Transporting a motorbike

toyotacelicagt4 · 28 Mar 2017 at 12:00

Hi,
I need to transport a motorbike about 12 miles. I've googled this service and have come across a site www.anyvan.com who have quoted £43 to do this on Saturday.

Have any of you guys used these guys before or know of a company that serve the Derbyshire area?

Thanks

Glaucus · 28 Mar 2017 at 12:04

just use cheapest man with a van (as long as they are insured, check that just in case they break it)
last one was local advert and £50 to move it about 40miles. He was semi retired it and did it to make some side money.

they'll also advertise specifically with motorbikes in the advert, so they have the wheel holder and even a winch.

tom_e · 28 Mar 2017 at 12:06

If you're on Facebook join a group called REAL BIKER'S NOD (Official) and stick a post up there's plenty of people on there around the midlands and you might find someone who'll happily do such a short distance for some beer tokens.

skyripper · 28 Mar 2017 at 12:41

If your bike has a sidestand only, not a centrestand, make sure they know that in advance.
I had one recovery bloke who was stumped by the lack of a centrestand (I can only assume he'd been living under a rock!) when he came to pick up my bike.
In the end we had to strap it in all sorts of places and it still fell over!

TallPaul_S · 28 Mar 2017 at 13:05

If you've got a towbar these's normally some people who will hire out bike trailers for not much per day.

tom_e · 28 Mar 2017 at 14:28

I feel like I should have warned you that the RBN lot are a bunch of urine extracting ****s at times

helpimcrap · 28 Mar 2017 at 15:37

If you have a paddock stand and 3 ratchet straps that will do.

Bike on stand in centre against headboard, 1 each from each bar to the van corner floor hook and another across the seat to side floor hooks.

Fireskull · 28 Mar 2017 at 17:02

Just be careful with how tight you strap the front end down... the amount of people that end up knackering fork seals....

MowyTone · 29 Mar 2017 at 07:45

tom_e said:
If you're on Facebook join a group called REAL BIKER'S NOD (Official)......

Lol I thought that was only for pee taking out of GSXR riders and memes? I havent seen much helpful things on there at all!

tom_e · 29 Mar 2017 at 08:40

MowyTone said:
Lol I thought that was only for pee taking out of GSXR riders and memes? I havent seen much helpful things on there at all!

They do have their moments but yeah you do have to wade through a lot of **** sometimes.

toyotacelicagt4 · 29 Mar 2017 at 09:41

tom_e said:
I feel like I should have warned you that the RBN lot are a bunch of urine extracting ****s at times

No worries mate, its like most FB groups, you have some nice people and some not so nice. To be honest someone from that FB page is picking me up today after work and will ride back with me. Only thing is that it's raining in Derby and I've never ridden in the rain before :rolleyes:

Just a quick question in regards to the road tax. I believe when the current owner purchased the bike(nov 2016) he paid some sort of compulsory fee which included the first years road tax. Does this tax stay with the bike or will I need to retax it when I pick it up?

Thanks

tom_e · 29 Mar 2017 at 09:48

Glad you got it sorted

Got waterproofs? Don't worry about riding in the rain to be honest as long as your kit stops you from getting soaked then it's not massively different to riding in the dry, it's the annoying damp greasy stage that is the most annoying but as it's your first ride you're going to be pretty cautious anyway so just relax and enjoy it

TallPaul_S · 29 Mar 2017 at 10:34

Road tax doesn't stay on a bike now once it's sold, you'll need to tax it.

toyotacelicagt4 · 29 Mar 2017 at 12:15

TallPaul_S said:
Road tax doesn't stay on a bike now once it's sold, you'll need to tax it.

I'll tax it when I get home. Seems as its only £17 for the year it probably isn't worth waiting until Saturday to tax it?