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[shorelinemc]

putting another container together at the moment,s if you are chasing bigger items ie frames ,motors ,wheels now is the time to buy .make sure items are clean

[shorelinemc]

a broken down bike is now regarded by customs as a complete bike ,so would need import papers.bike would need to be broken down and items marked different ie kawasaki wheels,yamaha frame and engine,honda forks etc.i know personally of one person who tried to bring a bike in as parts -every thing was in the one box,customs took one look and said noway that is a complete bike ,able to be reasembled,ended up costing way more than what it was worth.i ship out of san francisco.you have at least a mth.give me a ring and will run thru it with you 07 3821 6777 robin

[shorelinemc]

last call, will be loading container in 4 weeks

[firko]

a broken down bike is now regarded by customs as a complete bike ,so would need import papers

Yeah, they've tightened up a bit. After importing 7 or 8 bikes with the engines removed and boxed and not needing a permit, this time I've had to take out a Vehicle Import Permit with the Department of Infrastructure and Transport for the first time. It's no big deal however, you merely download the form off their website and fax it or snail mail it and $50 off to them and wait anything from a fortnight to 6 weeks for them to approve the application and send it out to you. I'm importing two bikes but the one permit with them both listed was all I needed. Easy Peasy.

[mainline]

I don't really have anything to add, except to congratulate you lot on your avatars

[KTMaico]

a broken down bike is now regarded by customs as a complete bike ,so would need import papers

Yeah, they've tightened up a bit. After importing 7 or 8 bikes with the engines removed and boxed and not needing a permit, this time I've had to take out a Vehicle Import Permit with the Department of Infrastructure and Transport for the first time. It's no big deal however, you merely download the form off their website and fax it or snail mail it and $50 off to them and wait anything from a fortnight to 6 weeks for them to approve the application and send it out to you. I'm importing two bikes but the one permit with them both listed was all I needed. Easy Peasy.

This is the way I brought my Maico in from the US and is the same proceedure as I am doing with my RH250 from Germany. There is no real advantage in bringing in a bike un-assembled other than container/crate size. The is no import duty on Motorcycles parts or a complete bike, just GST on bike cost and freight. There is the usual Inspection Fee, Wharf Costs and Cleaning if the bike is contaminated with dirt or vegetation.

I got caught with the Maico, the Bike crate was rusty, dirty and it had grass debris and seeds over it all. AQUIS wanted to pressure clean everything and this can be an expensive exercise if it has to be done several times until it meets the Inspectors approval. I got around this by removing the bike and parts from the crate and paying a additional $50.00 for deep burial of the offending crate.

As Mark stated the process of obtaining approval is no big hassel, just $50.00 application fee and a overnight delivery Australia Post Bag. 2-4 weeks later you should get your approval if all your paper work is correct. DO NOT SHIP without gaining approval first as the Fines are hefty.

[Marc.com]

Yeah I got caught with airbox, they charged me $70 to fumigate it and it arrived just as dirty 2 weeks later