Many thanks to all who replied. After thinking it through and coming to the conclusion that (a) even getting to Israel looked like a problem and (b) even if I did I still might have issues getting into Sudan I've decided to abandon that plan. Plan B looked at air-freighting into Egypt but the discussions I could find here on the HUBB regarding dealing with Egyptian customs made that an unattractive option, so plan C it is.
Plan C is to take Ride Far's advice and I now plan to ship my bike to Cape Town and do the trip in reverse - actually when I look at this option I really like it because the way the timing works out I can extend my travel up from Israel through Europe to North Cape and thus do a full transit of the land mass from South - North.
For peoples info I've just received an email quote from James Cargo as follows:
Based on you delivering your Kawasaki KLR650 motorcycle into our depot near Heathrow (We can also arrange collection if it helps you) where we will pack into a motorcycle crate and freight by air/ocean up until arrival at the airport/port in Cape Town, the prices will be as follows,
· Air to Cape Town: £1295 (Transit time of approximately 7 days)
· Ocean to Cape Town: £795 (Transit time of approximately 5 weeks)
This includes packing, freight, fuel surcharges, documentation, handling and export clearance. You will then need to pay any import and local charges on arrival in Cape Town and we can certainly put you directly in contact with our Cape Town agent to assist you on arrival.
We can also arrange insurance to cover loss or damage of your motorcycle during transit. This is based on 1.5% of the bikes value + freight + 10%.
Roll on October.
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