From Los Angeles, United States to Chatham, United Kingdom - December, 2011

This couldn't have gone better. I rode my motorcycle to Able Cargo's warehouse on the outskirts of Compton LA. It's a safe area despite being in Compton! Able specialise in shipping vehicles and are quite used to dealing with motorcycles. I rode it to the back of the warehouse, handed over with details of my VIN number, then I went to the front desk where I handed over my original registration document with a copy of my passport. That was it. Done in less than 30 minutes.

Able Cargo charged me $650, including all port and export fees.

At the other end, about a week before it arrived, Mark Cowley at Kingston Shipping emailed me to confirm when the motorcycle was due to arrive. I completed a customs declaration form, sent my them my bill of sale confirming the motorcycles value, and since I was permanently importing my motorcycle to the UK they took care of paying my port fees, duty and VAT (sales tax). I simply transferred payment to them online from my bank account.

UK ports fees were £210, approx $330

Finally Ron Perkins of Moving Motorcycles went to the port, collected my motorcycle from Chatham and delivered it to my door for £80

I would highly recommend all companies mentioned above. Able ship from the US, Kingston from the UK. I'm certain they could help you travel in either direction regardless of destination.

ABLE CARGO - office
4455 MORENA BLVD #105
SAN DIEGO, CA 92117
Tel# 858-483-4200 x 102
Fax# 858-483-6900
http://www.ablecargo.com/

KINGSTON SHIPPING - office
Ferry Berth
King George Dock
Hull
HU9 5PS
Tel: +44 (0)1482 374116
Fax: +44 (0)1482 711997
http://www.kingstown-shipping.co.uk/

MOVING MOTORCYCLES
Ron Perkins
http://www.movingmotorcycles.co.uk/
07730 434699
tran...@movingmotorcycles.co.uk