For ALL bikes in back of vans or on trailers questions - Into / from the EU

[brummy bloke]

Hi all, Im off to germany in a couple of weeks in a van with 2 bikes in the back, both registered to me and my mate. Am I likely to have any issues with customs or channel tunnel with bikes on board?


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I’ll stick this thread for a while.

Richard

 

[Nin]

No

 

[Loiq]

it's your property, it's your business... tell the nosy busy bodies to poke off...

take all the v5's and stuff with you

 

[DC]

it's your property, it's your business... tell the nosy busy bodies to poke off...

take all the v5's and stuff with you

THIS ! they love paperwork so take any legal docs you have with you ,insurance licence V5s etc

 

[Berin]

THIS ! they love paperwork so take any legal docs you have with you ,insurance licence V5s etc

I had no problem last year.

Mates carrying other mates bikes as well as their own were also fine after showing v5 a and a letter of authority from the owners


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[brummy bloke]

Thanks for moving post Richard. I'll make sure i have all the bike docs with me

 

[Wapping]

No problem.

Documents are the key, as always, backed by a basic letter of authority, if the owner of the vehicle is not present.

Customs / police are not entirely stupid, nor do they have time to go into the minutiae of every van or car with one or a few motorbikes being carried.

Present the doc’s (if requested) and tell the truth. 99 times out of 100 it’ll all be good. The one time there is a problem, might well be when Mr Angry Bikermate, decides to mouth off….. then the local authorities will have all day to discuss the matter in great detail.

 

[Lord Snooty]

I guess it is no different from those motorhomes towing a trailer with a bike or having a bike fitted to a rear hydraulic ramp.

 

[Wapping]

I guess it is no different from those motorhomes towing a trailer with a bike or having a bike fitted to a rear hydraulic ramp.

Indeed. In essence it’s the same, though one motorhome towing a single bike trailer, is a lot different to a long wheelbase Transit with maybe six bikes and one driver, with no V5’s.

 

[Berin]

The only potential problem is if the owner is not present with the bikes, if customs decide to be difficult. Andrew Dalton from White Dalton says he always uses a carnet in this situation - but with all the V5's plus a letter of authority it should be fine.

 

[Bigcats]

I never once in years of traveling in a MH with a motorbike on a trailer for any paperwork for the bike. Both before and after Brexit.

 

[Davey B]

I never once in years of traveling in a MH with a motorbike on a trailer for any paperwork for the bike. Both before and after Brexit.

Is there a 'was asked for...' in there somewhere? Otherwise I'm struggling with what you mean

 

[g00ner]

I was stopped on the Coquelles side of the Chunnel last month by French customs / border force. They were more interested in the bike than paperwork, called their other team to take a look too. 2 minutes, on my way