Motorcycle Shipping Crate

[Eddie]

Hi,

Does anybody here have a sportbike shipping crate they might want to part with? Any ideas where I can get one?

I'm contemplating sea shipping a motorcycle and I was thinking about building my own crate. Any constructive advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks

[Eddie]

What do you think? Should I build something like this?

[DucDave]

contact Seacoast Sport Cycle...

They get them all the time and I think the simply trash 'em.

[Eddie]

contact Seacoast Sport Cycle...

They get them all the time and I think the simply trash 'em.

Sweet. Thanks a lot Dave. In case they do not have one: do you by chance know where Scott Mullins dealership is located?

[duey]

All the places I've worked at just junk the crates usually, so try and make some calls to various dealers.

[Eddie]

All the places I've worked at just junk the crates usually, so try and make some calls to various dealers.

Thanks a lot Duey. I will certainly go that route if someone here does not already have one they want to part with. Cheers

[fastfreddy333]

Sweet. Thanks a lot Dave. In case they do not have one: do you by chance know where Scott Mullins dealership is located?

Scottie's shop is Souhegan Valley Motors in Milford NH. Everyone there is very helpful and will do what they can to help you.

[daviid]

What do you think? Should I build something like this?

i put 2 bikes into those style crates for the Isle of Mann. They are pretty solid. Interesting how they work.

[Pittenger5]

Lemme know what you find, I might need one in the near future.

[butcher bergs]

Lemme know what you find, I might need one in the near future for when I move back to New England.

Hey! That's great news, DB!!

[Pittenger5]

Hey! That's great news, DB!!

Wait ... when did global warming speed up so quick it never snows in Boston?

[butcher bergs]

You could do you part in Global Warming by coming back and burning lots of fossil fuel while racing.

[Pittenger5]

You could do you part in Global Warming by coming back and burning lots of fossil fuel while racing.

Soon as it never snows again Ill be back.

[Kurlon]

Soon as it never snows again Ill be back.

Hasn't snowed an inch in my house since I cut back the 'fro and switched to Head and Shoulders, that good enough for you?

[Pittenger5]

Hasn't snowed an inch in my house since I cut back the 'fro and switched to Head and Shoulders, that good enough for you?

More importantly, whats the status of the malemal toe?

[Eddie]

Hey all, turns out, as Dave suggested, Seacoast Sport Cycle did step up and donated me a metal frame. Thank you Dave (for pointing me in the right direction) and Seacoast for donating the frame.

[zombie]

Do yourself a favor and put plywood around and on top of the crate.
I crate an average of 5 bikes a year to send overseas and the shippers can be less than careful with your pride and joy.
Any questions just shoot me a p.m.

[DucDave]

Hey all, turns out, as Dave suggested, Seacoast Sport Cycle did step up and donated me a metal frame. Thank you Dave (for pointing me in the right direction) and Seacoast for donating the frame.

Cool...glad that worked out!

[Eddie]

Do yourself a favor and put plywood around and on top of the crate.
I crate an average of 5 bikes a year to send overseas and the shippers can be less than careful with your pride and joy.
Any questions just shoot me a p.m.

Will do. Turns out my baby is also going overseas. Thanks.

[BluGixxer]

Do yourself a favor and put plywood around and on top of the crate.
I crate an average of 5 bikes a year to send overseas and the shippers can be less than careful with your pride and joy.
Any questions just shoot me a p.m.

thats not true !
when they drop it , they say sorry !
sometimes
years ago i helped shipped bigger things ,boats and big toys, most of the time they went into containers, even then, there seemed to be more damage then you would think.
take a little extra time and make your baby comfortable.

[Wanderer]

Containered my Ducati over here from Mass - not cheap, but I had it in the same shipment as all my household stuff, so saved a little.
Aside from a single scracth (tiny, on the pannier) from the initial loading, not a single issue.

Now I've got a mountain of paperwork to do so I can ride it!

[Eddie]

I finally got around to picking up a crate from Seacoast Cyce and I would like to publicly thank seacoast cycle and Robb for donating one of their Ducati metal crates/frame.

As I understand Seacoast has additional crates so shoot Robb a PM if you need one.

[aldend123]

Curious who you end up contacting to ship it?

And, what kind of prices?

Don't spend too much time on the reply, I'm just filing it away for day dreaming purposes. But maybe a few years down the road, I'd like to ship a bike somewhere far away and fly out to ride it in that region.

[Eddie]

I don't have a quote quite yet. I'll send you a PM when I do.