Shipping your motorcycle from AK

flyin_ · 02-26-2007, 10:07 AM

Since my 3 week vacation request was officially denied today

, I am now looking at my options for shipping my bike home from AK. Can anyone suggest any shipping companies to check out? I have a few online quotes from shipping companies I have found thorugh Horizons Unlimited and web searches for $1900 and $2100

. Has anyone actually shipped their bikes from AK back to the lower 48 that can offer some advice?

Thanks for any comments or suggestions!

d_day_6 · 02-26-2007, 10:50 AM

Rent a nice KLR in AK and enjoy the ride...that's what I'd do.

vegasphotog · 02-26-2007, 10:54 AM

use the search index but it seems to me people have indicated that it would run about $750 as 'luggage' if you are on the plane.

d_day_6 · 02-26-2007, 03:54 PM

[quote=d_day_6]Rent a nice KLR in AK and enjoy the ride...that's what I'd do.[/quote

]

Sorry, I thought you were shipping to and from AK. Should have read it more closely..

There used to be a real reasonable air freight Co. called Forward Air Freight. Not sure if they are still in business..

d_day_6 · 02-26-2007, 03:56 PM

Check out the link..

www.forwardair.com

RTCHIEF · 02-26-2007, 06:36 PM

I'd be interested in riding it back. JON

fishbones · 02-26-2007, 06:49 PM

You can ship your bike from Seattle to Anchorage or Anchorage to Seattle on Alaska Airlines for around $.65 per lb. You can also ship from Prudhoe Bay to Anchorage (if you don't want to drive the Dalton both ways). They can take pretty much any size bike.

akrider · 02-26-2007, 06:47 PM

I agree with Big Bad Bob. Classic motion has shipped for me and has done a great job.

Check with Alaska Airlines also.

Also check with Akrider.com for rental of bikes in Anchorage.

Big Bad Bob · 02-26-2007, 11:58 AM

Try Classic Motion at 907-272-6863. These guys ship, store and crate motorcycles and should be able to hook you up no problem. And, Gary and Joanie are just all around nice people.

BBB

gsilvernale · 02-26-2007, 12:46 PM

A lot of people do not have the time to ride both ways.
I bet you could find someone to fly to Alaska and ride it back (of course, it depends on what kind of biky you have....)

02-26-2007, 10:07 AM	#1
flyin_ ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Minneapolis Oddometer: 109	Shipping your motorcycle from AK Since my 3 week vacation request was officially denied today , I am now looking at my options for shipping my bike home from AK. Can anyone suggest any shipping companies to check out? I have a few online quotes from shipping companies I have found thorugh Horizons Unlimited and web searches for $1900 and $2100 . Has anyone actually shipped their bikes from AK back to the lower 48 that can offer some advice? Thanks for any comments or suggestions!

02-26-2007, 10:50 AM	#2
d_day_6 ADVrider poseur Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Oddometer: 147	Don't ship it... Rent a nice KLR in AK and enjoy the ride...that's what I'd do.

02-26-2007, 10:54 AM	#3
vegasphotog Las Vegas Cheechako Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Covered in Desert Dirt Oddometer: 3,248	use the search index but it seems to me people have indicated that it would run about $750 as 'luggage' if you are on the plane. __________________ "I would rather ride my motorcycle on Sundays and think of God, than sit in church and think about riding my motorcycle..."

02-26-2007, 03:56 PM	#5
d_day_6 ADVrider poseur Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Oddometer: 147	Link Check out the link.. www.forwardair.com

02-26-2007, 06:47 PM	#8
akrider mild adventurer Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Anchorage, Ak Oddometer: 1,664	ship vs. rent I agree with Big Bad Bob. Classic motion has shipped for me and has done a great job. Check with Alaska Airlines also. Also check with Akrider.com for rental of bikes in Anchorage. __________________ To someone with only a hammer - all problems appear to be nails. Ignoranus-def: someone who is stupid and an asshole.

02-26-2007, 03:54 PM	#4
d_day_6 ADVrider poseur Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Oddometer: 147	[quote=d_day_6]Rent a nice KLR in AK and enjoy the ride...that's what I'd do.[/quote ] Sorry, I thought you were shipping to and from AK. Should have read it more closely.. There used to be a real reasonable air freight Co. called Forward Air Freight. Not sure if they are still in business..

02-26-2007, 06:36 PM	#6
RTCHIEF Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2003 Oddometer: 289	I'd be interested in riding it back. JON

02-26-2007, 06:49 PM	#7
fishbones Fishbone Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Alaska Oddometer: 2,158	You can ship your bike from Seattle to Anchorage or Anchorage to Seattle on Alaska Airlines for around $.65 per lb. You can also ship from Prudhoe Bay to Anchorage (if you don't want to drive the Dalton both ways). They can take pretty much any size bike.

02-26-2007, 11:58 AM	#9
Big Bad Bob Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Oddometer: 243	Try Classic Motion at 907-272-6863. These guys ship, store and crate motorcycles and should be able to hook you up no problem. And, Gary and Joanie are just all around nice people. BBB

02-26-2007, 12:46 PM	#10
gsilvernale Lowlander Joined: Jan 2007 Location: South Oddometer: 252	Find somebody to ride it back for you A lot of people do not have the time to ride both ways. I bet you could find someone to fly to Alaska and ride it back (of course, it depends on what kind of biky you have....)

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