Shipping a bike and long term storage

Onder · Apr 4, 2016

Im shipping my bikes abroad via a container on a ship. When they arrive they will go directly into
climate controlled storage for up to a year.
What is the best way to preserve them from corrosion? Waxing the painted parts of course and
maybe same with chrome and polished alloy. But what to do about the cases?

Surely somebody out there in list land has experience here? Advise please!

CanukNortonNut · Apr 4, 2016

Onder,
I would talk to a crate/shipping company and ask them to quote using industrial vacuum sealing. Plastic Aluminum Foil sheets are hot stitched together to make a bag for you bike. Desiccant packs are then thrown in before everything is sealed up. A vacuum is then applied to take out all the air and then sealed closed. The container or crate is then closed up. We use it in our industry to ship around the world by land, sea or air.
Cheers,
Thomas
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concours · Apr 4, 2016

http://www.toolup.com/LPS-Labs-00216-11 ... CADEVICE=c

CanukNortonNut · Apr 4, 2016

concours said:
http://www.toolup.com/LPS-Labs-00216-11-oz-LPS-2Heavy-Duty-Lubricant?CAWELAID=120204890000047528&catargetid=120204890000444943&CADEVICE=c

Yes concours,
I was also thinking along the same line with https://www.grainger.com/product/LPS-LP ... itor-6Y745
I wouldn't do the head or the fins on the barrels but the shinny bits I would do.
Cheers,
Thomas
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htown16 · Apr 4, 2016

Was discussing long term engine storage on another forum. Suggestion was made to back off all the rocker adjusters so valves would be closed. With plugs in this would seal the cylinder bores. Anyone tried this? Also intentionally wet sumping the bottom end by adding oil down the pushrod tubes.

Onder · Apr 4, 2016

Well not all the valves will be closed no matter how much you back off the tappet adjusters.
As for coatings, Im fine with the shiny bits but worry that oiling the cases will be a disaster once the bikes
are exhumed from storage. The oil will soak into the pores and will cause a mess forever.

I thought about the vacuum bags as Ive seen them do entire yachts this way.

74ok · Apr 4, 2016

http://www.avweb.com/news/redundant/sto ... 881-1.html

If the aircraft is stored in a region of high humidity, or near a seacoast, it is better to use dehydrator plugs instead of merely replacing the spark plugs as directed in the preceding step. Cylinder dehydrator plugs, MS-27215-2 or equivalent may be used.
Preferably before the engine has cooled, install small bags of desiccant in exhaust and intake ports and seal with moisture impervious material and pressure sensitive tape. Any other opening from the engine to the atmosphere, such as the breather, and any pad from which an accessory is removed, should likewise be sealed. (Desiccant may be obtained through a Textron Lycoming distributor, or aviation catalog or Internet in different quantities.)
Firmly attach red cloth streamers to any desiccant bags installed in the intake and exhaust passages to insure material is removed when the engine is made ready for flight. Streamers should be visible from outside the aircraft. The propeller should be tagged, "Engine preserved—do not turn the propeller."

http://www.reiffpreheat.com/Lycoming%20SL180B.pdf

kommando · Apr 5, 2016

Used to ship a lot of coiled strip via containers, the only reliable 100% method was the aluminised vacuum bags with desiccants, all other alternatives including oiling, anti rust papers could and did fail. The containers follow a hot\ cold cycle, with each cycle fresh moisture laden air is introduced which on a cool night then condenses on cold surfaces eg steel, this now dry air is replaced on the next warm day and the cycle repeats.

Onder · Apr 5, 2016

My worries seem justified. Maybe bite the bullet and air freight them over.
Geez...

kommando · Apr 5, 2016

The aluminiumised vac plastic bag with desiccant was excellent, no failures in all the years we used it so why not use it. Its not as if you are being warned it won't work because it will, just that all the others carry a risk. Air Freight carries its own risks ie the extra lifting up to a height to get it into the aircraft, and landing bumps are not unknown.

concours · Apr 5, 2016

kommando said:
The aluminiumised vac plastic bag with desiccant was excellent, no failures in all the years we used it so why not use it. Its not as if you are being warned it won't work because it will, just that all the others carry a risk. Air Freight carries its own risks ie the extra lifting up to a height to get it into the aircraft, and landing bumps are not unknown.

All the new machinery I install comes shipped this way. As long as no one opens to inspect then pisspoorly reseals it, it's failsafe.

gortnipper · Apr 6, 2016

You are almost 100% likely to have to have them inspected on entry before going into storage, so would have to have them re-sealed.

Onder · Apr 6, 2016

Looks like I may have to ship after I arrive abroad so that I can receive, re perserve and reseal before committing them
to the lock up.
It is never easy......

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