Schnorbitz

I made the big mistake of not bringing my motorbike over with me - it just seemed like one less hassle to deal with when moving. Anyway Mrs Schnorbitz has agreed to let me look into bringing it over so I want to get moving on it before she changes her mind - which is inevitable . Anyone done this or know of a UK exporter that I can give a load of cash to so they will take care of it?

Big D

Good luck with that, be interested to hear responses as i am thinking of taking a car back if and when we return to UK.

What bike do you have? Is it something that you couldn't buy over here more cost effectively?

Schnorbitz

Thanks. I could buy the same model here but I had mine customized only last year and am very attached to it. I've had it from new and have toured France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Andorra on it. Very emotionally attached!!

paul_TX

Hey Big D, let me know if you need any advice with that. I wanted something a little different in the UK before we came here so I shipped over a Dodge Durango from Arlington to UK.

Unfortunately, I got offered the job here about 2 months after the car arrived in the UK so had to sell it, so it wasn't worth it in the short term. But, I can tell you it was MUCH easier than I expected it to be.

blaze

We have shipped cars to and from the Uk to USA and vice versa many times. The difference being that we have only had to pay for this one time as the military has always taken care of it for us. The only thing that we have ever had to do is travel to the port where it is being shipped out of/to to drop off/pick up the vehicle. The time that we payed for it the military still arranged it but we had to pay as they will only ship one vehicle at a time free of charge and we had two. It cost us $1,000 and that was with the discount through the military. In other words, you have to be really sure that it's something that you want to do as it can be cost prohibitive.

TRPardoe

For what it will cost you, I would think you could buy a brand new one and re-customise it.

Sentimental attachment can be a very expensive commodity.

Schnorbitz

But I don't know how much it will cost me!! Until I can find out the cost I can't make a decision.

TRPardoe

Try these guys. They are in Avonmouth,

Bob

Dont' know about bikes, but don't you have to watch out for electrics, well I guess indicators and lights aren't a major problem on a bike

Schnorbitz

True but the headlight does need to be converted to dip t'other way!

Schnorbitz

Perfect - thanks. I'll give these guys a call.

Bob

where's your sense of adventure

jibsymalone

Let us know how you get on, it would be interesting to see how much it costs and how easy the experience is!

Philgr

A mate of mine looked into bringing his UK bike over but hit a snag as they didn't sell exactly the same model in the US and so no-one "official" would provide the paperwork to confirm it met US DMV standards. Without such paperwork the testing is very expensive apparently as you have to pass the same tests the manufacturers do when they release a new model.

The manufacturer was no help - it was one of the big Jap companies - as the UK entity said they didn't know the US regulations and the US entity said they didn't know how the UK bike was different. The head office in Japan just refused to answer any questions.

In the end I think he sold the bike in the UK and bought a new one (similar but different manufacturer) in the US for the money made on the sale.

Schnorbitz

Thanks - Luckily the same model is shipped over here from the UK and I'm told that the only difference is the headlights. As long as they are converted by an authorized Triumph dealer and the paperwork reflects that, it should be OK. Allegedly!