Overseas Shipping
Overseas Shipping
I've been pondering about this for a while.
I'm gonna relocate overseas sooner or later (job relocation)
I'll be taking my Harley 2009 FXDC with me (its part of my family now)
1.My question is, has anybody in this forum have shipped their bike overseas? What steps did they take to prevent the bike from rust?
2.My bike would be in a container for 6-8 weeks in ocean. What sort of precaution should I take before shipping it out?
3.Should I remove the battery before shipping it out?
4.Should I do like a winterization to the bike and then ship it?
Any suggestions and inputs would be welcome
I'm gonna relocate overseas sooner or later (job relocation)
I'll be taking my Harley 2009 FXDC with me (its part of my family now)
1.My question is, has anybody in this forum have shipped their bike overseas? What steps did they take to prevent the bike from rust?
2.My bike would be in a container for 6-8 weeks in ocean. What sort of precaution should I take before shipping it out?
3.Should I remove the battery before shipping it out?
4.Should I do like a winterization to the bike and then ship it?
Any suggestions and inputs would be welcome
Thanks for the info, but i'm not really worried about transport companies as my company will relocate me...
My only concern was how to safeguard the bike for 6-8 weeks as it's gonna be in a container...will the motor corode or some vital parts rust due to being in ocean
My only concern was how to safeguard the bike for 6-8 weeks as it's gonna be in a container...will the motor corode or some vital parts rust due to being in ocean
First thing, if you can get one of crates Harley ships bikes to the dealer in that would be nice. I would just disconnect the battery and leave it in place. If the bike is clean and has a good nano-polish on the chrome 8 weeks is not enough time to cause it any harm. I used a company that had an office in San Pedro, CA to ship several cars to Korea and other than the battery being dead, because of a 3 month port strike, had no problems. The name is:
Schumacher Cargo Lines
15501 Texaco Ave.
Paramount CA 90723
Tel: 562-408-6677 X 221
Fax: 562-408-6636
Web Site: www.schumachercargo.com
I paid about 1850 to ship a car from Portland Or to Seoul, South Korea. But rates have gone way up and I had the car transhipped from Oregon to San Pedro. I have never payed to ship a bike but with current rates somewhere a bit shy of $1200 would be my guess. My employer will ship mine as part of my household goods. The receiving agent on the Korean end Asian Tigers, left a bit to be desired. Bureaucrats and damn unhelpful the day I picked the car up at Incheon. An extra $100 fee appeared that had never been discussed, and I had to call the Ford dealer to get a jump as they did not have a decent set of jumper cables. It was a new car, so no charge from Ford.
Schumacher Cargo Lines
15501 Texaco Ave.
Paramount CA 90723
Tel: 562-408-6677 X 221
Fax: 562-408-6636
Web Site: www.schumachercargo.com
I paid about 1850 to ship a car from Portland Or to Seoul, South Korea. But rates have gone way up and I had the car transhipped from Oregon to San Pedro. I have never payed to ship a bike but with current rates somewhere a bit shy of $1200 would be my guess. My employer will ship mine as part of my household goods. The receiving agent on the Korean end Asian Tigers, left a bit to be desired. Bureaucrats and damn unhelpful the day I picked the car up at Incheon. An extra $100 fee appeared that had never been discussed, and I had to call the Ford dealer to get a jump as they did not have a decent set of jumper cables. It was a new car, so no charge from Ford.
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Thanks for the info, but i'm not really worried about transport companies as my company will relocate me...
My only concern was how to safeguard the bike for 6-8 weeks as it's gonna be in a container...will the motor corode or some vital parts rust due to being in ocean
My only concern was how to safeguard the bike for 6-8 weeks as it's gonna be in a container...will the motor corode or some vital parts rust due to being in ocean
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I had my bike shipped over to Italy and it left in May and arrived in August. During the 3 month voyage no harm was done to the bike, and when i got it, i just hooked up the battery and it started right up. Most company's will make a custom crate for the bike and they are usually well protected. If you really want to i know you can buy pallets from Harley stores.
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Is this a military move? It doesn't sound like it so this may not be pertinent. I shipped my 79 Lowrider to Guam in 1993. No hitches getting it there (I don't remember the rules, draining the gas was definitely a requirement). Getting ready to ship it back to the states in 1994, the Navy guy inspecting my shipment said he had to see the EPA sticker on my bike showing it met the EPA requirements. I didn't even know I had one, so I just pointed out a sticker. He didn't even look. Turned out that I pointed out the wrong one, but found the right one later. The shipper built the crate and I helped load and tie it down inside. They then sealed it. When I got it in Michigan, there was a nail driven from outside the crate right into my front tire....
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