Wanted: motorcycle shipping crate

[Peter Smith]

I need a motorcycle shipping crate to get my bike to Aussie and back.
Can anyone help me?

[Peter Smith]

I need a motorcycle shipping crate to get my bike to Aussie and back.
Can anyone help me?

[Shaun]

Contact a local bike shop mate, and get one of there crates that a new unit arrived in!

should be FOC, and they work very very well

[k1w160]

Hi Peter, good to know a front runner is heading to the BSFOS, I'll do my usual trick and get in everyones ways back in the pack and slow them up for you:yes:

Re the crate - I'm out looking for one this morning as well and there are a few things to keep in mind
1. measure your bike first
2. Get the largest one you can i.e. a Suzuki M109
3. The inside width of a 20ft (and 40ft) std container is 2.294 meters, so it has to be no longer, assuming that they will load the bikes side on.
4 Get the biggest one available, with in the size restriction, so you can get all your gear safely in.

See you on the 5th

Graham
FZR 1040

[cs363]

I've got one of these: http://www.motorcycleshippers.com/s_pop_standard.htm
used once to ship a bike from the US. Open to offers, though it's located in New Plymouth....

(Could be open to delivering it for cost of gas etc?)

[Mully]

If you get a wooden one, try to make sure it's treated (ISPM15) timber - makes it much easier

[Mully]

3. The inside width of a 20ft (and 40ft) std container is 2.294 meters, so it has to be no longer, assuming that they will load the bikes side on.

The doors are narrower though. If I could be arsed, I'd find out how much narrower. But yeah.

[k1w160]

If you get a wooden one, try to make sure it's treated (ISPM15) timber - makes it much easier

I guess if a bikes been bought into the country from a Japanese / European manufacturer it should already meet treatment requirements (I scored a Honda crate this morning:woohoo:), but if your knocking one up yourself then this would have to be sorted out


The doors are narrower though. If I could be arsed, I'd find out how much narrower. But yeah.

Good point mully, here's the site I got the dimensions off for reference:


http://www.schumachercargo.com/shipping-container-sizes.html

[Crasherfromwayback]

I need a motorcycle shipping crate to get my bike to Aussie and back.
Can anyone help me?

If you're ever down this way , or have someone down this way that will collect one and bring it to you, you're welcome to a Harley crate. They're the best and easiest to use and re use mate.

Pete

[Mully]

I guess if a bikes been bought into the country from a Japanese / European manufacturer it should already meet treatment requirements

You'd think that, but not always. And not always marked as ISPM15 which means MAF and AQIS decide to be eggs about it.


If you're ever down this way , or have someone down this way that will collect one and bring it to you, you're welcome to a Harley crate. They're the best and easiest to use and re use mate.

Best crate I ever saw was basically a steel cage with a cardboard cover that slipped over it - I seem to think it was from a Harley, but I dunno for sure.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Best crate I ever saw was basically a steel cage with a cardboard cover that slipped over it - I seem to think it was from a Harley, but I dunno for sure.

That be them mate. Undo four bolts, and wheel your bike out of the crate! They can be stacked on top of each other too...they're the best crates by far. So if anyone wants/needs one...feel free to get hold of me, I'll put one aside for you.

[Peter Smith]

That be them mate. Undo four bolts, and wheel your bike out of the crate! They can be stacked on top of each other too...they're the best crates by far. So if anyone wants/needs one...feel free to get hold of me, I'll put one aside for you.

Thanks all, I have a friend looking for a Harley crate for me.

Cheers :yes::yes:

[Peter Smith]

Hi Peter, good to know a front runner is heading to the BSFOS, I'll do my usual trick and get in everyones ways back in the pack and slow them up for you:yes:

Re the crate - I'm out looking for one this morning as well and there are a few things to keep in mind
1. measure your bike first
2. Get the largest one you can i.e. a Suzuki M109
3. The inside width of a 20ft (and 40ft) std container is 2.294 meters, so it has to be no longer, assuming that they will load the bikes side on.
4 Get the biggest one available, with in the size restriction, so you can get all your gear safely in.

See you on the 5th

Graham
FZR 1040

Thanks Graham,
It should be a great meeting, and possibly the last for me as the new rules only allow bikes upto 1000cc.
You going to Paeroa this weekend?

[Hitcher]

I agree with Pete/Crasher. Go to your friendly neighbourhood Harley dealer and get a Roadking crate. I shipped an FJR1300 to and from the USA in one of those. Easy to use and forkliftable from any side. Remember that most Japanese bikes are delivered partially dissembled, so those sorts of crates will require some workshop gear and nous.

[k1w160]

You going to Paeroa this weekend?


I afraid not Pete, I'm flat out sorting another set of wheels for the FZR and machining spacers to fit (so I have a set of wets just in case).

Good luck for Paeroa though.

[k1w160]

Just an update on the bike crate think, I went up to Red Baron here in Auckland and picked up a steel Kawasaki crate, (took the easy way out rather than risk any hassle with a wooden one) - cost - a box of Heinies, good value!!!!

[emaN]

I've got one you could borrow, if you still need one.
Brought my RF out from the UK in it.