Leave/store imported bike in Australia for several months

Discussion in 'Australia' started by Luckies_AUT, Nov 12, 2012.

  1. Luckies_AUT

    Luckies_AUT Adventurer

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    Servus! (which means "Hi" in Austria)

    I'm thinking of travelling through New Zealand on my own bike. After New Zealand I would continue to Australia. The problem is that we (my wife and I) can't take off for so long (vacation only) and would come back 8-9 months later. Meanwhile I would prefer to store my bike in Australia. It could be in New Zealand too, depending on the easiest way.

    Any ideas, experience or contacts?

    Thank you very much!
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  2. Sleepy John

    Sleepy John Grumpy Adventurer

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  3. buckscreek

    buckscreek AUTODIDACTIC

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    What kind of bike? I've got plenty of secure storgae space, on the east coast about 2.5 hours north of Sydney but of course the bike would need to be started and run regularly so it was ready for whenever you needed it :evil
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  4. Luckies_AUT

    Luckies_AUT Adventurer

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    Thanks John, that's what I needed! :thumb

    It's a BMW R1200GS Adventure.
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  5. Gadget678

    Gadget678 Long timer

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    I live about 1.5 hours north of Melbourne... There's usually space floating around in my shed. (I have a mates bike here on permanent storage). It all depends on what your plans are.:D
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  6. Mr.Dabalina

    Mr.Dabalina Been here awhile

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    Check over at horizons unlimited.
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  7. matt_ali_walsh

    matt_ali_walsh Adventurer

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    Ditto for shed space - we're a couple of hours north of Melbourne - plenty of (lockup) space, very low risk rural area with power for a battery tender. You're more than welcome to store your bike here. :)
    PM me if you need to contact.
    Cheers
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  8. Luckies_AUT

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    Thank you very much for your offers guys!!

    Right now I'm calculating the costs and than we'll see if we can do it or not.
    After our trip through the US all our money is gone. Back to the start.
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