Hi all,
I'm in the process of planning a move from Melbourne to Hobart and I'm looking for the safest and most cost effective way to move my track bike.
One removalist said they would build a crate for $300 and move it......
Anyone else done this and can suggest perhaps a faster, cheaper, better way?
Cheers!
Moving home
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Moving home
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robracer
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Re: Moving home
Ride the farker 
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StuMiller
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Re: Moving home
I guess I could....I'll sign the divorce papers before I leave.....robracer wrote:Ride the farker
Actually Rob, I'm all over it!!
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Re: Moving home
I used MTL to move my bike from Melb to Adelaide, was $400 or thereabouts, they crated and shipped it. Your call but I reckon better off getting a motorcycle specialist (or yourself) to crate the bastard if you go that way.
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Re: Moving home
Bike trailer hire ?
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Re: Moving home
stop by a bike shop and ask to take one of their preloved crates for a similar sized bike off their hands?
If it hurts, you aren't doing it right.
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Re: Moving home
Borrow my van, bring it back when you're done.
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Re: Moving home
Costs a fortune to take a trailer on the ferry...thought about taking the bike down last trip but something like $400 each wat extra for the trailer. A van or ute is cheaper.
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Re: Moving home
God....moving State just to avoid having to ride with us 
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Re: Moving home
We had a GPX shipped from Melbourne to Hobart $360 depo to depo Tas freight . had to supple the crate and load it in to it . $300 sounds goodmike-s wrote:stop by a bike shop and ask to take one of their preloved crates for a similar sized bike off their hands?