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Hi we shipped two bikes with Air Canada out of Heathrow for £475 each crate. They went into Montreal in July 2011. Costs Montreal end was $100cnd.
Crate Dims = L2000XH1080XW840
Contact in UK = Tim Hitchings Air canada freight 02087507937
Air Canada customer service 0871 2243600
Hope that helps
Paul
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Shipping my bike from the UK to Toronto would be good for me next year, and that sounds like they do a good deal. Did you crate them yourself or was it done at the shippers?
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Shipping my bike from the UK to Toronto would be good for me next year, and that sounds like they do a good deal. Did you crate them yourself or was it done at the shippers?
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I crated them myself. The crates don't need to be that tough for air freight so I used 8mm ply and 37x25mm batten with a 25mm ply base.
Hired a van with a tail lift and drove to Heathrow to drop them off. I think we have pics on the web site. It's all pretty easy really.
Paul
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Thanks for the quick reply.
Getting a '76 Goldwing in a crate ONTO a van at my end would be the problem ! 
Though on it's own I guess it probably doesn't weigh any more than one of yours with all the kit.
Long drive to Heathrow from Glasgow too, and back. Van hire for that distance ain't cheap!
The RORO shipping from Liverpool to Portsmouth Va is looking more and more attractive.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
Getting a '76 Goldwing in a crate ONTO a van at my end would be the problem ! 
Though on it's own I guess it probably doesn't weigh any more than one of yours with all the kit.
Long drive to Heathrow from Glasgow too, and back. Van hire for that distance ain't cheap!
The RORO shipping from Liverpool to Portsmouth Va is looking more and more attractive.
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That is a big ole lump. I have a mate who is going down the RoRo route from the US to Germany I think - cheapest option for him.
All the best
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