Need forks shipped from USA

[Foofie Foofie]

Guys, got any ideas ?. I do NOT want to go UPS, but USPS wont take forks in length.

Anyone ship longer items in the past ?

[Captain Starfish]

Guys, got any ideas ?. I do NOT want to go UPS, but USPS wont take forks in length.

Anyone ship longer items in the past ?[/b]

I had new fork tubes (I think - anyway the shiny bits) sent from the US by standard surface mail. Took about 3 weeks (so probably came on a plane anyway), cost about AUD40.

They were well packed and boxed (by Zanotti's) and arrived in tip-top shape.

I wouldn't bother with a courier if you can avoid it - the US Mail service does a pretty good job and is much cheaper.

[Captain Starfish]

Whoops, just worked out what USPS was

Can your supplier split the forks?

Are you absolutely certain USPS won't take the length?

[BlackFZR]

I had forks shipped over to me last year for the FZ6S via TNT Global. Cost me $185.....

I'm also looking at getting Fairings in from the US atm.... shipping is an absolute minimum of $500, although some carriers are looking at charging me the same price as the fairings.... $800US thank you very much

Might have to do something local.......

[Foofie Foofie]

Cap, Yes mate, they whinge at the post office about my Sato boxes when i send them over, and they are about as long as the tubes alone, then you have chrome and end caps, plus packing.

Edit : Shit Tim if we can get a few more people who want some parts shipped, it will be worth it for me to go to the US for a week and grab some bits ..... ugh.

[FJ Steve]

Question.

Is Myfxdb8i or whatever his bloody username is (Tony) coming back via the States (excess baggage)?

I had the exhaust cans sent via FedEx. From memory (and I can confirm on monday night when I get home) that it was about $US90 from California.

[BlackFZR]

Question.

Is Myfxdb8i or whatever his bloody username is (Tony) coming back via the States (excess baggage)?

I had the exhaust cans sent via FedEx. From memory (and I can confirm on monday night when I get home) that it was about $US90 from California.[/b]

Obviously it all depends on the weight or the size. they have a magic number that x weight = x size. they charge whichever is greater.

[Captain Starfish]

My fairings cost something like $130USD total to ship. Four big boxes with foam, and (somewhere in there) some fairings. I can dig out the details if required.

[Cbr1k]

PM Sent.

The cost is worked out on 250kg per m3

So if the weight is only 10kg but it is 1m3 then they will charge you for 250kg.

[Triple]

I had some forks sent via USPS surface from the US, I'll check my email records as to how much I paid, but I didnt think it was that expensive.....