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Suggesting exiting Oz - Where to?
Well I'm an Aussie, have been living in Thailand for the past 2 years, have ridden all through Thailand, Laos and also into China.
I am throwing around the idea of doing a RTW trip, and obviously in early stages but here goes.
It has been suggested that starting in your home country is a better idea considering that the bike will be registered to you in that country. Now being an Aussie, and coming from sunny Queensland, this proves a good idea because registration renewal yearly can all be done online without inspections, so I thin that is a win.
The next obvious thing is where to ship the bike to. Now being that I have been in SE Asia for a long time, starting there doesnt really appeal to me, but the USA does.
If I shipped to the west coast, I then have the opportunity to hit Canada, Alaska then all the way down to south America.
Basically I am after some feedback and thoughts to get my juices going.
If anyone has had experience shipping out of Oz to the USA or Canada. Obviously I want to be able to land the bike on another contenint as cheaply as possible.
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You could try to send Ivan at Bikes Abroad a mail. He usually replies quickly and can give you quotes for shipping to different destinations. He shipped my bike from Sydney to Valparaiso last year. It took more time than he said and I had to pay a bit on the other side but that was mainly because the chilean custom workers were on strike. 2130 AUSD for Sydney - Valparaiso if I remember correctly. Wouldnt be more to north America I guess....
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Have you looked at the recorded shipments ?
Shipments by Travellers | Horizons Unlimited
After the Americas .. then Europe? then Russia/Africa?
Do get the seasons right. South for Xmass, north for midyear.
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Yeah I looked at some of the shipping prices people have put on here and closest date was still 2 years old, so wasnt sure how much things could have changed.
Thanks for all the feedback, had thought about seasons, this is all going to take a LOT of planning.
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G'day Jimmy,
Consider flying to the USA and buying a bike there, it's too easy to get a bike rego'd in your name, especially in Arizona, took me all of 5 minutes mate! Bikes are cheap and plentiful, no carnet required in all the Americas, no shipping apart form Panama to Cartagena and back, easy to renew your rego online! You'll save a small fortune, a mountain of paperwork, thievery in port charges and red tape, all the running round without wheels not to mention months of time waiting for the bike to rock up hopefully in one piece!
Ride from Alaska to Ushuaia, when you're done sell the bike, then fly to Europe and repeat!
Cheers Dave
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G'day Jimmy,
Consider flying to the USA and buying a bike there, it's too easy to get a bike rego'd in your name, especially in Arizona, took me all of 5 minutes mate! Bikes are cheap and plentiful, no carnet required in all the Americas, no shipping apart form Panama to Cartagena and back, easy to renew your rego online! You'll save a small fortune, a mountain of paperwork, thievery in port charges and red tape, all the running round without wheels not to mention months of time waiting for the bike to rock up hopefully in one piece!
Ride from Alaska to Ushuaia, when you're done sell the bike, then fly to Europe and repeat!
Cheers Dave 
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Thanks for the feedback, so being a tourist in the USA theres no issue with registration? I have been in Thailand and it was a massive headache.
My only issue is I guess buying bike and setting it up, but I guess just go to a camping store and buy all the shit you need.
So no Carnet needed on USA bike going into south america?
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