I´m no expert on this stuff, and could be wrong.
But I don´t think you will be able to send a used motorcycle as goods, that are not classified as Dangerous Goods. Or at least you _SHOULD_ not be able to do that, if everything is done "by the book" (... keeping in mind of course, that maybe they dont know, or follow the rules 100% everywhere!)
The reason why most spare parts can be sent as non-DG, is that they are new (unused), and so for example fuel system parts have absolutely no fuel in them. Used components will always have something left, no matter how hard you try to empty them. A good example is, how risky it can be to weld a used fuel tank, even when it has been drained if you don´t know what your doing. And batteries cannot be sent as non-DG even when new.
To me it sounds a bit complicated, having to dismantle the entire bike, to be able to freight it! But maybe, if it´s very simple technology, it could be done.
But I would not try that with a modern FI-bike, especially if I was still planning to continue the trip after that shipping - possibly lots of troubles after re-assembly, and something I would not want to have to sort out somewhere far from home.
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