Shipping bikes
#1
Shipping bikes
Hello!
Could anyone please give me any info or assistance on shipping motocross bikes into NZ?
I know anything involved with dirt or mud is high on the priority list. Our family have 4 mx bikes - we all love motocross with a passion! We all ride hubby, me and two sons 9 and 6.
The bikes will be cleansed thoroughly, fully drained of oil + petrol and the spark plugs removed. The same goes with our mountain and bmx bikes - cleaned thoroughly.
Do you think there will be a problem with bringing them into the country?
Many thanks in advance!
Could anyone please give me any info or assistance on shipping motocross bikes into NZ?
I know anything involved with dirt or mud is high on the priority list. Our family have 4 mx bikes - we all love motocross with a passion! We all ride hubby, me and two sons 9 and 6.
The bikes will be cleansed thoroughly, fully drained of oil + petrol and the spark plugs removed. The same goes with our mountain and bmx bikes - cleaned thoroughly.
Do you think there will be a problem with bringing them into the country?
Many thanks in advance!
Last edited by NLSE; Apr 30th 2007 at 5:32 pm.
#2
Re: Shipping bikes
Hello!
Could anyone please give me any info or assistance on shipping motocross bikes into NZ?
I know anything involved with dirt or mud is high on the priority list. Our family have 4 mx bikes - we all love motocross with a passion! We all ride hubby, me and two sons 9 and 6.
The bikes will be cleansed thoroughly, fully drained of oil + petrol and the spark plugs removed. The same goes with our mountain and bmx bikes - cleaned thoroughly.
Do you think there will be a problem with bringing them into the country?
Many thanks in advance!
Could anyone please give me any info or assistance on shipping motocross bikes into NZ?
I know anything involved with dirt or mud is high on the priority list. Our family have 4 mx bikes - we all love motocross with a passion! We all ride hubby, me and two sons 9 and 6.
The bikes will be cleansed thoroughly, fully drained of oil + petrol and the spark plugs removed. The same goes with our mountain and bmx bikes - cleaned thoroughly.
Do you think there will be a problem with bringing them into the country?
Many thanks in advance!
Cleaning is the key. They don't like dirt or rust. You can go to the MAF website in New Zealand to get details or check some of the threads here.
I sold my motorbike (can upgrade now!!)
They get inspected on arrival and they might charge you for cleaning. I'm sure others here will have had experience of the process.
Cheers
Dave
#3
Re: Shipping bikes
Cleaning is the key. They don't like dirt or rust. You can go to the MAF website in New Zealand to get details or check some of the threads here.
I sold my motorbike (can upgrade now!!)
They get inspected on arrival and they might charge you for cleaning. I'm sure others here will have had experience of the process.
Cheers
Dave
I sold my motorbike (can upgrade now!!)
They get inspected on arrival and they might charge you for cleaning. I'm sure others here will have had experience of the process.
Cheers
Dave
#4
Re: Shipping bikes
Ask away with anything. You'll find people here only too happy to help. We've all been through it. We move over on PR visas in June. I have had loads of help from people here. Especially in the early days.
Good luck
Dave
#5
Re: Shipping bikes
Hello!
Could anyone please give me any info or assistance on shipping motocross bikes into NZ?
I know anything involved with dirt or mud is high on the priority list. Our family have 4 mx bikes - we all love motocross with a passion! We all ride hubby, me and two sons 9 and 6.
The bikes will be cleansed thoroughly, fully drained of oil + petrol and the spark plugs removed. The same goes with our mountain and bmx bikes - cleaned thoroughly.
Do you think there will be a problem with bringing them into the country?
Many thanks in advance!
Could anyone please give me any info or assistance on shipping motocross bikes into NZ?
I know anything involved with dirt or mud is high on the priority list. Our family have 4 mx bikes - we all love motocross with a passion! We all ride hubby, me and two sons 9 and 6.
The bikes will be cleansed thoroughly, fully drained of oil + petrol and the spark plugs removed. The same goes with our mountain and bmx bikes - cleaned thoroughly.
Do you think there will be a problem with bringing them into the country?
Many thanks in advance!
My father in laws bike was in the container and a day away from being shipped when he was told not only did he need the log book for it ( which he had ) but also the original recipt. No chance there so bike could'nt come.
#6
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Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Silverstream, upper Hutt
Posts: 130
Re: Shipping bikes
Besides cleaning and having the log book and receipt what else did everyone do to their bikes?
Do they need draining of oil and petrol etc?
any thing else to prep the bike for shipping?
i think someone said to get a full services ASAP once it gets to NZ.
Do they need draining of oil and petrol etc?
any thing else to prep the bike for shipping?
i think someone said to get a full services ASAP once it gets to NZ.
#7
Forum Regular
Joined: Oct 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 175
Re: Shipping bikes
Can only speak for bicycles....
I brought 2 road racing bikes over 2 years ago. Strictly speaking, the MAF will inspect the bikes on arrival and insist on evidence of them having been steam cleaned. The reality in my case was that despite being fully declared, no one checked.... I did however ensure they were SPOTLESS before packing them off.
I would suggest at the very least you throw away;
- the tyres and tubes
- all brake Pads
- all brake and gear cables/outers
and fit new ones on arrival in NZ - buy new ones in the UK and ship them over in their original packaging before being fitted (dont buy them in NZ - bike tyres are nearly 3x the UK cost - after taking the exchange rate into account).
hth
I brought 2 road racing bikes over 2 years ago. Strictly speaking, the MAF will inspect the bikes on arrival and insist on evidence of them having been steam cleaned. The reality in my case was that despite being fully declared, no one checked.... I did however ensure they were SPOTLESS before packing them off.
I would suggest at the very least you throw away;
- the tyres and tubes
- all brake Pads
- all brake and gear cables/outers
and fit new ones on arrival in NZ - buy new ones in the UK and ship them over in their original packaging before being fitted (dont buy them in NZ - bike tyres are nearly 3x the UK cost - after taking the exchange rate into account).
hth
#8
Forum Regular
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 65
Re: Shipping bikes
Hello!
Could anyone please give me any info or assistance on shipping motocross bikes into NZ?
I know anything involved with dirt or mud is high on the priority list. Our family have 4 mx bikes - we all love motocross with a passion! We all ride hubby, me and two sons 9 and 6.
The bikes will be cleansed thoroughly, fully drained of oil + petrol and the spark plugs removed. The same goes with our mountain and bmx bikes - cleaned thoroughly.
Do you think there will be a problem with bringing them into the country?
Many thanks in advance!
Could anyone please give me any info or assistance on shipping motocross bikes into NZ?
I know anything involved with dirt or mud is high on the priority list. Our family have 4 mx bikes - we all love motocross with a passion! We all ride hubby, me and two sons 9 and 6.
The bikes will be cleansed thoroughly, fully drained of oil + petrol and the spark plugs removed. The same goes with our mountain and bmx bikes - cleaned thoroughly.
Do you think there will be a problem with bringing them into the country?
Many thanks in advance!
Heaven
#9
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,813
Re: Shipping bikes
Can only speak for bicycles....
I brought 2 road racing bikes over 2 years ago. Strictly speaking, the MAF will inspect the bikes on arrival and insist on evidence of them having been steam cleaned. The reality in my case was that despite being fully declared, no one checked.... I did however ensure they were SPOTLESS before packing them off.
I would suggest at the very least you throw away;
- the tyres and tubes
- all brake Pads
- all brake and gear cables/outers
and fit new ones on arrival in NZ - buy new ones in the UK and ship them over in their original packaging before being fitted (dont buy them in NZ - bike tyres are nearly 3x the UK cost - after taking the exchange rate into account).
hth
I brought 2 road racing bikes over 2 years ago. Strictly speaking, the MAF will inspect the bikes on arrival and insist on evidence of them having been steam cleaned. The reality in my case was that despite being fully declared, no one checked.... I did however ensure they were SPOTLESS before packing them off.
I would suggest at the very least you throw away;
- the tyres and tubes
- all brake Pads
- all brake and gear cables/outers
and fit new ones on arrival in NZ - buy new ones in the UK and ship them over in their original packaging before being fitted (dont buy them in NZ - bike tyres are nearly 3x the UK cost - after taking the exchange rate into account).
hth
#10
Re: Shipping bikes
Heaven indeed! I'm going to miss it. Although I'm looking forward to some NZ mx!
Thanks to all who posted.