amtrak ships bikes

[Eric Jasniewicz]

Alright, I get it. Y'all set this up just for me didn't ya! Yep, I just rejoin the list and WHAMMO! we got heavy flamage going on! Oh, Moab-bound folks. Amtrak ships bikes now, by heavy express, not just that one line from dc to fl. This is what I got from them. I did a cost estimate for 500lbs from Atlanta to Salt Lake City for around $170 one way, not bad at all. Thanks for your e-mail. MOTORCYCLES NOW ACCEPTED IN AMTRAK EXPRESS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WE WILL ACCEPT MOTORCYCLES IN AMTRAK EXPRESS SERVICE, AS WELL AS MOPEDS. THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO BOTH ("MOTORCYCLE" ALSO MEANS "MOPED"): 1. ONLY TWO-WHEEL MOTORCYCLES WILL BE ACCEPTED. 2. THE MOTORCYCLE MUST BE CLEAN -- NO DIRT, GREASE, LEAKING OIL, ETC. 3. THE MOTORCYCLE MUST BE DRAINED OF ALL FUEL: A. BOTH MAIN AND RESERVE TANKS MUST BE EMPTY. B. THE ENGINE MUST BE RUN UNTIL IT DIES FOR LACK OF FUEL. THIS WILL CLEAR THE FUEL LINES AND CARBURETORS OR INJECTORS. C. THE TANK CAPS MUST BE LEFT OFF UNTIL ALL FUMES HAVE EVAPORATED. MOTORCYCLES NOW ACCEPTED IN AMTRAK EXPRESS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WE WILL ACCEPT MOTORCYCLES IN AMTRAK EXPRESS SERVICE, AS WELL AS MOPEDS. THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO BOTH ("MOTORCYCLE" ALSO MEANS "MOPED"): 1. ONLY TWO-WHEEL MOTORCYCLES WILL BE ACCEPTED. 2. THE MOTORCYCLE MUST BE CLEAN -- NO DIRT, GREASE, LEAKING OIL, ETC. 3. THE MOTORCYCLE MUST BE DRAINED OF ALL FUEL: A. BOTH MAIN AND RESERVE TANKS MUST BE EMPTY. B. THE ENGINE MUST BE RUN UNTIL IT DIES FOR LACK OF FUEL. THIS WILL CLEAR THE FUEL LINES AND CARBURETORS OR INJECTORS. C. THE TANK CAPS MUST BE LEFT OFF UNTIL ALL FUMES HAVE EVAPORATED. MOTORCYCLES NOW ACCEPTED IN AMTRAK EXPRESS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WE WILL ACCEPT MOTORCYCLES IN AMTRAK EXPRESS SERVICE, AS WELL AS MOPEDS. THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO BOTH ("MOTORCYCLE" ALSO MEANS "MOPED"): 1. ONLY TWO-WHEEL MOTORCYCLES WILL BE ACCEPTED. 2. THE MOTORCYCLE MUST BE CLEAN -- NO DIRT, GREASE, LEAKING OIL, ETC. 3. THE MOTORCYCLE MUST BE DRAINED OF ALL FUEL: A. BOTH MAIN AND RESERVE TANKS MUST BE EMPTY. B. THE ENGINE MUST BE RUN UNTIL IT DIES FOR LACK OF FUEL. THIS WILL CLEAR THE FUEL LINES AND CARBURETORS OR INJECTORS. C. THE TANK CAPS MUST BE LEFT OFF UNTIL ALL FUMES HAVE EVAPORATED. 4. THE MOTORCYCLE MUST BE SECURELY CRATED, PREFERABLY BY A MOTORCYCLE SHOP OR OTHER SHIPPING PROFESSIONAL. ANY SIDECARS MUST BE REMOVED AND CRATED SEPARATELY. IF ON A PALLET MUST BE SECURELY STRAPPED (FABRIC/LEATHER/NYLON) 5. AT THE STATION, THE SHIPPER MUST REMOVE THE TOP OF THE CRATE, THEN REMOVE THE FUEL TANK CAPS, SO THE AGENT CAN VERIFY THAT THE TANKS ARE EMPTY AND FREE OF FUMES. THE SHIPPER MUST THEN REATTACH THE TOP OF THE CRATE. 6. MOTORCYCLES WILL ONLY BE HANDLED AT HEAVY EXPRESS STATIONS -- ORIGIN, DESTINATION, AND TRANSFER. 7. STANDARD AMTRAK EXPRESS RATES WILL APPLY. 8. AS WITH ALL EXPRESS, AMTRAK WILL NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE IF THE OUTER CONTAINER (THE CRATE) MAINTAINS ITS BASIC INTEGRITY. 9. ALL OTHER HEAVY EXPRESS POLICIES APPLY. As far as any other way.It cannot be done.Thanks customer service departmnet for e-mail at Amtrak. Eric "no problem" J I NO MEAN NO BAD THING TO ANYBODY, EVERONE UNDERSTAND! www.angelfire.com/ga/ericjazz KLR page '98 KLR 650 26,000 miles