Hi - I've been told I have to have my rd out of the apt bld garage by next Friday! I've paid guys $200 before to move bikes, but was thinking maybe I can get a uhaul truck with a low floor and a ramp and do it myself. Anyone done this lately? I can't just put the bike on the street - it already got towed once because the inspection sticker was out. F'n NYC traffic cops... Yes, I'm in Manhattan, nyc. Not even sure where i'm taking it yet. To a friend's place if possible, or to Brooklyn and rent a spot in a vintage bike garage if I have to. Fuck Me!! I can't stand this shit.
Thanks for your helpful advice ;-)
no reason why not. prob the cheapest option.
If you can tow uhaul has motorcycle trailers. Flatbed with a front wheel chock cost me something stupid like $16 for a day when I had to move a gold wing.
I've used a small U-haul box truck before while I was moving other things. Loading a bike is is easy with the ramp that is part of the truck; wide enough to walk it right into the back. I used tie-downs and anchored it into one of the front corners. There is a wood bar running around the inside of the box to use as a tie down point.
I've even moved a V8 long-block in an engine cradle without needing a cherry picker with a U-haul. Just rolled it up the ramp into the back. Much easier than trying to figure out how to get it in and out of my pickup by myself without a picker.
I would think that a truck without a trailer might be easier to maneuver and load in the city.
Nice. Thanks. Yeah, a truck will be easier in the city than screwing with a trailer on city streets.
It will also fit in the back of a van and possibly some mini vans.
I recently used an Sprinter type van from Enterprise rental cars. No mileage and cheaper than uHaul.
Try calling Justin at Vax Moto in Brooklyn. He's got a vintage Facility and probably knows how to get the bike there....
https://www.vaxmoto.com/ (https://www.vaxmoto.com/)
going to stash it at a friend's place in NJ for now and go out to work on it when I have time and try to get it back on the road.
so - in a van with a 2x6 board for a ramp? or pay the extra for a 15' truck strictly for the low floor ez loading ramp? maneuvering a trailer around the city is more than I feel like wrestling.
Repairs necessary: rebuild rear caliper (probably rear mc while I'm at it), new throttle grip, clean carbs and see where we are. The ignition switch is wonky. Might need a new one. If you have one w/a key, let me know.
Quote from: DM77 on June 16, 2020, 11:13:58 AM
The ignition switch is wonky. Might need a new one. If you have one w/a key, let me know.
If you need an ignition switch this repro is on sale for only $15. Might be a solution for you. (It will require some wire splicing but you will be getting all new and 2 keys.)
https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-ignition-switch-oem-584-82508-50.html
I would use a 2x4 for a ramp if it was all I had but the wider the better. You may have to loosen the bars and drop them down and remove mirrors if you have height restrictions.
Strip the bike and move the parts to your apartment at night in the service elevator. Repair and rebuild the bike and take it back down the same service elevator before the next apartment inspection.
That's what I did when I lived in Chicago.
Quote from: teazer on June 16, 2020, 04:25:44 PM
Strip the bike and move the parts to your apartment at night in the service elevator. Repair and rebuild the bike and take it back down the same service elevator before the next apartment inspection.
That's what I did when I lived in Chicago.
Or get a friend or 2 and stand it up on end for the elevator ride.