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Devil#20Devil#20 Frets: 1715
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I've just bought an Ariel 650 and I need to get it moved from Stevenage to Preston sometime next week or so. It's not run in 5 years so it has no MOT and will need a light re-commissioning on receipt. Can anyone recommend a firm that will safely transport the bike, and in a van rather than an open trailer? It's mint and I don't want to spend a day removing all the road crap off it on arrival. 

Ian

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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30022
    Congrats on a lovely bike.
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    A Huntsman?
    Have you any local bike dealers that sell second hand? They will have preferred contacts for moving bikes around.
    Looking online brings loads of names & services, but I'm afraid I can't recommend any from experience.

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  • nero1701nero1701 Frets: 770
    Try Shipley for quotes, you can be specific with your requirements

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    "If it smells like shit...It is probably shit"
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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30022
    I always fancied on of these:


    The Healey Square Four, based around the Squariel.



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  • Devil#20Devil#20 Frets: 1715
    Kittyfrisk said:
    A Huntsman?
    Have you any local bike dealers that sell second hand? They will have preferred contacts for moving bikes around.
    Looking online brings loads of names & services, but I'm afraid I can't recommend any from experience.

    Yep. It's an FH Huntsman. 1954

    Ian

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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    edited September 2023
    Devil#20 said:
    A Huntsman?
    Have you any local bike dealers that sell second hand? They will have preferred contacts for moving bikes around.
    Looking online brings loads of names & services, but I'm afraid I can't recommend any from experience.

    Yep. It's an FH Huntsman. 1954
    Aaah, nice. AKA BSA A10  ;)
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  • Devil#20Devil#20 Frets: 1715
    Here's a few of it. I'm sure you don't want to see all 88 pics of it :



    Ian

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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    Handsome & in very good nick :+1:  Enjoy  :)
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  • BrioBrio Frets: 1499
    Shiney!!
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  • Devil#20Devil#20 Frets: 1715
    Kittyfrisk said:
    Handsome & in very good nick :+1:  Enjoy  :)
    Yes, it's basically a BSA A10 but with a better gearbox and a few other detail differences. It'll make a good stable companion for my B road scratcher Triumph Street Triple. 

    Ian

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  • SnagsSnags Frets: 4987
    Hire a van and come down for it. Whilst you're here you can have a bike workbench for a knock down price and take that back too :)
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  • HaychHaych Frets: 5218
    edited September 2023
    There's a guy in Bristol who specialises in moving motorcycles, Ace Services Bristol.  I have personally used his services and it worked out very well for me on price, response time and the guy was very friendly and reliable.  The bike arrived in perfect condition and his van is plenty big enough for even the biggest of bikes so he should have no issue transporting yours.

    I appreciate Bristol is not geographically local to either locations you're needing but a phone call can't hurt to see if he can assist.  His website does mention "anywhere in the UK", so........


    I meant April. ~ Simon Weir

    Bit of trading feedback here.

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