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Posted: 10:32 - 05 Mar 2010 Post subject: |
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I had an import for my first bike, no issues with it. I think you may have to declare it to the insurance co, but I was never asked.
It's a bit different to car imports, clearly there is no rh/lh drive issues with a bike, and Jap cars generally have very poor security on them, so the insurance co cares about that.
I wouldn't be put off tbh. Thundercat eh, I quite fancy one of those myself. How much is it? (Not that I'm in the market at the moment!)
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The 1st registered in 2000 won't be the date of manufacture. It will say on the V5 that it is 'Not new at 1st registration', and states it's an import somewhere.
The age of the bike should be linked to its plate. So If it is a 1996 bike, it'll be on a N/P plate, yet the V5 shows its 1st registration is 2000. [Mine was a 1999 bike, on a T plate, 1st registered in 2001]
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northernmonke... Borekit Bruiser
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D O G wrote: | I had an import for my first bike, no issues with it. I think you may have to declare it to the insurance co, but I was never asked.
It's a bit different to car imports, clearly there is no rh/lh drive issues with a bike, and Jap cars generally have very poor security on them, so the insurance co cares about that.
I wouldn't be put off tbh. Thundercat eh, I quite fancy one of those myself. How much is it? (Not that I'm in the market at the moment!) |
The bit that might put me off mate, is i dunno if it's been kicked the shit out of before even reaching the Uk, but then i suppose that could've happened with a UK bike just as much.
Also, another thing is it may be a 96 bike but arrived here in 2000, hence being registered in 2000.
The seller told me i could have it at £1500, reasonable enough, but not if there's loads of cons rather than pro's!
Thanks for your reply though |
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I have an import from the US.
An MOT place told me they would put tape on the light to get it through the MOT. Whether that's correct procedure or not I don't know.
I do know that it has a headlight control to change it's vertical and horizontal position which might help a teeny bit. ____________________ MKGaming.com
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Posted: 22:35 - 05 Mar 2010 Post subject: |
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My bike is a parallel import I believe - made for another European country but brought in new on the cheap by a dealer.
No issues with anythign other than the headlight, it kicks up to the right so could dazzle oncoming traffic.
For the last MOT the guy just taped up the light on the side that needed to be covered ____________________ ZX6R F3 |
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Check the VIN?
https://en.vindecoder.pl/ ____________________ Triumph Sprint ST 1050. And it's Red. |
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I’m not sure I’d use that website. Non uk, long list of last searched for?
I must just be old and cynical! |
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Old Thread Alert!
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