Ship your motorcycle to explore the world

Seasonal motorcycle shipping by full-container-load within a reliable global depot-to-depot network. Australia-based Own Bike Odyssey (OBO) provides a trusted, streamlined, rider-focused logistics service with full transparency and clear communication.

Depot Network

Onboarding Process

Motorcycle Shipping

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HOW OBO WORKS

The depot network comprises 5 primary depots and 10 secondary depots. Primary shipments between primary depots form the foundation of the network timetable. Secondary shipments connecting secondary depots are timed to link overland journeys to/from primary shipments. The network hub is the primary depot located near Kuala Lumpur in the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), connected to Westports, which recently cracked the top 10 container ports in the world. The network hub enables our own transshipment and reconsolidation operation in a secure warehouse we control. Demand-led shipments are timed to link with all of the above.

Six features that differentiate Own Bike Odyssey (OBO) from standard international freight forwarding.

1. Reliability Always First

OBO selects shipping lines, service lanes and sailings for operational reliability. Its model is not driven by the narrow margins or preferential carrier arrangements that influence standard freight forwarding.

Klaus & Max (father & son) launched from Milan to ride Central Asia.

2. Full Container Load Only

Compatible rider demand is consolidated into one sealed container that remains dedicated to OBO customers? motorcycles from Origin to Destination and is planned, packed and managed as one coordinated shipment. No loss of control between Origin and Destination inherent with fragmented Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) shipments.

Bert touring with his motorcycle at Cape Le Grand near Esperance

Bert shipped from Chandigarh to Brisbane to continue his RTW journey.

3. Depot-to-Depot Organisation

OBO organises secure storage, consolidation, customs handling and motorcycle handover through strategically selected depots and specialist partners experienced with this type of shipment.

Pauly launched from Valpara?so to follow autumn north to Colombia and beyond.

4. Purpose-Built for Touring

The packing system, handling processes and shipment planning are designed specifically for privately owned used motorcycles for touring purposes.

Nolan with motorcycles at Port Klang Free Zone

Nolan on departure from the Port Klang Free Zone customs gate.

5. Seasonally Connected

The shipment network is timed around riding seasons, connected overland journeys and practical entry-to-exit windows, creating linked return or onward opportunities rather than leaving riders snookered by isolated shipments.

Ray with his motorcycle en route to the China crossing

Ray en route to the China crossing from Laos to Kyrgyzstan.

6. Rider-Focused Logistics

OBO combines a clear onboarding process with a dedicated Shipment Portal, providing a single source of truth for all-inclusive cost, tasks, documents and all the intricacies relevant to that specific shipment. OBO does not take trust for granted. OBO earns trust through a streamlined, rider-focused service with full transparency and clear communication from depot to depot.

Mark's motorcycle during his journey through South America

Mark launched from Valpara?so to Ushuaia, then rode north to Colombia before storing his motorcycle in Panama to resume his journey later.

HOW DID OBO COME ABOUT?

Riders dream of shipping their motorcycles overseas for adventures across the world’s great mountain ranges, but the logistics involved often keep that dream out of reach. The usual story is spending big money on a two-week motorcycle tour that barely scratches the surface. But what if riders understood the seasonal reality of intercontinental motorcycle travel - and that motorcycles need to be transported at roughly the same time, much like seasonal migration? What if that collective rider demand could be consolidated into FCL opportunities and the logistics burden removed?

Would you ship your motorcycle to explore the world?

WHY US

Own Bike Odyssey is run by Dylan Reid, who is based in Brisbane, Australia. He is cursed with engineering degrees, intuition for left field logistics, obsessive compulsive optimiser disorder and other social ineptitude. These skillsets coupled with his experience getting proper flogged riding motorcycles round the world has seen Dylan evolve into a weapon when it comes to planning and executing this niche service. What was born as a passion-led project, Own Bike Odyssey has evolved into a fantastic bang-for-buck motorcycle logistics service that will see many more riders overlanding independently round the world (RTW) upon their trusted iron steeds.

HOW DID OBO COME ABOUT?

Would you explore the world on your own motorcycle?

WHY US

YOU’VE GOT QUESTIONS?

What is Full Container Load motorcycle shipping?

Why does OBO only use Full Container Load shipping?

Why doesn't OBO offer Less-than-Container Load motorcycle shipping?

Why is coordination between Origin and Destination so important?

Is air freight better than Full Container Load motorcycle shipping?

Why must I pay a deposit to secure my motorcycle shipment?

How do you manage buffer in your schedule?

What are the depot storage rates like?

Do you ship any sized motorbike?

Do you ship any year model bike?

Rate Inclusions and Exclusions?

Single Transit Marine Cargo Insurance?

Compulsory Third-party Insurance?

Travel Insurance

International Driving Permit (IDP)

Do I need a carnet?

Are hire or tour options better value than shipping my own motorbike?

Cost example

Will you ship my personal effects with my motorbike?

Australia depot locations?

What is Australia Border Force (ABF)?

How is Australia's Biosecurity administered?

Just how clean does my motorbike need to be for Australia’s biosecurity inspection?

Will my motorbike be delayed if another rider does the wrong thing?

CONTACT US

Please make all shipment enquiries via the Register Interest to Build Demand form. If you have a general enquiry about our service, please complete this form.

Please appreciate that OBO ships full container loads (FCL) only. We do not ship less than container loads (LCL), offer air freight, or ship anywhere at any time. Our service operates on selected routes and is tailored specifically for motorcycle overlanders.

We receive a high volume of broader overlander enquiries and, as much as we would like to assist the wider motorcycle-overlanding community, we simply do not have the capacity and must remain focused on supporting OBO customers.

Onboarding Process

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