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1. Anyone know of a decent, honest shipping company from CO to NY?
2. Looking for a 2" hitch mounted bike carrier rated for 500 or so. Suggestions? Anyone have one used?
Thanks.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks man, you ROCK!
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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Be a MAN - fly and ride! There's no better way to achieve oneness with your new ride.
IF you were smart, you'd live in Seattle and buy bikes in LA - then ride them home up the coast. I've bought 5 Ks that way. (OK, on the first one I busted by IBA cherry and slabbed it up I-5)
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owrstrich
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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dude... get in your volvo and go get the joe hauler in iowa and fetch that moto in colorado... its only a couple hours out of your way...
you are gonna need one anyway to haul that dirt bike around the east coast...
just make sure you got a 2" receiver on your volvo... most of them are 1.5"... volvo... he he he...
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owrstrich
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:26 am Post subject: |
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rodger that o t g...
make sure your insurance will cover your moto when that thing falls off...
just keep your eyes on your mirrors and your claims adjuster on speed dial...
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:36 am Post subject: |
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We had good luck with these guys 1- 800 HAUL BIKES
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owrstrich
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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the smart money is renting a vehicle with a class 3 ot 4 hitch... drive it to iowa... get the joe hauler... drive it to colorado... get the moto... drive it back to long island...
vs riding back...
1... you will not wear out a set of dual sport tires slabbing it home...
2... you will own the worlds best dirt bike hauler... the joe hauler...
vs shipping...
1... you will not throw away delivery money on something that has no value...
2... you will own the worlds best dirt bike hauler... the joe hauler...
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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It's a done deal fellas....will post pics of the setup hopefully by the weekend.
Went with JCMotors shipping....566 door to door, faaaaast service and fully insured too.
Got the rack above...with ties and shipping (50 bucks for shipping wtf) came to 230ish.
So highly modded XR650R with 2300 miles($3300) + shipping ($570) + rack ($230)
About the same price I paid for the motobrick 3 years ago. 
(I am sure it will give me just as many heartaches as well too)
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Stoked Steve
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Johnny showed
That's an awesome rack, I thought they only made those to fit dual sports up to 400lbs +/-, but not strong enough to hold our K's. It's got me rethinking about needed a trailer, as I have a 2" receiver on my Silverado.....
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owrstrich
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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skdonlan...
the joe hauler cam loc is the only way to go... all welded... nothing bolted... no slop in the receiver because of the cam loc... solid as an anvil...
we see lotts o motos on carriers here in cali... they are all bouncing around and warped out and ch1t...
except for the joe hauler cam loc of course... absolutely no slop... no bouncing... no warp... no ch1t...
one thing... anybody using a carrier should not use regular tie downs... the hooks will come out of the holes... for 75 bucks you can have the best and be worry free...
not as badd ass and scott underscore andersons... but motocarrier friendly...
http://www.powertye.com/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=90
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Stoked Steve
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | except for the joe hauler cam loc of course... absolutely no slop... no bouncing... no warp... no ch1t...
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Tell me about the bouncing, I bought a cheap ass luggage rack for the rear receiver and it's fine for coolers and chairs down to Hatteras, but I wouldn't trust it with my bike (or a moped). It bounces all over the place!
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Don't you have problems seeing around that Jeep on the road???? 
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:37 am Post subject: |
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| Off the grid wrote: | | It's a done deal fellas....will post pics of the setup hopefully by the weekend. |
Cool, looking forward to it. 
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