Getting home when your bike breaks down - and you're 1,800 miles away!!!

Rental on van used to be price plus $1 a mile that might cost more that the bike is worth. Your in a conundrum ! Find some young kid with a pick up and offer him some big bucks
 
If you get a truck without a ramp, are you close to any grocery stores? Back the truck in to loading dock and push the bike in.
Cab may be too expensive, do they have UBER up there?
Do they have Eaglerider rentals up there, they do rescues once in a while in they like you.
 
No idea what truck rentals are in Canada, but it might be cheaper to drive your bike (in a rented van) to Bangor, ME, rent a cheap uhaul there, and head home. Bangor Me is about 400 miles from you. There are two Uhaul places in Bangor.
 
Towing company has said they will use their flat bed to get it loaded for me - they have been great!
Tri County Towing!

Two Uhauls in this area - we'll see what we come up with Monday.
This is not a matter of 'what is the bike worth' because financially it's not worth anything right now.
Bikes are not financial investments but mental and emotional investments.
So SweetTreat is worth a small fortune to me for the memories of places we've been and seen - and the places we will go later!
 
Life is an adventure - some days you are the windshield, some days you are the bug.;)
If the engine had locked up at 120 clicks instead of bending the valves and losing compression, I could be dead on the side of the road.
Just a matter of sorting things out and getting through it.
I was able to get almost all of my reservations cancelled so that helps a bit.
And I have 2 60,000 or less mile engines back in the Holler.
 
I do need a big favor from a ST1100 rider.
I need to know the height from ground to the top of the great fairing points (bike is at the towing company) -
a measurement with the windshield removed standing upright so I know how tall the van/truck needs to be.
Be 'generous' with your measurements so I have good clearance and 'play room'.
Thanks in advance!
 
Jeff and I loaded his 1100 with the shield in a standard Chevy van I believe.
If you remove the shield you should have to problem.
 
Sorry, can.t find it.

L: 2,285 mm (90.0 in)
W: 935 mm (36.8 in)
H: 1,405 mm (55.3 in)
 
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Sorry, UP.
I hope this helps. I'd say conservatively you need 50" for a bike on the center stand, but you might squeak by with 49". Nobody is home to help me do it while standing free.
This was a bit of molding I had laying around resting on the top of the fairing held in place with a bedsheet rag - don't judge.

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Maya too, wanted to go see Labrador and Newfoundland... oh well.....
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She says playing at "bring it back" can be lot of fun too.
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Oh... she have a question for you, Phil.

She's asking what's the best way to contribute to the "Bring Uncle Phil's SweetTreat Home" Fund.
She wants to participate.

Paypall to your email adress ?
Another favorite way ? E-Transfer ?

See ? She's a good girl. She wants to help you.
 
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Dang UP, what a bummer!o_O

Hope you'll be able to get it all figured out! :pray1:
 
Hoping you get her done Phil. I know its a frazzled time for you now but your ordeal will make one of those great campfire stories.
 
DeanR said:
Mine are at 49 in. on center stand Phil.
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Slydynbye said:
It was a Ford Van Econoline
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49.5" rear door height. Half inch to spare.
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