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air freight Heathrow to Windhoek
I am looking to airfreight my BMW GSA LC to and from Namibia for a three week tour from the UK. Has anyone done this from the UK recently who can give me some advice on freighters? I note there are a few posts from around 2010 from Germany.
Presently I have a quote from James Cargo at £1,500 for one leg
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Personally I would not airfreight my own MC anywhere and back for just 3 weeks of touring. You could probably rent a similar bike from Namibia or South Africa for less money than you pay for 2-way freight, and associated costs like insurance. Freighting is a hassle even in the best case scenario, and can easily turn into a time-consuming nightmare. Renting on the other hand, is pretty simple.
I did a few really great trips around some southern African countries on bikes rented from Johannesburg, but this was back in 2001-2002, and that rental business no longer exists. The whole region was, and probably still is, a fantastic place to ride. If I absolutely had to pick just 1 country, Namibia could be the place.. but it´s not desperately far from South Africa. I once rode there from Jo´burg in just 1 very long day.
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Thanks for the advice, to which you are most probally right. The only issue I have is finding a tour that fits in with my work rota ( I work a 3 week on 3 week off). Tours that I have seen are either fully booked up or not enough riders to make a group. BMW's offering is nearly £6,000.
I live a few miles from Heathrow so one advantage regarding dropping a bike off for air freight. I may also check out Cape Town and ride north.
I went to school in Namibia a long time ago and covered Namibia, Botwana and the Victoria Falls. just fancied reliving some of my youth
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Originally Posted by RedZed
Thanks for the advice, to which you are most probally right. The only issue I have is finding a tour that fits in with my work rota ( I work a 3 week on 3 week off). Tours that I have seen are either fully booked up or not enough riders to make a group. BMW's offering is nearly £6,000.
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£6,000??? Is that an all inclusive guided tour in 5-star hotels or what?? Still damn expensive!
I dunno how much you´d have to spend these days to rent a big GS or similar in South Africa for example, but I do think £6,000 is just way, way off.... Just try to find a normal ("self-guided") rental, not a tour package with a guide.
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I used Moto Freight to get my bike to Cape Town last November and they are shipping it home from CT end of April . It was hassle free and a pleasure to deal with them , I can thoroughly recommend them .
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Thanks guys I will contact Moto Freight and see what they can come up with.
Regarding Dual Sport, I contacted them a year ago. I received a very slow response and a chap called Craig who did not really read my e-mail and did not reply to my question. This did not inspire me with much confidence. However pleased it worked out for you Austin.
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