A local framebuilder known to many in the RBW group coupled my Atlantis. I had it powdercoated black, no decals. I am glad I did it. Note that S&S is picky about which framebuilders install their couplers. If you call them, they will refer you to Bilenky, and only Bilenky. But ask around, as your local framebuilders may be able to do it.
What a lot of people don't consider: 1. I am a bike mechanic as my day job, and it takes me ~1hr for disassembly/packing, and another hour to unpack/reassemble. 2. Your bike will get beat up no matter how carefully you pack. Not for scratch-and-dent worriers. 3. The airlines will try to charge you the full bike rate if they find out it's a bike. Experiences vary, and arbitrariness rules. 4. TSA may inspect your bike and not put it all back together with the utmost care and precision. I ask to be present for a hand-check. 5. Beyond the $800+ for coupler-install and repaint, be prepared to spend $300-400 or more for the travel case, packing materials, etc. 6. Be aware of the 50-lb weight limit. Bike plus accessories plus tools plus case... it adds up fast. 7. Lugging the heavy case through the airport, surprise fees, careless inspectors, checking it with no insurance if it gets lost/damaged, etc, is not for the faint of heart. Last time, I packed the bike in the S&S case, then in a cardboard box, and shipped it UPS, with plenty of insurance. On Sep 23, 10:41 pm, AJ <[email protected]> wrote: > Howdy folks, > > I'd like to take my Rambo along with me on trips, it looks like S&S > couplers are the way to go. Interested hearing from the group whose > gone through the retrofitting process i.e. coupler installers, paint > option chosen, decal replacement etc. > > Many thanks in advance. > AJ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
