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Yep, 200 baht for me too. Like the cut but a little expensive. 150 baht would be good :-)

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On the San Kampaeng Road, right hand side heading away from CM is a huge and very good quality jewellery store. Can't miss it. Bargain well and you should get a good price.

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They do represent a Thai music co and I really really wanted a License, and deep down I'm a lazy SOB.

Yes Ironic...but now I have one and I didn't have to make any effort.

7 grand is not as much as one stop wanted.

... but it's worthless !

Payap is very good but I think you will find they no longer offer ed visa's, too many problems. Might be worth checking direct with the university.

Yup, the majority of these little pussy-pot-pies are afraid to fight with their fists, they're always armed with something - always - against each other and especially foreigners. Never get into a serious scap with a Thai fella, unless you're prepared to fight to the death eh.

38 posts and an expert is born.

Not sure the number of posts someone makes on Thaivisa is a good measure of expertise.

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Agree the weather doesn't look too good at the moment. Next Sunday sounds good to me.

How about you Mr HogHead, you can bring the turkey sandwiches :-)

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No worries, I should be able to make most days.

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Sundays are good but I can make any day. Sunshine is more fun :-)

I will be riding a Kawasaki Vulcan 900. Overnight stay in Chiang Rai I assume ?

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I am up for a trip if the weather is good.

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Thanks guys, Nana Screw is near me so I will try there tomorrow.

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I am after some stainless steel or chrome nuts and bolts, good quality stuff. Any suggestions where I could find these in Chiang Mai ?

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there is a shop at Pantip plaza that does conversions on the ground floor. somewhere left to Bangkok Bank. I do my video conversions there and I am sure they do audio too. prices are reasonable.

There is also a guy at Computer Plaza or Icon Plaza upstairs that does an excellent job removing the noise and so forth, however last time I was there it looks as though the repair shops up there have shifted around and relocated to different parts of the complex. I'm sure you could ask any of the shops up there and they would put you in contact with him. He was there for years and most of the people at the repair shops know him.

Sorry it's been a while and I can't remember his name or find his card.

Another lead that I'll follow up on.

The possibility of improving the sound quality is a plus also.

Much appreciated.

Did you have any success with this as I have some tapes I would like to get converted as well ?

I will be riding a Honda Shadow 750 cruiser, probably do 300/350k per day. Main purpose is just to get the bike to CM, but may as well enjoy the trip as well.

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I hope to be purchasing a new bike in Bkk this weekend which I will then ride back to CM over a couple of days. Any suggestions on a nice, scenic and quiet route with a nice stop over about half way ?

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Why would you bother bringing in a near ten year old vf 750? Look at all the threads on importing bikes and you will soon see the folly in it. Why not sell it and buy new here? By the time you pay for bringing in that old bike it would be as cheap to buy new here. I suspect it is for sentimental reasons but honestly if you are moving here it may be time to move on.

That is an option though I would much prefer to bring my own bike. The older bikes do have the advantage of a large discount on the import tax but obviously also a disadvantage in passing emissions. The price of buying a bike in Thailand is going to be inflated by the same taxes etc. so if I can get mine through at an acceptable cost then that will be first choice for me. Otherwise its plan B.

"but 80-90k baht could get it approved without leaving your garage"

Roastbeef,I have to admit that your bike looks very good so I understand how much time you put into it,but forget about getting a 10 year old bike passing the emissions test.Ten years ago that would have been possible,with some palm greasing, but not these days with the government trying to stamp out corruption at the departments.You have to know that currently after everything is approved it will still take 30 days to have your registration book handed out,because a special department need to check if something looks fishy with the approval at all the involved departments.

As KBB mentioned,80 - 90.000 Baht may do the thing,but I'm sure he was talking about the emission test only, as it would cost already more than 30.000 Baht do do it the legal way.

Add to that the transport cost,import duty and registration cost and you are already at double the cost a similar,legally registered , bike will cost you to buy in Thailand.Read again,I mention only the Thailand related costs,not the value of your bike.

sometimes DSI needs 3 times 30 days to approve the approvals

and legally booked 2002-2007 vtx1800 goes for 300k baht

Thank you all for your advice which I will ( reluctantly ! ) take on board. Time to move on to a new bike then.

Why would you bother bringing in a near ten year old vf 750? Look at all the threads on importing bikes and you will soon see the folly in it. Why not sell it and buy new here? By the time you pay for bringing in that old bike it would be as cheap to buy new here. I suspect it is for sentimental reasons but honestly if you are moving here it may be time to move on.

That is an option though I would much prefer to bring my own bike. The older bikes do have the advantage of a large discount on the import tax but obviously also a disadvantage in passing emissions. The price of buying a bike in Thailand is going to be inflated by the same taxes etc. so if I can get mine through at an acceptable cost then that will be first choice for me. Otherwise its plan B.

"but 80-90k baht could get it approved without leaving your garage"

The emmisions test for importing a bike is a completely different thing from emmisions test for the yearly registration.

The test which cost by memory around 28.000 baht and which is only on invitation is done in a controlled environment.If you fail the test you can have a retest but have to pay the 28.000 Baht again.Forget to do it by yourself as you will surely fail..

To comply, the people who are specialised in doing these tests will strip the exhaust of your bike and mount a special exhaust with 2 or more catalyzers built in and will modify the gasoline and air intake of your bike since otherwise they will not pass.

That is the info I am after. Have you had this done yourself ? Any recommendations for a specialist that does this ?

You have not mentioned the bike you want to bring in. If it is not a fuel injected bike you can forget it ever passing the required emissions test. If it is a bike that complies with Euro 3 or Euro 4 emissions standards you stand a good chance of it passing. Bikes that meet US standards, including California, are less strict than the Eurozone so you can expect more problems. You have only touched on a privately imported bike passing Thai emissions but there are many other hoops you will need to jump through, especially if it is used.

It is a 2002 Honda VT750 DC, not fuel injected. Are you saying this cannot pass the test even with the modified exhaust etc that has already been mentioned ? ..... and of course some tea money to ease the way ?

The emmisions test for importing a bike is a completely different thing from emmisions test for the yearly registration.

The test which cost by memory around 28.000 baht and which is only on invitation is done in a controlled environment.If you fail the test you can have a retest but have to pay the 28.000 Baht again.Forget to do it by yourself as you will surely fail..

To comply, the people who are specialised in doing these tests will strip the exhaust of your bike and mount a special exhaust with 2 or more catalyzers built in and will modify the gasoline and air intake of your bike since otherwise they will not pass.

That is the info I am after. Have you had this done yourself ? Any recommendations for a specialist that does this ?

I'll go through the documents I have and try to find the guys details tomorrow.Not sure if I will have his phone number but i have his address and gps coordinates somewhere.Don't know where you are located,but if you're in the Pattaya area I can give you contact details from someone trustable who can arrange everything for you,as there is much more involved than only an emission test.Don't expect it to be cheap and it may take maybe 6 months or more to be completed depending on which bike you want to import.

Thanks, much appreciated.

The emmisions test for importing a bike is a completely different thing from emmisions test for the yearly registration.

The test which cost by memory around 28.000 baht and which is only on invitation is done in a controlled environment.If you fail the test you can have a retest but have to pay the 28.000 Baht again.Forget to do it by yourself as you will surely fail..

To comply, the people who are specialised in doing these tests will strip the exhaust of your bike and mount a special exhaust with 2 or more catalyzers built in and will modify the gasoline and air intake of your bike since otherwise they will not pass.

That is the info I am after. Have you had this done yourself ? Any recommendations for a specialist that does this ?

went for the five year check. I pulled up, they asked me to park the bike. They checked the frame & engine numbers. I asked about the emissions check. No need, you pass already. Thanks guys, have a great day.

Nice one, was that on a Ducati ?

I am looking to import a motorcycle into Thailand and would like any information you guys have on the emissions test that will be performed on it. Can anyone advise how the test is performed ( at idle or speed etc ) and exactly what levels of emissions the bike will need to adhere to.

Thanks for any assistance you can provide.

Any recomendations for Brokers that can assist in the import would also be appreciated.

Maybe I need to take back what I said about the Honda CB750 not be able to pass the Thai emission standard. The Honda CB750K3 was introduced in the mids of an oil crisis and according to some mechanics who have experience with classic motorcycles, the Honda CB750K3 has a good clean fuel-burn. Basically, the engine is a low-revving and low-compression ratio engine therefore the fuel has enough time to burn properly... So probably with a modified exhaust, which will include a catalytic converter you can pass the Thai emission standard.

Also don't take the scary postings of 100% or 150% import duty serious, you probably get 75% discount on the import duty, which leaves you with 5% import duty. Still the Excise Tax will be 30%, plus 10% Interior Tax and 7% standard sales tax.

You said that you can buy the CB750 for USD 1500, which currently translate roughly in 45,450 THB

Bike value + shipping 45,450 THB + 20,000 THB = 65,450 THB

Import Duty (5% with age discount) 272,50 THB

Excise Tax (30% ) 39,110.37 THB

Interior Tax 10,783.29 THB

Base Value of the Motorcycle 118,616.16 THB

Standard 7% Thai sales tax 8,303.13 THB

Total amount needed to pay 61,469.29 THB

Applying for a greenbook is a bit expensive, the bike is a 750cc so you probably look at an 80,000 THB fee, plus emission testing +/-30,000 THB.

I have always wondered why the book for imports was 80.000b but for the local bikes it's 900b. I suppose you have to buy lots of grease.

Great to see some useful info. What standard test is applied, Euro 3 or stricter ?

Can anyone recommend a shop selling quality motorcycle clothing on Phuket ?