Shipping bikes to Scotland

Green Boy · May 19, 2017

Hi all,

Was thinking of doing the NC500 or something similar next year but as I live on the south coast of England I was wondering if there was a viable way to avoid the almost 1k mile round trip to/from glasgow, that any 'southerner' had found. My initial thought was to use one of the many delivery companies and then flying up to meet the bike but not having used them before, I was interested in any experience from others out there.

By way of convenince I don't mind throwing a bit of money at the problem but clearly there's a limit especially if it seems as if it's prohibitably expensive once airfare/ accomodation is factored in.

Any thoughts much appreciated.

:thumb2

Bryn · May 19, 2017

It'd be a lot cheaper just to overnight on the way there and back in either The Lakes or Yorkshire

I've got to Skye in a day from Leicester, but it was a long day

Jonjo · May 19, 2017

Hire a van and split the driving if you can find a mate to tag along?

Pablo1 · May 19, 2017

We wouldnt think twice about hacking 400+ miles across Germany in a day to get on the best roads and you wont find better roads than in Scotland anywhere.
The weather however ?

g00ner · May 19, 2017

I'm joining Yodagoat on one of his tours in October - travelling from Maidstone so overnighting in the Berwick area on the advice of Yoda. I'm sure he'll advise of a good place to stay if you ask :thumb2

Some light reading http://yodagoat.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/the-year-ahead-and-guide-to-scotland.html?m=1

Gog5y · May 19, 2017

There is a company called The Bike Bus. He is based in Aberdeen but transports bikes length and breadth of country. Will do it for private jobs too not just retail outlets. http://thebikebus.weebly.com

Santa-2512 · May 19, 2017

Are you for real??? half of the fun would be up the west side round the loop, and down the east side

Bloody sutheners

Deleted account 190920001 · May 19, 2017

It's 8 hours max to the central belt just ride it.

leadfarmer · May 19, 2017

I rode to Scotland on a 3 speed Vespa 100 with my girlfriend on the back and camping gear when I was 17

I'm sure you can make it on a GS

Nutty · May 19, 2017

Funny you mention this, as I was having a chat with JB earlier today about doing this. Me and a mate want to do the NC500, and as we don't do motorways, would need to take at least 6 days off work to enjoy it, which I can't do this year. I'd be up for sending one of my bikes up, and doing the same.

Stevie4scoops · May 19, 2017

I rode from Gloucestershire to Blairgowrie with very little motorway and arrived in time to go out in the evening. Straight up the Foss Way, through the Yorkshire Dales and just kept going. We were on GSs and it was great.

Blackal · May 19, 2017

Motorrad Central in Dalkeith (Edinburgh) have a well-established bike hire business - could that be an option?

Al

JohnnyBoxer · May 19, 2017

The Nutty GSER said:
Funny you mention this, as I was having a chat with JB earlier today about doing this. Me and a mate want to do the NC500, and as we don't do motorways, would need to take at least 6 days off work to enjoy it, which I can't do this year. I'd be up for sending one of my bikes up, and doing the same.

I thought of you when I saw the thread title

Deleted account 230523001 · May 19, 2017

Seen it all now FFS!!!
There are some who just need to die, then there are those who need killing.

Nutty · May 19, 2017

att said:
Seen it all now FFS!!!
There are some who just need to die, then there are those who need killing.

You're right

Littledumptruck · May 19, 2017

Buy a motolug trailer and tow the bike up. I'll be trailering mine up in a couple of weekends time. Gives us the best of both worlds, choice of bike or car for days out. We did two weeks based in lochgilphead last summer, including 4 nights doing the nc500.

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Voyager · May 19, 2017

Back in February I attended a funeral of an old friend from the Ariel Owners' Club (Strokes, then Heart attack, he was 78 :blast

). This was South West of Gloucester in The Forest of Dean.

I left home (Edinburgh) at 06:30, had a nice lunch in an Hotel before the Service, took part in escorting the coffin to the Crematorium, attended the reception.

Left the reception at 17:30 and rode home, arriving 00:45. 775 miles - its what 1150 GS Adventures are for

.

Get out and ride the bloody thing

.

Bob.

oddshapedballs · May 19, 2017

You are a pooosssaaaayyyyy, ride it bitch

bristolsaint · May 19, 2017

We (Mrs Saint) and I are riding from Hampshire to Scotland via Northumberland in June/July, 2 up, kit for a 3 week tour - hotels, not camping - with a bit of motorway and lots of A and B roads, leaving 4 days after I get back from the boys only trip to assen for Moto GP.

It's a GS. It'll cope :thumb2

And so will we.

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