:33 pm »
Yeah, thanks.  I'm really looking for a Foccer recommendation, somebody that's actually used them.  This particular bike is very precious to me, hence not wanting any old company to do it.

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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #5 on: 01 May 2021, 12:34:08 am »
Have used ‘the bike bus’ who are very good. Though cheap I wouldn’t use Shipley, they move anything and everything and will just cram things in, prob not above stacking things on a bike!

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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #6 on: 01 May 2021, 09:07:15 am »
Foccer relay has been used before.

Where from and where to? Is it rideable?

Welcome back to the madhouse btw.
How does that work then. Sorry for the   :hijack  Andy Clap
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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #7 on: 01 May 2021, 11:42:21 am »
[ Sorry for the   :hijack  Andy Clap


No problem  :D   So, there may be a Foccer in Romsey who can take the bike to Oxford, where another can take it to Birmingham, where another can take it to Burton on Trent, where another can bring it to Matlock.  Not sure how it works with getting folks home though, or expenses.


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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #8 on: 01 May 2021, 11:44:29 am »
Have used ‘the bike bus’ who are very good. Though cheap I wouldn’t use Shipley, they move anything and everything and will just cram things in, prob not above stacking things on a bike!


Thanks Mate  :)

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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #9 on: 01 May 2021, 11:57:20 am »
[ Sorry for the   :hijack  Andy Clap


No problem  :D   So, there may be a Foccer in Romsey who can take the bike to Oxford, where another can take it to Birmingham, where another can take it to Burton on Trent, where another can bring it to Matlock.  Not sure how it works with getting folks home though, or expenses.


Ah right - that's really cool. I would just get the Mrs to follow me in the car and bring me back. As for expenses - there wont be any as is a foccer community thing. Others on here have done things for me so I would gladly help if I could. Not sure on insurance though, wouldn't want to have to claim on my insurance.
Could be useful though especially if it was another Fazer as you will get 5 or so riders Fazer experience test riding and picking up any potential problems.       
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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #10 on: 01 May 2021, 01:21:13 pm »
Could be useful though especially if it was another Fazer as you will get 5 or so riders Fazer experience test riding and picking up any potential problems.       


Thing is, it's my brother's Ducati Monster 696.  He died a couple of years ago.  It's his, and pretty immaculate, so with all respect to all fellow Foccers I hope it's understandable I don't want anybody else riding it.
Also although it's getting a good service and MOT before it's moved (there's a good independent Ducati outfit down there), it's a Ducati and hasn't done any distance in about 3 years, so I wouldn't even want to test it on a 190 mile journey myself!

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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #11 on: 01 May 2021, 01:30:50 pm »
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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #12 on: 01 May 2021, 01:36:17 pm »
Could be useful though especially if it was another Fazer as you will get 5 or so riders Fazer experience test riding and picking up any potential problems.       


Thing is, it's my brother's Ducati Monster 696.  He died a couple of years ago.  It's his, and pretty immaculate, so with all respect to all fellow Foccers I hope it's understandable I don't want anybody else riding it.
Also although it's getting a good service and MOT before it's moved (there's a good independent Ducati outfit down there), it's a Ducati and hasn't done any distance in about 3 years, so I wouldn't even want to test it on a 190 mile journey myself!

Cheers  :)
Wow - see what yo mean about it being very precious to you.
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Re: Bike Transport
« Reply #13 on: 01 May 2021, 01:38:24 pm »
Foccer relay has been used before.

Where from and where to? Is it rideable?

Welcome back to the madhouse btw.
How does that work then. Sorry for the   :hijack  Andy Clap
Rider 1 rides to rider number 2's house and then rider 2 takes over and rides back to rider 1's house with rider 1 on the pillion and drops him off. Rider 2 then rides back on the same route, carries on past his own house and on to rider 3's abode. Rider 3 then repeats the process, dropping number 2 back at his home and carrying on back past his house and on to rider 4 etc... etc...

It all works fine until rider number 17 gets to 18's house and he's decided do something else for the day without telling anyone and no one can get hold of him :rolleyes
So a 200 mile transport turns out to be 4,000 miles  :lol
 Its like that conundrum with a chicken a fox and some grain getting across a river.   
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