Happy Customers

HERE ARE SOME OF THE STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE DRIVEN HUNDREDS OF MILES TO PICK UP THE MOTORCYCLES OF THEIR PAST--PS I CAN SHIP THEM TOO!

                 Brian Had Been waiting over 25 years for His! See his email below

David; Here's a photo of the Yamaha Newport 50 I bought from you last month. She was 'as you described her' and came in the nick of time as gasoline just hit $4.60 a gallon here in California. The Yamaha owners manual claims 210 MPG and with only 2300 miles on her she's got many good days left and will save me a lot of gas $$$! I use it for short errands and going to my shop garage several miles away from home. What's the old saying' they're only original once!' Thanks again for your efforts in co-ordinating the shipment and recommending uship.com to save us even more $$$. Regards, Bob Billa

I can't remember which of the two I spoke with first.  It was a rare coincidence to find that Tim and Paul, shown below were located less than 15 miles apart in the San Francisco area.  They each had contacted me independently within a few days of each other about different motorcycles I had.  As a matter of fact when one called, so quickly after another, I said, "Didn't I just speak with you a few minutes ago about...  Here is Tim with his Honda CB 450.  I shipped this bike and the bike below with the same carrier.  

When I first started speaking with Paul, he was mostly concerned with how to get the bike all the way to California safely.              I work with many shippers.  In this case Paul and a friend Tim ended up contracting with a company to ship two bikes.  They got a good price and received their bikes safely and quickly.  Here he is on his "new" CB 400F.  Soon he will be riding the world's crookest street located in San Francisco.  Have fun Paul. 

Clint recently finished his tour of duty in the US Army.  Thanks for your service to our country Clint!He is just getting back into motorcycling.  His friend's Dad had a CB 350 years ago, and Clint felt this would be a great nostalgic way to get started.

As Computer Animation Expert, she really appreciated the styling and panache that a bike of this era provides. However,  she didn't know much about them and had to buy one from someone she felt comfortable with and could trust.  Even  though she was several hundred miles away, she came to look.  Here she is headed home with her super cool 1973 Honda CB 175.  

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Glyn, who is from the UK, bought both a Yamaha 200 and a Super 90.  I had them shipped to him in California.  See his note below

Hey David,

Glyn

Bill and son William III from Cincinnati picking up their prize.  

Bill said that "everyone" had a little Honda in his neighborhood when he was growing up in the 1960's.  Bill, a drag racing champion has very fond memories of hill climbs in Oregonia.  His love of small Hondas must have gone through the DNA as he said that William III absolutely would not settle for anything other than this little Honda classic.   Happy riding!    

Hi David,

Billy has parked the bike till the weather is nice again, but he did take it to the hill climb in Orgonia to show it off. (They loaded it in the back of the truck) I think they are looking for a tail pipe and other things but it’s nice to see them have a project to do together. Thank you for the happiness you brought to my son! He truly loves the bike.  

Debbie

Barry L. drove all the way from Toronto Canada to pick up this beauty.  

He is a collector of some very exotic and rare bikes including the Honda GB 500 and a very limited production Honda RC 30.  Now  he has added a collectors grade CB 160 to his stable.  I can also tell you that I have never seen someone so precise in his packing.  He bubble wrapped the bike BEFORE he put the tarp on!  Happy Riding Barry. 

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David,

Thanks for the pics and your hospitality yesterday. I was happy to find the bike as described and appreciate your offer to help with the loading, the the care you took to update the title documentation and that I came with all the loose bits: tool kit, owners manual and NEW!! battery. Great stuff. The trip home and border crossing went well and I was home by 10:00 am. The unloading went a lot quicker than loading at your end and the bike is resting along with the rest of the fleet.

thanks again,

Barry

Pat had been looking for a AC 50 Suzuki for over 27 years.  It was his first bike.  Here is a copy of an email I received from him recently:

David:

A couple of years ago, I bought a non-running 1970 Suzuki AC50 from you. It spent entirely too much time collecting dust in three different garages while I fooled with it on rare occasions. Finally, in the last couple of weeks, I made the final push, and yesterday morning, I got it running for the first time. It really brought back memories from the first time I owned an AC50, 36 years ago. Thanks for rescuing this bike and saving it for me. Here is a link to some pictures from 36 years ago, and from your driveway when I picked it up.

http://patcoleman1.tripod.com

Thanks again,

Pat C.
Birmingham, AL

Here is Pat riding his Suzuki at the "True Grits" 50cc ride in Georgia.

Chuck N. had bought his son a brand new Honda MR 50 in 1974.  

He told me that it made for wonderful family entertainment and a very successful racing career.  He saw my MR 50 on the web page and contacted me.   Chuck wanted it but was concerned how to get it to Clearwater, Florida.  I connected him with some shipping options and he selected  a   www.uship.com carrier.  It was picked up on a Wednesday and here you see Chuck sitting on it the very next day! 

He and his son are going to restore it to its original condition as a family project.  Another success story.  Enjoy Chuck!

Jim P. had almost given up ever finding a Honda CL like the one he grew up on.  

He had always lamented selling it when he bought a car. He came all the way from central Minnesota to pick this one up.   I asked him for a sitting picture.  Hopefully he will be able to compare it to an old picture with a similar pose taken at age 14.

Phillip and Diane of the Biloxi, Mississippi area, drove north and picked up TWO bikes--

A Honda CL 175 and a Yamaha RD 200.  Phillip is a long time enthusiast who has owned a number of classic bikes over the years, and knows a great buy when he sees one. We had started an email dialog some time ago as Phillip has a management position on an off shore drilling rig far into the Gulf of Mexico and works a two week shift.  They are great people who made a mini adventure of driving far into Yankee country to pick up the bikes of their dreams.  Phillip and Diane have a safe trip back, and stay on the high ground!