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Iceland...How do I get there??
Any ferries from Scotland??
I`ve see the Norgy ones, but Scotland obviously easier. Cheers |
I believe Smyril Line from Denmark is now the only option. Their Bergen route seems to be discontinued.
Unless you can go Aberdeen - Lerwick - Torshavn (Faroe Islands) - Iceland? |
I believe Smyril Line sails from Bergen, Norway, only in the summer.
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Nope, nothing on their sailing schedule after January 31. Also, the Bergen tourist office web site says no sailings to Iceland in 2009. First UK, now Iceland. Soon there's only :stormy: left in Bergen... ;-)
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You might want to investigate air freight. There are a surprising number of charter air carriers in Iceland who operate wide-body aircraft (thus suitable for motorcycle transport - you just put the moto into a ULD and strap it down).
My past experience with air freight - many trans-Atlantic shipments of my Honda ST1100 - has been that if you find a charter carrier who operates widebodies, they almost always have excess cubic capacity on the lower deck. Relatively speaking, a motorcycle weighs nothing (compared to a fully laden ULD, which can be up to 8 tonnes). Thus the air carrier is usually quite happy to sell you a spot for a reasonable price. Often, you can buy a ticket for yourself on the same flight. The DGR (dangerous goods regulations) for transporting motorcycles as air freight are not cumbersome. The moto is classified as a 'vehicle - flammable liquid powered' and falls under packing instruction 900. Provided that you tie the moto down in the container in such a way that it is not reasonable possible for it to fall over, you only need to show up with less than a quarter of a tank of fuel. There is no need to drain liquids from it, disconnect the battery, or any other actions like that. However - be darn sure that your moto is scrupulously clean. Take it to a coin-op car wash and give it a good blast, making sure that you get all the dirt off under the fenders and all the bugs off the front of it. I have never encountered any difficulties with importation arising from licensing or insurance, or any difficulties with shipment arising from fuel or saddlebag contents, but I almost always get challenged by some agricultural inspector who is worried that I will be unintentionally importing an exotic squashed insect or a blob of soil (dirt) containing some kind of killer fungus or bacteria. |
Sorry to get of thread
Sorry to get of the thread, but what would be a ball park figure to airfreight as you suggest, North Am/ EU or v's?
Cheers Brett |
About $1,500 to $2,000 USD one way.
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Trip to Iceland
Have you thought about renting a motorcycle over in Iceland instead of bringing your own bike over ?
There are now 3 or 4 outfits in Iceland that will rent you a motorcycle Riding Iceland - Home Blue Mountain - Adventure tours | Home Biking Viking Motorcycle Tours I am going over to Iceland in a few weeks time, I arranged a rental through ridingiceland.ic costs about 100 EUROs /day ( with insurance/everything) Ride4Adventure Home |
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