Uk to New Zealand

[skip]

Hi anyone shipped from the Uk to New Zealand, if so how much and who with. Any other useful info would be great. Thanks Skip

[pheonix]

I got a few quotes to ship my Serow to NZ last year - £800 was average (one-way).
But I wanted to leave my bike there permanently and concluded it was cheaper to buy a bike in NZ as I have family there.
James Cargo are well known in this field & their quote wasn't much higher than others. I'll try to dig out the other contacts for you

[EyeCake]

I shipped my Bmw GSA with this guy 2012/2013 return for £1500 which included all the customs clearance and helping to get a Warrant of Fitness (?Bike Test) to drive on New Zealand roads
NEW ZEALAND MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURES - Home
He basically ships by sea a couple of containers of bikes in Sept/ Oct arriving NZ about 6 weeks later and leaving NZ around March Arriving UK end April/ May.
He also does the same in reverse for Kiwis wanting to come to Euope for the TT or just Touring
I think it was his first year then but the service was fantastic and I thought great value if you are going for more than a couple of weeks.
My daughter has emigrated to there and I suppose will be going again but |I might consider buying a smaller trail bike as there are fantastic off road trails, forest and mountain roads
The first time we went we hired a bike but in the top summer season it is very expensive.
~Having travelled both Islands from top to bottom it has to be one of the best destinations in the world
Feel free to ask any other questions

[Kiwi-videos]

Hello Eyecake

I,m looking at shipping my NZ bike one way with the guy ( New Zealand motorcycle adventures ) you used , next year.
How close too the date did your bike arrive back in the Uk , too what they said it would arrive?
How long did it take too get your bike out of the container yard too riding off all complete ?

Thank you

[EyeCake]

Pretty much on the day it was supposed to to arrive.You could follow the boats progress on a maine tracking website when it was near port and then see its Eta at the next stop. The bike was ready for collection the next day although he picked it up for me.
I would recommend on my experiences.

[Kenny013]

I'm planning to ship my bike, KTM 990 Adventure, to N.Z. .
Want to do a, short, trip from beginning December till beginning of February.

Got an estimated price from Dutch company "Cargo Masters" for shipment from Rotterdam to Auckland €400 that's one way and only the shipment from harbour to harbour.

Thanks EyeCake, I contacted the company, NEW ZEALAND MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURES, if they can be of any assitance handeling the NZ import side.
As shipping the bike first to the UK is hassle

If anyone has some more info for shipping I gladly hear as also good roads, preferable non-paved, and things to see in New Zealand.