Using uhaul bike trailer
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From: Somewhere on the Bourbon trail
+1 on No Tarp
+1 on enclosed trailer if you can get it
+1 on shrink wrap. I saw a nice SG all wrapped up two days ago at a fast food drive thru. I asked the driver about it and said he was moving from Boston to Tampa.
+1 on enclosed trailer if you can get it
+1 on shrink wrap. I saw a nice SG all wrapped up two days ago at a fast food drive thru. I asked the driver about it and said he was moving from Boston to Tampa.
Last edited by RKZen; Jan 4, 2014 at 11:53 AM.
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I agree with the enclosed trailer OR spray down the bike with WD-40 before you leave, just be sure to spray everything under the tank and bags, the frame neck, and under carriage, than when you get there just give it a bath. I knew a guy that used to do that to his chrome wheels when going skiing in the winter, chrome never rusted!
You can buy it cheap by the gallon or 5 gallon and use a hand sprayer.
I think the most side effects to the salt would be it corroding the hardware.
You can buy it cheap by the gallon or 5 gallon and use a hand sprayer.
I think the most side effects to the salt would be it corroding the hardware.
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From: forest lake, minnesota
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From: canfield,ohio
I would just tie down and go . they clean up nice later , really I think I read he is only going 150 miles ,we have taken our bike from ohio to Daytona many year on a open trailer . and 2 bikes were new . when we got there they were covered with salt ,but a bath took care of all that ,
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I got salt on a bike years ago.... and had salt damage right away, even though washed it when i got home. It pitted the wheels.
I wouldn't dream of hauling it in a open trailer, not even with a tarp over it, if that's what you decide to do, which also is not recommended.
Rent or borrow a closed trailer and have nothing to worry about.
I wouldn't dream of hauling it in a open trailer, not even with a tarp over it, if that's what you decide to do, which also is not recommended.
Rent or borrow a closed trailer and have nothing to worry about.
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DO NOT COVER THE BIKE.
S100 (found in most motorcycle stores) has a corrosion spray that is about 10 dollars.
Spray the bike down, let it sit and repeat and then give it a deep wash at destination along with a respray of the S100 corrosion spray.
If you have leather add the leather care greasy stuff & double-up on the seams.
If salt is a problem/concern in a long distance trailer trip then consider some pre-planning in regards to those DIY car wash places along the way.
S100 (found in most motorcycle stores) has a corrosion spray that is about 10 dollars.
Spray the bike down, let it sit and repeat and then give it a deep wash at destination along with a respray of the S100 corrosion spray.
If you have leather add the leather care greasy stuff & double-up on the seams.
If salt is a problem/concern in a long distance trailer trip then consider some pre-planning in regards to those DIY car wash places along the way.
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From: Ontario Canada
YES what he said
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I actually used plastic wrap last time I moved! I have an open flatbed trailer, went and bought a few rolls of plastic wrap from Home Depot and wrapped the whole bitch up! Sounds crazy, but my bike didn't have a speck of dust or a nick/scratch anywhere on it...... Used a wallpaper knife to cut it off, took only a few minutes to unwrap it.
Interesting comments about the enclosed trailer regarding the fuel issue. My motorcycle was delivered from the dealership fully fueled via an enclosed trailer. I understand Uhaul being sensitive to the safety issue, but apparently it can be done safely as long as no one fires up a blunt inside the trailer upon opening the trailer door. Somewhat of a similar issue to starting a boat only after having the engine blower on for a minute or so.
Last edited by Nickatnyt; Jan 5, 2014 at 01:46 PM.
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