Originally Posted by
staehpj1
Something you may consider before buying...
If you fly to and from the same airport on your trips the S&S couplers are fairly likely to save you money. Business travel is typically that way. The thing is that I find that I never fly to and from the same airport when touring. So I would need to ship the case to the end of the tour or use cardboard boxes, and the cardboard boxes need to be a very specific size. So for me the couplers would never pay for themselves.
This is something I do all the time. I assemble the bike, put all my packing gear into the now empty case, go to a UPS store, and ship the box to my destination. I ship to a friend or family member, hotel, or a warmshower/couchsurfing host. In the US, the cost is usually in $40 range.