O/T (sort of) Grey Import Motorcycles
Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 13:07
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Penguin (NSW)
My son has just bought his first motorcycle, a Suzuki GSF250V which I've found is a
grey import.
From experiences with
grey import 4wd's, are local dealers able to source parts for them or do you have to resort to wreckers or overseas?
Any info appreciated.
Mike
Reply By: RosscoH - Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 13:56
Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 13:56
We sold imported Kubota tractors for a while, you will find for every
grey import there was a model sold in Australia, the only difference will be the model number,
check it out and when you find the same bike that was Australian delivery use that model number to buy parts.
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Follow Up By: donks1 - Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 16:20
Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 16:20
wrong!!!!!!!
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Follow Up By: Scoey (QLD) - Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 18:00
Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 18:00
That's pretty helpful donks!
Cheers
Scoey!
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 23:40
Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 23:40
>> you will find for every
grey import there was a model sold in Australia,
not with bikes though.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 23:47
Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 23:47
Grey import bikes... very dodgey area. Usually nothing wrong, but when one of what became Sydneys largest dealer groups of bikes (they bought out 8 of sydneys largest other dealers and closed doors on most!) started selling bikes, then telling people they wouldnt service bikes over 4 yrs old, alarms started ringing.
There are no laws that prevent dealers from winding the speedo back on bikes/cars imported.. as long as its done before leaving Japan's bond, and arriving customs in aussie - plenty of time there to change things ...
One of the shops I used to work for were one of the first to start importing 250's back in the day, and we did awesome out of it. great money to be made, once you have gone thru hell to get them ADR'ed...
parts: usually some other model GSX/Zuki parts will fit, others you will have to 'make do' or special order from O/S..
resale on imports sux as the history is never known.
Insurance: some companies play hardball, others are too stupid to know.
Enjoy the bike, do plenty of training courses on it before setting off to enjoy the country side...
Ex rider- 28+ yrs.
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Reply By: Penguin (NSW) - Thursday, Nov 02, 2006 at 10:37
Thursday, Nov 02, 2006 at 10:37
Thanks to all who have replied
My wife and I have been riding for over 30 years but unfortunately, I'm a bit rusty on the current models. My son did the legwork in finding the bike and I just went along and
test rode it. Wasn't even thinking of imports.
There's no real problem with the bike at the moment, I was just planning ahead. He will probably sell it as soon as he has his full licence and hop onto his mother's XJ600.
Thanks again
Mike
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