Explore the World's Epics on your own Motorbike

Shipping services for overlanders' motorbikes
between Australia and Round the World

Europe 2025

Explore the World's Epics on your own motorbike

Shipping services for
overlanders' motorbikes
between Australia and Round the World

Australia 2026

Europe 2025

RIDE the ETHEREAL!
Himalayas, Karakoram, Pamir, Tian Shan, Altai, vast steppes, Alborz, Balkans, Alps, Andalusia, Atlas, Lesotho, Rift Valley, Patagonia, Andes, Altiplano, Rockies, The Great Divide, Alaska … home to dramatic scenery, rugged horizons and stunning plateaus … and the local cultures will affect you even more.

Clare on the M41 Pamir Highway from Murghab Tajikistan to Sary-Tash Kyrgyzstan.
Hard to believe she only sat on a motorbike first time the year before.

NEXT ODYSSEY

AUSTRALIA 2026
BRISBANE & MELBOURNE
MON 29 DEC 2025

  • Bikes consolidated end of September 2025 at Milan Malpensa depot

  • Bikes ready: Monday 29 December 2025
    Either Brisbane or Melbourne

  • Good storage at depots

  • Ride Window: 12 months

  • Return bikes: by late January 2027 for shipping return to Europe.

  • €2,900 return / €1,500 one-way

  • CPD carnet to be extended in Australia

  • Information pack available soon

More routes coming soon…

How it works

We consolidate motorbikes between depots in Brisbane-Sydney-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.

Ultimately, if you’re a rider considering independent overland adventure of duration four weeks to full season to intercontinental, then our hassle-free service is best value for you. Do not flounder in your motorbike’s logistics – let us square that away so you can focus on the fun stuff for your Own Bike Odyssey.

1) Secure SPACE

Do not miss out on your best value option – pay the deposit to secure your container space. Contact us below 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 in Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne ready for shipping.

4) Collect

No waiting around a port, no dealing with customs, no random logistics puzzles – just collect your motorbike and go!

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 to Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne.

Why us …

Own Bike Odyssey is run by Dylan Reid, who is based in Brisbane, Australia. He is cursed with engineering degrees, project management skills, 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…

Do you ship any sized motorbike?

Rate Inclusions and Exclusions?

East Coast Consolidation (ECC)

Single Transit Marine Cargo Insurance

Green Card Insurance

International Driving Permit (IDP)

Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD) Carnet

ATA Carnet for 'event' motorbikes

Travel Insurance

Flights

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

Cost example

Will you ship my personal effects with my motorbike?

What does ‘ready for shipping mean’ when I deliver my motorbike?

Can you collect my motorbike?

How long does shipping take? THE PRELUDE

Are your overseas depot locations a root to get to?

Do I have to collect my motorbike overseas on a set day?

Can I break up my trip? For example, ride Spring, skip peak Summer then ride Autumn?

Can I let someone else ride my motorbike in Europe?

CUSTOMS – Australia Border Force (ABF)

BIOSECURITY – Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and Approved Arrangements

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?

Asbestos Declaration

Do you ship any sized motorbike?

Rate Inclusions and Exclusions?

East Coast Consolidation (ECC)

Single Transit Marine Cargo Insurance

Green Card Insurance

International Driving Permit (IDP)

Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD) Carnet

ATA Carnet for 'event' motorbikes

Travel Insurance

Flights

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

Cost example

Will you ship my personal effects with my motorbike?

What does ‘ready for shipping mean’ when I deliver my motorbike?

Can you collect my motorbike?

How long does shipping take? THE PRELUDE

Are your overseas depot locations a root to get to?

Do I have to collect my motorbike overseas on a set day?

Can I break up my trip? For example, ride Spring, skip peak Summer then ride Autumn?

Can I let someone else ride my motorbike in Europe?

CUSTOMS – Australia Border Force (ABF)

BIOSECURITY – Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and Approved Arrangements

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?

Asbestos Declaration

Do you ship any sized motorbike?

Rate Inclusions and Exclusions?

East Coast Consolidation (ECC)

Single Transit Marine Cargo Insurance

Green Card Insurance

International Driving Permit (IDP)

Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD) Carnet

ATA Carnet for 'event' motorbikes

Travel Insurance

Flights

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

Cost example

Will you ship my personal effects with my motorbike?

What does ‘ready for shipping mean’ when I deliver my motorbike?

Can you collect my motorbike?

How long does shipping take? THE PRELUDE

Are your overseas depot locations a root to get to?

Do I have to collect my motorbike overseas on a set day?

Can I break up my trip? For example, ride Spring, skip peak Summer then ride Autumn?

Can I let someone else ride my motorbike in Europe?

CUSTOMS – Australia Border Force (ABF)

BIOSECURITY – Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and Approved Arrangements

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?

Asbestos Declaration

Contact Us

Contact us on WhatsApp or using the adjacent form to find out more or secure your place on the next shipment