Aussie riders dream of shipping their motorbikes overseas for adventures across the world's great mountain ranges - but the logistics involved keep it a dream. Typical story ends up with big money spent on a two week tour to scratch the surface. The few that do take the plunge with their own bikes spend more time on bike logistics instead of the fun stuff learning about where they'll be travelling + route planning. BUT WHAT IF Aussie riders come to understand seasonal restraints and that they should all be shifting their bikes roughly the same time? WHAT IF the Aussie rider effort could be co-ordinated to create FCL opportunity? WHAT IF the hassle was deleted with the whole bloody entry + exit sagas streamlined? Would YOU Ride The Ethereal?
Own Bike Odyssey consolidate motorbikes at depots in Brisbane + Melbourne and ship full container load (FCL) to strategic destinations at optimal times dictated by season. These destinations not only provide gateways to the world’s epics for Aussie riders, they also provide convenient motorbike consolidation points for shipping to Australia. Excellent secure storage options are offered to cater for variable ride windows allowing us to consolidate a six week plan and a six month plan in the same container. Ultimately, our service is specially tailored for riders considering independent overland adventure of duration four weeks to full season to inter-continental. This isn't some bow-ribboned tour. This is YOUR Own Bike Odyssey.
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HOW IT WORKS
1) Secure SPACE
Do not miss out on your best value option – pay the deposit to secure your container space. Go to SHIPMENTS to do so.
2) Setup
Setup your motorbike ready for adventure. Tweak ergonomics. Sweeten suspension. Bury critical tools, spares and consumables. Service. Test ride.
3) Deliver
Deliver your motorbike to our depots ready for shipping.
4) Collect
No stressful Customs and Logistics puzzles – it's taken care of!
5) Launch!
Launch your own bike odyssey! For giggles scribble your expectations on a frisbee :)
6) Clean & Return
Same process just in reverse. Clean & Return your motorbike to overseas depot for shipping return.
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 motorbikes round the world has seen Dylan evolve into a weapon when it comes to planning and executing this niche service. The dream is to provide Aussies with staged ride round the world opportunity – READ MORE HERE.
What was born a passion led project, Own Bike Odyssey has evolved into a fantastic bang-for-buck motorbike logistics service that will see a lot more overlanders travelling between Australia and round the world.
YOU'VE GOT QUESTIONS? …
What does Full-Container-Load (FCL) mean?
Why doesn't OBO ship Less-than-Container-Load (LCL)?
Why is it important to pay the deposit so early?
How do you manage buffer in your schedule?
What are the depot storage rates like?
Why does OBO FCL beat AIR beat LCL?
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 Shipment Interest form on the Shipments Page.
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.
If you have a general enquiry about our service, please complete this form. 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.