Buy now while the $ is good

[beezma]

Has anyone imported a shoei helmet recently? I tried ridersdiscount only to get an email back stating shoei banned parallel imports. Sucks, I was looking forward to that shoei qwest helmet.

[Oscar]

Has anyone imported a shoei helmet recently? I tried ridersdiscount only to get an email back stating shoei banned parallel imports. Sucks, I was looking forward to that shoei qwest helmet.

Risky business.
I tried a Shoei on in Spain, which was ostensibly the same size as my helmet bought in NZ. It was way too small.

[beezma]

Risky business.
I tried a Shoei on in Spain, which was ostensibly the same size as my helmet bought in NZ. It was way too small.

Yes, it is risky even though i tried the shoei on in a nz store it might not be from the north america market. Guess i will just have to do the research, maybe a local shop near me imports them from shoei in north america (as opposed to asia or europe).

[Waihou Thumper]

Still waiting for my Acerbis tank from the USA. It has been over three weeks now.
The trace says it left USA on the 29th July, then nothing more. It is still en-route.
The total cost of the parcel incl shipping was $337NZD.
I bet it is here in NZ and getting sorted........Patiently waiting....NOT!

Looks as though I may be fitting a new tank this weekend if I am lucky with the postman....It has finally landed and been cleared

[Eddieb]

Looks as though I may be fitting a new tank this weekend if I am lucky with the postman....It has finally landed and been cleared

Have you got that new tank fitted up yet?

[Waihou Thumper]

Have you got that new tank fitted up yet?

Yes. I got it done Saturday. It was straight forward apart from the metal brace that joins the lobes. Because the tank needed flexing, I didn't have enough hands to apply the bolt. Luckily the courier arrived, grabbed him and it was done and dusted. The thing is, I emptied a full tank into the bike, 15 litres and then put another 10 in. Either it was dropping out the end or the volume is not US Gallons but European gallons which would make it a 25 litre tank...I will see, but because Acerbis is Italy, it would explain the volume. Not 19 litres aferall?

GoPro ball and bar mount is here too. I will have it mounted on the bar with the Vio on the helmet

[Eddieb]

The thing is, I emptied a full tank into the bike, 15 litres and then put another 10 in. Either it was dropping out the end or the volume is not US Gallons but European gallons which would make it a 25 litre tank...I will see, but because Acerbis is Italy, it would explain the volume. Not 19 litres aferall?

Sweet, got pics?

Yeah it's 23 litres according to Acerbis: http://www.acerbis.it/images/cat/pdf..._fueltanks.pdf

Bonus, that's a fair bit of extra distance it'll get you.

Got a link to the Go Pro bar mount? that sounds interesting.

[Eddieb]

These guys do some nice XT600 gear

http://www.off-the-road.de/Other-bik...k-painted.html

[Waihou Thumper]

These guys do some nice XT600 gear

http://www.off-the-road.de/Other-bik...k-painted.html

658 Euro including shipping and including a 19% VAT deduction, BUT, then there is the customs and GST...Makes it frikkin expensive!

[Waihou Thumper]

Yeah it's 23 litres according to Acerbis: http://www.acerbis.it/images/cat/pdf..._fueltanks.pdf

Well I squeezed over 25 litres to the top, too much actually because the cap was sprung, when it screwed in it overflowed slightly. So..24 and a bit @ 19-20 Km/l equals a sore arse!

[NordieBoy]

These guys do some nice XT600 gear

63hp...

[Gremlin]

or if you can get the shop to do it (procycle dont) get them to write a lower value on the customs ticket on the outside of the package

The supplier can get into serious shit for that, as it's fraud.

I've used twisted throttle before a couple of times, good guys, quick shipping. Most packages from overseas take 5-10 days to arrive.

More than NZ$400 (as said) inc shipping, expect to pay GST (plus customs charges). If you don't, consider it your lucky day.

[NordieBoy]

The supplier can get into serious shit for that, as it's fraud.

I've used twisted throttle before a couple of times, good guys, quick shipping. Most packages from overseas take 5-10 days to arrive.

More than NZ$400 (as said) inc shipping, expect to pay GST (plus customs charges). If you don't, consider it your lucky day.

But should be no duty.

[Gremlin]

But should be no duty.

Correct, no duty on motorcycle parts (is there anything else people buy?)