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The Worst Motorcycle Experience - WARNING To All Travellers (watch to the end)
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- #motorcycle #travel #horrorstories
This video is a censored version of a deleted video I uploaded to my original channel @ridiculousthings4x4 around 9 months ago. It was deleted because of stuff that happened in the background that is explained in the video, but basically...
I had my motorcycle captured by a rogue shipping company and essentially held to ransom, and they intentionally timed out my visa, which pretty quickly put an end to my trip. (without a bike it can't really happen y'see).
READ TO THE END TO FIND A FEW TIPS ON HOW TO AVOID SHIPPING SCAMS
Anyway. Thanks to the most amazing RUclips community I've somehow managed to accumulate, semi-justice was eventually served, and I was able to continue my trip.
To all those involved in these shipping shenanigans, I have to extend the biggest thankyou possible. This trip would have ended in Kenya without you all.
KEEP IN MIND: while editing ALL of my previous bike videos, I knew the end resulted in this, meaning my effort levels were relatively low. From here on, I'd like to hope the effort and quality of the editing for these videos will increase exponentially. From Dubai to England has been utterly fantastic.
So, to those planning on shipping a bike internationally using a CDP document, below are a few pointers for you that I've learned from my experiences:
- Firstly, keep your carnet safe. It's the difference between you getting through customs, and not. And they have no trouble refusing you. Getting a replacement is troublesome and time consuming. It's also a very expensive document, so treat it well and always make sure it's filled out correctly on entry and exit.
- Google reviews are your friend. Sort from worst to best, and only make note of reviews from accounts with several reviews. 1-2 reviews can be fake accounts, whether negative (from competitors) or positive (from themselves). Obviously there are exceptions for both, but overall google rating can be easily skewed, so at your own risk.
- Bigger companies do not mean better service. There is very little comeback for victims during failed shipments, and the company size can be the result of many bad experiences. The documents you sign are worded in such a way to basically make nothing their fault. Opt for a smaller and more personalised experience, preferably via a specialist (motorcycles, campers etc).
- CBM (cubic meters) and volumetric weight are very important for shipping. Basically you pay for whatever is the highest $ amount (weight or size). For a motorcycle shipped individually, typically CBM is the larger one, so packaging it SMALL is key. Most smaller bikes will fit on a pallette, but if you can find a company that reuses motorcycle shipping crates, it is probably the safest way. A typical motorcycle crate is slightly under 3CBM
- Consider RORO (roll on roll off). Some companies will dissuade you from this and claim theft is a major concern, but this is because it's cheap and they want more money. Don't leave valuables if using this method unless insured and an inventory is taken.
- Be cautious of shared container options offered by companies. This can be perfectly fine in most cases, especially if sharing with other people you know, as the cost is shared, however. If you have signed certain documents, it can make you liable for ensuring the customs clearance/costs for other peoples random rubbish alongside your vehicle are paid/dealt with by you, which leads nicely onto the next point...
- Make sure your invoice from the shipping company itemises every aspect of the shipping process. There are MANY things that make up the invoice. Anything from shipment handling, decontamination, customs clearance, agent fees etc etc. Some shipping companies (cough) will try to sting you with an invoice covering their fees only, and then your vehicle will arrive at the other end and you'll have massive fees to pay, and no comeback since you signed the document.
- Consider hiding a tracker/tag on your vehicle to keep track of it during shipping. Samsung/Apple tags are quite good these days (better than that tile garbage) since everyone has either an android or apple these days. Mine has been updated several times a day while tracking.
- You don't have to leave your key with the motorcycle, no matter what you are told (they likely just want to ride it in order to load it rather than push it). One less thing to get lost.
- When collecting your vehicle, if you are in a CDP requiring country, MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE IS STAMPED INTO THE COUNTRY CORRECTLY (cough). Because this can cause big problems when it comes to crossing the border into the next country. Ask me how I know...
This video is part of my second channel. Find the main RUclips channel here:
@ridiculousthings4x4
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Do not use.
Whoops my finger slipped 😉
All the best
That's a pretty excellent contribution right there Wilson, thanks a lot. I'll see the bike again in late July and it's well overdue a service, and that's covered it right there. Cheers from both me and the BMW
Thx for let everyone know beware of this happen.
Wow, sorry you had to go through this that is crazy! Must have been heart breaking.
Glad the trip was able to continue.
As a expert in shipping , especially Dangerous Goods and special cargo. This should not have taken this long to sort.
These guys probably tried to book the bike as non-DGR which required a certificate that there is no fuel in the bike’s system. More charges would normally for someone official to flush the bike’s fuel system.
These idiots also probably tried to book it on a direct passenger flight. The easier option is a cargo aircraft which sometimes allow a minimum amount of fuel is the vehicle lines. Keep in mind that, that one of the options would have been LH8297 out of Nairobi via Frankfurt. Also no repacking would have been required on this flight. With the stop over it could have added 1 or 2 days extra, but your bike would have been at the dest airport in 9 days.
This is a case of a idiot sales guy overselling on a service they don’t understand.
You're probably right about many of those aspects, but another main contributer is their lack of communication within their company as well as with their contractor companies. It was honestly the most pathetic thing I've ever experienced, especially when I had to contact their Kenya operatives on their behalf because they couldn't
Other travelers deserve to know who these shipping clowns are.... Publish the name
Pity, sorry to hear about your issues. I've been following your journey and was hoping to organise a ride out on the last part of your journey with a bunch of fellow UK GS owners. From the South West UK.
Glad you got things sorted, but what a ballache!! Look forward to future episodes. 🙌
Talk about missed opportunities. That would have been a fantastic end to the trip, but unfortunately I've missed the boat there. There's a good reason I was hush hush about the trip continuing though, you'll find that out in the UK episode.
Ah mate so sorry this happened to you and your mammoth journey was taken from you. I was really enjoying your trip and your style. Kind regards.
Props to you for your persistence, well done 👏🏻 👏🏻.
Can't wait for the new vids..
A $bitty experience for sure. Was wondering what had happened. Great to hear its sorted and look forward to seeing the next instalment 🤙🏻
Mate, i just sent you a $15 thanks for a cold one but its not showing. I've raised a complaint with you tube, so will see if it arrives later. The irony of RUclips pocketing it when its in response to a vid where you get ripped off.
Thanks mate, very grateful for the contribution. It does sound a bit ironic that RUclips might do that 😂 I hope you enjoy whats coming up, it's been one hell of a trip
Found the culprits with a bit of searching and taking your advice re Kenya video. One to avoid for sure. Can I ask if using the same company for all of your shipping (the original one in Oz) was possible or not? It's a selfish question as I'm currently planning a trip that requires multiple shipping stages. Lastly, impressed at how you've kept your composure as others may be more John WIck about the whole thing.
Bikes Abroad is who I used between Perth and Africa, they took over during this shipping debacle, and they're also currently getting the bike back to me from England. Brent and Travis are the guys you'll deal with if you contact them. There's no sponsorship or affiliation, but customer service goes a long way and they get my past, current and future custom as a result.
Blimey what a cockup. Did you consider flying back to Kenya and just taking the bike back? Looking forward to the next video.
I did, but my Kenya visa had expired by the time I'd arrived in Dubai. You set the visa dates when you apply, and those few weeks my bike was held in Cape town had a knock on effect.Hence the rush to find a shipping company once I'd entered at Oloitoktok
Oh dear, glad you got that sorted in the end. Cheers Steve
Would have been cheaper to buy a 125 on every continent 😂. At least you're sorted. Travel safe.
Do you drive a Tesla?
What a bunch of funkin clowns!!...sorry you had to endure such a rigmarole.....but super happy you decided to continue your trip...looking forward to the next ''Ridiculous things'' instalment....ride safe bro..
Gday, just subscribed, been sub’d to your other channel for a good while now but I didn’t know about his one, my bad there, it pays to stick to your guns and don’t back down, I just wonder how many others have been caught and given up, now I gotta go back and watch the backlog of videos here, cheers mate
Enjoy the binge. Sadly it seems this sort of thing is more common than you think with inexperienced/time constrained customers like myself. Live and learn etc, and I'll gladly give any pointers to those who need them so they can avoid it.
Much Enjoyment 👍😎
Unfortunately there are scam artists like the shipping company’s. You need to make yourself a very large pain in there neck that you van be in order to get them to do what is right!
True that. Although sometimes even that's not enough (like... going to their office and sitting there for days on end refusing to move until something gets done). Sometimes it takes pure luck and having a great little youtube community to vouch for me, which in this case saved the trip. Thanks internet!
Welcome to Dubai and the Middle East where almost every business transaction requires an additional "fee"! What I have never been able to truely ascertain is whether its complete incompetence of if it is part of the act...........?
keep it up, do enjoy ur sense of humour
Why do people work so hard to stuff around instead of just doing the job?
I guess it's easier to send an email than actually do something. Regardless of the consequences to others. Anyway, this part of the trip is behind me now. It was worth the wait for the ending in the UK at least
Glad ya got yabbike back
Sorry to hear this. Sounds shit. I can't find the name of the company and I really want to.
Looking forward to the rest of the videos. Jim. Uk. 👍🏻
It was pretty bad at the time. I'm very much over it now (hence the censoring), and had an excellent trip after this was in the past.
You obviously have not heard of "Africa time" ;)
Typically Africa time doesn't apply in Dubai 😏 strangely though, the Kenya side agents were snappy when told what to do by the shitcompany overlords
yay! we did a thing! good job fellow internet dwellers.
It's definitely a win for the internet. And bike trips!
@@RidiculousthingsMotorcycles yes, faith almost slightly restored in the human race.
So no big bacon bap back in Plymouth then are you thinking of trying the trip again
You might have missed the last couple of minutes of the video. I finished the journey, got the jasperiser. Feelsgoodmannn. Videos coming soon
@@RidiculousthingsMotorcycles sorry yes I did how long do I have to wait before I get my monster bacon bap then as micks burger van on ports down hill in Portsmouth is waiting for you 😂😂 hope to meet up with you to get an insight to the trip
Where’s the Croatian pasta
Approximately 24h away from where it was consumed