Vacations: Ship your bke or Rent one?
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02-15-2007 | 08:43 PM
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HMMmm The guy I rented from on Oahu is the one I wouldn't recommend. I rented from Big Kahuna. Decent guy and it looked like he had some nice bikes but the Fatboy I rented was rough. It wasn't stock and it ran ok but man that thing was beat. I'm talking a lot of rust, filthy and turn signal lenses held on with scotch tape
And it didn't have the sissy bar on it that he told me it did on the phone twice. My wife was not happy about that. Which also made it so I wasn't happy since she had a death grip around my waist the whole time
IMO where I stayed in Oahu (outrigger waikiki) was too hectic and too many people. Maui was awesome and laid back. I rented from aloha toy store and those guys were great. The bikes were all brand new and clean. I had a Road King there but it was stock. He told me all the guys tell him guys who ride baggers want them quiet All his other bikes had atleast stage 1 done to them. Last thing I can tell you is book in advance. That's how I ended up on the fatboy in oahu I waited to long to book. I wanted a rk or ultra. Hope this helps a little
And it didn't have the sissy bar on it that he told me it did on the phone twice. My wife was not happy about that. Which also made it so I wasn't happy since she had a death grip around my waist the whole time IMO where I stayed in Oahu (outrigger waikiki) was too hectic and too many people. Maui was awesome and laid back. I rented from aloha toy store and those guys were great. The bikes were all brand new and clean. I had a Road King there but it was stock. He told me all the guys tell him guys who ride baggers want them quiet
All his other bikes had atleast stage 1 done to them. Last thing I can tell you is book in advance. That's how I ended up on the fatboy in oahu I waited to long to book. I wanted a rk or ultra. Hope this helps a little
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02-15-2007 | 08:50 PM
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HMMmm The guy I rented from on Oahu is the one I wouldn't recommend. I rented from Big Kahuna. Decent guy and it looked like he had some nice bikes but the Fatboy I rented was rough. It wasn't stock and it ran ok but man that thing was beat. I'm talking a lot of rust, filthy and turn signal lenses held on with scotch tape And it didn't have the sissy bar on it that he told me it did on the phone twice. My wife was not happy about that. Which also made it so I wasn't happy since she had a death grip around my waist the whole time
IMO where I stayed in Oahu (outrigger waikiki) was too hectic and too many people. Maui was awesome and laid back. I rented from aloha toy store and those guys were great. The bikes were all brand new and clean. I had a Road King there but it was stock. He told me all the guys tell him guys who ride baggers want them quiet All his other bikes had atleast stage 1 done to them. Last thing I can tell you is book in advance. That's how I ended up on the fatboy in oahu I waited to long to book. I wanted a rk or ultra. Hope this helps a little
HMMmm The guy I rented from on Oahu is the one I wouldn't recommend. I rented from Big Kahuna. Decent guy and it looked like he had some nice bikes but the Fatboy I rented was rough. It wasn't stock and it ran ok but man that thing was beat. I'm talking a lot of rust, filthy and turn signal lenses held on with scotch tape
And it didn't have the sissy bar on it that he told me it did on the phone twice. My wife was not happy about that. Which also made it so I wasn't happy since she had a death grip around my waist the whole time IMO where I stayed in Oahu (outrigger waikiki) was too hectic and too many people. Maui was awesome and laid back. I rented from aloha toy store and those guys were great. The bikes were all brand new and clean. I had a Road King there but it was stock. He told me all the guys tell him guys who ride baggers want them quiet
All his other bikes had atleast stage 1 done to them. Last thing I can tell you is book in advance. That's how I ended up on the fatboy in oahu I waited to long to book. I wanted a rk or ultra. Hope this helps a little
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02-15-2007 | 09:33 PM
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I've never shipped my bike, but I have rented. I was in Cancun with my wife and another couple. We rented fatboys and rode all day, morning to night and most of the next day. We rode through many little towns and ate at little restaurants on the water. We went through scorching heat and welcomed rain storms that would cool us off. Even though I wasn't on my own bike, it was one of the best times I ever had on a bike. I'll never forget it!
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02-15-2007 | 09:49 PM
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I've never shipped my bike, but I have rented. I was in Cancun with my wife and another couple. We rented fatboys and rode all day, morning to night and most of the next day. We rode through many little towns and ate at little restaurants on the water. We went through scorching heat and welcomed rain storms that would cool us off. Even though I wasn't on my own bike, it was one of the best times I ever had on a bike. I'll never forget it!
I've never shipped my bike, but I have rented. I was in Cancun with my wife and another couple. We rented fatboys and rode all day, morning to night and most of the next day. We rode through many little towns and ate at little restaurants on the water. We went through scorching heat and welcomed rain storms that would cool us off. Even though I wasn't on my own bike, it was one of the best times I ever had on a bike. I'll never forget it!
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02-15-2007 | 09:58 PM
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I would rent for a short period only because too many things can happen to a bike being shipped, plus I like being able to try different bikes every day. Not to often you get to do that.
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02-15-2007 | 10:11 PM
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The wife & I have rented many times. It's a great way to experience all the different varieties Harley Davidson has to offer. [sm=smiley20.gif]
Renting a moped in Key west was a blast! [sm=biker.gif]
Renting a moped in Key west was a blast! [sm=biker.gif]
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02-15-2007 | 10:22 PM
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What island in Hawaii are you going to? I went to Oahu and Maui last Feb for my honeymoon and rented Harley's on both islands. It was about 135-150 $ a day. Of course I only rented them for 8 days not 6 weeks. If your going to one of those places I'll find the links to the places I rented. (One I definately would not recommend) They had bikes that weren't stock. I'm not sure what your looking to ride but I think most of the touring bikes were stock though. I would guess it would be a ton of money to ship a bike to Hawaii but I'm not sure. Pm me if you want and I could give you more info.
What island in Hawaii are you going to? I went to Oahu and Maui last Feb for my honeymoon and rented Harley's on both islands. It was about 135-150 $ a day. Of course I only rented them for 8 days not 6 weeks. If your going to one of those places I'll find the links to the places I rented. (One I definately would not recommend) They had bikes that weren't stock. I'm not sure what your looking to ride but I think most of the touring bikes were stock though. I would guess it would be a ton of money to ship a bike to Hawaii but I'm not sure. Pm me if you want and I could give you more info.
Sounds like an awesome vacation.
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02-15-2007 | 10:27 PM
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Sounds like a blast!
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I've never shipped my bike, but I have rented. I was in Cancun with my wife and another couple. We rented fatboys and rode all day, morning to night and most of the next day. We rode through many little towns and ate at little restaurants on the water. We went through scorching heat and welcomed rain storms that would cool us off. Even though I wasn't on my own bike, it was one of the best times I ever had on a bike. I'll never forget it!
I've never shipped my bike, but I have rented. I was in Cancun with my wife and another couple. We rented fatboys and rode all day, morning to night and most of the next day. We rode through many little towns and ate at little restaurants on the water. We went through scorching heat and welcomed rain storms that would cool us off. Even though I wasn't on my own bike, it was one of the best times I ever had on a bike. I'll never forget it!
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02-15-2007 | 10:30 PM
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We, of course, took the advice but we kept thinking that if it was such common knowledge why would the cops not know the trick and search us for more money?
We, of course, took the advice but we kept thinking that if it was such common knowledge why would the cops not know the trick and search us for more money?