OLDFARTS PROJECT

[DR]

I wouldn't have a clue of postage costs Stew but I'd imagine no change from about $150-$175 or thereabouts. Sounds expensive sort of but for an item that simply isn't available here it isn't bad at all

[VMX247]

All costs would be covered, if you on sold it once it was here/wouldn't they 
Cheers Alison

[DR]

yeeees but then one would be without a frame again :'(  I was thinking 150ish to send just 1 frame could get them over in a container but I'm the impatient type and a plane sounds much faster than a boat all hypothetical as I have my much loved TS's to play with and they for some reason appeal to me more than a TM

[bazza]

STU dont have frame but have a beer in fridge call after duck shooting

[halo1963]

Doc I would be interested in one of those frames for around that price. Does it include the swing arm?
Would it be cheaper to ship if you got both one for oldfart one for me.
 
I am not in a hurry so cheapest shipping option would be best for me I am south of Brisbane
So I could probably collect from Oldfarts Place.
 
Regards
halo1963

[DR]

I'll email the guy if he'd be prepared to send them to Australia and will get back to you Halo. I don't think he realised I was in Oz

[JC]

Gents,

Be very careful guestimating the cost of shipping a frame from US in the mail.  Its little short of astronomical.

A VMX friend in the US looked into it for me about 6mths ago & came to conclusion you'd get little change from US$500!! (as I recall) Just ridiculous.

I looked into it myself just using info on the web & came to a similar ballpark figure (tho a bit less). There maybe other cheaper options, but I quickly gave up on the idea.

If anyone knows more realistic options, I'd love to hear them.

Love the project Oldie. I see no prob using mod'd TS frame. They're actually quite light. I do suggest you brace the swingarm 'arms' near the pivot as the stock swingarm is very flimsy & seems to me to account for much of their somewhat undesireable handling 'quirks'.

Love to see more progress pics

[Lozza]

The is no sea mail out of the US these days unfortunately, it's all by air so hence the cost. $500 is about right as it's $2000 to get a complete bike pulled apart and boxed as parts sent from Japan via sea mail (1 month). There are several agents who will ship to Australia from the US as part of a container, all out of Longbeach Ca. You pay by volume, not by weight about 500kgs/1 cubic meter is about $500.

[oldfart]

look at it this way if they want $45-00 for an air box      forget it I'll keep plugging away on my project 

[DR]

I'm probably way off with my guesstimate but eh, it doesn't cost anything to ask awaiting a reply from the guy. I hate to gloat but fortunately I've had a '74 TM250 frame and swingarm for my project in stock for a couple of years so I've been spared from this rarity dilema

[vmx42]

What don't you have 'in stock', eh, Doc?
I think that your shed in Brisvegas is more like Alladins Cave than a humble shed
VMX42

[DR]

it does infact resemble a cave 42..the bat cave that is! you have to be careful you don't trip over all the crap amongst John Wests stuff are a few decent items..I'd really like a nice big shed so I could get all the stuff out and play that's another project

[090]

I got a full size (490mc) frame from Ca. to Brisbane in a container via Roly Leahy for $100. 2 months goes pretty quick.

[halo1963]

Doc
     Did you ever get that reply about shipping to Australia?

090
     How does the shipping by container work?

Regards
Halo1963

[DR]

Halo sorry mate, I gave up on the frames, I think the guy was full of sh*t as I got not one reply to the emails I sent when he mentioned them.