Planning Australian ride, help please
From the cold north (USA) to those in the sunny south (Australia)
Having just returned from 22603 miles in South and Central America and Mexico I am going through withdrawal, the best treatment for this is planning the next escape. I hope to ship bike to Australia next winter (here) for a six week ride. have a few questions and am not good at making searches work well.
First being transport, any recommendations? I had seen a web site of someone shipping from Australia to Portland Oregon, but have managed to loose the web address.
How long is a temporary import in Australia good for? I will only be able to go for six weeks this time but if the temporary import is for 12 months then I could leave it and return for a few more weeks later.
Have been thinking about buying a new bike there then shipping back home (or to the next country). Anyone know if the price difference between USA and OZ is greater than transport cost? Also how hard is it to get paperwork to insure it meets USA specs.
Just starting planning so most options are open and any advice is much appreciated.
Bob Thode
Onalaska, Washington, USA
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