Importing a bike from the states

[brimo]

Just a thought, anyone done any research re bringing a 2nd hand bike in from the states and the compliance issues, duty  etc.
With the way the Aussie dollar is at the moment, could be worth the trip.
Maybe even for an idea for getting a cheap track bike, hmmmm....

[roy-nexus-6]

Just a thought, anyone done any research re bringing a 2nd hand bike in from the states and the compliance issues, duty  etc.
With the way the Aussie dollar is at the moment, could be worth the trip.
Maybe even for an idea for getting a cheap track bike, hmmmm....

Actually, I've done a quite a bit of research on this. But why buy second hand? It's more worth your while to buy new, I think.

- A new S4R in the US is about $15 000 - it's $25 000 here.
- $1500 GST
- $2500 to transport the bike here.
- %5 agent fee (i.e $750).

Ducatis are  good because they are set up for Euro 3 (at least) compliance - so noise & pollutions levels are well within tolerances for Aus. The only thing you need to have 'fixed' is the light switch - when your engine starts, your lights MUST come on.

If I was going to purchase overseas, I'd go through: www.priceusa.com.au

Cheers 

[mstevens]

The only thing you need to have 'fixed' is the light switch - when your engine starts, your lights MUST come on.

Nothing to fix, at least on a recent bike - the lights come on when the key is turned on (before the engine starts). There is no headlight switch apart from the low beam / high beam selector. I'm not certain how long this has been the case, or even if it's a legal requirement. I do know I've never ridden a bike here in the US for which this isn't true.