Hi Julia,
As for weight and dimensions it really is an estimate. If you want your quote to be on the high end for budget reasons then use official specs of the bike knowing you can make it smaller. As for weight, add 50lbs to the wet weight of the bike and that will be close enough. Since the bike won't have the weight of fuel you are estimating more weight for luggage. In the end, the final crate will be measured and weighed for billing. This could be higher or lower than your quote.
As for shipping location, don't rule out Los Angeles. I am actually in the process of getting quotes to Australia and have some friends that shipped out of LA to Oz just a few months ago. I can share the company name with you once I get it.
Let me know if that helps and if you have any other questions let me know. I shipped my bike from Bogota, Colombia to Miami last year after riding to Ushuaia but that is my only experience with air freight.
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