Motorcycle Transports to India
General information
Packaging
For transport to India, the motorbike must be packed in a crate. Just talk to your local motorbike dealer, they are often happy if the outer packaging of new motorcycles can be disposed of free of charge. You will usually have the best luck with dealers of Italian or Japanese manufacturers. Many brands have already switched to reusable packaging, but don’t be discouraged! Basically, it saves money to keep the box as small as possible, e.g. remove the front wheel. Alternatively, the packaging can be done by a company we use in Hamburg. However, this would be a much more cost-intensive option, as no dismantling is carried out on the motorbike for liability reasons and the packaging is more generous. This results in higher transport costs.
Additional luggage can also be stowed as long as it is not dangerous according to aviation regulations. (e.g. batteries/rechargeable batteries, methylated spirits, engine oil, aerosol cans)
When constructing the transport crate, it must be ensured that heat-glued wood such as plywood, chipboard or OSB boards are used. These do not have to be certified separately. The crate must be completely closed, including the floor, especially when being transported by air. This is the only way to ensure that no unwanted objects can be deposited by third parties.
Our prices are calculated individually, so please specify the length, width and height (remove mirror / window!) and weight – the volume is primarily decisive, i.e. the smaller the crate, the cheaper the transport costs.
Transport to India
It is possible to transport the motorbike by air freight and by ship. The possible destination is Mumbai. You also have the option of booking a one-way transport only, fork transports and an outward journey by air, return journey by ship or vice versa are also possible. The transport time by flight is approx. 7 days, by ship approx. 5 weeks.
It is possible to collect the fully packed transport crate from you by lorry with a lifting platform and pallet truck.
Transport back
The return transport can be by flight or ship, you also have the option of booking just a one-way transport, our local partner will organise the packing at the port. The transport time by air is approx. 7 days, by ship approx. 7 weeks.
It is also possible to have the motorbike delivered to you in a transport crate by lorry with a lifting platform and pallet truck.
At the destination for one-way transport
After your arrival, contact the local representative of the airline or shipping company. After paying the local fees, customs clearance will take place. Now all you have to do is unpack the motorbike and off you go! This takes about 1 day, the empty crate is simply left behind. Of course, this process can also be carried out together with our local partner, but for cost reasons it has proven to be best in the past for the traveller to carry out these steps themselves.
At the destination when booking both transports
After your arrival, contact our local partner for joint customs clearance. The motorbike is then simply unpacked and off you go! This takes about 1 day, the empty crate is stored by our correspondent. A few days before the return transport, you contact our forwarding agent and coordinate the delivery of the vehicle. At the end of the holiday, the motorbike is loaded back into the crate after customs clearance and everything else is organised by our local partner and us here in Hamburg.
Customs
For problem-free import and export in the country you are travelling to, you need a Carnet de Passage, which is only available from the automobile club (ADAC in Germany). The carnet is only required in the destination country; it does not need to be presented for export from Germany.
For the final import of vehicles, please contact the automobile club or the local customs authorities for binding information.
Contract and payment
Once you have decided to make a booking, we will draw up a forwarding contract, which you sign and return to us. The first partial invoice for the transport will be issued shortly after collection/delivery of the motorbike, we do not charge a deposit on conclusion of the contract!
Transport insurance
We offer optional transport insurance against total loss and transport damage to the motorbike. The premium is 0.95% of the vehicle value, with a minimum of € 95.00 per journey. Paint damage and oxidation are excluded, vehicles over 9 years old can only be insured against total loss. Any luggage stowed in the transport box is unfortunately not insurable, we recommend that you enquire about luggage insurance. In the event of damage, this must be visible from the outside, the excess is € 500.00 per claim.
Prices
The costs are based on the size of the transport crate and amount to approx. € 3,500.00 by sea freight for a standard travel enduro from Hamburg to Mumbai and back, by air it is around twice to 2.5 times as much.
The prices are based on current tariffs and include the current fuel, dangerous goods and security charges as well as all harbour and handling fees.
Please consider this as a rough price indication, costs vary depending on destination and crate size. Forklift transport and an outward journey by air, return journey by ship or vice versa is possible.
We hope this information has been helpful for you and we are looking forward to a feedback. Do you like to receive a detailed offer? Please inform us about measures of your box and your motorcycle as well as your planned travel time. We are pleased to submit an individual calculation free of charge.
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