Can I Fly with Motorcycle Gear?

[Andrew Shadow]

Lithium batteries are supposed to be carried on-board. The logic being that in the event that they catch fire it will be noticed and can be dealt with quickly.

 

[SilberPfeil]

You can carry on lithium batteries (loose or embedded in things). And you can check things with internal lithium batteries (shavers, etc.).

Of course, don't check anything that you don't mind giving away. I recommend putting your helmet in a protective bag when it goes thru the X-ray machine. Alternatively, you could ask for it to be hand-checked.

 

[Sadlsor]

You could always drop ship your riding gear to where ever you going, and have it waiting for you when you arrive.

That's ridiculous.
Who would ever do such a thing?

 

[Igofar]

Shuey, please don’t buy a broken down down, worn out BMW’s from these guys, I’m not up to changing tires again at midnight

 

[Valker]

Good question. From experience, the only gear TSA has had a problem with when I flew was my Gerbing's liner. They really don't like wired clothing!

 

[Shuey]

A BMW R1250RT....... ?

Nope . . . not a R1250RT . . . two guesses left.

 

[Tor]

Nope . . . not a R1250RT . . . two guesses left.

#2: Then I'd have to go with a K1600.......

 

[mello dude]

Yamaha FJR1300?

 

[Willsmotorcycle]

I recall you just ordered some GW pegs...

 

[Igofar]

That's ridiculous.
Who would ever do such a thing?

I wonder if those tires behind the box were the ones that should have been put on your bike

 

[Sadlsor]

I wonder if those tires behind the box were the ones that should have been put on your bike

We'll never know, now, will we?

 

[rdmnt2002]

Lithium batteries of any type are not allowed in checked baggage. They must be carried on. If you “get away with checking them”, you are putting yourself and everyone at risk. Lithium batteries can spontaneously combust and that is not a good thing in the cargo compartment of an airplane 6 miles a above the earth.

Just put the batteries in your carry on. Items that you cannot remove the battery must also go in carry on.

Have a great trip!!!

 

[Shuey]

Tor and mello dude . . . nope and nope.
Shuey

 

[Tankereng]

Some of my motorcycle gear has Lithium batteries, helmet with attached Sena for example. Garmin XT GPS?
Any problems taking my gear on a commercial airline? Carry on ok? Checked bag (or a box) ok?

Advice?
Shuey

You'll have zero issue with Motorcycle gear (Aside from some curious looks from uneducated and suspicious TSA folks)... Lithium batteries in "Checked" or "Gate checked" bags (Bags which will be traveling in the cargo hold) are the problem because they aren't accessible should they decide to start a party)... however, the tiny batteries in bluetooth devices aren't a problem. The batteries we look for a laptop, portable battery banks, scooter batteries, etc...

 

[mello dude]

@Shuey..... so you are flying to a location and purchasing a mystery motorycle.... anyhoo, tell us your plans and how you are working the license plate issue...

Aw, cmon, waht bike?

 

[Shuey]

@Shuey..... so you are flying to a location and purchasing a mystery motorycle.... anyhoo, tell us your plans and how you are working the license plate issue...

Aw, cmon, waht bike?

Bike license plate and registration aren't an issue. I took a photo of someone else's plate from a similar year, make, model and color bike already. I'm going to print it out on heavy card stock (in color of course), waterproof it with some packing tape then attach it to the new (to me) bike and obey all traffic laws riding home. It's been years since I've been stopped . . . this should work just fine.

"What bike?" I'm not getting it until the end of January'24, what's the fun in announcing now?

Shuey

PS: . . . or, with a bill of sale, Florida DMV will give me a 30 day temp tag. Choices, choices, what to do!

 

[Uncle Phil]

ST1300 ....

 

[Shuey]

Well UP . . .
There's a maximum of 3 guesses, you have . . . two remaining!
Shuey

PS: Actually, there's another clue in this answer!

 

[Igofar]

What do I get if I guess correctly?
I get three chances?
Let me think about this carefully and get back to you.

 

[Uncle Phil]

ST1300 ....

And probably one that has been really well maintained ...