How do I take a bike with me to Aussie?

[Tubbsy]

Hi all

Anyone know how easy or difficult or expensive it is to take a bike over to Aussie?

I'm planning a move there around April time. I currently ride a 250, due to sit my full in Feb and would rather buy a decent bike over here. I'll be buying in NZD for a start, and bikes seem a better price here.

I don't know how long I'll be over there, so importing for personal use seems the best option. Probably several years to indefinite depending on a few things.

Info on the net is fairly scarce or confusing, so just wondered if anyone on here knows anything about it. Appreciate any advice.

[Big Dave]

Appreciate any advice.

Short answer. More cost and trouble than a GT250 or even a better bike is worth.

They want GST for starters and re-registering a vehicle in Aus is a painful bureaucratic process.

[Tubbsy]

Cheers Dave. But I'm thinking more of getting myself a full size to take over.

The 250 will stay here for the next noob to sit out the wait for their full on.

[Dakar]

Hey big Dave,
gotta agree with Tubbsy, ive got a mate who emigrated to Oz from the Uk, he took his bike with him, once it arrived he had a cost for this and a cost for that, he said it was never ending, he had to even prove that he was owner after they found a scratch on the Vin plate, they said it may have been tampered with,

anyway,
if you do decide to take you bike, check out http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ they are full of inforamtion on that sort of stuff.

Good luck in Ozzy

[Zuki lover]

I know a few people who have done it - not too hard I hear. Ask Crazy horse, she managed it

[Dakar]

oh and the bike me mate took over there was a BMW 1150GS

[Tubbsy]

Interesting....I found this. http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/australia-new-zealand/permanent-import-into-australia-45180

Looks like it could cost me up to 2k AUD. Ouch

[Crasherfromwayback]

Cheers Dave. But I'm thinking more of getting myself a full size to take over.

The 250 will stay here for the next noob to sit out the wait for their full on.

It's not worth the hassle mate. I took my Z1RTC over with me...no end of headaches and hassles.

[crazyhorse]

Yeah, I took my SV650 over last year. There are lots of hidden costs involved.

You need to get it vinned over there - cost about $250
Pay GST on it - 10% of purchase price
Re-register it - and insurance is compulsary $800 pa (approx)

My thoughts? Unless you had it for ever (like I did), then I would not do it.

The rules are different over there, and you can ride up to a 400 cc in QLD on a learner licence. SO it would pay to do your homework first. The roads are very different for riding and a 250 may not be all that suitable over there. That is one of the reasons why the cc rating is higher there.

Also, bike prices are comparable to here - dollar for dollar without taking the exchange rate into account. So I really do not think it is worth it in your case. And the other positive thing is, when you land, you can buy a bike. If you transport one over, it would take up to a month from leaving here to getting it road worthy.

Good luck

[NighthawkNZ]

How do I take a bike with me to Aussie???

Air, boat, submarine :whistle:

[Tubbsy]

Sigh...... :oi-grr:

Thanks for the advice all, it's what I suspected, but was hoping I was wrong. Ah well.....better just save harder.