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does anyone know any good sites for importing motorbikes ? as im moving to france next year it would be cheaper to get a grey import , no need for uk model ! cheers adam

Imported from where? Grey generally means imported from Japan and since they drive/ride on the same side of the road as us the headlights dip the same way. Imports from France/Germany etc are called parallel imports and headlights etc are changed to UK onces.

well parallel import or grey import , just thought id go for cheaper option !! after a firblade 954 or 929, was just wondering if anyone could help, or if anyone has bought from an import site ????

well there's BAT motorcycles they have been importing for years now and you can see them here:


http://www.bat-motorcycles.co.uk/

watch out though cause I think imports from some counties like France are restricted to 100 bhp

arent bat are usually expensive, the french bikes have a 100bhp limit so your better off buying a uk bike and exporting it or buying a us spec import bike that'll be cheaper than a uk bike. the problem you'll have is that your not looking at a new bike and importing a bike would probably work out to be more expensive and less hassle than buying a uk bike, anyways i thought your dad owes you a bike ?

yer he does owe me one , just thought if i could get an import i could get a newer and better deal hehe ! well i dont think il be going for a european import 100bhp no thanks , just get a uk bike save some extra pennies to put towards it aswell !