Need help dealing with a wrecker !

[Amarzzata]

Hi to all !!

i've finally found the Honda VTZ 250 gas tank i wanted but the wrecker tells me he cant sent the thing to canada !!!!! :spudwhat:

This wrecker is in NZ and is asking 60 NZ$ for it !! So i just need help from someone local who could ship me the thing! I will pay for it !

Thankyou

[jrandom]

Just so long as you don't pay for shipping with a cashier's check for a large amount, and require the excess funds to be remitted back to your local account... ;)

Which wrecker are you using? I know for sure that Atomic ship overseas.

Otherwise, you should be able to call one of the global freight companies (DHL, UPS, FedEx) and arrange a door-to-door on your credit card.

[Ghost Lemur]

w00t

Our first Canadian. Welcome, hope you stick around. Just watch out for wari and his :moon: :eek: :killingme

As JR said, you should be able to get a shipping company to pick it up if the wrecker is willing to organize it themselves. Also where is the wrecker located?

[vifferman]

And if you get stuck, there are people on here who have PayPal accounts who'd probably be willing to help out.

[Amarzzata]

Wrecker is


Buckets n' Bits Motorcycle Dismantlers
187 Rata St Naenae Lower Hutt
Ph 04 577 00 99 Fax 04 56789 69


anyone knows them ??

Oh, and no big cashiers checks or anything... lol i'll just do as the person who helps me wants to!!

Well...usualy, i hang arround at CBR250.com or tomiandcarl.com (us forum for VTR 250 owners). Our VTR's, which were sold in 1988-90 are basicaly a VT 250 FG with diferent grafix, low power and ugly turn signals.

I am getting this Fuel tank cuz my fairings are broken and the stock fuel tank extends each side of the frame, so it looks ugly and i cant put lower clip-ons and no steering damper either. The steering damper is cuz i'm puting a suzuki DR 650 engine in it so...i'll prolly need the extra hold for the big mono !! :whistle:

[crashe]

Kia ora and welcome. :cool2:

I am sure that someone will know of this wrecker and may be able to assist you..... as there are a few KB riders that are in the Wellington area.

If our riders can get parts sent in from overseas, then I don't see why we can't do the same.... if the money is in the bank then there shouldn't be a problem..

All the best...... and keep on posting in all the other threads... nice to have you onboard. :cool2:

[Amarzzata]

Well, i dunno, but the wrecher told me it was too large for shipping oversea ??? i dunno why it's too large, the have to ship the trucks and busses to NZ...dont they (as well as the complete bikes ;)) ??


Thanx to all

[FlyingDutchMan]

Wrecker is

Buckets n' Bits Motorcycle Dismantlers
187 Rata St Naenae Lower Hutt
Ph 04 577 00 99 Fax 04 56789 69

anyone knows them ??

Well...usualy, i hang arround at CBR250.com or tomiandcarl.com (us forum for VTR 250 owners). Our VTR's, which were sold in 1988-90 are basicaly a VT 250 FG with diferent grafix, low power and ugly turn signals.
Yeah I've got cibby bits from them... but they only had to send to Chch. Nice and easy to deal with, got bits in top condidtion and pretty damn quick.

[F5 Dave]

He's been burnt before. Also you will be shocked how much freight costs. It is done by all companies as size weight, a bizarre measurement that states if you ship something light but takes up a lot of space they will charge as if it was a heavyish item taking the same space. Freight will be hundreds of dollars & customers feel as if they are being ripped off, which they are but not by the supplier but the freight company. You don't know what it is going to cost until you take it to the freight company hence it is too big for him to ship without possibly taking a bath on it.

[Amarzzata]

i just cheked on UPS's website...arround 250 NZ $
to ship the fuel tank :(

But on the website, the only option available, is express 1 or 2 day post oversea !! could take a weak and be cheaper... lol

[Lee Rusty]

the post office will take anything that fits thru the doors basically
they only know back stuff that is too heavy.
bubble wrap and put in a box airmail will prob cost to much but if your willig to wait for surface mail.......

[Amarzzata]

yea, i'll doo with std mail... i got all winter to get the fuel tank !!! lol

i cheked on NZ post website... it's within the max size...this wrecker is definitely not willing to sell me the tank..lol

i'll see if i cant get it sorted out with them !!!

[crashe]

and let us know how ya get on.......

all the wrecker needs to know how much it will cost via snail mail.. and add that onto the cost.... and he just has to make sure that the money is in his bank account, before he sends it to you...... maybe a track and trace as well (think that may cost a bit but will be worth it) :cool2:

[pete376403]

I live not too far from Buckets 'n' Bits. Could pick it up for you and send it over I 'spose. We might be able to do some sort of exchange - any wreckers over your way breaking an 82 or thereabouts Suzuki GS1100GK ? (8 valve motor, not the 16 valve GSX)

[gav]

I've bought stuff (CBR600 FAiring panels, headlight etc) off ebay from Canada, the Canadian post is really expensive esp compared to US Post.

[marty]

we get heaps of stuff off e-bay. a 5kg box of around 300mm square costs about US$30 on UPS - here in 7 days. for a big box of BMX bits, including 20" wheels, it cost US$50 from florida - on my door step in 8 days.

[gav]

I know, I paid $25 US for a big box containing a RHS upper fairing panel and $45 US for a shoe box sized headlight unit out of Canada. It was the first item I bought on ebay, wasnt till I bought a few after that thought I got ripped on freight charge, but have bought other stuff outa Canada and freight seems to be twice as much, try to buy from US locations now, but Canadians are more willing to ship to NZ, alot of Americans cant be bothered and will only sell in USA.

[guzzi_nz]

newzealnd couries are not to bad but its be abit for a tank cos of size :gob:

[guzzi_nz]

we get heaps of stuff off e-bay. a 5kg box of around 300mm square costs about US$30 on UPS - here in 7 days. for a big box of BMX bits, including 20" wheels, it cost US$50 from florida - on my door step in 8 days.
who that wif as i need a few guzzi parts from us

[scumdog]

Justforexample: Mrs SD got side chrome for '62 Fairlane sent from Texas and it cost $20 US in a box that was an ex-steel bed frame container. About 1.5 metres long and about 100 X 100 square.

[guzzi_nz]

Justforexample: Mrs SD got side chrome for '62 Fairlane sent from Texas and it cost $20 US in a box that was an ex-steel bed frame container. About 1.5 metres long and about 100 X 100 square.

:gob: Was that with us post ??????? :spudwhat:

[Amarzzata]

I live not too far from Buckets 'n' Bits. Could pick it up for you and send it over I 'spose. We might be able to do some sort of exchange - any wreckers over your way breaking an 82 or thereabouts Suzuki GS1100GK ? (8 valve motor, not the 16 valve GSX)

What kind of aprts do you need for this bike exactly ??

[FROSTY]

I think possibly one big issue is that its a FUEL tank. the airfreigh folks get a pit twitchy about anything that has contained fuel before.

[sedge]

Heh heh... you could always stuff it full of something that grows abundantly in NZ to offset the cost of the shipping when it arrives...
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Marmite... I'm talking about Marmite...

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sedge.

[Amarzzata]

LOLOLOLOolololol Not shure it's such a good idea !!
:doobey:

[pete376403]

What kind of aprts do you need for this bike exactly ??

Nothing in particular right now, but if there were good cosmetic bits - fairing (although thats huge and would cost a mint to ship) stock mufflers and pipes. A seat. Stuff like that would get me interesed. If youv'e never seen one its a big ol' POS that looks like this.

[Amarzzata]

Hummm dont want to dissapoint you, but muflers and seats are the first things that get bad on a bike...specialy old ones like this !!!

i'll try to look but i dont think i'll find anything And i think it would cost less to have them brand new than shipping these old parts to you !!

The problem i got with the VTZ fuel tank, is that this model was never sold in north america....so i have to buy it new from the far east and still pay huge amount of shipping or buy it cheap and pay huge amount of shiping !! The 2nd option is by far cheaper...so i'll stick with it !

[pete376403]

OK thats cool. If I'm out that way tomorrow I'll call in at B'n'B and have a good look at the tank, make sure its not rusty inside and so on, get an idea of the size and make some enquiries about freight over to you.