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i have a modified crf frame , sub frame airbox muffler and radiators
stuck in the states.
after getting riped by mike TTM i got the shits up and sent my 450 stuff
back to the states to get it modified, its all done exept the shipping
rate to send it back to me was quoted at 570.USD
the box its in is
36inches x 13inches x 23inches
and weighs 55pounds

to post it from south australia to california 91730 only cost me 264.AUS
i bought the frame from the states box weighd 50.4 pounds and it was
huge, it cost 200.USD priority mail
iv been online but cant really find a simple awnser
if anyone can help me out with any info i would b very apreciative.

91730, huh? thats RC, we have some hoons in RC, if the builder isn't flexible on the shipper I'm sure a fellow hoon could pick it up and ship it to you.

you can check online as to what the rates are for UPS, USPS and fedex. UPS is norammly chepest, but the USPS has been making a comeback.

Yeah where is it exactly? I can probably help you out especially since thats a stone's throw from where I'm at....and I wonder who it is locally that modifies frames...?

Im going to bet its that kelly racing guy.. i know he was in that area!!

the builder is elsinore factory the guy (russell) seems to be a good genuine person (i have been fooled before tho) so far i only have positive
things to say about him. will post pics of bikes when i get it.
i looked up the shipping rate he sent me online they are correct,
ups 572.30USD
fedex 566.28USD
usps , priority mail
303.40USD at payed at post office or
288.23USD payed online
but the box is to big max length 42"
max length plus girth is 79"
there is a global express in wich the box falls into the right peramiters
but is not avalible from that post code not sure of the cost .
im just wondering if anyone knows a way around the box restrictions.

ive had boxes bigger than that landed at my door in 9 days from lmc trucks for 210 usd usps from memory

jws696 wrote: but is not avalible from that post code not sure of the cost .

What do you mean by that? U cannot ship from that post code? 91730? If thats the case, drop off at another location. Drive to UPS hub and drop off. Or go to a larger city...etc.

I heard DHL is good for oddball overseas stuff might be worth a look

The key thing with shipping is making the package as small as possible,

Just that extra few mm in any dimension can lift a relatively light item up into a heavy category, by the process of "Cubing" the package. So a 20kg package might be treated as if it's 40kg, just because of its size, making for a big freight bill. Some suppliers don't understand this / care & just put bits into an overlarge box = $$$$$$$$$$ . Quiz your supplier to see if he's made the package as small as possible. But by most stds, we have very affordable freight costs here in OZ. We do tend to get nailed for incoming freight.......

this is how i sent it over there 260.AUS

when i bought frame 202.35USD to ship it u can c its swimming in that box

finally got frame . with another $700 worth of customs & duties to pay on top of the 230USD i already paid.
i sure can pick my US suppliers

jws696 wrote:finally got frame . with another $700 worth of customs & duties to pay on top of the 230USD i already paid.
i sure can pick my US suppliers

damn cant you charge them with rape

did mike mod it or you still have to do it yourself ?

i paid mike money for parts , but i still haven't got a refund .
i actually had Elsinore factory do the conversion , that was just as big of mistake as trusting mike any way , looks like they let the work experience kid do it, wish i hadn't paid the customs fees and duties and let them crush it.

[quote]damn cant you charge them with rape

ye shaggy definitely feel like iv been fisted dry and they have
left their watch behind

sorry to here about that champ is it salvageable

hope so, its just that i will have to pay someone to reweld if they can,
but its not that they also butchered a brand new P296 silencer , spogy shit welded bracket to new sub frame , did an air box mod that wont even meet up with the carb , i could go on about shit they f&^ked up and said
they would do but didnt . ill post a photo that sums up there work a little later.

this is where they have not removed the radiator tab so hes just stopped welding because its just to hard.

i took these photos on my phone so there not that good but u get the idea

i had all ready got it to this stage but wasnt real happy with what id done
i went and got another set of rails bent up to have another go, but after all the shit with mike from TTM id just had enough so i thought id just send it to a professional and pay to get everything done then i could just put it together and ride it . BIG mistake

MAN THATS FUCKED UP.......sort of wished youd posted an ask and see on the last engineer,well lack of engineer.
i feel for you man, ive done $2400 on undelivered ebay goods exit the states 2009 & pay pal gave me the get fucked notice...believe it or not one seller closed his e-bayshop and the pay not my pal wouldnt refund ....

theres a few Aussie guys catching up on the AF-500 scene so this can only be benificial to any and all up and coming Aussie builds ....not that that helps you.

jws check your pm's

Go get'm shaggy

asteroid500 wrote:....this can only be benificial to any and all up and coming Aussie builds

The Aussie builds have been incredible......

Why thank you Bob,
my fine American fellow.