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I'm going to do about a 3 month tour of the U.S this summer, and shipping the bike is the main problem... I just read in an English magazine that it's possible to ship on a cargo ship, and sail on the same boat. Anybody know about this?
POSSIBLE - but VERY rare and hard to find. I've been watching shipping for many many years, and fewer than 10 have done this. Might even be only 3-4 come to think of it...

One guy got his bike on as "hand luggage" on the QEII - but I think he didn't save any money, those cruises are megabucks.

In the end, even if you do get on a cargo ship, it's NOT CHEAP! The days of cheap cargo trips are long long gone. Any cargo ship that does take passengers is a "adventure-cruise" ship and you pay accordingly.

Air freight or sea freight, that's about it. And air can be much cheaper than sea, by the time yiu factor in wait time while your bike is in transit, and port fees are much higher. MOST bike shipments are by air for a reason.
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hola aritz and folks: me also interested in shipping my bike from spain to BsAs this late autumn,I live also in Spain. What bike you have? Me a GS1200.
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Cheapest way to send a motorcycle (EUR-->SOUTH_AM & NORTH_AM-->ASIA)

hi Racer196,

I'm not 100% sure but i read somewhere this is not possible anymore. However I'm getting quotes with some shipping companies and will inquire with them - will let you know if any of them does.
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I don't care if the shipment from North America to Asia will arrive in Vladivostok, Singapore or Bangkok.
Umm
If you arrive in Vladivostok it will be difficult and costly to get to Singapore or Bangkok!
China = $$$$ to get through
or you could try riding west through Russia .. then south (China again or Turkey - Iran - Pakistan)

Singapore is expensive to arrive in with a vehicle .. Bangkok would be better.

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If you resort to a different medium it will be more difficult for people to find in the future. Much better to keep it here with the other stuff and it will be found.
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Hello ,

Planning trip from Spain to South America in February 2014 with a friend.
Our idea it's air ship


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That's usually the best way.

Have you checked the Shipping Database?

Shipping Your Bike information here:
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Have you checked the Shipping Database?

Shipping Your Bike information here:
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Hello Grant
I've used the database a lot and also put all my 6 shippings in.
I found it would help a lot if there could be also searched just by "from" or "to".
For example when I'm looking for an agent in Bangkok ,then I would like to find all shippings that have started or ended in Bangkok.
At the moment I have to do many searches to all continents to get the information.
Maybe you can adjust the query.
On the new layout I like the "Cost Paid at Start/Destination" because usually there's a big bill at the destination that in the old layout wasn't so clearly marked.
Where is the max. 2 years option?
Anyway thanks a lot for your work
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Hello Grant
I've used the database a lot and also put all my 6 shippings in.
I found it would help a lot if there could be also searched just by "from" or "to".
For example when I'm looking for an agent in Bangkok ,then I would like to find all shippings that have started or ended in Bangkok.
At the moment I have to do many searches to all continents to get the information.
Maybe you can adjust the query.
On the new layout I like the "Cost Paid at Start/Destination" because usually there's a big bill at the destination that in the old layout wasn't so clearly marked.
Where is the max. 2 years option?
Anyway thanks a lot for your work
sushi

Hi sushi,

Thanks for putting all your shipments in, that's much appreciated! We all put a little in and we all get a lot out!

good idea on the all shipments out idea, I'll have a look at it.

Max 2 years - we didn't want it to get too complicated, and it seems most people didn't bother ticking it so we left it off.

And you're welcome, thanks!
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Planning trip from Spain to South America in February 2014 with a friend.
Our idea it's air ship


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Which air company you want to use, did you request them how much it would cost? We are also planning to travel at south Americas in 2014, may be we can ccoperate somehow?
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