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Shipping bike from Germany

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  • 23-06-2019 7:11am
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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭


    Anyone here after doing it?
    What would be the best way to go about it and cost involved?


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    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Its pricey enough, I am currently looking at a bike in Frankfurt that is cheaper then the UK equiv. All the bells and whistles that I want but its gonna be pricey either getting it myself (Flight over, 2 ferries back, fuel, overnight stay UK Id say. Insurance in Germany for the trip is a must also (have to have temp insurance) I have not enquired yet about getting it collected but I know its €250-300 for a UK collection so its gotta be €500+ for a europe collection.

    Still a possibility that I do get it I will PM you if I get a price.

    The ride home is worth it....


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    Its pricey enough, I am currently looking at a bike in Frankfurt that is cheaper then the UK equiv. All the bells and whistles that I want but its gonna be pricey either getting it myself (Flight over, 2 ferries back, fuel, overnight stay UK Id say. Insurance in Germany for the trip is a must also (have to have temp insurance) I have not enquired yet about getting it collected but I know its €250-300 for a UK collection so its gotta be €500+ for a europe collection.

    Still a possibility that I do get it I will PM you if I get a price.

    The ride home is worth it....

    Thanks Wonda.
    The bike I want is between Berlin and Poland and is thristy enough on juice so I have no idea how much it would cost to ride it that far!
    If I could find one closer I'd probably have it by now.


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    Richard tea
    Registered Users Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    I used https://www.overlanders.ie/ a few years ago. It was roughly E550 delivered to the Irish midlands. As far as I can remember them have 2 bases in Germany one of which is in Memmingen in the south. It should be cheaper if the bike can be dropped off at one of their bases so the truck does not have to go mad out of the way to pick up a bike.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Richard tea wrote: »
    I used https://www.overlanders.ie/ a few years ago. It was roughly E550 delivered to the Irish midlands. As far as I can remember them have 2 bases in Germany one of which is in Memmingen in the south. It should be cheaper if the bike can be dropped off at one of their bases so the truck does not have to go mad out of the way to pick up a bike.

    Thanks RT.
    I'll give them a shout.
    If there is a delivery company that does Poland to Ireland it would be probably on their way.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    It's all the one now,just informed bike is sold!
    Thanks anyway lads.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Not the actual bike but this is what is was hoping to get
    Gen 1 Touno (racing)
    Made for the Italian naked bike championship.
    Gutted now that it's gone

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    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.....lol.

    Nice machine, but not my cup of tea.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.....lol.

    Nice machine, but not my cup of tea.

    Says the man with the bandit!!! :P

    Seriously though, there was one I missed out on for sale here around 4 years ago and I saw it parked 15 miles from my house last summer.
    Was hoping I'd bump into the owner to see would he sell it but didn't.
    I love them.


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    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    No GSXF anymore....could not live with the shame.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    :
    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    No GSXF anymore....could not live with the shame.
    Are you bikeless at the moment until you pick your next one?
    Is the one in Frankfurt nearly a done deal or have you a few others to consider?


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    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Bikeless at the moment Blade, have been saving like a mad man.

    One in Germany is my 1st choice, but I have 2 plan B's also...deffo have a bike in 1-2 weeks tops. Would prefer picking one up in the UK its alot more straight forward but I am determined to get the bike I want this time around.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    @Wonda-boy Well good luck with it , hope it works out for you!

    Overlanders got back to my about shipping and said they could only do it if the bike was dropped to South of Germany so they probably would have been out of the equation anyway.


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    Blanchy90
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    I got a quote of around €350 for a Europe pick up delivered to Ireland by a guy called Slampi on facebook.

    He's always over and back to Europe / UK picking up bikes
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDsaagYfEyTnhg-r209RCbQ?sub_confirmation=1




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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Blanchy90 wrote: »
    I got a quote of around €350 for a Europe pick up delivered to Ireland by a guy called Slampi on facebook.

    He's always over and back to Europe / UK picking up bikes

    That's good to know,thanks Blanchy.
    A guy in UK is after contacting saying he has one for sale but I'm not getting my hopes up of a good deal or the bike being what I want it to be
    If it was uk,all going well I'd pick it up myself.


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    lalababa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭lalababa


    What's the story with exporting from Germany with bike in a van re to procedure, do you have to visit German dvla etc.?? Anyone?
    Also would it not be a good way to buy and export. .. rent a van for the weekend and off you go?


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Looking like I'm close to completing a deal.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    This is the actual bike.
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    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Get the seller to do a video of the bike and stick a private link up on utube...you will get a good look at it before going over.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    Get the seller to do a video of the bike and stick a private link up on utube...you will get a good look at it before going over.

    Yeah he has offered to do that already.
    Bike is in an Aprilia shop in UK that the shop owner went to Belgium to it pick up.
    He has another one himself.
    His one is no.89 and my one(hopefully) is no.45.
    No.44 is in Italy and no.46 is in San Francisco.
    Some useless info for you there :pac:


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    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Ohhhh someone is in LURVE!!!!!!!!

    If it means that much to you mate I hope you get the machine....nothing better then having a bike you really really want.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    Ohhhh someone is in LURVE!!!!!!!!

    If it means that much to you mate I hope you get the machine....nothing better then having a bike you really really want.
    Smitten!!!

    Bike isn't registered in UK, it's Belgian.
    If I ride it back can the UK cops do anything if the pull me.
    Would I have trouble insuring it?


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    Interceptor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Interceptor


    blade1 wrote: »
    Smitten!!!

    Bike isn't registered in UK, it's Belgian.
    If I ride it back can the UK cops do anything if the pull me.
    Would I have trouble insuring it?

    I'm with AXA/AON and I just gave them the French registration of a bike I was riding back and they put it on cover for 30 days. UK cops could act the bollix if you don't have documentary evidence of insurance cover but maybe your insurance co will issue a cert.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Interceptor wrote: »
    I'm with AXA/AON and I just gave them the French registration of a bike I was riding back and they put it on cover for 30 days. UK cops could act the bollix if you don't have documentary evidence of insurance cover but maybe your insurance co will issue a cert.

    I'm with Carole Nash.
    They email the documents but If I remember correctly they wouldn't insure a UK bike for me a while back.


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    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Do you best to come back any other way then WALES and you be sound.....no hooligan ****e mind!


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    Do you best to come back any other way then WALES and you be sound.....no hooligan ****e mind!

    I'll have to come through Wales somewhere Wonda, either Pembroke or Holyhead.
    Also,there will be no reg. plate on the bike :eek:


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,901 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    blade1 wrote: »
    I'll have to come through Wales somewhere Wonda, either Pembroke or Holyhead.
    Also,there will be no reg. plate on the bike :eek:

    You can get export plates and temporary insurance. Google export bike from Belgium and a few different companies pop up.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Del2005 wrote: »
    You can get export plates and temporary insurance. Google export bike from Belgium and a few different companies pop up.

    The bike will be coming from UK but it registered in Belgium.
    Will that still work?


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,901 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    blade1 wrote: »
    The bike will be coming from UK but it registered in Belgium.
    Will that still work?

    Don't know, doubt it. Delivery from the UK isn't that much when you add in your travel time over and back. Not as much fun as riding the new toy home but less hassle to get it home.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,030 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    No plate on the bike? I'd be surprised if you got 10 miles!

    Are you old enough to remember the famous FOR REG plate? :)

    Not your ornery onager



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    Interceptor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Interceptor


    blade1 wrote: »
    Also,there will be no reg. plate on the bike :eek:

    Without a reg plate you really can't ride it anywhere. In your position I'd rent a van and go collect it myself - bring the missus and offset the cost by selling it as a 'romantic city break'. :D


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