Triumph

[soihok]

Great news.

For the motor bike enthusiast. To know you can legally own , ride and enjoy a new Britsh bike in Thailand.

I cant wait to get one.

When I get there full time.

Cheers .

What an inspiration.

Chris

[englishoak]

Fantastic news. The main question is whats the going price on any new Trumpet ??? any info will be welcome

[mikethevigoman]

Egg

As has been said, there are now two Triumph dealerships operating here in Thailand.

The main & parent one is based here in Bangkok along RCA, managed by K Yut [one of the best guys in the Thai bike biz].

You can reach him on 0897711677 if you have any specific queries.

Niyom Phanich are the dealers in Chiang Mai with their Showroom in Nimmanhaemin Road. The man to cntact is K Eak.

A dealer has been appointed in Phuket with plans for bringing on board one of the best farang mechanicsin the country.

They are planning on opening July/August.

BritBikes are also talking to a number of potential dealers in Isaan.

Regarding

i had to laugh when i saw one at the show in bkk and stamped on the back "MADE IN ENGLAND ".its no more English than i am Thai !,. biggrin.gif

This is the bike you saw at the BKK Motorshow with "Made in England"

It was one of the last to come out of Triumphs's Hinkley UK plant in 2006

and the first bike bought in Thailand – I put my deposit down in October 2006.

Evidently going for a cheap laugh rather than imparting actual knowledge;

as you chose to perpetuate the ignorance of your previous post, ignoring the information

I replied within the previous BKK MotorShow thread.

For those truly interested in the origin of various Triumphs bikes' assembly & manufacture:

This Scrambler is part of the "Classic & Cruiser Range" [bonneville/Thruxton/Scrambler/America/Speedmaster]

which for the most part moved assembly from UK to Thailand in the latter part of 2006

- tho there were still some 2007 versions still coming out of Hinkley.

These can be identified by ViN number and Factory sticker.

You can ID where the bikes were manufactured from the 11th character in VIN (plant location):

J=Jackhill Rd, Hinckley England; T= Chonburi Thailand.

UK built Scrambler

Thai built Bonnie

Beneath the Scram ViN Number is a small Square sticker marked F2

– the two operational Thai factories are designated F3 & F4 based here in Chonburi

with a third coming on stream later this year.

There is speculation from those in the know that their 1050 sportbike [Tiger/Speedtriple/ST] assembly will also be moved here soon.

Again, from those who are qualified to judge,

the welding & finish of the Thai assembly plant is better than that of the UK.

I, for one, was disappointed to find that I could not rebadge my bike as a

If you want to speak to someone who knows the facts and are not a tyre kicker,

give K Yut a call.

He may also have more on the 675 triple Tiger Cub that is due to be launched soon.

If you want to see specifics on "GS-ing" a Scrambler you read the post here:

http://www.triumphrat.net/triumph-twins-ha...th-project.html

A report on its tri-nation shakedown ride

http://www.triumphrat.net/ride-trip-report...edown-ride.html

The www.triumphrat.net is one of the best on-line communities modern for Triumphs.

ill wager anything that triumphs for the thai market are not shipped to the uk then back again, what a crock,.and ill go further ,ill bet the bikes cycle parts are predominatly asian,the only thing english about a triumph is its a uk company ,.clever marketing.if anyones interested i can take you to the alpinestar factory where you can see them sewing in " made in italy " stickers,they are all at it,.who cares the triumph range is a load of 20 year old new bikes anyway, !

[basjke]

Egg

ill wager anything that triumphs for the thai market are not shipped to the uk then back again, what a crock,.and ill go further ,ill bet the bikes cycle parts are predominatly asian,the only thing english about a triumph is its a uk company and even that isn't completely correct because from origin triumph was german,.clever marketing.if anyones interested i can take you to the alpinestar factory where you can see them sewing in " made in italy " stickers,they are all at it,.who cares the triumph range is a load of 20 year old new bikes anyway, !

Edited July 19, 2008 by basjke

[LivinLOS]

Fantastic news. The main question is whats the going price on any new Trumpet ??? any info will be welcome

http://www.motorcycle.in.th/staticpages/in...torcycle-prices

[mikethevigoman]

Egg

ill wager anything that triumphs for the thai market are not shipped to the uk then back again, what a crock,.and ill go further ,ill bet the bikes cycle parts are predominatly asian,the only thing english about a triumph is its a uk company and even that isn't completely correct because from origin triumph was german,.clever marketing.if anyones interested i can take you to the alpinestar factory where you can see them sewing in " made in italy " stickers,they are all at it,.who cares the triumph range is a load of 20 year old new bikes anyway, !

True, i should have added currently

[mikethevigoman]

Do yamaha sell big bikes in Thailand ? If so where is the dealer.

At the motorshow, The kawasaki main agent told me they would start to sell 250cc bikes in August. They had a KLX, KLR and zzr 250 on the stand. all priced around 150K baht on the road.

Anybody any further info on this ?

The Honda guy said they may open a big bike showroom, but had no plans to sell the 250cc bikes here.

It keeps getting put back unfortunatly,it was July, then August, but i now have from a (fairly ) reliable source that its is the second week in september as 09 models,

[soihok]

Fantastic news. The main question is whats the going price on any new Trumpet ??? any info will be welcome

http://www.motorcycle.in.th/staticpages/in...torcycle-prices

Thanks for that link.

Good site.

[BSJ]

Kawasaki sell some bigger bikes, including the 900 Vulcan which I would like, but not all their big bikes in Thailand.

Yamaha website left me somewhat confused! I don't know if the problem is with my computer or at their end!

Triumph have never had a factory in Australia. Triumph are well represented with a distributor and dealers.

For rare and hard to find English and Continental parts there are many small shops and garages here in Oz where you can get parts. I see a lot with web pages now so anyone up there restoring an oldy take note.

[Grant]

Do yamaha sell big bikes in Thailand ? If so where is the dealer.

Location:

http://www.yamaha-motor.co.th/2007/Bigbike/contact.asp

Price:

http://www.yamaha-motor.co.th/2007/Bigbike/price.asp

At the motorshow, The kawasaki main agent told me they would start to sell 250cc bikes in August.

http://www.kawasaki.co.th/ka/contact.html

Edited July 30, 2008 by Grant

[BSJ]

Hi Grant, thanks for posting those links. Tis a different site to the one I was on! No cruisers though, only sports bikes.

[Familyonthemove]

So will a Thai built Bonnie avoid the import duty on foreign bikes?

Anyone have an idea about the cost of a Bonnie Scrambler in Bangkok?

[mikethevigoman]

First it is possible that some Triumph's on the Thai roads are indeed made in England, even the one's you can find in showrooms don't have to come from the Thai factory. Logistic can sometimes be a bugger, but because we have a Triumph factory in Thailand it doesn't mean we have a distribution center for the motorcycles.

People faced with the need of costly parts for there Triumph bike do good to checkout some Australian parts websites. The prices will probably impress you. Import Duty is very little.

Import duty on motorcycle spare parts is 30%. Add VAT and then Excise tax and you get the picture. Trying normal post has the risk of the parts being stolen but chances are the total import cost is less. Using FedEx or any of the other expensive carriers guarantees you will pay full duty.

The Magic word is Free Trade Agreement.....

TAFTA's entry into force on 1 January 2005, Thailand eliminated its tariffs on some 2,934 tariff items, around 53% of all items, accounting for 78% of current Thai imports from Australia.

All references to an "immediate" elimination of or reduction in tariffs mean immediately upon entry into force of the agreement (1 January 2005).

On entry into force, Thailand reduced tariffs on any industrial goods not subject to immediate elimination to a ceiling of no more than 20% (with the exception of small and medium passenger motor vehicles), before phasing to zero. Where not eliminated immediately, tariffs on a range of industrial goods identified by Australia as of specific interest were halved immediately before phasing to zero.

Tariffs on all automotive parts, components and accessories, previously up to 42%, were immediately reduced to a ceiling of 20%, and will be phased to zero by 2010. Tariffs on engines were immediately reduced from the previous 30% to 15%. Other tariffs previously at or below 20% were also immediately reduced and phased down accordingly.

My fear would be, that although this may be the rules.. Will Somchai in my local post office know this ??

Also does this mean you can airfrieght a broken MC in parts (engine / frame / others in 3 packages) and in 2010 pay 0 import taxes and still get frame and engine 'invoice' legalities ?

Good point, i sent goods to the uk made in thailand, as they were wrong i had them sent back and was charged import duty even though they were being returned to country of origin,.