how to know if a bike is an import or not?

[potato]

hi all,

i have seen a hornet for sale, it is a 2002 model, but was registered in 2006.

is there a chance it could be an import?, or just a case of its been sitting around in a showroom for 4 years before being registered?

it is in mint condition and has low mileage, like 4000 ish.

i have e-mailed him and asked if it is an import or not, and he says he doesnt know....

is there anything wrong with imports? and should i avoid them?

thanks if anyone can help

[TUG]

Ask honda, they will know by the frame numbers.
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[jimbothe]

See if it has all the relevant benefit forms already and a nice council garage
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[D O G]

It will say on the logbook front page 'originally registered overseas' or something like that. That's what mine said.

A UK bike will say 'Declared new at first registration'.

Sounds like an import, and I don't think that there is anything seriously wrong with them - although that one does have a long gap between manufacture an UK import, which could mean the history is suspect - I would like to look very carefully at service records and supporting invoices to prove its genuine miles and well maintained etc.

[short1uk]

Mines says we declared made in 2003 or summit, but it was imported (from Germany where the guy was stationed) to the uk in 2005 I think it was.

Nowt wrong with em, I had these worries when I was buying mine. Its bob on same as a UK bike. Speedo is in kph but has a converter on it and a sticker saying mph lol




Catherine

[ken]

From my experience about sussing out imports, they never have the engine number on the V5c
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