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Offline fang

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How to ship a box of parts to Japan? Looking for shipping recomendations
« on: July 30, 2009, 06:46:54 PM »
Hello all.  I am parting out my sandcast CB750 and have received some inquiries bout shipping parts to Japan.  Do any of you recommend a shipper, or have any ball-park ideas as to what it should cost to mail something like a big box with a gas tank, some carbs, brake stuff, etc.

Thanks for your thoughts.
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Re: How to ship a box of parts to Japan? Looking for shipping recomendations
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2009, 06:50:53 PM »
I used USPS. Easy enough and they have a shipping calculator.

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Re: How to ship a box of parts to Japan? Looking for shipping recomendations
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2009, 07:11:29 PM »
Well to mail a 5lb box to a fellow Aussi it was about $40  :o that was on the snail boat!  :o
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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2009, 07:41:25 PM »
You should have used the International Flat Rate box  ::)

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Re: How to ship a box of parts to Japan? Looking for shipping recomendations
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2009, 08:46:41 PM »
Fang,
 Not sure about cost but I have a good packing idea for you. My buddy mailed a NOS set of CBX pipes to France and they arrived in perfect condition!!
1- Wrap parts in cloth to protect from chemical heat. 2- Spray in "great stuff" foam from home depot and cover with heavy plastic, let it expand and set parts in before it solidifies so they sink in slightly. 3- Cover with heavy plastic and then more foam, let expand to fill box and seal up. 4- Mail away!!

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Re: How to ship a box of parts to Japan? Looking for shipping recomendations
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2009, 12:08:17 AM »
USPS will be your cheapest option. They used to be even cheaper when surface shipping was still available.
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Re: How to ship a box of parts to Japan? Looking for shipping recomendations
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2009, 04:35:38 AM »
Quote from: andy750 on July 30, 2009, 07:41:25 PM
You should have used the International Flat Rate box  ::)



wish I could have... the parts where too big and akward for the small flat rate boxes. 
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Re: How to ship a box of parts to Japan? Looking for shipping recomendations
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2009, 06:21:33 AM »
Gas tank alone USA to JP cost $100 via USPS priority + insurance
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Re: How to ship a box of parts to Japan? Looking for shipping recomendations
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2009, 04:24:18 PM »
Right....   So who is the best international shipper out there for shipping bike parts?

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« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2009, 04:56:40 PM »
Quote from: fang on July 31, 2009, 04:24:18 PM
Right....   So who is the best international shipper out there for shipping bike parts?

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USPS.....I thought that point was obvious.
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Re: How to ship a box of parts to Japan? Looking for shipping recomendations
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2009, 06:29:42 PM »
Quote from: MRieck on July 31, 2009, 04:56:40 PM
Quote from: fang on July 31, 2009, 04:24:18 PM
Right....   So who is the best international shipper out there for shipping bike parts?

-fang
USPS.....I thought that point was obvious.

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Re: How to ship a box of parts to Japan? Looking for shipping recomendations
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2009, 06:58:30 PM »
Thanks.  USPS is who I have used in the past.  I was kind of hoping that if I bumped the thread someone might find it and point out a shipper who costs less. 

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