I need to make a shipping pallet

anonny · 02-16-2013, 12:20 PM

Helping out my brother here, bought him a bike that needs to be shipped to him and I need to put it on a pallet or shipping crate.

We have 0 motorcycle dealers nearby to try and get one from so I am looking for quick and dirty ways to get this thing ready to leave my garage.

KiloBravo · 02-16-2013, 12:34 PM

Several examples on YouTube.

stainlesscycle · 02-16-2013, 03:04 PM

does it need to be enclosed - is there a snowmobile dealer nearby? they have crates too....but they are long... hard to get motorcycle crates anymore - most manufacturers want them back...

anonny · 02-16-2013, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by stainlesscycle

does it need to be enclosed - is there a snowmobile dealer nearby? they have crates too....but they are long... hard to get motorcycle crates anymore - most manufacturers want them back...

Living in the boonies, we got nuthin

RVDan · 02-16-2013, 06:15 PM

There is some warehouses there, go snoop around, there will be unwaned pallets, grab a bunch and you'll be able to salvage enough wood to build something nice

kirkster70 · 02-16-2013, 06:22 PM

Build it with screws so your brother isn't calling you bad names when tearing it apart.

arcanum · 02-18-2013, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kirkster70

Build it with screws so your brother isn't calling you bad names when tearing it apart.

And use decking screws [square drive] so your brother does not cuss you out because of cam-out stripped phillips heads. Also the deck screws will not break like common drywall screws.Of course,include the square drive bit with the shipment.Your brother will love you and admit that you are a pretty amazing fellow.

luxlogs · 02-18-2013, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by kirkster70

Build it with screws so your brother isn't calling you bad names when tearing it apart.

If it was going to my Brother I would weld it together

luxlogs · 02-18-2013, 04:27 AM

Call Passport Transport, they moved cars for me in the past, enclosed trailors too.

PineyMountainRacing · 02-18-2013, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by stainlesscycle

does it need to be enclosed - is there a snowmobile dealer nearby? they have crates too....but they are long... hard to get motorcycle crates anymore - most manufacturers want them back...

My local Suzuki dealer, as well as the Kawi dealer scrap all of their crates. I ran into the same problem a couple years ago trying to find a crate for a bike I was buying in eastern NC, none of the dealers would keep one back from there scrappers for me, even with me offering to buy it and pay them to crate the bike. Local dealership would have given me one but then Ida had to ship it there empty.

duck · 02-18-2013, 06:31 PM

If you ship via Forward Air then they provide the crate. Ride it into the crate at their location, strap it down and off it goes.

(Not affiliated but sold a bike to a non-local guy who used them for the shipping. All went swimmingly.)

anonny · 02-18-2013, 07:14 PM

Ive got a shipper, 2 flats of beer gets it to The Yukon

RVDan · 02-19-2013, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by arcanum

And use decking screws [square drive] so your brother does not cuss you out because of cam-out stripped phillips heads. Also the deck screws will not break like common drywall screws.Of course,include the square drive bit with the shipment.Your brother will love you and admit that you are a pretty amazing fellow.

This is canada, we would never consider anything but Robertson head screws, there would be no need to include the screwdriver bit, we would all have out own. :)

02-16-2013, 12:20 PM	#1
anonny ^OP What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,957	I need to make a shipping pallet Helping out my brother here, bought him a bike that needs to be shipped to him and I need to put it on a pallet or shipping crate. We have 0 motorcycle dealers nearby to try and get one from so I am looking for quick and dirty ways to get this thing ready to leave my garage. __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

02-16-2013, 03:04 PM	#3
stainlesscycle Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: morgantown, wv Oddometer: 1,638	does it need to be enclosed - is there a snowmobile dealer nearby? they have crates too....but they are long... hard to get motorcycle crates anymore - most manufacturers want them back... __________________ current bikes 07 gasgas xc300-94 duc 900ss-86 morini camel (2)-84 IT200-83 IT175-78 guzzi lm1-77 pursang 250-76 morini 3 1/2 strada-76 frankentaco pursang 200-74 frankentaco pursang 200-74 morini 3 1/2 sport-74 mz ts250/0-74 puch 175 (3)-73 can-am 175tnt-71 guzzi frankeneldo-71 ossa Stiletto-70 frankentaco sherpa s(2)-66 morini corsarino(2)-63 morini corsaro + many more

02-18-2013, 04:27 AM	#9
luxlogs Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Joliet IL Oddometer: 215	Call Passport Transport, they moved cars for me in the past, enclosed trailors too. __________________ *ABC # 11808* *74 911S* *87 TW200* *82 R65LS* *92 R100GS*

02-18-2013, 06:31 PM	#11
duck PsyKotic Waterfowl Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle (Berkeley with rain) Oddometer: 9,971	If you ship via Forward Air then they provide the crate. Ride it into the crate at their location, strap it down and off it goes. (Not affiliated but sold a bike to a non-local guy who used them for the shipping. All went swimmingly.) __________________ 93 K1100LT, 94 K1100RS, 86-97 K75F (K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick), 91 K1, 05 KTM 450 SMR IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC) http://home.comcast.net/~smithduck/BMW_Tours.htm

02-18-2013, 07:14 PM	#12
anonny ^OP What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,957	Ive got a shipper, 2 flats of beer gets it to The Yukon __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

02-16-2013, 12:34 PM	#2
KiloBravo Armchair Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: 3427' N, 8655'W Redneckistan Oddometer: 194	Several examples on YouTube.

02-16-2013, 06:22 PM	#6
kirkster70 moto junkie Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Oddometer: 1,654	Build it with screws so your brother isn't calling you bad names when tearing it apart.

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