Air freighting bikes to OZ?

[CHOPPA]

Hey guys, does anyone have any contacts or usefull info on sending bikes to OZ to race?

Im considering breaking it down and sending small packages to a friends shop.

If anyones been down this road before and they have some good ideas please let me know ;)

[Maha]

Someone from up this way took his K7 over to Eastern Creek at Easter as a complete bike. Do you feel breaking it down will ease the cost?

[CHOPPA]

Do you know if its still there? haha i could swap him!

[Maido]

Hey Choppa,

I have sent bikes to Japan and USA before, all you need to do is talk to a shipping broker and they will run you through what you need.
Easiest way I have found is to make a secure crate (enclosed sides) and put all you gear in there as most places charge by the sq/m.
Go to your plcal bike shop and you should be able to get a crate from a new bike and just modify that.

[k14]

Hey guys, does anyone have any contacts or usefull info on sending bikes to OZ to race?

Im considering breaking it down and sending small packages to a friends shop.

If anyones been down this road before and they have some good ideas please let me know ;)
Steve Bagshaw is probably the best to talk to. I was one of the four that went over to Philip Island in 07 for the motogp support class. We air freighted over and sea freighted back. I think it was roughly $2.5k each return but your bike would weigh about twice a 125 all up and weight is a big factor taken into account in the bill.

The problem with breaking it up and sending it over in small pieces would be the import taxes and duty you would have to pay. When we took our bikes over we got a thing called a carnet. Its a piece of paper (think it costs around $300) that said what we are taking over and how long it will be in the country for. It also states that what we take in we will take out (i.e. not sell any of it) and we will not take out anything extra.

Either way its an expensive exercise no matter which way you go about it. You can save by going sea instead of air but it takes a bit longer and is not as reliable, but if you give yourself a few weeks buffer it is probably worth the savings. If you can get 2 or 3 other guys to go it will save each of you a considerable amount of money. There are quite a few fees that are the same no matter how many bikes etc you are taking over. We used GV International and were very impressed by their services, wouldn't hesitate to recommend them again.

[cowpoos]

Hey guys, does anyone have any contacts or usefull info on sending bikes to OZ to race?

Im considering breaking it down and sending small packages to a friends shop.

If anyones been down this road before and they have some good ideas please let me know ;)
Ummmm.......ask trashy....your team manager...he works for frieght forwarders at the airport :)

[driftn]

Ummmm.......ask trashy....your team manager...he works for frieght forwarders at the airport :)

What he said.

[kevfromcoro]

have a look at ......................
www.getroughted.com..

[White trash]

Choppa, you fucken cabage patch doll, please give me a call.

Or at least let me know your number.......

[Rob Taylor]

Hmmmm ,interesting team...Oh well once you guys get to know each other.:stupid:..Fark i hope you all end up at the same track over there LOL...:bleh:

[gixerracer]

Choppa, you fucken cabage patch doll, please give me a call.

Or at least let me know your number.......

Team manager without his teams phone numbers. Brilliant this night just gets better and better LG must be so proud:laugh:

[Kickaha]

Team manager without his teams phone numbers. Brilliant this night just gets better and better LG must be so proud:laugh:

Best organised Team on the planet:msn-wink:

[GIXser]

Best organised Team on the planet:msn-wink:


you just wait till you order a tele.... you should recieve it in 2011...december mind you...:laugh:



ps... Craig go fix some leaky fucking pipe or some shit....ya toollbox:eek:

[White trash]

Team manager without his teams phone numbers. Brilliant this night just gets better and better LG must be so proud:laugh:
Oh I've got their numbers, it's just they don't answer their phones when I call 'cause they know I'm going to abuse them. :D

Catch up with ya in a couple of weeks for a beer at Taupo?

[boomer]

Oh man, i dont think i've chortled so much in weeks..!!!


Classic, Thank YOU !




TEAM LG
FTW




:niceone:

[FROSTY]

Choppa. Depending on where you're going id suggest seafreighting.

[skypig]

Sea Freight

I would advise you to keep well clear of anyone who deals with Famous Pacific Shipping (QLD,Australia), Famous Logistics (Australia), The company formally known as..

FPS NZ were great, but their “sister” companies (changing names to avoid a bad name?) in Australia are to be avoided like the plague.

“Are you sure there were 3 bikes in the container?”.:yawn: “Oh, we’ve found it, at the warf….”:bash:

[scracha]

You emigrating Chopper?

[CHOPPA]

You emigrating Chopper?

Seen i have 2 bikes i thought it might be handy to have 1 in oz to do some track days on!

[slowpoke]

I'm kinda suprised we don't see more of our fast young riders having a crack over there. Good luck with it Choppa, let us know how it goes, eh?

Seriously mate, have you considered a semi- permanent move over there? You're in the perfect line of work to make some good coin.

[cowpoos]

I'm kinda suprised we don't see more of our fast young riders having a crack over there. Good luck with it Choppa, let us know how it goes, eh?

Seriously mate, have you considered a semi- permanent move over there? You're in the perfect line of work to make some good coin.
I think he already has a few motorcycle titles from auz :)

[scracha]

Seen i have 2 bikes i thought it might be handy to have 1 in oz to do some track days on!

Now that we've got Hampden Downs (sometime this year.... :argh:) mibby a bike exchange wi the ozzies is in order.

[CHOPPA]

I'm kinda suprised we don't see more of our fast young riders having a crack over there. Good luck with it Choppa, let us know how it goes, eh?

Seriously mate, have you considered a semi- permanent move over there? You're in the perfect line of work to make some good coin.

Yeah been there done that haha raced over there for about 3 years with MX so i have lots of contacts....

Im doing a track day at queensland raceway on monday should be fun! Oh and racing MX at coolum on Sunday :devil2: