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Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:17 pm
by mike-s
Gosling1 wrote:So do your homework and if in doubt, arrange the shipping through an agent. I managed to get my duty reduced because the parts I bought are unavailable in Oz, so certain large portions of duty are NOT payable..............of course, Customs overlooked this important point when I was dealing with them initially. Also, certain spare parts for historic or vintage vehicles are not subject to duty regardless of wether they are available here or not. It's worth the money to get an agent to do the legwork.
My father in law is in that line of work, that's import/export, not screwing people over within customs. What he has told me backs your story up, for things like this it's worth paying someone who knows what they are doing.
How is the Jag conversion going anyhow?
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:31 pm
by Disco
Just out of curiosity Glen what oil were you using at the time the old one blew and what if not the same will you be using in the new one?...
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:26 pm
by EDU
And what year bike is it?! I have and 09 and would not be too happy to hear about engines blowing up...
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:38 pm
by Glen
Motul 7100 Disco. I'd have no hesitations running it though. It's an 08 model, lots of them have gone bang but exactly what the reason is who knows. I've heard it's buckets wearing, in which case regular valve inspections would be wise. Ours is a tracky that's been thrashed from pretty well new
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:04 pm
by zxsixr03
I jut blew a head gasket on mine at CSS on Friday, cracked rings and warped pistons so mines fucked now too...
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:15 pm
by Wattie
zxsixr03 wrote:I jut blew a head gasket on mine at CSS on Friday, cracked rings and warped pistons so mines fucked now too...
shit! thats the 1st ive heard of that model...
did it overheat or something? whats the go?
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:45 pm
by zxsixr03
Wattie wrote:zxsixr03 wrote:I jut blew a head gasket on mine at CSS on Friday, cracked rings and warped pistons so mines fucked now too...
shit! thats the 1st ive heard of that model...
did it overheat or something? whats the go?
Yeah she did over heat after the last session, she got to 118C and wouldn't cool i tried cycling the engine with the fan and getting the water moving letting it sit for a min and try again but didn't work, my bike has always ran hot compared to others from day one it had 44k km on so if t were a heating issue from day one she did alright to last this long.
Picking up something during the week to start to get it ready for FX and St George in March
2 new bikes in a month Mrs loves me lol
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:18 pm
by zxsixr03
I found a donor bike so the rebuild begins...lol maybe a 674cc
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:32 pm
by Blurr
Ahh the joys of engine transplants. Good luck
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:49 pm
by zxsixr03
Nah mines easy, engine is staying in new bike i will swap everything else over...
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:48 am
by Blurr
Damn it, mine was just quarantined. Due for inspection Thursday
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:18 am
by tim
Bugga!
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:58 am
by Glen
There goes another $240. Bastards
Re: Importing an Engine - It gets worse!!!!!!!
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:20 am
by mikeman
Damn dude.
I recently ordered $1,600 worth of bike gear from the US, but the supplier was nice enough to put the value down and mark it as a gift.
Re: Importing an Engine - Traps for young players
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 3:23 am
by masonb
mike-s wrote:Gosling1 wrote:So do your homework and if in doubt, arrange the shipping through an agent. I managed to get my duty reduced because the parts I bought are unavailable in Oz, so certain large portions of duty are NOT payable..............of course, Customs overlooked this important point when I was dealing with them initially. Also, certain spare parts for historic or vintage vehicles are not subject to duty regardless of wether they are available here or not. It's worth the money to get an agent to do the legwork.
My father in law is in that line of work, that's import/export, not screwing people over within customs. What he has told me backs your story up, for things like this it's worth paying someone who knows what they are doing.
How is the Jag conversion going anyhow?
This is exactly why we encourage all persons who import or export to study their homework. If they are not that keen on researching about the things themselves, then enroll in a reputable school that will easily hand them everything they need to know. This is not to say that the customs are not exactly doing their duties. More often than not, it's always some sort of misdeclaration or the importer not knowing the tax rules and what to indicate and the customs officer failing to ask the importer simply because he assumes that the importer already knows it. See the big picture?
So again and again, before importing any vehicle parts, it is best to research all you can and if you plan on doing the importing thing a bit longer or for business, it would be best to enroll in a short training course and be knowledgeable of all the legalities involved in the industry. This will also save you lots in the long run.
http://www.myimportlabel.com.au/import- ... nd-courses