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01-12-2011, 11:13 PM
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Ride Like an Asshole
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Shipping advice
Sold all my fairings and shit... cannot find a damn box big enough... any advice on shipping? Box sources, packaging, freight carriers...
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01-12-2011, 11:19 PM
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Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
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take multiple boxes and tape them together? Get some cheap 1x2 wood and make a frame and cover in cardboard?
Go buy a new fridge and use the box to ship the fairings. Couple options.
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01-12-2011, 11:42 PM
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Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Here to integrity
Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja
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1) Assume they will destroy it
2) Pack accordingly 3) Insurance!!! ...if possible, with a private shipping insurance firm, as UPS and FEDEX will destroy your shit, and then blame your fucking packaging, regardless of how well packed it is. 4) Pray
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01-12-2011, 11:44 PM
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Where to next?
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: OK to the C
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Hope you got enough money for shipping from whoever you sold it to.
I recently bought new side fairings for my BMW. The box was 39"x39"x16", and to ship UPS was $140. I'm with Cutty, tape boxes together to *make* a big box.
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01-12-2011, 11:58 PM
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Clit Commander
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Las Vegas
Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S
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I shipped all my street fairings off my R6 for $73 using USPS. Luckily I had my big track bodywork box to use...
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01-13-2011, 12:35 AM
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Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Here to integrity
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Make sure the boxes used are what is known as "double corrugated", or else they will blame the packing FOR SURE if anything goes bad.
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01-13-2011, 01:10 AM
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Viff6N Mutated Warrior
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Texas
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Put "Do not stack" on it. Im sure they will but maybe those wont throw shit on it.
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01-13-2011, 01:50 AM
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01-13-2011, 09:20 AM
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Ride Like an Asshole
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FedEx goes by weight and dimensions... not sure about UPS... and USPS is weight only... gonna have to figure out what's cheapest, most likely USPS - however with them I have to keep the dimensions 34"x24"x24" or smaller... which should be doable... I'll just rip down some OSB into strips and reinforce the box that way... I padded the selling price so shipping was factored... I'm ending up within $10-$15 of what I wanted... good deal for everyone... |
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01-13-2011, 09:30 AM
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Trip's Assistant
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
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FedEx will be the cheapest. I have shipped tons of fairings, car bumpers, and even motors. Fedex.
Hit up the local walmart even and get some boxes. |
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