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    Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    Just wondering if anyone has suggestions on who to call just in case I would need to get the bike towed? I know who to call when the car dies on the road, but for a bike I've no clue at all!
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    Re: Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    Moto Limo If you have CAA plus it's free.
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    Re: Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    Quote Originally Posted by mimico_polak View Post
    Just wondering if anyone has suggestions on who to call just in case I would need to get the bike towed? I know who to call when the car dies on the road, but for a bike I've no clue at all!
    Thanks!
    Getting CAA plus is probably the easiest way. Moto Limo and the Toy Hauler are your two other options.

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    Re: Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    Quote Originally Posted by ViperZ View Post
    Getting CAA plus is probably the easiest way. Moto Limo and the Toy Hauler are your two other options.
    If you have CAA plus you request for Moto Limo to come.
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    Re: Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    I have just regular CAA, They will send a flatbed but the downside is you have to wait till ones free.
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    Re: Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    http://www.caasco.com/membership-sav...mber-benefits/

    regular CAA will not flatbed a bike

    CAA plus or premier will

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    Re: Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    Quote Originally Posted by meme View Post
    http://www.caasco.com/membership-sav...mber-benefits/

    regular CAA will not flatbed a bike

    CAA plus or premier will
    My Bad, Thought I had regular but I checked the card and I do have plus.
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    Re: Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    Big thumbs up for Motolimo!!!! I used them twice this season through CAA and would use them again. CAA will come for you but I'm not comfortable with them for motorcycles. A buddy used them before he found Motolimo and I was horrified when he explained how the get you up on the flatbed.

    With the rider sitting on the bike, CAA hooked straps to the forks and drag the bike up the flat bed until the back wheel is off the pavement then tip the flatbed up. He was sitting on the bike the whole time! When he got off the bike, he noticed all the fluids on the bed that had leaked from vehicles and was paranoid the whole ride that the bike would slip and slide.

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    Re: Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    Hey guys. Thank you for the prompt replies! Unfortunately a few hours after I posted this my bike got hit in the parking lot at work and got damaged. Fortunately I could drive it home but noticed more damage as I rode (sticking throttle and gas gauge non functional!) I'll keep motolimo in mind if I need a tow!

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    Re: Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mitsy View Post
    Big thumbs up for Motolimo!!!! I used them twice this season through CAA and would use them again. CAA will come for you but I'm not comfortable with them for motorcycles. A buddy used them before he found Motolimo and I was horrified when he explained how the get you up on the flatbed.

    With the rider sitting on the bike, CAA hooked straps to the forks and drag the bike up the flat bed until the back wheel is off the pavement then tip the flatbed up. He was sitting on the bike the whole time! When he got off the bike, he noticed all the fluids on the bed that had leaked from vehicles and was paranoid the whole ride that the bike would slip and slide.

    Motolimo all the way!
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    They always had me push it up the ramp a bit before they tilted the bed back up, but the part about the fluids is true. Also, the last CAA driver to ever tow my bike (pending the tow zone is within MotoLimo's zone) ONLY hooked my bike up via the forks, told me no other support was needed at the rear . Thank god it did not fall off his flat bed.
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    I got my zx6r towed by regular caa flatbed and never had problems. I don't see how strapping it down to only the forks is not sufficient enough. Every time they would use cloth on any part of the strap that touched the bike.

    I never used motolimo but they must be good.

    On the other hand I have a Td visa gold with free unlimited tows up to 250kms. I pay an annual fee of $99 plus I get %1 cash back. It's cheaper then caa and it's also unlimited tows for cage or bike in NA.

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    Re: Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    +1 for MotoLimo

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    Anybody know what MotoLimo's tow zone is?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ViperZ View Post
    Getting CAA plus is probably the easiest way. Moto Limo and the Toy Hauler are your two other options.
    Thank you.
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    Re: Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    Pretty big I know they have been to Niagara, Bancroft and even Montreal.

    Quote Originally Posted by m.breen View Post
    Anybody know what MotoLimo's tow zone is?
    2010 Suzuki GS500F

    Please help me reach my goal in raising money for a great cause.
    Here is the link to my Ride For Site page.
    Thank-you =)

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    Call CAA they sent a trailer for me when I had a problem. Become a member. Car and bike, no worries.

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    Re: Suggestions for Bike Tow?

    For those who pm'd me asking about coverage ..

    I cover from Montreal to Windsor .. Sudbury to Northern US.
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