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| While a crate seems to be a great idea keep in mind that it's not a cure all. Care must still be taken in transit. We (my office,United Van Lines) loaded a military shipment of HHG & included a m/c, it was crated, nothing got damaged, not a scratch on anything.....EXCEPT FOR THE CRATED M/C. At least I wasn't the one who hauled that load.
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| crates are great as lon as you have a way to move them an would be very careful to inspect every inch of the bike maybe trying to hide something,.jack Indian
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Understood.
My base Customers are lifelong friends. We've already agreed to a full inspection with video and digital pics on both ends. They crate it, they secure it inside the crate, they load it, they unload it, they open it. If it falls or comes loose its on them. This part has been agreed to on both ends. Only the restored vintage stuff will go in crates. The restorer is a friend I have known for fifty years.
I can only imagine the horror dealing with the General Public. Buyer's remorse, looking for a way out or a partial refund, seller hides damage on the bike to bidder a thousand miles away.
Cant understand buying one sight unseen myself but thats me.
You have all been a great help and I'm sure there are more questions. We have a tabletop and Mary tells me we will be able to use it on the road..Some kind of wireless voodoo.
I'm still amazed at cell phones myself.
Good knowing we can get answers here from folks with history of doing it.
Dutch
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| Mary laughed and said we have a LAPTOP.... not a tabletop.
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| we used wheel chocks and soft ties to protect your shipment...
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Ahh, just throw a couple of chains across it and ratchet it down tight, it wont go anywhere and whats the big deal with a few scratches here and there....
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