mxh Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Has anyone taken an MX bike with them when emigrating to Australia? I think I've found the forms that I need to fill in here http://Http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/importing_vehicles/general/Application.aspx, but was just wondering if anyone had actually taken one in, and if so was it straigtforward or are there pitfalls? Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tom the Pom Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Has anyone taken an MX bike with them when emigrating to Australia? I think I've found the forms that I need to fill in here http://Http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/importing_vehicles/general/Application.aspx, but was just wondering if anyone had actually taken one in, and if so was it straigtforward or are there pitfalls? What's the point? There's plenty of bikes out there already!!! You will be charged a fortune to ship it + taxes, etc... Have a look on ebay.au - there's hundreds to choose from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxh Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Tom - with the exchange rate as it is at the moment, it will cost me a lot more to sell in the UK and buy an equivalent in Australia. It's a 2005 Gas Gas - I reckon I could sell it for about £2000 here which will give me about $3500 at the moment. There's one for sale on Ebay at the for $5500!! Add to that the fact that the job offer includes a container for shipping, so I won't need to pay anything to transport it. Also, I can't see that it will be liable for tax any import tax - the 10% tax seems to appy to road going vehicles only. If i'm right, taking all of this into account I would be silly NOT to ship it, but hopefully someone who has actually done it can let me know if there are any hidden suprises!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tom the Pom Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 When you said MX bike I assumed it would be a Jap road bike - not a Gas Gas trials. If you have a free container then use it. You could put the bike in and not worry about paying for import taxes because it's not a 'road bike'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxh Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 No, not a road bike, and not a trials bike either - it's an MX bike ie Motocross. But has anyone done it - I don't want to just stick it in the container and have customs kick up a fuss because I should've declared it in some way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julzcary Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Can I use some of your space then please, as we're gonna be really tight on space ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eera Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 If it's not road-registerable then you shouldn't have problems with all the compliance stuff cars have to go through (I assume that when you say MX you mean no headlight, indicators etc, as opposed to a trail bike that you can take on the road). Your best bet is to get in contact with an agent who specialises in shipping them, they can sort out everything at both ends, a mate got his triumph shipped over and on the road for 800 pounds so they're not unreasonable. Just watch out as Gas Gas is a fairly rare make over here and you might have problems getting bits in any good time, also, lots of the decent riding areas like state forests require you to have a rego so technically MX bikes can't access them in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxh Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share Posted December 11, 2009 The bike is a competition machine - I ride it in Motocross and Enduro events which (in the UK) are held on private land. It has no lights or indicators, the tyres are not road legal etc etc. There will be no requirement to take it onto the public highway. I don't need a shipping agent as I will just put it in the container that we will be using. I'm really just trying to establish if I arrive with it 'unannounced' will customs have a problem with this? Or if I fill in the form, are there any 'extras' to pay etc Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Hiya If its not road registered you shouldn't have many problems. You will have to make sure it is free of oil,grease and fuel including the tyre treads. I cant find the link now but have read somewhere its much easier to strip them down and declare it as parts rather than motorcycle. Also check if you will be liable for any tax on the bikes arrival. Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furkew Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I was going to reply the same as Gary. Make sure its SUPER clean, and still expect to get a bill for cleaning (probably a few hundred bucks.) It will probably be worthwile bringing it, but if you shop around, you can pick up xbikes quite reasonable if you look around. I recently bought an 01 Yamaha WR250 modified to YZ specs for enduro riding and only paid $3200. It also included all the WR parts for getting it road legal, and it has a speedo which if I take it off and ebay it, I would probably get $400/$500 for it if I want to keep it just for off road use. Recreational rego here in Vic is $85 a year, and it just means you are registered to ride in state parks. You'll have a ball over here either riding competition of just for fun. :jiggy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveLock Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 *bump* I feel bad creating yet another thread for a topic where so many similar threads already exist, so I'll tag my question on here.... I can't for the life of me find out how much the new (MY 2010) Kawasaki 1400 GTR costs in Australia. I've asked Google and even it doesn't know(!) The closest I found was mention of a AU$24k price tag for the 2009 model. Can somebody with better search skills than me please tell me what the 2010 model's actually going for? My pen is hovering over the chequebook to place my order here in the UK. If all goes to plan, we'll be moving to Aus (NSW) in March 2011 and I will qualify to bring it in under the Personal Import Scheme. Whether it's sensible to actually bring it or not will depend on how much a replacement is likely to cost in Aus. I've no interest at all in second hand bikes, but can't for the life of me find a Kawi price list even from the dealer websites in Sydney. On the face of it, it makes financial sense for me to buy the bike here, use it for the rest of my time "over here" and then take the import and shipping costs on the chin when we make the big move. Thanks in advance, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furkew Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 *bump* I can't for the life of me find out how much the new (MY 2010) Kawasaki 1400 GTR costs in Australia. I've asked Google and even it doesn't know(!) The closest I found was mention of a AU$24k price tag for the 2009 model. Can somebody with better search skills than me please tell me what the 2010 model's actually going for? My pen is hovering over the chequebook to place my order here in the UK. If all goes to plan, we'll be moving to Aus (NSW) in March 2011 and I will qualify to bring it in under the Personal Import Scheme. Whether it's sensible to actually bring it or not will depend on how much a replacement is likely to cost in Aus. I've no interest at all in second hand bikes, but can't for the life of me find a Kawi price list even from the dealer websites in Sydney. On the face of it, it makes financial sense for me to buy the bike here, use it for the rest of my time "over here" and then take the import and shipping costs on the chin when we make the big move. Thanks in advance, Steve. Hi Steve. Had a look myself, and I can only find references for the 09 model. Just send Peter Stevens (www.peterstevens.com.au ) an email & ask for a quote. I expect it will be similar to the 09 pricing. $24k + onroad costs. Looks a nice ride. Good luck Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveLock Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Thanks Paul. On that advice, I sent an email to a couple of dealers (including the one you recommended) over the weekend and had a response from one today: Hi Steve, Thank you for your email. The Kawasaki 1400 GTR is currently retailing for $25,525.00 on the road. If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to call. Regards, Jack Gallagher New Bike Sales Peter Stevens Motorcycles ABN 84 214 267 347 339 Elizabeth Street Melbourne, Vic 3000 Australia Tel. +61 (03) 9602 5833 / Fax. +61 (03) 9663 0435 At today's exchange rate, that's about £15k on the road compared to the £11.5k deal I have from a dealer in the UK although I'm sure there's a deal to be done on the Peter Stevens price if I was there in person. Decisions, decisions...... Thanks again, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furkew Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Thanks Paul. On that advice, I sent an email to a couple of dealers (including the one you recommended) over the weekend and had a response from one today: At today's exchange rate, that's about £15k on the road compared to the £11.5k deal I have from a dealer in the UK although I'm sure there's a deal to be done on the Peter Stevens price if I was there in person. Decisions, decisions...... Thanks again, Steve. I was just reading a bike mag today, and bike sales where down 13.8% in 2009, and they are saying that there has never been a better time to buy a bike. Most new KTMS's are $2000 off the RRP at the moment, and other brands are pushing to sell at the moment with good deals on the road, rego etc. I'm sure there is plenty of room for negotiation at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Hiya If its not road registered you shouldn't have many problems. You will have to make sure it is free of oil,grease and fuel including the tyre treads. I cant find the link now but have read somewhere its much easier to strip them down and declare it as parts rather than motorcycle. Also check if you will be liable for any tax on the bikes arrival. Cal x Hi, thats great news as I have a GasGas trials bike that I was gonna sell before coming over but if there's no duty to pay I may as well put it in the container with our stuff. Am bring my road bike anyway so I know I'll have to pay duties etc. on that. Regarding declaring as parts I have a 1986 RD350YPVS that has been sat at the back of my garage in boxes for a few years (5+!) so if I can bring that as spare parts that'd be great. Obviuosly as I'll have loads more time on my hands in Oz! Well thats the general idea of moving, to stop working 10 hours a day and commuting for 2 hours on top of that !!!!! :biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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