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| Title: | Motorcycle Shipping. |
| Author: | Peter Lenkefi |
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Is motorcycle shipping any different to car shipping?
There are quite a few main differences between car shipping and
motorcycle shipping. While a car has a reliable handbrake and
four wheels for extra stability a motorcycle is quite different
by design and has only two wheels with nothing to keep the bike
stationery apart from the stand. You might think that motorcycle
shipping would be cheaper than car shipping because of the
difference in size of vehicles but this is rarely the case. The
closed carriers that are often used should be specially designed
to carry motorcycles and this will mean that there will either
be palettes specially designed for the purpose of motorcycle
shipping or there will be specially fitted tracks that serve the
same purpose. What this means is that a motorcycle basically
takes up the same room as a car when it needs to be shipped
anywhere.
How expensive is motorcycle shipping?
This is dependant on two main factors. How far you are
travelling and what services the company you intend to use has
to offer. There are a variety of different services that a
shipping company can offer you and you would be better using a
specialist motorcycle shipper than a car shipper that offers
motorcycle shipping as an extra service.
The further you are travelling and the more services you require
the higher the price is likely to be, but you will receive a
discount from the right company if you are transporting more
than one motorbike so do shop around and check any quotes you
receive carefully.
Is motorcycle shipping safe?
A reputable specialist motorcycle shipping company will know
exactly what they are doing with your bike. Many companies
employ motorbike enthusiasts and owners to drive the carriers so
you can be sure that the driver knows how much your motorbike
means to you. This isn’t to say there isn’t the occasional
accident, it’s only to be expected when transporting vehicles
across long distance.
A good shipping company will include some insurance with your
quote and will try their utmost to ensure that nothing does go
wrong. While the Insurance will cover you for scratches and
careless damage by the shipping company it is unlikely to cover
for ‘acts of god’ like the ship sinking or damage due to rough
waters. If you’re especially worried about this, either because
of the time of year, the expected weather or simply because you
are transporting your pride and joy you can buy extra Insurance
that covers for virtually any eventuality and your shipping
company should be able to offer you a little advice on the
relevant policies.
About the author:
For more more information about motorcycle shipping please visit
www.vehicle-shipping-tips.com
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