Anyone know of any companies for shipping a bike across China? Beijing to Dali.
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Anyone know of any companies for shipping a bike across China? Beijing to Dali.
Deppon logistics company were previously transporting MC's round China, I used them previously for transporting motorcycles and found the service to very good though expensive. However a call to ask on pricing recently only to discover that for the time being, senior management had advised all depots that private motorcycles were not to be accepted for transport/shipment. Further enquiries with the Manager of my local Deppon office only revealed that the directive had come from the highest levels within the company. From other discussions, it seems that Deppon might (and I stress might) still be shipping through motorcycle dealerships who have agreements or similar with Deppon Logistics. Meaning that the ban (whether temporary or otherwise) might apply to private individuals...
An alternative is China Rail... apparently cheaper though inconsistent, some stations yes, some no, some of the same stations yes &/or no!
Would it be more fun to ride ? Just my 2 centsQuote:
Originally Posted by Kernalpanx
It would have been but drove instead and shipped the bikes. Both arrived only to have the silverwing stolen two days later on a pedestrian and motorcycle/scooter friendly street with 2 locks left for two hours while I grabbed coffee. The street vendor that talked to me before that I locked the bike next two saw nothing. Dali police then asked if I could prove my bike was missing. If it was missing could I prove it was stolen. Vets le vie.
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Zibo Shandong to Nanning Guangxi 500¥ by train
Arrived safe and well
Great. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by NZBrakelathes
Can you share some of the details? Did you ship as luggage having ridden to the main passenger terminal of the station, versus freight and directed toward the freight terminal... more details will help provide some clarity for others should anyone be in a similar position/location... Were you required to have an empty petrol tank or did they allow you to have ~1L of petrol within the tank? Who took care of the packing?
Anyway, good work! 500 kuai is less than the cost (800 kuai) for wooden crate construction that some logistics companies charge.
I had friend arrange it at a local shipping company I packed as you see it
Then it was picked up and delivered at the other end
Basicly depot to depot was 500¥ plus local pick up and delivery
Nothing said about fuel but I had fairly empty thank
Update: Deppon now offer a consignment service where a truck with tail lift is provided to transport motorcycles round the country. The cost is not cheap, however since the truck provided can be used to carry more than one motorcycle & gear it could work out a cost effective option to transport a group of motorcycles cross country. As an example freight cost for providing a truck to transport a motorcycle or group of motorcycles from Ningbo - Kunming is CNY7000-8000. The cost is high as there's no general freight transported on the truck other than items related to the motorcycles/motorcyclist(s).
I'll update the Deppon option when I check with the local distribution hub.
映輝物流 Ying Hui Logistics Company based in Shanghai currently recommended via BMW MC Owners Club (WeChat).
映輝物流 (Ying Hui Wu Liu [logistics company])
上海闵行区培昆路328号清飞物流园B1-B4
Qing Fei Business Park, B1-B4, 328 PieKun Lu, MinHang, Shanghai
tel: (021) 64580905
mobile: 134 820 61118
On February 23rd approx 200-300 Ch!na BMW MC Owners Club members will be travelling from the mainland to Chiang Mai, Thailand for a MC race series held end of February. Some of these club members will be transporting their motorcycles via:
映輝物流 (Ying Hui Wu Liu [logistics company]) for 元3600 return (due to the volume of motorcycles being shipped).
I spoke with Ling Hui Logistics Company Thurs 17th Dec, for an estimate to transport my GS to Kunming. Greater number of motorcycles would reduce the cost per unit.
Estimates:
Shanghai depot -> Kunming 元2000-2500 [one way]
Ningbo -> Shanghai depot -> Kunming 元4000 (approx.) [one way]
Hoau www.hoau.net no longer ship/transport motorcycles
Deppon www.deppon.com no longer ship/transport motorcycles
映輝物流 Ying Hui Logistics Company based in Shanghai still ship motorcycles all over China. Prices however have increased. Large sized motorcycle from Ningbo to Kunming costs 5K cny. Minimum of 5-14 days ETA.
映輝物流 (Ying Hui Wu Liu [logistics company])
上海闵行区培昆路328号清飞物流园B1-B4
Qing Fei Business Park, B1-B4, 328 PieKun Lu, MinHang, Shanghai
tel: (021) 64580905
mobile: 134 820 61118
SF Express ship motorcycles.
However unlike a motorcycle specific shipper, SF Express need to know the gross weight including wooden box, before SF Express can provide any quotation. To send domestically most shipper state that motorcycle must be in a wooden box (a specific wood). SF Express don't crate the bike, meaning one would have to find somewhere to do that etc... plus they need to know the overall dimensions after crating bike.
Bike must have an empty petrol tank or less than 1 litre (typical requirement).
Shipping insurance is based on percentage of the bikes replacement value.
Yes, they are still shipping - just had a chat with them (via my assistant) to identify optionality ahead of my travel (Plan B or anything else in case I wiuld need their services). Prices are Ok-ish as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by bikerdoc
Plenty trucking companies ship bikes even the one major at the railway station - general rule is no gas and a stupid wooden crate regardless of bike. Costs are low I've paid as low as 300¥ Shenzhen to Chengdu
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... I remember in the past it was limiter to 250cc and/or a certain weight. Is that still the case?
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Great idea and useful info, however some trucking companies have limitations concerning a motorcycles weight and size. As the general rule of thumb is that most companies here work to a 'rule of generalities' - that is catering to the masses. What this means in simple terms is that dealing with what is the commonest denominator in terms of motorcycles in the middle kingdo0m, means a 125-150cc which weigh somewhere in the vicinity of approx. 100-150kg.Quote:
Originally Posted by NZBrakelathes
Bigger motorcycles in the TIC LFZ are outliers, and as such are generally not expected. So when dealing with any trucking company looking to freight/ship there is a good chance the answer to hauling anything >250cc weighing in excess of 175kg will be a 'no'.
The other more significant issue is that freighting/shipping a motorcycle with just any trucking company not well set up for doing so, and at the cheap end of the market may result in damage, pilfering or worse, total loss of the motorcycle, as has been reported on MCM previously.
One gets what one pays for, and that really is so true in TIC IMHO. "Pay peanuts, get monkey's"
Buyer be[A]ware
YMMV
Everything to do with buying in China is Caveat emptor
Well, it used to be so that China Bikes in Europe gave rather good value (if we forget the troubles to get parts), but now since almost all major brands have small budget bikes, I begin to see no reasons to buy a China Bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by prince666
You are a wise man Moilami :clap::clap::clap::clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by moilami