It looks like maybe be posted to Perth from September 2009 for a three year assignment. Presently I have the following bikes in the UK:
2006 registered ZRX 1200R A5 in green
2005 registered ZR1000 A2 in red
1992 ZR1100 A1 Zephyr in maroon.
The second hand bike market has crashed here in the UK, so I intend to bring two of the bikes out with me. As I will have only owned the ZRX for 10.5 months on my departure, this bike will not meet the personal import criteria for oz of 12 month continuous ownership, so I will be forced to sell .. Shame as it has 1,955 miles on it
Can any of you help me with a few queries I have
1) Will the ZRX1200R be available in Oz in 2009? It was discontinued in the uk in 2007
2) Where is the best place to get a new ZRX1200R in WA, what price would I expect to pay? (on the road price)
3) What are the roads like in the Perth area, twisties or just long straights?
4) Is dirt biking a better option?
5) What is the cost of bike insurance? (45 year old, fully comprehensive?)
6) Any idea what the difference in the UK vs the Australian spec bikes are? In the uk the speedo's are in miles with km inside the mph scale. Are the Oz speedo's only kms?
Many thanks in advance.
It took me 4 months intensive labour to restore the Zephyr:
I fitted Kawasaki ZX636: "forks, rear shock, brakes and front mud guard", plus laser pipes, power commander and a custom map set up on a dyno.
Latest bike, I will be sorry to have to sell it without the chance of using it;
