Ping Des

Hello

I have lurked long enough to know you live in France....perhaps you can help
me with these questions...

Do you know what has to be done if I bring a bike in from the UK? Will I
have any problems registering it? Will it need a controle technique..? Any
other aspects..

TIA

Johnny - Villeveyrac

 

I tried posting the same question a couple of days ago...it showed as sent
but didn't show on the newsgroup. I had the same problem throughout
yesterday; none of my newsgroups were updating. Today everything's sweet
again. If you already answered my post on the 10th could you re-post ...TIA

Johnny - Villeveyrac

 

Thanks for your time.

Johnny

 

FFS. Does google groupe mean nothing to you? Look here:
http://www.google.com/groups?safe=i....rec.motorcycles&as_uauthors=Johnny&lr=&hl=en

It's that easy.

 

Johnny bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along the
lines of:

The man to ask is dog. He's gone through all of this. But he's not
posted for a while.

You'll need to get in touch with the prefecture that will be able to
give you more info. If the bike is over 100 bhp, then you'll need to
have it restricted. You'll need to change the direction of the
headlight beam too.

If the bike has never been sold in France, you'll have no end of
problems. As witnessed by dog.

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Hello

Thanks fellas,

Will search through Des' stuff and see where I stand.

Johnny

 

Where are you (moving to) anyway?

 

Des

Is she depressed and melancholic? All Russian women are
either or both.

 

Des

Sure, go ahead.

 

Already moved. We're near Montpellier. I found a bike on Ebay which was a
good enough price to consider making the trip to the UK and bringing it down
here.

Johnny

 

That's right. He reckoned that Hilary had the only CBR400 Baby Blade
registered in the country. No end of hassle.

I think one will have even more hassle if one tries to bring in a bike
that develops over 100 (OK, 106 or whatever) horsepower, because the
Frogs don't like them at all.

 

You'll need to get in touch with the prefecture that will be able to

Good points. The bike is under 100 bhp so that wouldn't be a problem. More
relevant now though; the ebay price jumped significantly putting it on a par
with one here in France.

Johnny

 

Then you know it's too expensive...

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Cab :^) - almost as fast as G.i.n.g.e.
GSX 1400 - 'Tarts Handbag' (tm) Bike, dead 550/4 Rat
UKRMMA#10 (KoTL), IbW#015, Bob#4, POTM#3

email addy : cab_dot_ukrm_at_rosbif_dot_org

 

Crystal clear dog. Thanks for your help. We went through the prefecture
stage when registering the Renault Kangoo; no trouble there. Further, I
didn't know that I won't need a controle technique..

Regards,

Johnny

 

'sgreat, innit. TBH, even though it's not needed, it doesn't stop me
from keeping the bike up to a decent saftey standard. After all, it's
me that will suffer if bits fall off as I ride.

Mind you, I think most other French bikers are pretty good in keeping
their machines in decent nick. Although SOB's do exist, there are less
of them in France than the UK, IMO.

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Cab :^) - almost as fast as G.i.n.g.e.
GSX 1400 - 'Tarts Handbag' (tm) Bike, dead 550/4 Rat
UKRMMA#10 (KoTL), IbW#015, Bob#4, POTM#3

email addy : cab_dot_ukrm_at_rosbif_dot_org

 

Just when you think he's gone, he pops up. Doing okay, matey?

--
Cab :^) - almost as fast as G.i.n.g.e.
GSX 1400 - 'Tarts Handbag' (tm) Bike, dead 550/4 Rat
UKRMMA#10 (KoTL), IbW#015, Bob#4, POTM#3

email addy : cab_dot_ukrm_at_rosbif_dot_org

 

Oh yes. And H too, of course. It'd be great to see you both again.

Mind you, with the recent changes in my job, more trips to London (and
possibly following weekend breaks) are looking likely.

I may even do the odd trip by bike
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Cab :^) - almost as fast as G.i.n.g.e.
GSX 1400 - 'Tarts Handbag' (tm) Bike, dead 550/4 Rat
UKRMMA#10 (KoTL), IbW#015, Bob#4, POTM#3

email addy : cab_dot_ukrm_at_rosbif_dot_org

 

When are you out here next?

 

I'm in Jordan at the end of the month and I'm supposed to be doing a
trip shortly afterwards to everywhere (apart from Saudi) end-Sept/Oct.
I'll find out the exact dates at the end of the month, as I'll be
seeing the salesman then. (Some of the trips need to be done jointly)

I've not forgotten.

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Cab :^) - almost as fast as G.i.n.g.e.
GSX 1400 - 'Tarts Handbag' (tm) Bike, dead 550/4 Rat
UKRMMA#10 (KoTL), IbW#015, Bob#4, POTM#3

email addy : cab_dot_ukrm_at_rosbif_dot_org

 

dog bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along the lines
of:

From what I see in Paris and the suburbs, generally, yes. Real ratty
SOB's, I don't see.

I wonder how it would work from a legal viewpoint, if a biker is
stopped by Plod with a SOB that is obviously unroadworthy?

--
Cab :^) - almost as fast as G.i.n.g.e.
GSX 1400 - 'Tarts Handbag' (tm) Bike, dead 550/4 Rat
UKRMMA#10 (KoTL), IbW#015, Bob#4, POTM#3

email addy : cab_dot_ukrm_at_rosbif_dot_org