Bjorn with regard to your carnet:
I have just obtained my carnet here in Australia and have been told that to get the carnet discharged at the end of my trip, I have to physically present the bike to them. Apparently some countries will try to claim duties on the carnet even though both vouchers have been stamped. They said that if I don't present the bike at time of discharge, the carnet remains open and I could be liable for any claims against it. I don't know the rules in Germany but suspect it will be the same. That is how I understand it.
With regard to you wanting to keep the bike in Australia at the end of your trip, be very careful. You are stepping into a minefield of bureaucratic red tape. Just one of the requirements is that you have to get PRIOR approval before importing a vehicle, otherwise it simply won't be allowed in.
Maybe your best option is as you said previously- ship the bike back to Germany.
Kenny
P.S Are you going to the HU meet in Germany?
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