Thanks for the warning Mika!
We see lot of novice travelers wanting to ship their bike from EU, UK or Oz. They think they know the cost and procedure .. but they don't.
I like to point out the potential for many "Extra" hidden charges that can be "invented" and must be PAID before they will release your bike to you. These guys have dozens of such tricks to cheat you out of more money. And never count on the company who you dealt with in EU to help up out. They won't.
To put it simply, many shipping companies are nothing but low level gangsters and inexperienced travelers who've never used Sea Freight or Freight Forwarders are easy marks for them.
This is why I often advise AGANST shipping your bike half way round the world. You must also add to the total the amount of hassle and STRESS you're put through in an unfamiliar City, perhaps not knowing the language and dealing with common criminals and liars.
However, companies that ship LARGE amounts of cargo do NOT get screwed this way. They know the system well and represent HUGE income for the shippers so the gangster shippers won't mess around with them.
But a solo motor bike is easy to take advantage of.
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