Transporting Your Motorcycle - Part II

Transporting Your Motorcycle safely and securely

There are various motorcycle transporting companies that have a structured shipping process where you are only suppose to prepare your motorcycle for their door-to-door shipping service whereas other might ask you to get the motorcycle ready for shipping.

You can consider few steps in order to have a peace of mind about your motorcycle transportation.

Wash your bike so that you can judge the existing damage for insurance purposes. You can go as far as taking pictures.
Remove all your personal items from the motorcycle.
Remove any installed alarm on your motorcycle to avoid disturbance during the transportation.
Check tires’ air pressure to make sure all tires are properly inflated.
Look for fuel leaks.
Leave your bike in neutral because engaging bike in transmission can cause internal damage.
In cases you are hauling your bike in a crate, the best thing is to drain the gas tank and disconnect the battery.

Keep in mind to request for a copy of the pre-trip inspection report prior to turning over your motorcycle to the shipping company. Shipping companies are required to keep records that contain pick-up and delivery information, as well as the bike's mileage and a description of its current condition.

Receiving the Motorcycle

Now you have finally received your motorcycle to the final destination, carry out all major steps of a slow methodical inspection of the motorcycle having in-hands a copy of the original inspection report. Check out all sides for any cosmetic or discernable mechanical damage that were missing in the original report. Obtain a SIGN for any damaged that were not present on the original inspection report. The best thing is to receive your bike in day light hours. Easy Motorcycle Shipping recommends you to never accept your motorcycle if you cannot clearly inspect it such as night-time or accepting under bad lights.

Dealing with Problems

The vast majority of motorcycle transport experiences are straightforward and painless. The first thing to carry out in cases of occurred damages is to work it out with the company directly and that is what Easy Motorcycle Shipping recommends for all of its customers. You must present your case politely, and your company will resolve it for you. Most legitimate businesses are dedicated to customer service. They will be willing to work with you to find an acceptable solution if you state your case firmly and politely.

If the polite approach does not seem fruitful, you may opt to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Shipping companies usually don’t get involved in disputes between customers, however, Easy Motorcycle Shipping does help you to great extent to solve you case.