Shipping a Bike - Top This!!!

[rikhek]

My brother is in Harrisburg, PA. I'm in Tulsa, OK. He has a CR125 for my son he needs to ship to Tulsa. he's tired of crating and paying $300.00+ shipping bikes to me and waiting forever for them to arrive with no firm delivery date.

Solution, he took it apart, packed it in 4 boxes and shipped it today via Fedex Ground for $141.00. Took him right at 8 hours to disassemble, box and drop it at Fedex. Did this today, 12/20 and I'll have it 12/23 (i.e., 3 days!!!!).

Here's the breakdown for the 4 boxes:

1. 468678550202870 (95lb) frame/engine
2. xxxxxxxxxxxxx2887 (56lb) wheels
3. xxxxxxxxxxxxx2894 (85lb) forks/swingarm/shock/bars/exhaust/brakes
4. xxxxxxxxxxxxx2900 (23lb) plastic/subframe/exhaust.

Pretty cool huh! As far as I know this is a first.

Rick

 

[BSWIFT]

Cool. We'll have to hook up to ride. I'm in Mannford on lake Keystone.

 

[smahala1286]

thats awesome man what kind of boxes did he use? just normal cardboard? good idea, it will save alot of people alot of money.

 

[jaction125]

I remembers waaaay back in late 1996 some guys had flown to Japan and picked up an aluminum frame cr250 and brought her back to the states via two suitcases, it was a story in dirtrider.

 

[rikhek]

I'm not sure what type box he used for the 95 lb. engine/frame. I'll post the answer when it arrives. I'm sure he just used regular, sturdy cardboard for the other boxes.

Rick

 

[Smit-Dog]

FWIW, FedEx Ground will ship packages up to 150lbs. Overall dimension limits are 108" length; 165" in combined length plus girth.

 

[DWreck]

FWIW, FedEx Ground will ship packages up to 150lbs. Overall dimension limits are 108" length; 165" in combined length plus girth.

Girth? Why!?!? :)

 

[MadEarthWorm]

Sweet. Glad none of the boxes got lost.

 

[morgan]

Girth? Why!?!? :)

Chandler:"Girth? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why would they do this?"

 

[DWreck]

Chandler:"Girth? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why would they do this?"

I hoped someone would know where that came from. :)

 

[MikeT]

Sounds like a good idea to me.

 

[whyzee]

so let me see if I understand this...
he took the bike apart?
and THEN he shipped it?
what will people think of next.
:)

 

[Smit-Dog]

Classic! :rotfl:

 

[rikhek]

Bike arrived in the boxes in great shape in 3 days as scheduled. Took about 8 hours to put it together. Only took this long as I did all the bearings and other maintenance items while putting it together. Would have taken about 4 hours if I just bolted every thing back together. Runs great.

BTW, my brother used heavy duty Craftsman toolbox boxes he cut to custom fit. Hell of a deal!!!

Rick

 

[marcusgunby]

People have for a long time taken bikes back to the UK from the US as hand luggage-they strip them down and then suitcase them-they pay for the extra weight but it works out worth it-alot of work but it pays.

 

[Sub]

I just got a bike shipped from Kansas City to California for 195.00 through orbitz. beats taking it apart. 4 days shipping time.l

 

[Farmer John]

I brought a 1991 Honda CRM 250 back from Hong Kong in my luggage a few years back. Forgot to pack the gas tank & had to take it as carry on.

 

[scar tissue]

Forgot to pack the gas tank & had to take it as carry on.

Yeah try that now. Yes, officer I'm just going to hold this explosive fuel tank in my lap as we fly across the pacific. I'm sure that'll fly now as they Xray your shoes. :coocoo:

 

[Farmer John]

Yeah try that now. Yes, officer I'm just going to hold this explosive fuel tank in my lap as we fly across the pacific. I'm sure that'll fly now as they Xray your shoes. :coocoo:

no kidding :laugh: