It's not as difficult as Czeck alludes to but it can be a bit of a bugger if you get it wrong. We've been bringing in bikes and parts for a few years now, as have a number of other forum members and the key is to find a good shipper with a reputation for not losing stuff. Having said that, Canada is a whole new ballgame with different federal regs to that of America or Oz. I've been using Peter Leahy on the Gold Coast for a few years now and while they can be frustratingly vague as to the status of your shipment at times, the stuff always turns up and the costs are comparable with most of the other shippers. Give Peter a ring and explain your predicament and he may have a contact in Ontario.
Peter Leahy Custom Imports Centrepark Complex, Unit 50, 211 Brisbane Road Labrador Qld Australia 4216. Ph 07 5537 5288 24/7 0412 109 059. Fax 07 5528 9899 ...
www.rolyleahycustomimports.com/One thing that comes from this and other shipping dramas is to always do your research on shipping feasibility
before you bid on something. Most overseas shippers operate out of the Long Beach/Wilmington area of Southern California so it's always a plus to purchase from areas that are withing a reasonable shipping distance from Long Beach. Check online maps as to where your item is in relation to Southern California and then shop around for a good internal shipping fee. Many folks make the common blue of buying a cheap bike from one of the mid west or eastern states and then being surprised that it costs as much as you paid for the bike to ship the bugger to your export shipper on the west coast. I try and limit my purchases to states west of the Rocky Mountains to save on internal shippping. Also make sure you have blue slip title paperwork. Without it you could be prevented from exporting the bike. Some shippers will tell you that a sales reciept is good enough but I've been led to believe that US authorities have really cracked down on that loophole. The laws were strengthened to help prevent the exodus of stolen cars to Eastern Europe and Asia. If the bike doesn't have title the only way to ship it is to dismantle it and ship it as 'used spare parts'. Removing the engine and wheels and packaging them seperately is usually good enough.....good luck.
