Bike transport companies
Bike transport companies
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EagleMoto4-2

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669 posts

134 months

Wednesday 11th January 2017
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Anyone used a company to move one of their bikes? Have seen these guys who do a reasonable price, www.anyvan.com just wondering if there are any recommendations for this or any others?
Cheers.

podman

9,084 posts

270 months

Wednesday 11th January 2017
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My friend runs a motorcycle transportation business, he is also on anyvan, be mindful that your bike could end up with a load of furniture lobbed alongside it from a house move, some of these guys that bid for the job do not even have a loading ramp or any secure fixing points.

Have a look on my friends website , if you like what you see, ask him for a qoute, tell him Bryan pointed you his way.

http://www.motomovers.uk/

DocJH

153 posts

203 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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I would recommend this chap http://www.thebikemovers.co.uk/bike-movers.php

He moved my bike at short notice, outside normal hours and his price was very reasonable.

IAN1967

339 posts

200 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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Last year I used www.shiply.com to get quotes for transporting a bike I bought from Swindon to Beaconsfield

Quite a range of prices and a few discarded when you realise they dont transport bikes regularly, in the end I went with allbikesmove

Hassle free and the fella had a couple of bikes he was dropping of at different places, cost was about £80

Lordjimimac

64 posts

169 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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I used AnyVan to transport my car, and recommended a friend used it for his bike - good experiences on both counts

EagleMoto4-2

Original Poster:

669 posts

134 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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Thanks for the suggestions guys, I now have a few more companies to compare with!

CAPP0

20,881 posts

233 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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What value is the bike and where are you in the UK? I think the general "man with van" option is probably only for snotters.

Biker's Nemesis

41,450 posts

238 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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There's also Chas Mortimer , look him up.

EagleMoto4-2

Original Poster:

669 posts

134 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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CAPP0 said:
What value is the bike and where are you in the UK? I think the general "man with van" option is probably only for snotters.
£4250 and in North Cheshire. Am looking to potentially transport a bike purchase from a dealer near London.

CAPP0

20,881 posts

233 months

Thursday 12th January 2017
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Hmm, there's a guy down here who has a small fleet (about 3 I think) of bike transport vans, they are properly kitted out (hydraulic lift ramps, wheel chocks, etc). Looks like he does cover the whole UK. http://www.movingmotorcycles.co.uk

He does a lot of work for manufacturers, customers guys, etc, so the bike would def be looked after properly.


meridian

322 posts

313 months

Friday 13th January 2017
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As above, www.movingmotorcycles.co.uk are a very professional outfit. New, properly equipped vans, and all the drivers are ex bike trade and motorcyclists. They are all, without exception, proper gents, whom understand the business, so if you want to rest easy that your bike will turn up on time, unmarked and undamaged, they're the people. I've used them many times, and will do so again


Atlas 12v

362 posts

239 months

Friday 13th January 2017
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EagleMoto4-2 said:
£4250 and in North Cheshire. Am looking to potentially transport a bike purchase from a dealer near London.
I just had one delivered to Kent from Carlisle yesterday for £136 with SOS. Arrived in a dedicated truck with 5 other bikes all loaded with plenty of space around them and well lashed down. Good experience with them and they seem to be a fairly large outfit so maybe better than the one man band type on anyvan if there were problems etc.

Toxic5

1 posts

70 months

Sunday 25th April 2021
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Appreciate this is an old thread, but the info contained has been very useful to me in last few weeks. Thanks to podman for his recommendation of http://www.motomovers.uk/
I needed to move bike at short notice from Bedford to Derby, spoke to Mike (owner of Moto Movers), cut a long story short I would definitely recommend him for anyone wanting to move bikes; friendly, punctual, very reasonable price, but above all professional approach and professional equipment. I knew my bike was in safe hands and would be protected and secure in an unmarked van. Tks again podman (Bryan) and Mike, regards JB.