Poll: Your Experience with transporting your Bikes - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

Praful · 07-21-2009, 08:16 AM

Hi Guys,

The purpose of this thread is gather good/bad experiences of people who have transported their bikes through Packers & Movers/Train. This is not a thread for the procedures involved in transportation. This thread is just to gather an opinion as to which is the best/safest way to transport your steeds based one's personal experiences.

If you have ever transported your bike across the country in any of the above mentioned mediums do post your opinions in the Poll.

Poll options explained :-

The Poll has four options, namely :-

1. Train [Good]
2. Train [Bad]
3. P&M [Good]
4. P&M [Bad]

The "[Good]" & "[Bad]" against each option indicates if you have had either a good experience or a bad experience. Damages to the bike, delays in movement would the factors to consider while marking the options.

If the damage/delays were within acceptable limits, choose the "[Good]" option, else choose otherwise.

Also, please state the reason for you choice being good/bad!

P&M stands for 'Packers & Movers', eg: Gati, Aggarwal, etc...

Looking forward to the response from you guys.

Cheers!
Praful

ken cool · 07-21-2009, 08:42 AM

Poll Approved

It would be also interesting to add the reasons why a particular mode of transport was good or bad.

Praful · 07-21-2009, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken cool

Poll Approved

It would be also interesting to add the reasons why a particular mode of transport was good or bad.

Thanks for the lightning quick approval!

Providing reasons would definitely be a good idea, I have edited my post accordingly.

____________________

I chose P&M [Good], I have transported my Dio twice (Bhubaneshwar-Chennai & Chennai-Mumbai) and have not got any major damage during transit, sum small scratches cannot be avoided.

adroit_91 · 07-21-2009, 09:24 AM

I used a train to transport my Pulsar 150 1st Gen from Vizag to Delhi. Not a scratch. But, probably because I'd packed it myself, with not an uncovered spot, and had gotten it loaded into the train also by myself, upright and in a clear location.

Sarvajit · 07-21-2009, 09:35 AM

I've used the train to transport my bike twice to&fro Bangalore from Hyderabad. There was not a scratch on it since it was very well packed, but the 2nd time the footrest was a bit bent due to their negligence in getting it off the ramp.
I think if you are travelling by the same train&are there when the vehicle is being loaded&unloaded, there should be no problem at all.

NitinGirish · 07-21-2009, 10:27 AM

My vote: P&M [Good]

P&M: Kamath Transport
Bike: RX100
From->To: Bangalore-> Hyderabad
Year: 2007
Price: Rs.600

P&M: VRL
Bike: RX100
From->To Hyderabad-> Bangalore
Year 2009
Price: Rs.1000

No scratches/damages. Delivered on time. Dont expect insurance, fancy packaging though. Service is basic but does the job.

Aryan · 07-21-2009, 11:20 AM

When shifting to Delhi from Shillong, I had used P&M. I do not quite remember which particular P&M service it was, but they did transfer the bike in good condition.

ken cool · 07-21-2009, 01:27 PM

I shifted my Bullet on 10th-11th November 1990 in the Poorva Express from Howrah, Calcutta to New Delhi, same train I was travelling by. It was NOT packed. I was present while getting it loaded. Bribed a bit. Bribed a bit again on disembarking. No scratches, nothing. But that was 19 years ago. I used to get off the train at almost every major stop and run to the luggage van to have a peek inside to see if the Bullet was not being mauled or manhandled. I was pretty happy then. I guess today I will base my decision on the outcome of this thread.

Sarvajit · 07-21-2009, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken cool

I shifted my Bullet on 10th-11th November 1990 in the Poorva Express from Howrah, Calcutta to New Delhi, same train I was travelling by. It was NOT packed. I was present while getting it loaded. Bribed a bit. Bribed a bit again on disembarking. No scratches, nothing. But that was 19 years ago. I used to get off the train at almost every major stop and run to the luggage van to have a peek inside to see if the Bullet was not being mauled or manhandled. I was pretty happy then. I guess today I will base my decision on the outcome of this thread.

The bribing has gone up a lot now!

ken cool · 07-21-2009, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarvajit

The bribing has gone up a lot now!

It was not very little even then. The proverbial "little" was just a figure of speech! In fact I remember that the bribing total was nearly double the amount of the freight costs!

07-21-2009, 08:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Praful Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,051	Poll: Your Experience with transporting your Bikes Hi Guys, The purpose of this thread is gather good/bad experiences of people who have transported their bikes through Packers & Movers/Train. This is not a thread for the procedures involved in transportation. This thread is just to gather an opinion as to which is the best/safest way to transport your steeds based one's personal experiences. If you have ever transported your bike across the country in any of the above mentioned mediums do post your opinions in the Poll. Poll options explained :- The Poll has four options, namely :- 1. Train [Good] 2. Train [Bad] 3. P&M [Good] 4. P&M [Bad] The "[Good]" & "[Bad]" against each option indicates if you have had either a good experience or a bad experience. Damages to the bike, delays in movement would the factors to consider while marking the options. If the damage/delays were within acceptable limits, choose the "[Good]" option, else choose otherwise. Also, please state the reason for you choice being good/bad! P&M stands for 'Packers & Movers', eg: Gati, Aggarwal, etc... Looking forward to the response from you guys. Cheers! Praful __________________ LoneWolfRides® Last edited by Praful; 07-21-2009 at 09:12 AM.

07-21-2009, 08:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
ken cool Been Around Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,649	Poll Approved It would be also interesting to add the reasons why a particular mode of transport was good or bad. __________________ The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better! BMW Motorrad Days 2011 Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

07-21-2009, 09:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
adroit_91 Back to biking! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 25	Transport through train was good I used a train to transport my Pulsar 150 1st Gen from Vizag to Delhi. Not a scratch. But, probably because I'd packed it myself, with not an uncovered spot, and had gotten it loaded into the train also by myself, upright and in a clear location.

07-21-2009, 09:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sarvajit バイカ　ボイズ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,065	I've used the train to transport my bike twice to&fro Bangalore from Hyderabad. There was not a scratch on it since it was very well packed, but the 2nd time the footrest was a bit bent due to their negligence in getting it off the ramp. I think if you are travelling by the same train&are there when the vehicle is being loaded&unloaded, there should be no problem at all. __________________ Quench my thirst with gasoline!

07-21-2009, 11:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Aryan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi/ Shillong Posts: 18,275	When shifting to Delhi from Shillong, I had used P&M. I do not quite remember which particular P&M service it was, but they did transfer the bike in good condition. __________________ ...in search of that perfect world - My Travel Blog :)

07-21-2009, 01:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
ken cool Been Around Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,649	I shifted my Bullet on 10th-11th November 1990 in the Poorva Express from Howrah, Calcutta to New Delhi, same train I was travelling by. It was NOT packed. I was present while getting it loaded. Bribed a bit. Bribed a bit again on disembarking. No scratches, nothing. But that was 19 years ago. I used to get off the train at almost every major stop and run to the luggage van to have a peek inside to see if the Bullet was not being mauled or manhandled. I was pretty happy then. I guess today I will base my decision on the outcome of this thread. __________________ The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better! BMW Motorrad Days 2011 Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

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