taylors244

Does any body know if there`s much paperwork, (or if it`s even worth bothering with), in taking a bike over to Aus in our container. They seem very expensive to buy over there
keith

Wanderlust

Hi Keith,

I pondered this question as well... I had a 2000 Suzuki SV650S in the UK and decided that it wasnt worth shipping... not worth it. So I sold it and got 3000 pounds for it. I put that money in the bank and I've just bought myself a 2003 Suzuki SV650S for $8600 (that's about 3500 pounds) It has 6500km on the clock and 1 1/2 yrs warranty remaining!

For what it would have cost me to ship the bike I have bought a newer model!

I guess it depends how much work you've put into your bike, what you could sell it for and how attached you are to it.

Good luck!

W,

Perthforme

I am taking my bike i think they tax you 10% of its value, But my bike is almost new and i know its history as i bought it new. I have heard that if you strip it down you can import it as parts ,ie no 10% ? Will double check with the shipping co when i book one .

squeezzii

Hi Kieth, we are taking our daytona 955i in our 20ft container, our removals people (Abels) are providing a special crate for it to go in with our stuff. Yeah I believe its 10% of thier estimation of its value upon arrival. We decided that as we have had the bike from new and really didnt want to get a different bike history unknown, that we'd take it. It hasnt been any hassle at all, just had to fill in the forms that we got from thier dept.of transport in canberra pay $50 and change the clocks to kmh - job done!

laverda down under

we brought our bike out cost $1500 at the most with customs etc.came out in the container with furniture. on the road week and a bit after collecting it. if you need any more info message me .had a few little snags with different peeps saying do this then that.defintly would do it again ..hope this helps

bloofox

Hi,
I'm thinking of taking my Buell too, but if the clocks are in mph and kph doesn't that save the hassle of new clocks ?? I would have took my speed triple too but the new 1050 is actually cheaper in Aus !!

How do we get in touch with Abels ??

laverda down under

Why do you need to get in touch with abels? all removals will put the bike in a crate of its own, it is never transported as it is. as for mph/klm speedo that is no problem. the fact of the matter with regards to modifying the bike to AUS standards is actually that if its a european spec (which most these days are) you wont need to modify it, and as we have an MOT system in the uk the chances are you wont need to do much if any work on it for a road safety.
the only thing you need to watch out for is that most removal companies also have relationships with business' offering to check the bike is of Aus specifications, be aware, though in terms of £ it isnt much it usually costs approx $250, the question you need to ask your self is "do i need to do that?"
as ive said i bought my bike out, after basically everyone said i shouldnt and it cost too much. unfortunately i had no1 to give me advice on what to do, it took me 2 weeks and i was on the road. if you need help PM me.

squeezzii

Yeah our clocks had both MPH and KPH but the KPH was so small on the dial we just thought we'd sort it out as it wasnt cost prohibitive.Abels number is 01842 816600 but as other post said all removals companies should be able to help.

Soi Oz

.... Relative to the UK, I think you'll find they're cheaper. Some Euro exotics might be worth bringing over, but check first. Bikes lose value pretty quickly and you can pick up near new bargains. Check http://bikepoint.ninemsn.com.au for prices.