…just a couple of further considerations, which hopefully won’t apply to the US?
Oz is anal about Bio-protections and so wooden crates were ‘out’. Which was a win coz Roddy turned up with a van in Hampshire, bundled the bikes in, and the next I saw them was on my driveway in Brisbane coming out of a similar van. (they were lashed into a shipping container in between)
Oz is also anal wrt asbestos, and a declaration for each bike was required - obtained from my local friendly MOT guy. Regardless, Oz retained the right to refuse import upon inspection, and return would be at the owners cost. If such restrictions would apply in the ‘states, remember it’s not only the brake pads, but clutch and gaskets. (I took all the brake pads out…)
Cheers.