ANDRASTA
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What do you think is the best option?? I was thinking of maybe taking Grey Hound up there and then riding it back. Is there any other way that would be cost effective to ship it over??
Motorcycle Transport- Ottawa to Toronto
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manuel hung
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Infernobuster's Toy Hauler sevices! Check the reviews
Thanks .. PM sent ..
manuel hung
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As far as rental places go, Jamieson is the cheapest, but Chris is still cheaper and his equipment and set up are unbeatable!
As far as rental places go, Jamieson is the cheapest, but Chris is still cheaper and his equipment and set up are unbeatable!
I have no doubt he's the best, I've read the glowing reviews on here!
But cheaper than ~$30 plus gas? Can't be...
Lets not forget ..
Gas there and back ... plus to fill up the rental when returning it.
Straps ....
Canyon dancer ...
A ramp ..
A buddy or two to help you load unload ..
Food / money for your bud to help you out ..
Dropping /tipping over your bike, to save a few dollars .. priceless.
Lol .. Cheers!
manuel hung
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More like $50 + insurance + gas + kms....and that's just for the van itself.
Trust me, it took me almost a month to decide on how i was going to get my bike, calling and visiting every rental place imagineable calculating how much my trip was going to cost me.
The day before I went to pick up my bike I had booked a van from Jamieson's before I left for work, but right as I was about to go into work Chris gave me a call.... and as soon as I got off the phone with Chris I called Jameison's to cancel and then approximately 10hrs after that Chris and I were on our way to grab my bike.
You will not find Chris' combo of low prices + high level of equipment anywhere else!
R
Resurrection
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Some of that stuff is not needed. When I had my Katana I took it to Alberta and back, no canyon dancer, no ramp, buddies don't charge for helping, or they're not buddies, so all he really needs is ratchet straps, a place to back a truck up to that's the height of a tail gate. and a friend. Easy enough to do.
... hardly.
If it's your first bike dude, it's a long first ride to take it down from there.
lespaulboy
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Check out the deets at thetoyhauler.ca
Ninjitsu
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I bought my first bike in Ottawa last fall. I planned on riding it back to Toronto this spring but the winter lay off and my lack of experience has me worried that it might be too long of a trip. I am looking in to other options to get it down here. I got a quote on automoves.ca and it was $450. That seems pretty expensive and would negate the savings I made by buying the bike in the Ottawa.
I checked out the thetoyhauler.ca but the site is gone. Does this service still exist.
The other option is my dad's truck. Don't know how keen the old man would be about installing a wheel chock. Is this big undertaking?
Any advice would be appreciated!
I checked out the thetoyhauler.ca but the site is gone. Does this service still exist.
The other option is my dad's truck. Don't know how keen the old man would be about installing a wheel chock. Is this big undertaking?
Any advice would be appreciated!
Ninjitsu
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I have a friend that's keen to do the trip. I just don't know if I'm ready. Thanks for the tie down advice. I just assumed you needed a wheel chock.
