The long wait.

The bike reached Stanton intact and was stored pending being loaded into a container. 

Every week there are ships leaving California destined for Australia so the export process is not a long one.  Once the bike is on the ship the sailing time is about four weeks.

Once the bike arrives in Australia it has to be transported to the RAW.  The RAW then attends to the bike ensuring it fits Australian Design Rules.  I was warned that the RAW was very busy and it may take a month for the compliance process to be completed.