Shipping Crates
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Greetings, Salutations and Happy Holidays,
I haven't been on too much lately, I have accepted a transfer to Germany and I have been very busy. I have a question; I need to get my bikes over to Europe and the shipping will be paid as long as I ship them as household goods instead of as vehicles. So, basically regular old movers will load everything up and dump it all into a shipping container. They will crate them up for me, but I don't really trust them.
I am thinking of buying my own crate from these guys http://www.motorcycleshippers.com/s_pop_standard.htm# and was wondering if anyone has used these?
I may have to partially dis-assemble the Ultra, it will be a tight fit.
Also, if anyone has any other reccomed\ndations etc; all are welcome.
Thanks in advance
I haven't been on too much lately, I have accepted a transfer to Germany and I have been very busy. I have a question; I need to get my bikes over to Europe and the shipping will be paid as long as I ship them as household goods instead of as vehicles. So, basically regular old movers will load everything up and dump it all into a shipping container. They will crate them up for me, but I don't really trust them.
I am thinking of buying my own crate from these guys http://www.motorcycleshippers.com/s_pop_standard.htm# and was wondering if anyone has used these?
I may have to partially dis-assemble the Ultra, it will be a tight fit.
Also, if anyone has any other reccomed\ndations etc; all are welcome.
Thanks in advance
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RE: Shipping Crates
the company i work for uses containers to ship overseas all the time. when we need a crate built they have a carpenter build one for them. 3/4 "plywood walls and 2x4's for the frame work. if you know of one try that. one more thing. all the wood must be heat treated to go on a container. they don't want any of our bugs over there.
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Thanks for the info, apparently these containers are approved for international shipping. I have checked with some of the local moving and packing companies and they will cost me about the same amount, without some of the features of these.
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Yeah, I tried them first and they said no way. Apparently the Moco now uses steal re-useable containers and the dealer has to return every one of them to the factory. Plus the stateside crates aren't rated for international shipping, they have different ones for overseas.
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