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importing a motorcycle
woodster - 24/8/10 at 12:02 PM

a mate of mine is thinking of bidding on a motorcycle on ebay from the usa, its the first time hes done anything like this .... as anyone any idea on the cost of any import duty, if the bike is sent in bits does this effect any import tax .... what cost of shipping is he looking at .... the bike weighs 250kilos ??? ..... one of the bikes is in florida ..... any help gratefully received


jossey - 24/8/10 at 12:40 PM

cheaper to drive it home.

i got quoted £800 for a bike


steve m - 24/8/10 at 01:15 PM

Ride it from the USA ??

Is there not a lot of water between us ??


r1_pete - 24/8/10 at 06:47 PM

All the information you need on import duty etc at the Government website

Or contact someone like AP Motorcycles aka Californian Connections, they may be able to bring it over in one of their shipments.


blakep82 - 24/8/10 at 06:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
Ride it from the USA ??

Is there not a lot of water between us ??


depends which way you go... alaska and russia are quite close, then its all land

bering straight, and the channel, thats it

[Edited on 24/8/10 by blakep82]


McLannahan - 24/8/10 at 07:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
Ride it from the USA ??

Is there not a lot of water between us ??


Get some decent speed built up...


woodster - 25/8/10 at 12:07 PM

thanks for the information guys ..... the bike hes after is a Honda cr250 Elsinore 1973/74 ..... he races in some classic bike series .. if anyone has one in the shed they don't want