Shipping a bike to the U.K.?

[codyshop]

I am selling one of my personal bikes to a gent in Bristol and need to get it to Copenhagen where he will personally pick it up.  Anyone with a good overseas shipper?  I can get it to any east coast port without a problem as I ship bikes all the time but have never done international.  Thanks in advance.  Ray

[texaskatfish]

Ray hang with me sir - I'll speak to one of our freight forwarder customers and get you some contact information.

[hotroadking]

He's not from Nambia and using cash from his long lost aunt
who cannot get funds from her account due to the government
freezing the assets of the citizens so he needs to send
you a check for $40,000 from his swiss account
and you send the bike, plus $20K back keeping
the difference for a "finders Fee"

That's my deal,I got that email first!

[texaskatfish]

Ray you have a 'Katfishy' msg in your PM box.................

[codyshop]

Thanks, Katfish!  I spoke to them and the ball is now rolling.  Ray

[4DWUDS]

Don't forget to completely drain the gas and disconnect the negative cable from the battery and electric tape it up so there is no chance of spark.  Put a sticker on the gas cap saying so.

[14Frisco]

Cody,
I have been contemplating sending a bike over as well, and Copenhagen would be a good spot, so I am curious what you found out.  Will you send it from east or west coast?  Packaging requirements?  How long time? Price?

[blacknchromehd]

I sold my pristine 78 Shovel to a great guy on the Isle of Mann....shipped it from the Port of Baltimore to Liverpool in England. I will have to see if I can find the shipping company. Like above, remove the gas and the battery...I took mine out of the bike...he had a new one over there...I still miss that bike badly...but the new owner paid damm good money for her...before the market crashed..

Good luck on the sale..

Bill

[Tow-Truck]

I've used Kingstown shipping in Hull, Uk, to ship over several cars and bikes. Easy to work with.

[BikerJim44]

Ray, Glad you got something happening. 4DWUDS is also an international shipper. Don't know if he's equipped to do bikes but I am sure he can get it done for you if the other deal falls through. Way cool that Katfish helped you out. He's a good Brother. Spidey.

[blacknchromehd]

Hey Katfish...how far back do we go? 2001? AOL?

Bill

[texaskatfish]

Hey Katfish...how far back do we go? 2001? AOL?

Bill

Bill GEEZ I gotta THINK this early on a Friday? (TGIF by the way!)

I got the texaskatfish handle and stumbled into the old HRR chat on aohell late October of 2000...................as much as I despise aol software - I gotta givvem kudos for my pathway to meeting my Beautimus Bama Belle

[texaskatfish]

*un hijacking the shipping thread*

The few bikes we have arranged transport of for export - all were "skeleton crated" (aka frame but not solid sides - you can see through the crate). If there are parts & accessories to travel along with the bike the crate frame can be used for tie down points for the miscellaneous stuff. The fuel, oil, and battery advisements above are spot ON.

I highly recommend shooting LOTS of photos, before, during, and when crating is complete.

[4DWUDS]

Thanks for the plug Jim. And yes, a full solid side crate is advised (NO slat crate), prevents theft of small parts and malicious damage from the H-D haters (yep, they are out there) Make sure your crater uses offshore certified materials. Must have the stamp or it will be held up at customs for ransom. Another shameless plug but here's how it should look, Go to the more pictures page.   www.ryanworld.com

[Ridetard]

LET THE BUYER WORK OUT THE SHIPPING!

That way you are liability free once it leaves your door.


And once you work out all the BS details with shipping abroad, you would be better off tearing down the bike shipping it as USED parts. (you can declare at a much lower cost, much lower)

[texaskatfish]

4WD I can see the value of a solid crate - good input sir!

(was only sharing what we've encountered from here)

[Tow-Truck]

And once you work out all the BS details with shipping abroad, you would be better off tearing down the bike shipping it as USED parts. (you can declare at a much lower cost, much lower)

If you import used spares into the UK, that's what you've got. You will need to get a special construction title (Q plate), no grandfathered construction uses and have to have the bike subjected to a SVA test. It will dramatically increase your insurance costs and heavily reduce it's resale value.

There is no real hassle to it. Mind you I never thought about a crate, when I brought my Pan back last year (from L.A at the end of a  6,000 mile trip) I just rode it into the forwarders yard and parked it up, luggage, tent, helmet the whole nine yards. When it cleared customs in the UK I had a friend drop me off and rode it home. Shipping cost about £500 including customs clearance etc, but not the tax sadly.

[Kuda]

There is no real hassle to it. Mind you I never thought about a crate, when I brought my Pan back last year (from L.A at the end of a  6,000 mile trip) I just rode it into the forwarders yard and parked it up, luggage, tent, helmet the whole nine yards. When it cleared customs in the UK I had a friend drop me off and rode it home. Shipping cost about £500 including customs clearance etc, but not the tax sadly.

That's interesting. How hard (read that as "hassle and expense) is it for someone wishing to ship a bike over (from the East coast) for a three week vacation and then ship it back again?

-Kuda

[Ridetard]

And once you work out all the BS details with shipping abroad, you would be better off tearing down the bike shipping it as USED parts. (you can declare at a much lower cost, much lower)

If you import used spares into the UK, that's what you've got. You will need to get a special construction title (Q plate), no grandfathered construction uses and have to have the bike subjected to a SVA test. It will dramatically increase your insurance costs and heavily reduce it's resale value.

There is no real hassle to it. Mind you I never thought about a crate, when I brought my Pan back last year (from L.A at the end of a  6,000 mile trip) I just rode it into the forwarders yard and parked it up, luggage, tent, helmet the whole nine yards. When it cleared customs in the UK I had a friend drop me off and rode it home. Shipping cost about £500 including customs clearance etc, but not the tax sadly.

No one knows what the parts are for and i disagree with the consturction  title.  Once the bike is put back together, you now have  title.  I know of one person that did it and saved a fortune.  Dont forget to use a few different shipping addresses.

[88b]

I've used Kingstown shipping in Hull, Uk, to ship over several cars and bikes. Easy to work with.

That's who I used to ship my Road glide from Houston TX to Southampton England.

Codyshop if he's in Bristol UK why ship it to Copenhagen in Denmark ? assuming he's going to register it here in England he will have to pay import duty and then VAT 15% now but 17 1/2 % or more next January. Any paperwork or insurance paid for in the US is also taxable ( where does Obama get his ideas from ? ). Working with Kingstown I was able to pay them here so only paid on the value of the bike which was half the price it would have been here if I could have bought a Road Glide. Import duty and VAT was about 25% of what I paid for the bike, then another $200 for the SVA test then $70 one off registration fee then $120 for a years tax.