Freight Forward: UK to NZ

[HenryDorsetCase]

Say I was looking to get a box big enough to get a motorbike in from Bolton in the UK, to Christchurch in sunny NZ (I have asked the shipper for size and weight details of the box/crate) how would I go about it? Who am I going to call?

Just speculating at this stage, trying to see if something I want to do is financially feasible. Good news is no VAT on exports, bad news is GST on freight plus cost of goods. Plus getting registered once here.

But if I dont look into it I will never know.

even links to a website would be appreciated.

Thanks

[xwhatsit]

So you just cast off that beautiful little 400/4 like it never meant a thing to you with some made up line about `too many bikes in the garage, can't ride them all' -- then immediately start looking overseas for some new young hussy replacement bitch. It makes me very sad, Henry, very sad indeed :no:

[betti]

links to reviews on shipping companies, and company contact details

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tripplan/transport/shippingQueryResults.php?ShipFrom=4&ShipTo=3&QueryShipments=Search+by+Continent

[HenryDorsetCase]

So you just cast off that beautiful little 400/4 like it never meant a thing to you with some made up line about `too many bikes in the garage, can't ride them all' -- then immediately start looking overseas for some new young hussy replacement bitch. It makes me very sad, Henry, very sad indeed :no:

just because your plate is full, doesn't mean you can't look at the menu.

and I am having misgivings about selling the 400/4: I did have it on start equals reserve but I took it for a spin and now the reserve is increased. lots of watchers a few lookers, but it is really lovely to ride. Apart from the brakes which suck... but then they all do. I may decide not to sell it yet :(

but then I really DO have to get rid of the other one.

[xwhatsit]

Some arsehole just bid on your auction. Don't worry, I'll track him down and make sure he can't afford it.

[Eddieb]

Rojay Freight in the UK sorted me, prompt, good price and arrived when they said it would.

[Freebird]

I did it and it took 3 months, I can tell you that your much better to sell in the UK and buy here you will get more bike for your money and much less hassle, the only reason I did it was because of a relocation package and the fact that I would not sell my P&J which I owned form new.

(I know we shouldn’t get sentimental about machines but I can’t help myself)

[White trash]

I can help. PM Me details, I'll let ya know how much.

[Squiggles]

beware of the charges on this end as well, i brought a spare motor in from the states, cost $360US for the shipping (from memory), and $200 to be released by the logistics company over here.
They also wanted to arrange the neccessary documents to have it released (would have been $120 for customs clearance (another 120 for inspection if needed), $65 for MAF (165 if inspection needed) and another 50 after that.

Needless to say i did the customs and maf stuff, cost a grand total of $35 (MAF inspection fee)

I googled and googled for places to do the shipping, ended up going with www.iqglobal.com