From Kuala Lumpur Airport, Malaysia to Perth, Australia - August, 2006

Here some info about flying 2 bikes from Kuala Lumpur, Malasyia to Perth in Australia. We decided to fly because it is very much quicker and the money which I would spend on waiting I spend on flying. Flying from KL is really easy and you definitly do not need a shipping agent. We phoned MAS Kargo before, then they told us, we just have to come to the airport and ship the bikes. That sounded too easy for us, but it was true!! We drove our bikes to MAS Kargo at the Cargo terminal of the airport, which is 75 km from the city of KL!!! You have to get a free pass, to enter the cargo area everybody is very helpful and interested. We did the following steps:

1) We went to Malaysian Airlines Cargo (MAS Kargo) and reserved the space for the bikes, they gave you a confirmation. Then they weight the bikes. They gave us a declaration of goods.

2) We drove to Customs (3rd floor) and request a form to fill in, we paid about 20 Ringit

3) Let the form check on the 1st floor, we had to drive the bikes 100 meters to the guys who checked the bikes. Numberplate, Enginenumber, that's it. Went back to the 1. floor and got the carnets stamped

4) Back to MAS Kargo where you drain the petrol and disconnect the battery, tape up the leads and wrap up the battery.

5) We covered it up with plastic! We even left our luggage strapped on the bike and nobody even bothered opening it up to check it. Price for 2 bikes (XT 600 Teneres) in Ringits, (roughly 4.7 ringit to the Euro) MAS Cargo: - Weight charge (see below) 2649.92 - Airway bill fees 5.00 - Terminal charge(416 x 0.20) 83.20 - Security charges 158.08 - Due Carrier (?) 582.40 - Dangerous goods fees 76.00 -------------- 3554.60 Customs: - Export tax 20.00 Total cost = 3574.60 = roughly 760 Euro

They have 2 brackets for weight charge: - 7.38 ringit per kilo for up to 202 kilo - 6.37 ringit per kilo for up to 250 kilo Getting in to Perth (Mo-Fri) was easier then we expected:

1) Hand in you Airwaybill at Quantas airfreight (no MAS cargo here)

2) We went to Customs which is just opposite and tell them you have a carnet, if you have one. But don't really need one. But it is very easy with carnet.

3) We had to go to the Quarantine and pay 90 Aus $ The quarantine guy checked the bikes. He was very friendly, he looked with a torch under the fenders and under the bikes, not too bad!! :-) He chedked the enginenumbers, and a little bit of the luggage, that was it! We cleaned the bikes in KL and washed everything in a washing mashine in KL

4) When they sign you can pay your warehouse charges and fill the tank with petrol, connect the battery and of you go. Guys in warehouse were extrememly friendly, interested and helpful though! Prices: Ware house charges: 148.00 Aus $ We heard that they are extremely difficult so we cleaned the bikes thoroughly before flying it. Telephone in Perth: MASKargo: 94.78.28.70 Flight Reservation: 13.26.27 After that it was more difficult to get a kind of rgistration asnd insurance for our bikes. We entered on te Carnet basis. The most important issue is to have the vehicle in a very clean condition. Especially the underside, mudguards, tyres are inspected by the quarantine office. So make sure to have it well cleaned before getting it ready for freight.

The fees in Oz (applies to Western Australia) are as follows:

1. The freighter (Quantas in my case) asked 148 Aus $ handling charge.

2. Customs were free.

3. Quarantine inspection (AQIS) wanted 90 Aus $

4. The vehicle inspection centre cost us 114 Aus $ This was necessary in order to get my bike registered. A kind of roadworthiness test.

5. Licensing office charged us 149.30 Aus $ For 6 months insurance mandatory 3rd partyor 2 bikes.

Normally you do not need to have your vehicle registered, when entering a country on a temporary import basis, but for Oz this is compulsory. You do not register it in the general sense, getting an Oz registration no., but your registration no is entered in the computer system.

In Perth the freighters are all near the international airport, so is of course customs and quarantine. Quantas is situated in the Affleck Rd. The vehicle inspection can be done in Perth East, 20 Bronte St. The licensing deptm is in the Sutherland St. Streetmap can be aquired at the inspection centre. Go here, because we did it in Joondaloop and they had no clue!!