We also plan a trip of 5 1/2 month Australia and New Zealand from Germany and I´m actually checking all possibilities of "bike transport", "bike long term hire" and "buying a bike over there" (Thought in Australia shipping it to NZ and back means splitting Australia in two parts).
Would be good to share our informations.
What I know from now:
with a carnet for such a time you have no problems in both countries with customs. The problem which might occur is to clean the bike like that that you won´t have problems with this quarantine authority who´s ckecking it. Also your transport box has to be made of certified wood or metal. Transport by air seems too expensive for us (we need two bikes). By ship it is round about 3500€ for two F650GS, by air approx. double. (GER - NZ; AUS - GER). And you still need the transport from NZ to AUS.
Regards
Robert

Hy. I want to travel around the world . I was thinkink to travel by hitchhiking to Australia and after that when i'll be there to buy a bike and travel around the world with it . It is possible ? Wich is procedure for registration in this case ? How should i do ? I need an advice . I am looking for an honda ct 110. Thank you so much

they have notice boards in most hostels which i have seen bikes for sale on

Gumtree is an excellent place to buy a bike from what I have seen, many of the bikes are already set up for traveling.

Looks like a great trip you have have planned. I had a quick look at where we're planning to ride to. Think carefully about the weather conditions that we'll be travelling in. Many parts of Northern Australia suffer flooding during the wet season (basically Dec. to Feb.) and roads (especially in Outback Queensland) get closed. That having been said you might be lucky and the rain holds off. We've just had two very (and I mean very!!) wet summers here in Queensland and travel has been difficult.

Also be aware that some of the roads you are travelling on will be very lonely. You'll need to carry water and be self sufficient to a degree. Getting petrol (gas) when travelling on a bike (with limited range) also needs to be factored in.

Enjoy Australia!

Hi Robert,

good place to look for bikes and to get an idea about the market is:

Used Motorcycle For Sale - Buy and Sell Motorcycles Australia - bikesales.com.au

The beauty is, you can do it from home. Depending on your age you can also join the Ulysses club, here in Australia or in Germany, members are very helpful. In case you come to the SW of WA, call in. You wouldn't be the first German riders i went for some trips with.

Servus

R M

Hello.
Abouth going around Australia, I shipped my Harley last year to Australia,started in Melbourne on September the 1st,and went back to Melbourne on Januari the 12th this year. I did Melbourne,Adelaide,Alice Springs,Darwin,Broome,Perth,Nullarbor?back to Adelaide. Then inland via Broken Hill,and Bourke to Townsville and Brisbane ,Sydney,and back to Melbourne. I did 25.000km in 4,5 months,had temperatures between 8°C,in the morning in Melbourne,and 44°C in Fitzroy Crossing,at noon. Ionly had 3 days of rain on my whole trip. So I think if you be gone in Darwin before the wet season starts,you are fine.
Thaks.
Chris.

Nice !
Did you met some problems to ship your bike ?

Hello.
No,I shipped my bike with Getrouted; www.getrouted.com.au from the UK to Melbourne,on Carnet de Passage. I give my Carnet to Dave of Getrouted,when I get my bike to Felixstowe,he did the Customs clearance in Australia. When the container arrives in Melbourne,Dave just gives me a call,to pick up the bike,reconnect the battery,and GO;
No problems at all.
Thanks.
Chris.

I'm from Kiama near Sydney NSW Australia. I'm very impressed with the discussions and comments from both Australians, past visitors and potential new visitors.
A few summing up comment I would like to make with respect to buying a bike in Australia with Australian registration (Rego).
There are 6 states and 2 territories in Australia. Its a technical difference between a state and territory so think of it as 8 states. Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory (Where the Federal government lives) Each state has its own state government which controls the registration requirements for that state.
The down side is that state registration requirements vary for state to state.
The up side is once you are registered in one state you can ride/drive in any state. Driving licenses are also state owned but you are allowed to drive in any state with the same license. Sorry I can help with international license requirements.

A word of advice
1. Always make sure your vehicle is registered. The cops have cameras that can take your licence number as you ride /drive past and before you have gone another 100 meters they will know if you vehicle is registered. Usually there is a police breathalyser unit (booze bus) just past the rego check camera and they'll know your unregistered before you even get to them.

2. To get a vehicle registered you will need to have prepaid a compulsory injury insurance. They wont register the vehicle without this. This is to cover injury to people in case of an accident. This insurance is transferable with the registration. i.e if you buy a vehicle you also get the balance of the registration and the compulsory injury insurance (fact in NSW, you'll need to confirm for other state.

3. In Australia we also have a vehicle insurance split into 3 categories
a) comprehensive insurance where if the accident was your fault the insurance will cover your vehicle as well as the other vehicle(s)
b) Third part property. If the accident was your fault your insurance will cover the other vehicle only. You vehicle will not be covered.
c) Third party Fire and Theft. As per b) but will also give you money for replacing your vehicle it was stolen and/or burnt out.

I each case the premiums would vary quite significantly. The option b) Third part property will cost about $140 to $200 per year. Your can probable get a cheaper premium to cover a shorter term. You are liable to be sued for damages if the accident was your fault and your insured (not good for a holiday)

A few hints
If you plan to visit Australia and buy a bike here. Look for a bike in the first state you plan to travel or buy a bike with enough rego that will cover the time you are in Australia. This will save you the hassle of registering on another state. It can be a real pain if you rego is in NSW and your in Western Australia when the rego runs out.
The Third Part property insurance belong to you as the licensed rider and IS NOT transferable with the registration of the bike.

Use the web google and type in the state name followed by "vehicle registration". This will give you the state government registration web site, they usually are identified with .gov somewhere in the address. This will give you all the registration details for that state.

I can assist anyone wanting help in understand information for New South Wales (NSW) but for other states it would be great if other HU members from that state could help.

Late note, There are heaps of speed camera systems in Australia and again the uses and type varies from state to state. a few are as follows
1. Marker and unmarked police car travelling towards you or up from behind
2. Stationary police car.
3. Camera cars (not police cars) take photographs from the side of the road, they move around the local area.
4. Fixed speed cameras on a pole
5. Red light cameras on a pole at traffic lights
6. Fixed speed and red light cameras on one unit on a pole at traffic lights (that the new one)
7. Point to Point cameras where the first camera takes the picture of every vehicle and if you reach the second camera 5 to 20 km away to quickly, the second camera will take you picture. Don't worry there is plenty of notice when you go through the first camera and when you come to the second camera.
8. Point to Point police monitoring from the air. This is usually on the big open roads in low populated areas. Again warning signs are usually notifying a police aerial patrol area
Again ask you state HU members for help in understanding how the police in that state operate.

On a brighter note http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...ilies/clap.gif Australia is a great place to visit. It upsets me when I hear Australians think they have to go overseas to see something when they have never looked in their own backyard.

Regards Hesso http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...es/mchappy.gif

Thanks Hesso for such comprehensive info.
It sure is great to know about the eccentricities of the different states.

Would it be road legal if I was to borrow an Oz mate's bike and use my commonwealth (malaysian) driving license, to ride around Oz for a month? I was thinking of either beg/borrow or steal a mate's bike or to maybe buy 1 (also under his name) and park it in Melbourne ~ thereby giving me a reason to pop into Oz every year :-)

Appreciate any input.
Cheers.

Hey hurricanemax joko
I am no expert on international licenses but I believe you can drive any registered car/bike as long as the license permits that vehicle type.

You may just need to consider if your mates bike insurance will cover you if he has it. You might need to get your name on the policy.

Maybe someone with international license experience can help here

As long as you have your driver's licence and an International driver's permit you'll be covered - the IDP should be available from the Malaysion motoring club. Third party injury insurance will be covered by the bike's registration. Insurance for the bike and any damage it may cause maybe a different matter - your mate will have to check his insurance policy to see if it covers you. Most insurance companies will either increase the excess or demand more dollars for cover. Just remember that the ownner of the vehicle is liable for damages not the rider/driver, so its best to make sure you are covered in case you have an accident and hit a Rolls Royce and leave your mate with a $50k bill!!

Some good information here. Rusty Max, I checked out the bikesales website and saw a bike I thought would be ideal - Kawasaki KLR650 which at AUD6990 looked a good deal. That included panniers, rear rack and tank bags. Tried to contact the dealer via the site but couldn't as I didn't have an Australian postcode or telephone number. Any ideas how I may be able to contact them? The bike seemed ideal for circumnavigating your great country (Dec to May/June hopefully), if you think differently let me know!

My wife and I travelled Cairns to Perth in 2007 in a camper van. Saw some wonderful sights, met some very friendly people (and a few colourful characters) and had a fantastic time. Sadly, she lost her fight with the big C so I'm on my own - hence the decision to ride. Anyone with any ideas about the best place to start and finish (taking the weather into account) please get in touch.

Cheers, Oldrider

Put in a dummy phone number like 03 9898 8888 and a dummy postcode like 3000 (Melbourne CBD).

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