importing exhaust pipes

well, i finally decided on a set of pipes for the thruxton from this mob in
kiwi land

http://www.thunderbike.co.nz/sales/Thruxton/thruxtonmufflers.htm

at $828 they were reasonable price - cool

alas when i went to pick them up from oz post , i had to cough up another
$82.80 gst , before they would release them.

bugger n poop , bloody customs

but they sound n look ever so nice, no more air compressor

oh and thanks to el davo and helping me fit them*

corks





*actually he did most of the work , i just supervised

 

I take it you made sure the Kiwis deducted their version of the GST
(VAT) before charging/shipping?

Otherwise you were whacked twice by the "men in black" :-/

- Bob.

(Seriously contemplating taking to the factory exhausts with a chunky drill
bit)

 

Don't do it

Up the Old Road the other week and we heard a cruiser that someone must have
done that to. It sounded disgusting.

 

FYI, their version is also called GST

 

What has GST to do with Customs?

Boxer

 

ummm customs collect gst, just like in the olde days they collected, import
duties and sales tax

 

according to this you have an awesome 62HP to play with!!!!

http://www.thunderbike.co.nz/sales/Thruxton/images/thruxtonPower.jpg

woohoo!

 

well yeah , no-ones ever gonna buy a thruxton to race r1's with

but that not the point of a thruxton

in addition ive also de-restrcited the airbox, fitted a k+n and rejetted
sohopefully i might get a bit more than 62hp

 

well we do have stricked epa stuff here that chokes most bike there can be
things done to inprove them but a little homework helps
Mark

 

in addition ive also de-restrcited the airbox, fitted a k+n and rejetted sohopefully i might get a bit more than 62hp

62.1?

 

Only if he lost weight!...


Bry

 

Sorry I thought you said that you picked them up from Australia Post and
paid the GST at the Post Office.

Boxer

 

Take a shit before riding always works.. Real racers do it.

 

i did - but when i got the card from oz post saying come and pick them up ,
there was another note attached from customs attched saying " cough up baby"

 

if only you lost your head

 

Bastards!

 

Remember! I knew you when you only had the one stomach!


But the bikes at least is nice lookin!


Bry

 

and when you only had 1 head