Hey folks;

Currently on a UK to Oz ride, we'll be getting to Oz end of Feb/ early March and aim is to finish up in Perth (not sure how long that will take from Darwin following the east coast).

We might have a bob or two left over and have started considering Japan around April/May 2014 as it looks stunning and would be nice to catch the spring there.

Has anyone shipped a bike out there from Oz? I not that fixated on about riding my own bike (3 - 4 weeks) so I had a quick look at rental rates and they're a bit obscene at £60 a day (long term). I know Japan is pretty much Western Europe prices for everything but I can take my bike to the EU for £60 on a boat lol. Also having to ship it back makes it a pig in terms of expense so renting/borrowing would much more convenient.

Or does anyone know of any reasonable rental companies?

Or any kind HUBB'er that would lend/rent us their bike or a spare one or a mates one for 3-4 few weeks (two up riding but I'll ride anything as long as it can climb hills two up) ?

I wouldn't want to risk the capital to buy and sell so that's not really on the cards. Would be lovely to take the Africa Twin back to the motherland like but not sure how expensive it'll be to ship and temp export to Japan and then ship back to Oz... eurgh...

Korea is on the cards too but not 100% decided yet. Will depend on funds.

Many thanks in advance and have fun,
Oli

Also Japan advice will be much appreciated too...

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