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From: skinner@saber.UUCP (Robert Skinner)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: moving cycles - sugestions wanted
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Date: Tue, 9-Jul-85 14:41:43 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul  9 14:41:43 1985
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> I will soon be moving to the other coast, and have arranged for a
> moving company to move all my stuff. Included are two BMW motorcycles
> (a 78 RS Motosport, a 51 R51/3). 
> Anyway - anyone got any tips I can give the moving people (Bekins)
> to insure these things get to Calif. in one piece? 
> 
> thanks...rich

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I moved from Texas to Cal. with a 750 Yamaha, 400 Yamaha, and a Honda Civic, 
all in the (United) moving van.  Here's the arrangement:  750 strapped to the
left wall, 400 strapped to the 750, and the car parked next to the 400.  Here
are the problems:  The 750's mini-fairing rubbed some paint off in contact with
the wall, even through the padding.  The 400 came loose and banged into the 
door of the car, damaging the car door, but not the bike.  (The bike was used
for road-racing so it's hard to tell if it was damaged.)  As I recall, I wasn't
as confident of the movers job of strapping the 400 in as I was of the job on
the 750.

I would definitely recommend boxing the fairings.  I don't know how well two
BMW's would fit next to each other, what with the big jugs hanging out the way
they do.  If you want to make *sure* it's done right, you may want to box the
bikes.  I remember an issue of Cycle or Motorcyclist that gave instructions
for making your own crate, but that was at least three years ago.

I was there and helped load the bikes on the truck.  I would recommend you
do also, if the union will let you.  My truck had a 5 foot tall ramp at 45 
degrees.  The 750 was too heavy for us, so I had to take it up under power.  
After getting it started up the ramp, I hesitated and tried to put my foot down.
My foot no longer reached the ramp going down, because the ramp was 40% farther
away.  The movers were on either side to keep me upright, but I was starting
to panic.  No guts, no glory: so I gave it gas, went up into the van, and the
door almost knocked me off before I ducked (very low).  That was exciting, but
I'd rather not do it again.

I hope you and your bikes have a safe move.

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