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Dennis Foltz
San Francisco,
USA
Posts: 41
Daytona 650 (05->)
13 Feb 2008 16:18 |
Anyone have experience with shippers, customs, insurance, etc.
My brother in law doesen't have a bike and he wants one. I'm thinking about sending him mine.
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SpondonGob
Brisbane,
Australia
Posts: 778
Enthusiast
13 Feb 2008 21:46 |
Can't be done I'm afraid, we have some very strict rules to protect our motorcycle industry (?), didn't know we even had one.
He can't import the bike unless he personally has owned AND USED the bike overseas for a period of 12 months. He must be able to prove that.
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Dennis Foltz
San Francisco,
USA
Posts: 41
Daytona 650 (05->)
14 Feb 2008 01:08 |
Thanks mate, I reckon he'll have to get hiself a scooter and I'll keep mine.
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 Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,708
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
16 Feb 2008 11:15 |
Only Country that I've found "Reasonable" about importing vehicles is ...............................the UK???
Anything seems to go? - once it has passed the relevent tests!
Canada? - banned, unless it is over 25? years of age!
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SpondonGob
Brisbane,
Australia
Posts: 778
Enthusiast
16 Feb 2008 21:16 |
Yes that's true, I can't understand why it is so hard here. You can basically import anything if it is older than 15 years but otherwise the restrictions I mentioned apply.
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Dennis Foltz
San Francisco,
USA
Posts: 41
Daytona 650 (05->)
18 Feb 2008 01:30 |
Well he ain't gittin my airhead so he is on his own
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SpondonGob
Brisbane,
Australia
Posts: 778
Enthusiast
18 Feb 2008 02:13 |
He will have to get his own wife ?
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Dennis Foltz
San Francisco,
USA
Posts: 41
Daytona 650 (05->)
18 Feb 2008 03:48 |
Already got one of them
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"Pa"
Pa'sville,
United Kingdom
Posts: 6,657
Premier Member
Sprint ST (02-04)
26 Feb 2008 22:16 |
strip it down put it in a packing case & send it as spares ! that's what our kid did with his Norton !
mind you he had owned it since 1964. 
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
26 Feb 2008 23:47 |
Yes that works for old bikes as you don't need any paperwork to get them registered. There was no need to do it with an old bike.
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Blue
Melb,
Australia
Posts: 360
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
29 Mar 2008 06:07 |
hey Spondon... what about the millions of CBR250RRs roaming our streets. I dont think they were sold locally. Just curious how do they get them in?
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,708
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
29 Mar 2008 11:29 |
Hodna probably dumped them!!
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SpondonGob
Brisbane,
Australia
Posts: 778
Enthusiast
29 Mar 2008 11:51 |
lue, they would be imported by a grey importer. If you have a business and get permission to import and get the bikes up to ADR level that is different but it isn't possible to import one personally unless it complies with the conditions I mentioned earlier.
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Blue
Melb,
Australia
Posts: 360
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
30 Mar 2008 08:04 |
Chris:
Hodna probably dumped them!!
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probably did. And before the Hyosung 250s came along the CBR250RR were still fetching around 6000$ for a 10yr old model.
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Dennis Foltz
San Francisco,
USA
Posts: 41
Daytona 650 (05->)
01 Apr 2008 17:48 |
Well, the rascal has bought himself a GSXR 750 so he doesn't need mine anymore. I wish him good luck with it.
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