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2 bikes by air, Brisbane Australia to London England

Has anyone sent bikes to London from Brisbane recently? The shipping database on here has some really old examples.

We've been trying to get quotes etc but each freight forwarder is saying the bike needs to have the tanks cleared with white spirit and crated etc. We have heard that others have ridden up to Qantas with little fuel in the tank and Qantas have put it on the plane uncrated.

Has anyone done that recently?

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No up to date info unfortunately, but would suggest that you speak to the cargo section of the airlines directly to get a good understanding of the requirements.
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.. each freight forwarder is saying the bike needs to have the tanks cleared with white spirit and crated etc.
Do that and remove the battery, then you will probably avoid the need - and associated additional costs - of shipping your bike as 'Dangerous Goods'
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Do that and remove the battery, then you will probably avoid the need - and associated additional costs - of shipping your bike as 'Dangerous Goods'
Vs the cost of getting a crate, crating the bike, getting it transported to the airport... then at the other end transporting the crate to somewhere, getting another battery, refuel, cost of getting rid of the crate... Oh the crate .. must pass quarantine regs (only treated timber - certified), must have removable bits so customs and quarantine people can examine the goods..
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We will be flying our bikes back after riding around Europe. Storing the crate and flying it back to Brisbane is not our first choice.

Dangerous Goods may be the right way to go.
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