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Contemplating buying a brand new YZ250 and did a quick search on cycle trader and found many dealers have them for a pretty good price. Between that and not paying tax, it seems like it would be worth it to have one shipped to me. Anyone have experience with this? Is it worth the hassle of doing business with a dealer hundreds of miles away? Are most dealers willing to ship bikes? Did the dealer handle the shipping set up? Looking to hear other’s experiences with this.
Can you drive?
Larsons in MN delivers
It’s tough to find time to drive three or four states away to pick up a bike.
Babbitts and heinens are two that come to mind.
Ridersville in Wv has insane prices, not a single dollar added up top of their fees, make a trip out there and hit tomahawk on the way back, not a bad y to save some cash and spend a wknd.
The Shop
DeCal Works Huge Plastic Inventory of UFO and Polisport kits.
Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
I've purchased 3 bikes from AEO in Murrieta and had them shipped to Memphis. Great purchases and the delivery service was great.
I’m driving 7 hours next week to pick up a Ducati Hypermotard 698. Saving $4000.
Maybe you should man up, put your big boy pants on, and learn how to negotiate.
You will be making that trip a lot.
I have shipped many bikes both to and from. First off diesel prices are at record highs though out most of the country, and that is driving up shipping costs. In most cases you will need to arrange the shipping yourself, though the shop might recommend a shipper that they have worked with in the past. There are 2 ways to ship a bike, use a motorcycle specific carrier where they simply roll the bike on and strap it down, or you can use a freight carrier but the bike will have to be in a crate or strapped to a pallet. Freight is usually cheaper, but most places will charge you a crating fee, and you might have to pick it up from a hub if there are freight restrictions in your neighborhood. If you use a motorcycle specific carrier, most are independent operators, so your price will vary based on how many other bikes they are carrying in that direction, and they may need a few days to set it up.
Did you have to set up shipping or did they handle it? Reason I ask is I was recommended shiply or u-ship in the past… it was one of the two, I called them for a quote and got spam calls from them every other day for over a month… don’t want to deal with that again lol
If you're buying a MX bike if you can afford to buy it cash you can buy it in a state like Oregon with no state sales tax or title requirement and just get the MCO. Power Motosports has about the cheapest prices anywhere. Motoshippers is usually the best bet for shipping. You can save a lot of money on a bike but it won't have a title and you'll probably have to pay local taxes to get one.
They handled the arrangements, but obviously you're paying a 3rd party. I don't remember the name of the shipping company but they were top notch and communicated very well.
Munn Racing in TX will ship. Or used to anyway.
Babbits is awesome to deal with. Bought two bikes and had them shipped my door. Zero haggling. Straight up to your door pricing.
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