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Old 22 Mar 2017
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Hey EvilE, thank you so much for the excellent information! I will be following your 'track' Toronto-Franfurt in early May with my 800GS for a 2 month tour mostly in Eastern Europe and the Alps. Your tips are well presented and appreciated.

I've been a bit concerned with getting the original "Green Card" insurance document in time after booking the flight (Planning on Using MotoTouring in Milan). Glad to hear that a 'copy' is acceptable in Frankfurt. I have not had bike shipping pricing quoted from AC yet as they have not announced dates/pricing to date. Could you please share your costs?

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AC to Europe 2017
Thanks for description EvilEye - hope your tour goes well.
Brian - I'm shipping from Van to Dublin w AC in early May.
while details of AC FlyyourBike for 17 not out yet, I've been told they'll match last years price if I book before this year announced ($1200 o/w)
Like you I'm planning to get Green Card ins via MotoTouring in Milan.
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Hopefully it helped everyone!


Total cost for me was $1140 I believe but I'll have to look at my receipt. They said I got last year's deal.


Vehoriding: I'll be leaving Holland the first week of May going towards Bulgaria as well, maybe we'll cross paths?
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EvilEagle, I'm targeting May 3 arrival Frankfurt, then 1 week to get to Athens via Italy (Ancona-Patras ferry). Touring Athens for couple weeks with family, then north through Bulgaria/Romania in early June, then west into southern Germany/Austria/Italian Alps and a Concours Owners Group rally. Finally back to Athens via Croatia/Albania end of June were I will leave the bike for further adventures in 2018. Never know, maybe we will x paths!

Best Travels.....Brian
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.....and thanks for the info Evil. I was quoted about $1000 CDN + the Dangerous Goods papers ($125 each way). Official rates and dates not announced yet. I'll get on their case this coming week.

Brian
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I called 3/31 and was told updated info will be available in a week or so.
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.....and thanks for the info Evil. I was quoted about $1000 CDN + the Dangerous Goods papers ($125 each way). Official rates and dates not announced yet. I'll get on their case this coming week.

Brian
$1000.00cad one way is a great price considering I paid $800.00cad and $900.00cad for shipping two bikes from France to Montreal by boat.
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I too will be touring Europe this summer!

Just got off the phone with AC Cargo. Here are the highlights:

* 2017 pricing still yet to be released but if you want book now, they are honouring 2016 pricing

* Not all routes are open to Europe yet; from Toronto, the options are (bike-only / bike+passenger ticket pricing pricing in CDN):
- Frankfurt ($1350 / $1000)
- Paris ($1350 / $1000)
- London ($1200 / $950)
- Dublin ($1450 / $950)
- Brussels (forgot to ask for details)

* On top of those fees, AC Cargo charges:
- $75 Restricted Article (charge to accept a dangerous goods item)
- $17.70 Security Fee (X-ray of your cargo)

* There are additional charges to ship into the UK:
- Import Handling fee (£0.15/kg)
- Freight Forwarding company required, £100-200

As for paper work, spoke with Dangerous Goods Consultants. They charge $97.50+tax to do the inspection & paper work. As EvilE previously mentioned, know the total weight of your cargo.
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Insurance in Europe
Most tour outfits provide the liability-only portion of the Green Card coverage. What are you guys doing for moto theft/damage insurance? Im looking at TourInsure.de
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$1000.00cad one way is a great price considering I paid $800.00cad and $900.00cad for shipping two bikes from France to Montreal by boat.

Lee: I wish they had similar pricing to South America
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I booked passage for 'Gherkin' my 800gs yesterday for a May 1 flight Toronto-Frankfurt. I will follow the bike May 2. A/C cannot book bikes more than 29 days prior to flight date. As mentioned by Otherworld, they are honouring the 2016 pricing. All in pricing is about $1150 cdn to be paid upon tendering the bike in Toronto. (Plus Dangerous goods cert about $100 cdn each way which shipper must obtain). I am also told that there is a 15 Euro 'customs' charge in Frankfurt.

Re collision / theft insurance, I wasn't planning on it with my 4 year old 60,000 km bike. If it's readily and reasonably available, I would be interested in the details, though...
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