Customs charged me an additional 350usd on duty/tax for the battery in addition to my FedEx fees . Granted by putting it in the original battery box that made it easy to identify model and maker and access the real value for . There are no options to rent a specialized battery here and since...
If anyone is curious the checkin at the American Airlines checkin counter for my Turbo Levo went smoothly. Even without the motor or battery the bike/bag/helmet still was over the weight limit by 5 lbs so I simply paid the overweight fee. Other than that the ticket counter service agent asked...
I saw the same. Weight and that line on their website is why I removed the motor as well. I can honestly tell them that the bike has no motor or battery. I guess I will see Sunday.
The battery alone is costing me 250 dollars to send . I couldn’t imagine what it would cost to send the rest of the 40 pounds from the US to Asia. On top of that the duties/vat charged on ebikes if I shipped it is over 60% of total of value + shipping costs. Even declaring it a gift won’t fool...
I was considering doing that with the open compartment. If they open it up at checkin I'm not even sure they would ask if its an e-bike. I was also considering pulling the motor off and putting that in my carry-on luggage to get me under the weight limit as it will at least be $100.00 to...
Other than battery(being shipped separately) , over size, and slightly overweight issues has anyone had issues or experience checking in their Turbo Levo with American Airlines counter for an international flight? Mine is going in an Evoc bag.