Did you move a motorcycle?
 

Who has moved a motorcycle? I have a scooter I want to bring down and would like suggestions as to how to get it there. AND... we can rule out "drive it".

Moving Motorcycle
 

I would rent a small trailer from U-Haul or it can be put in a moving van if you take gas out.

I bought a new 5x8 open trailer (landscape type with tailgate ramp) and transported both of my harleys from NY to the Villages. Once there I sold the trailer (I actually listed it on Craig's List the day before I moved) within 2 weeks. I took a $200 loss on the trailer, but renting one would have cost over $500. Just a thought, good luck!

from where would you like to move it? Not Seattle I hope.

Angie;

I moved a motorcycle here from Tinley Park last week. I rented a nice trailer from Uhaul with a ramp. I fit my motorcycle, air compressor and ladder on it. It cost $321 and I had five days to get it here and return in Lady Lake. If I remember correctly it was a 5x9 and an open trailer.

George

We were looking at that.... In fact, we were looking at an enclosed trailer and moving a bunch of stuff with it. We are coming from Channahon! and BTW... I work in Orland Park.

I can't add anything to this conversation, but wanted to say hi to Angie and FMF. I live in Frankfort and Homer Glen before that. You're both lucky to have made the move to TV.

You plan on coming down behind us... Right????

I hope you can make it soon Bob. You waiting to retire?

George

I bought a used trailer in New Jersey. Moved my cycle down to the villages and sold the trailer for $200 more than I paid for it.

Has anyone done the auto train with a bike? I was thinking that might be the best way. Trailing a bike is a challenge loading and unloading. I need help on both ends. I can probably ride it on the trailer and tie it down, but getting it off requires two strong people. I have an 06 Road King and it weighs 800 pounds. Never been dumped and I don't want the first time to be when I am backing it off a trailer and not even on it. Worst case, I will ride it down.

Hopefully you have found another way other than I-80 to get to work. LOL

I haven't done the autotrain with a bike, but you can do it if you're riding (not towing) the bike down.

http://tickets.amtrak.com/itd/amtrak/autotrain (click Help for instructions if you need it to find out the fees)

We've been avoiding I-80 at all costs. Rt 30 was an alternate but now that constructon is finally ramping up on that road it won't be so good either. The price of progress....

Reading about the auto train and bikes, looks pretty simple and cheap. You just drive it on and off a pallet. And the cost is about $200 for you and the bike. Use more gas then that pulling a trailer. I have a 6 X 10 Landscape trailer with a 4 foot high tail gate, but looks like it might not be so easy riding it on and backing it off. Probably easier then some trailers.