I sold my 08 600rr. I will need to ship it out as soon as the money arrives, so I was wondering if there is anywhere to buy shipping crates, or if I will have to build one.

 

try going to a dealer and see if they have any they wanna give or are tossing away

 

I would call whoever the shipping company is and see what they want. A lot of them will have specifics for what they will ship. And, they will probably have some for sale, or know where to get them. If you make your own, you run the risk of the shipping company not covering the bike if damage occurs, or not even shipping it for you.