Question: Hello - would the shipper (or originating location) be willing to place & secure bike to suitable skid / long pallet or crate base so as to be acceptable for common carrier service? ... THX (5/8/2008)

Question: ... a long pallet or shipping skid if made up, must be sufficiently large / long enough so as to accommodate the bike as placed & secured with no overhang ... often (2)standard 4-way pallets “strong backed” together as one will work with (4)ratchet tie down straps cross fastened to bike being anchored to pallet stringers ... fuel to be drained down / gas free & battery (if applicable) disconnected ... any additional parts or accessories to be boxed up & also secured to pallet ... local bike dealers will often have used / salvaged crate bases which may be acquired or even they will “palletize” the bike for shipment albeit for a fee which may offset some common carrier accessorial charges as bike would then be coming from (or going to) a business type location ... drop shipping to another dealer is good too as they can “de-crate” the bike & may even give you some credit for the crate base? ... just an idea ... let me know if doable & will then consider ... THX (5/9/2008)