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Shipping Damage
« on: October 03, 2012, 03:42:08 PM »

Bike didn't make it unscathed. A little chafe damage on the left side of the fairing. After hearing some of the stories the movers told me, I feel very fortunate. I should have wrapped the faring before they put the lid on it.  When the moving rep came to the house to look things over in June he recommended I ride the bike to their warehouse to be crated. Not drive up the ramp and have them do it on the trailer. When I got there the crate was built with it's floor and three sides up. Top was not on. I was warned in advanced...bring your own tie downs. I put the bike in the crate and tied down the front and back. The bike was sitting straight with when they closed it up. Because the sides were up, I couldn't get in front of the bike and compress the front and pull down as hard as I would have liked on the the front tie downs. Also couldn't get a second person in the crate to pull down as I was pushing. I tied the back down as well. They gave me a blanket to lay over the fairing. I didn't secure it good enough. it was lying on the ground when they opened the crate. After I pulled the bike out I noticed the front eye bolts were extremely loose. I was able to pull both up a good inch. Lesson for next time: Put the sides of crate up AFTER bike is secured and assure eye bolts are tight.  Being told there are some very good painters in the area that should be able to dress it up.
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Re: Shipping Damage Close Up
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2012, 03:43:16 PM »

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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2012, 03:44:07 PM »

In the crate
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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2012, 03:45:24 PM »

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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2012, 04:40:45 PM »



Is this the beginning of the story or the end?
Why was it in a box?
Who was the shipper?
How far was it shipped?
Is this the beginning of the story or the end?

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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2012, 05:36:25 PM »

Bike didn't make it unscathed. A little chafe damage on the left side of the fairing. After hearing some of the stories the movers told me, I feel very fortunate. I should have wrapped the faring before they put the lid on it.  When the moving rep came to the house to look things over in June he recommended I ride the bike to their warehouse to be crated. Not drive up the ramp and have them do it on the trailer. When I got there the crate was built with it's floor and three sides up. Top was not on. I was warned in advanced...bring your own tie downs. I put the bike in the crate and tied down the front and back. The bike was sitting straight with when they closed it up. Because the sides were up, I couldn't get in front of the bike and compress the front and pull down as hard as I would have liked on the the front tie downs. Also couldn't get a second person in the crate to pull down as I was pushing. I tied the back down as well. They gave me a blanket to lay over the fairing. I didn't secure it good enough. it was lying on the ground when they opened the crate. After I pulled the bike out I noticed the front eye bolts were extremely loose. I was able to pull both up a good inch. Lesson for next time: Put the sides of crate up AFTER bike is secured and assure eye bolts are tight.  Being told there are some very good painters in the area that should be able to dress it up.

Lesson for next time is to use a shipper who specializes in shipping motorcycles - and takes full responsibility of securing the bike in a manner that will not allow damage to occur.  There are several competent cycle shipping companies out there...  I've used these guys successfully...

http://www.keyboardmotorcycleshipping.com/
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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2012, 07:29:15 AM »

Does not look very secure in the crate..
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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2012, 07:49:54 AM »

I shipped my bike from Chicago to Hollywood Florida. It cost me 600 bucks. Bike was like new. It came in a closed box trailer from a bike shipper. THe shipment took three days. When I got to the target parking lot to pick it up, it was unpacked and shining in the sun.

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You can see the trailer in the back. I was so nervous the first day!
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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2012, 10:01:49 AM »

Lesson for next time is to use a shipper who specializes in shipping motorcycles - and takes full responsibility of securing the bike in a manner that will not allow damage to occur.  There are several competent cycle shipping companies out there...  I've used these guys successfully...

http://www.keyboardmotorcycleshipping.com/

Keyboard is who a number of us have used and we shipped coast to coast with no problems.
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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2012, 10:09:10 AM »

 
This was an overseas shipment to Germany.
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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2012, 10:18:58 AM »


This was an overseas shipment to Germany.


Don't think a semi could make the ramp jump :nixweiss: ??? ?
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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2012, 10:51:00 AM »

Don't think a semi could make the ramp jump :nixweiss: ??? ?

I think I heard once that you can see Russia from Alaska...    :nixweiss:
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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2012, 01:04:03 PM »

I think I heard once that you can see Russia from Alaska...    :nixweiss:


It's true.  While AK and Russia are about 80 klicks apart at the closest and the horizon is about 4.5 klicks away for the average person wooly mammoths can cross it and US  VP wannabes can see it.  Newlywed homo sapiens also commonly gestate for just seven or eight months without raising a question.  Mother nature has her quirks :P .
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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2012, 04:09:52 PM »


Is this the beginning of the story or the end?
Why was it in a box?
Who was the shipper?
How far was it shipped?
Is this the beginning of the story or the end?

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I guess it's the middle of the story since I'll be shipping it back in 3 to 5 years.  I'm a DOD civilian working for the AF and  recently moved to Germany for 3 to 5 years.  This was a government paid move.  Motorcycles are shipped with household goods.  The TMO office works with various companies that have a government contract. Unless you want to foot the bill yourself, you must use the movers they have on contract. If the bike would have been tied down before putting the sides up it would have made without any damage.  To secure the front end adequately you need one person on the bike pushing down with another in front pulling down on the straps.  You can't do that with 3 of the 4 sides up. Since I rode it to the warehouse instead of them packing in the trailer in my driveway, I should have told them not to put the sides up till had it tied down.  Lesson learned for next time.
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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2012, 04:15:46 PM »

Lesson for next time is to use a shipper who specializes in shipping motorcycles - and takes full responsibility of securing the bike in a manner that will not allow damage to occur.  There are several competent cycle shipping companies out there...  I've used these guys successfully...

http://www.keyboardmotorcycleshipping.com/

Looks like they only ship CONUS.
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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2012, 10:45:02 PM »

Being a DoD move it should be covered but it still a sick feeling seeing the damage.  I'm sure it will get fixed just right. 

BTW keyboard is not servicing the west coast at this time.  Looking for a shipper for next year.  We are shipping our bikes to Fl. next Aug.  The search continues.  Let's Roll
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Re: Shipping Damage
« Reply #16 on: October 05, 2012, 05:14:06 PM »

Being a DoD move it should be covered but it still a sick feeling seeing the damage.  I'm sure it will get fixed just right. 

I'll get something.  Have to get two estimates and submit to legal.  Visiting some of the local shops tomorrow. Going to ask about local painters.
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