Bike transport

[PuddlesMember]

Does anyone know of a good cheap transport company.
I’m looking at a bike in Mackay QLD & need to get it shipped to Port Macquarie NSW

[GregMember]

What size bike Pidds? How big? In Mackay exactly or close by? How soon? and How much have you been quoted? Would you pick it up from Newcastle if it was cheaper for you?

TB

[PuddlesMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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What size bike Pidds? How big? In Mackay exactly or close by? How soon? and How much have you been quoted? Would you pick it up from Newcastle if it was cheaper for you?

TB

It’s in the industrial area of Mackay. 125 motor crosser for my daughter. I’ve had 1 quote for nearly $700. I’m watching it on ebay still has a few days to go.picking it up from newcastle is not a problem thanks

[DavidMember]

WTF Puddles are you feeling all right there Mate, is this another orange bike……..buddy what are you going to say to everyone when this gets out , after all the bagging you have given it you get another pumpkin :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[BillMember]

Ill pick it up for $600 but you will need to pick it up from Darwin :silly:

[drewMember]

hi Puds. give Milthorpe Transport

(02) 6033-4400.

a try, they have been the fairest price i have found. on a few occasions. they were about a 1/3 of the price of the bigger/known freight mobs.

their head office is down near me in Corowa but have depots from Cairns to Corowa and go all over the country.

but if you can get it dropped off and picked up from the depots they use, they are usually helpful and seem to take care of your goods while they handle them.

anyway only cost you a phone call to ask them where their closest depots are and go from there.

drewpy

[PuddlesMember]

Thanks XY will give them a call tomorrow

[GregMember]

Actually XY they dont, you will find the smaller companies like Milthope work together with other smaller companies which works well most the time. Some of them work in a Co-op arrangement

$700 is fairly cheap truth be known Pidds it will take over one pallet space because of its length and cat be just forked on and a strap thrown over it.

Give Millthorpes a ring for sure

I will know more tomorrow

TB

[PuddlesMember]

thanks tb. I still have a couple of days to work something out

[GregMember]

yeah cool will let you know tomorrow night

[TrentMember]

I’ve heard that if you can get one of the local shops to help out they can put it in a newly delivered bike’s crate and take advantage of the fact that bike transporters are already dropping in there plus with it in a crate you don’t necessarily need a bike transporter.

[DeanMember]

Cost me $400 to get a alloy Bullbar for the old mans Patrol Mackay to Kempsey The bar was only $200 :laugh: still a saving of about $700 on a new one

Ollie

[GregMember]

Ollie wrote:

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Cost me $400 to get a alloy Bullbar for the old mans Patrol Mackay to Kempsey The bar was only $200 :laugh: still a saving of about $700 on a new one

Ollie

Gees Ollie thats a touch up :ohmy: Pidds you aren’t after a specialist bike transport company are you? Millthorpe certainly aren’t that :laugh:

TB

[DeanMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Ollie wrote:

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Cost me $400 to get a alloy Bullbar for the old mans Patrol Mackay to Kempsey The bar was only $200 :laugh: still a saving of about $700 on a new one

Ollie

Gees Ollie thats a touch up :ohmy: Pidds you aren’t after a specialist bike transport company are you? Millthorpe certainly aren’t that :laugh:

TB

yeh especially considering a week after I recieved the bar I could have got one from Newy for $250 and picked it up on the way thru

Ollie

Hey Puds did ya give Strucky a call? doesnt he work for TNT?

[drewMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Actually XY they dont, you will find the smaller companies like Milthope work together with other smaller companies which works well most the time. Some of them work in a Co-op arrangement

$700 is fairly cheap truth be known Pidds it will take over one pallet space because of its length and cat be just forked on and a strap thrown over it.

Give Millthorpes a ring for sure

I will know more tomorrow

TB

which bit do Milthorpe don’t?? TB, they don’t have depots? don’t take care of your gear? :S

just asking, but i think you are saying Milthorpe work in with others for depots, not having their own depots.

AB’s idea of reusing the bike box from a shop is a good one. but don’t the bikes come partially assembled? but well worth asking a shop they know if they can help with a box/pallet.

is it a full sized 125 or a small wheel one? give you/ transport company a better idea of if it will take up 1 or 1 1/2 pallet space on the truck etc.

i forgot to mention you could take a leaf out of TB’s book, catch the train up and ride it back! :woohoo:

. :laugh: :silly: :silly:

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