E-bike Battery From Europe to SA?

[love2fly]

Hi I recall a thread but can't find it ..  .

Is there a difinitive solution to transport an e-bike battery from Italy back to SA at a non-prohibitive cost?

Family leaving Italy in 4 days time....

[Danger Dassie]

12 hours ago, love2fly said:

Hi I recall a thread but can't find it ..  .

Is there a difinitive solution to transport an e-bike battery from Italy back to SA at a non-prohibitive cost?

Family leaving Italy in 4 days time....

Doubtful, in all likelihood you will have to have it shipped. They won’t be able to board the plane with it.

The guys at Trailwolf had this same issue building up an Amflow DJi for a client. Everything bar the battery was brought in by air freight. Could be worth speaking to them to get an idea of the process. Alan or Jacques - 0100070660 

[thebob]

Tried my luck and asked Google Gemini. Seems you will have to arrange via a courier who can send it via sea freight. It won’t be cheap or quick

[MORNE]

Cut it up into 160W sections and give each one.👀

Thats the max size/capacity lithium battery airlines who allow it (not all do) will let you bring on a plane in a fireproof container. 

but seriously, as above…realistically not possible by air.

[love2fly]

8 hours ago, Danger Dassie said:

Doubtful, in all likelihood you will have to have it shipped. They won’t be able to board the plane with it.

The guys at Trailwolf had this same issue building up an Amflow DJi for a client. Everything bar the battery was brought in by air freight. Could be worth speaking to them to get an idea of the process. Alan or Jacques - 0100070660 

I'll give them a call tomorrow or hes going to donate to LBS in Tuscany....used for 2 month's 

[love2fly]

6 hours ago, MORNE said:

Cut it up into 160W sections and give each one.👀

Thats the max size/capacity lithium battery airlines who allow it (not all do) will let you bring on a plane in a fireproof container. 

but seriously, as above…realistically not possible by air.

🤣🤣🤣

[ChrisF]

Can you buy a battery for this bike in SA ?

 

Extreme option .... ask a battery service centre to remove the cells, just leave the casing and BMS (battery management system).  Then in SA get the battery re.packed ...

 

 

Suddenly shipping does not sound too bad 

[love2fly]

On 9/28/2025 at 7:31 AM, Danger Dassie said:

Doubtful, in all likelihood you will have to have it shipped. They won’t be able to board the plane with it.

The guys at Trailwolf had this same issue building up an Amflow DJi for a client. Everything bar the battery was brought in by air freight. Could be worth speaking to them to get an idea of the process. Alan or Jacques - 0100070660 

Thanks again, chatted to Jacques, one had to send via sea freight, customer arranged his own.

👍