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Hi There,

I have some friends from the U.K who have recently left Sydney heading south on two bikes they purchased second hand in Aus. For them (spending a year riding around the country) it was significantly cheaper to buy two second hand Suzuki DR400's. That was because shipping the bikes from the UK, customs clearance, carnets etc all added up very quickly. They expect to then export the bikes from Australia to New Zealand after a year and spend another 6 months there. The one thing I would say is that they purchased many of their "preparation" bits in the UK because they found them to be cheaper to buy it there and pay some excess baggage costs. The problem is that if your doing a fair bit of motorway riding the DRZ400's not so comfortable, but they are pretty cheap when compared to some other bikes on the market here. the benefit of buying the bikes here is you can leave it here while you go and come back again without any issues.
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Which state to enter Oz
It may be easier to enter through Brisbane to register a bike there, as New South Wales has difficult rego and insurance requirements (try a search here I think xander had problems here) Each state of Oz has slightly different rego needs, some states are not so trying. Once registered, you can use in any state.

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It may be easier to enter through Brisbane to register a bike there, as New South Wales has difficult rego and insurance requirements (try a search here I think xander had problems here) Each state of Oz has slightly different rego needs, some states are not so trying. Once registered, you can use in any state.

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If you are importing your bike temporarily on a Carnet, NSW has NO rego or insurance requirements. That was our experience last year anyway.

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Hi There,

I have some friends from the U.K who have recently left Sydney heading south on two bikes they purchased second hand in Aus. For them (spending a year riding around the country) it was significantly cheaper to buy two second hand Suzuki DR400's. That was because shipping the bikes from the UK, customs clearance, carnets etc all added up very quickly. They expect to then export the bikes from Australia to New Zealand after a year and spend another 6 months there. The one thing I would say is that they purchased many of their "preparation" bits in the UK because they found them to be cheaper to buy it there and pay some excess baggage costs. The problem is that if your doing a fair bit of motorway riding the DRZ400's not so comfortable, but they are pretty cheap when compared to some other bikes on the market here. the benefit of buying the bikes here is you can leave it here while you go and come back again without any issues.
Riding a DRZ400 around OZ, is really not something I'd like to dwell on....Like really, you'd prefer to enjoy the experience, shurly? Rather than be in agony?
I'm a little baffled as to how we, as a comunity of like minded souls, can't get it together. eg; Next month, I have a complete stranger from New Mexico, coming over to ride my set up DR 650, from Melb~Perth. He has a Bike for me to ride if I'd like to have a ride over there. When he's finished, a mate from Belgium is coming over to ride it through the middle, back home again.He helped me out over there a cupla years ago...
What I'm trying to say, is we could all save ourselves a shedload of money and grief, if we got into the the BIKESHARE arrangement!

And before it starts.....KISS!
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Welcome to Trans-Atlantic BikeShare (www.bikeshareworld.com)

I've been a member for years.

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G'day Bob, I think chucky might be right about Brisbane being easier to enter, but I would think that most states shouldn't be that difficult.
I need to check out the site Nigel suggested bike sharing sounds like great idea to me. As for traveling here in summer its not only the heat so much up north but the wet season in the top end that can/does make certain areas difficult/dangerous and unrideable.
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Hi Bob,
A lot of people under estimate how BIG our country is.
Something like 48 US states fit inside Oz (including Texas). You can ride for 5 hours @ 60mph from Melbourne and still be in Victoria, the second smallest state.
Riding at dawn and dusk should be avoided due to wildlife committing suicide, and if you hit a kangaroo, you'll come off second best.

Allow 300klm/200m per day for a comfy trip.

Have a great trip.

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Would love to have the time to see it all, "so many roads, so little time". Do worry some about the heat, you can fix cold but there is only so much you can take off when it gets hot. Have been heading to the southern hemisphere because it is Oct. to March when I can escape the grind. Been toying with the idea of coming back for a couple of weeks in June for a quick run to the outback. I do love the ride so long days on the road are the norm, will try to avoid the animals. We have the same problem here with deer, they tend to really mess up the day. In a few years I may be able to head out for the big one, 3.5 years RTW. Good to dream anyway.

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Hi Bob,

Their is a couple of Ride reports on ADVRIDER posted by Lowrpm,

about laps of Oz, 10,000 mile in 18 days. There are some great pics and brilliant write up, so have a read.

Enjoy as I did.

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