When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Hey all, just curious if anyone else on here has had to have a motorcycle shipped. I bought a 2002 FXDXT from Ohio and I live in California. I went through Express Auto Transport to arrange shipping. They then lined up an outfit called Incognito Transport to do the delivery. It took Express 15 days to arrange a pickup, they (express) told me it takes 7-10 days. Then Incognito picked the bike up August 18th. I talk to the driver yesturday and he tells me he is still in Texas, and that they are going to have to unload my bike then reload it on another trailer (something Express prided themsleves on not ever doing). I just got a call that my bike should be delivered next Monday or Tuesday. So it took a total of 5 weeks to get my bike from Ohio to California. I could have walked there and pushed it back faster than that. Has anyone else ever had any horror stories on shipping motorcycles?
I should have done a bit more research before I did this. I wish I had came across this forum before I bought the bike. The seller filled out a report stating any current damage and took pictures of it before it got loaded up. So I am not to worried about that, just waiting 5 freakin weeks to get my bike pisses me off. And I totally agree, never should have used the middle man. Never use Express Auto transport, their a joke!!! Live and learn I guess. looking forward to next Tuesday. Already have all the parts to put on it, so at least I won't have to wait on anything once I get it here.
I went thru the HD contracted mover here in Canada, had to virtually beg them to take my money, called the U.S. HOG to get action, then found out I could have hired the mover myself and saved a couple of hundred dollars, BUT had to push them to deliver the bike on time, would do it again but keep all control under my thumb.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window
Verdad Gallardo
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Hey all, just curious if anyone else on here has had to have a motorcycle shipped. I bought a 2002 FXDXT from Ohio and I live in California. I went through Express Auto Transport to arrange shipping. They then lined up an outfit called Incognito Transport to do the delivery. It took Express 15 days to arrange a pickup, they (express) told me it takes 7-10 days. Then Incognito picked the bike up August 18th. I talk to the driver yesturday and he tells me he is still in Texas, and that they are going to have to unload my bike then reload it on another trailer (something Express prided themsleves on not ever doing). I just got a call that my bike should be delivered next Monday or Tuesday. So it took a total of 5 weeks to get my bike from Ohio to California. I could have walked there and pushed it back faster than that. Has anyone else ever had any horror stories on shipping motorcycles?
Incognito got mine here overnight - granted it was only 500+ miles but they sure did me good!
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.