Winter Riding Down South

[jonpurdy]

So I don't think I'll survive without riding through the winter. Are there any companies that will truck your bike down to the southern US and drop you off, let you ride down, and truck it back with you in it? Or services that would somehow get my bike down there? Or am I better off just flying down and renting?

[boooya]

When I did the Florida Keys ride I just trailered down.
Is this not an option?

[silverbullet132]

Or you could just ride it down.

[Rob MacLennan]

Or you could just ride it down.

Not a good idea. One of my trips down I left AND returned in apocalyptic blizzards, though it was 60F and sunny when I got to Alabama. Fortunately I was driving the truck, with the bike in back, so I had great traction. It was kind of tough to explain to the locals why I had a literal 1/2" of salt encrusting my exhaust system though, after driving through West Virginia.

[l84toff]

Read a blog of a guy that left TO in Feb on his Strom if I remember correctly and rode all the way to the keys. Pick up the GF at the airport and camped out for a week. She flew back, he got half way before having to park the bike because of weather. Cool story though. if the weather is right and you have heated gear it's doable.

[tiborgh]

That's how I felt last winter. Being on a budget, I opted to trailer down my bike. Florida is less that 1,800km from Toronto, which could be reached in a little more than a day of driving, sleep included.

http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum...Sun-March-2011

[Gummiente]

So I don't think I'll survive without riding through the winter. Are there any companies that will truck your bike down to the southern US and drop you off, let you ride down, and truck it back with you in it? Or services that would somehow get my bike down there? Or am I better off just flying down and renting?

A Google search came up with this company: http://www.motorcycleshippers.com/s_Ontario.htm

Or, as suggested already, you could rent a U-Haul trailer and do it yourself.

Fly N Ride can be pricey, it all depends on where you want to go and what you want to rent. This article gives a bit of insight: http://www.openroadjourney.com/articles/113.asp

[wonderings]

The only solution that would not completely kill the bank account would be to trailer it yourself. Paying someone to bring it down, wait down there with you while you ride, then bring it back for you, would probably cost more then just buying a bike in the area you want to go to.

Get a uhaul or a friend with a truck.

[infernobuster]

So I don't think I'll survive without riding through the winter. Are there any companies that will truck your bike down to the southern US and drop you off, let you ride down, and truck it back with you in it? Or services that would somehow get my bike down there? Or am I better off just flying down and renting?

Do you have any dates in mind at all ? And location ?

[djez]

I just finished deals gap and will call
It quits for the 2011 riding season. Started riding from Vegas on xmass day. I left the bike in a storage for me to come back when i see a break in the winter in january or february. My next plan is to just get a US plated bike again, since US insurance + storage for a year is still cheaper than Ontario insurance

[mgbmike]

Trailer rental is pretty cheap. I've recently rented a couple from U-Haul for work, less than $20 per day, so a week's adventure; $140, not too bad. I bet that's cheaper than shipping and airfare, and certainly cheaper than renting a truck. . . .

Enjoy the ride, wherever it takes you. . .

mgbmike

[Wingboy]

Charlie Mahoney told me many years ago that he rode to Daytona on his Indian 4 for years.I don't know if he was exagerating or not.I do know that he did it once for sure and hurt himslf very badly.he dropped the bike in some twisties in upper state NY.The exhaust and hot oil burnt his leg badly enough that he had trouble with it all his life up until he passed away back in 2005 i think.Tough guy! http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2008/0...chief-charlie/
Charlie and I.