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shipping from new zealand to south america

Hi all. I'm planning an adventure around the world, starting in Ireland and heading east until I'm back in Ireland I'm looking for a bit of advice on getting me and the bike from New Zealand to South America. Has anyone out there who has completed this got any advice on how best to do it. I'm leaning towards flying purely because of the amount of time it will save. if anyone could recommend trust worthy shipping companies or give me an idea of pricing it would be greatly appreciated.

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shipping from new zealand to south america to Australia

Neal,

Hello and happy holidays. I am very interested in learning of current information (costs, duration, agent) to ship a motorcycle from South America to either Australia or New Zealand. Please post any information or recommendations you may have learned of since you original post.

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I am too very interested in information about shipping from New Zealand to South America. Costs, which shipping company and agent, other know hows, which destination in SA is recommended etc etc.

Shipping would be in may/june 2016
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Hi all. I'm planning an adventure around the world, starting in Ireland and heading east until I'm back in Ireland I'm looking for a bit of advice on getting me and the bike from New Zealand to South America. Has anyone out there who has completed this got any advice on how best to do it. I'm leaning towards flying purely because of the amount of time it will save. if anyone could recommend trust worthy shipping companies or give me an idea of pricing it would be greatly appreciated.
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So, not starting in Ireland? RTW until back in Ireland??
First thing I'd do is sell off your New Zealand bike.
Shipping it from there is money wasted, IMO.

If starting in Ireland, buy a bike in UK or Ireland, start there. Then, once covered that part of the world (EU, Rus, Mongolia, Africa) then sell off that bike (... or ship from S. Africa to S. America or to USA)

But better/simpler/cheaper is to fly yourself to USA, buy another bike. Ride South covering Mex, Cent. Am and S. America. Either sell off bike or ship bike on from Argentina or Chile to ....?

If you've a big budget and really want your current $$$$$NZ bike$$$$, then go ahead and ship it. Rates are high from reports we hear, like $2000 to $3000 USD ONE WAY. (remember, there are always "extra" port charges before you can get your bike out of Port ... these can be quite high sometimes and you'll never be warned about them)

I agree about going air freight. Not only much faster, it's more straight forward dropping off and when picking up bike at other end. Air Freight is FAR more organized and business like than Sea shippers. (crooks mostly)

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