More motorcycle content but Harley related

Anyone who would want to drive a cherry-red Volvo, would have to have
cherry-red cheeks

 

I dunno how true it is, but, I have heard a rumour that some blokes are
trying to set up importing "grey" H-Ds from the States.

If that does come to pass, and I can see no reason why it shouldn't,
perhaps the Ozzie H-D distributors may eventually be forced to drop
their prices.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

You want Adobe Elemens Theo ??
I have it if you want
1.8 Gb
send me a box number

 

Are you an authorised distibutor or is that software pircacy that
you're now peddling, Frost Of The AATTV?

If it is the latter, at least have the brains not to do it in so
public a manner. Ever heard of emails?

=================

Onya bike

Gerry

 

They may have some difficulty with the Customs Department or whoever does
that.
I tried to import a 1994 wideglide a short while ago and I was blocked by
the Customs because they claimed
"It would not conform with the Australian Design Rules and would not be able
to get a compliance plate"
and it was not 25 years old

Even by contacting H-D in Sydney, they offered to supply a compliance plate,
but for a huge cost
somewhere around $2500

The reason I was given for not having the right compliance was;
I : the headlight with the American model, the low beam dips straight
down, whereas the Australian design dips to the left
2 : The speedometer was in MPH not KPH as required for Australia.
I then offered to import the bike without a headlight and speedo, buy them
from the shelf of an Australian distributor but was again told "No Way "
I then asked the bloke at Customs or the Tax office, can't remember which
one it was, were these restrictions put on private importers to protect the
local H-D dealers in Australia?

He wouldn't comment on that,, officially, that is, but he did say....
"Maybe"

 

Get fucked Gerry,
If I have a legitimate issue of the program and I don't want it any more,
then I can give it to whoever I like
Get a life Gerry
Get fucked Gerry

Ever thought of using whatever brains you may have left after all your
medications?

Ever thought of minding your own fucking business ?
**** off Gerry

 

Now don't hold back ya'll hear

 

On 05/02/11 10:25 AM, George W Frost wrote:

Aye, one bike for one person is damned near impossible, but setting up
as a grey importer isn't all that hard.

It takes some money and time, but can be done.

When I investigated it last, a while back now, it wasn't economic to do
it for small scooters that might retail for 5 or 6 grand, but, if you
are flogging off a container load of H-Ds with an official shop value of
25 grand each, give or take,...... might make sense.

BTW, I was talking to a mate today, who, while down in Melbourne reckons
he saw a grey import H-D in Peter Stevens shop for sale.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

"George W Frost" wrote

No thanks. I prefer to buy my software from the manufacturer. I had a
copy of Elements 2 and I got an upgrade price of $95.

Theo

 

"George W Frost" wrote

Isn't registration a problem for the new owner? What about updates?
I've already got an update for my copy.

Theo

 

I was told buying a number of Harley and dropping them tagged as parts
into containers requires bugger all work and is affordable , when we
imported some cars a while back only one was less than 25 years old but
the fees were nothing compared to bought and sold values , I suppose
some protection is required or we would have to car industry and ultra
cheap imports like Unzud

 

it would work
google why

 

Okay Theo,
just trying to be social .

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 02 May 2011 16:51:23 +1000

As long as you don't want to register the results or you can "write
off" and rebirth enough bikes to make it worth your while.

(Hint... Compliance Plate)


Zebee

 

You would think that, and you would probably be wrong if my own
experience buying and selling motorcycles in the USA 6 months ago is
anything to go by. As stated above, during my brief visit to the USA I
learned that 99.9% of the time the price you will pay at the cash
register is greater than the price of the sticker item on the shelf
because they almost always display the tax-excl price. From memory, one
of the large coffee house chains was the only place I encountered which
displayed tax-incl prices on their menu boards.

A simple google search finds this
http://carlygoogles.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-does-msrp-stand-for.html

"The MSRP of a vehicle does not include taxes, registration,
transportation to the dealership and other miscellaneous fees. While
most people expect to get a discount off the MSRP, when all of the
extraneous charges are added in, the price "out the door" might be close
to, or even higher than, the MSRP. In fact, MSRPs used to be set fairly
high, which allowed a good-sized discount, but in recent years the trend
has tended towards setting the MSRP closer to the actual market value.
Depending on the model and the demand, it is not unusual today to pay
full MSRP at a dealership, plus the miscellaneous charges"

I don't know what prices you're quoting from for Australian delivered
bikes. The only prices any vehicle dealers here are allowed to
advertise is the ride away price, inclusive of all taxes, charges,
registration costs, etc. If you get a quoted price from a dealer over
the phone that's a different story, but as per above, Rego and CTP (in
Vic at least) only comprises about 10% of the extras you must pay on a
new vehicle.

I'm not sure about H-D doing that, but BMW used to do it in Europe. The
laws regarding importation of vehicles have changed significantly since
then. That's why they can't do it again.

Nev..

 

I thought that industry pretty much ground to a halt a few years ago
when they made the rules regarding who could import vehicles into the
country (this was mainly 2nd hand grey import vehicle industry). There
seemed to be dozens of different people shipping bikes and cars into the
country and then I thought that pretty much dried up overnight when the
rules changed.

Nev..

 

Getting a tame compliance person is very simple as you know

 

I have to agree. The cost of servicing my Buell were much lower than
Jap motorcycles I have owned. H-D even sold the parts at what seemed to
be reasonable prices, even consumables like levers and indicators were
almost a spare change item. Of course the "low-tech" engine which was
easily accessible and had hydraulic lifters all saves on labour time.
Even the H-D brand oil was cheap, (but then any old diesel oil would do).

Nev..

 

I figured someone was going to say it ..

 

"atec77" wrote

I googled why and they appear to be an American Hip-Hop and Indie Rock
group.

??

Theo