When I bought my XX back in the winter of 2008, I rented a cargo van from enterprise, drove it to the seller's house in new jersey, paid him cash, loaded it up, and drove it home... A couple decent rachet straps, a piece of 2X8 lumber, and a gentle throttle foot got her home with no problems... I think the cargo van was $60 or something from enterprise for the weekend... I'd definitely suggest this route as its kinda like a rolling garage, and it allows you to keep a closer eye on the bike in transit. also you can bring a friend along to help load/strap/keep an eye on the bike.