Importing Motorbike

[danielg]

Hi there everybody,

Firstly, What a great forum !

I am having a nightmare trying to sell a new bike i just bought in Australia, i am hopefully moving to Thailand in a few months and just wondered if its a good idea to try and import a motorbike.

I had hassle with Tax and Duty in Oz so i just wondered what pitt falls there are in Thailand regarding importing.

The bike is near new and i just cant get rid of it so it may have to come with.

How much of a hassle is it to register a new bike?

Any ideas?

Thanks.

[HDRIDER]

Hi

Forget it.

have a look around this section, do a search

[xbusman]

No problem if it fits in your carry on. If its a bit big, try one of those monster trash compactors to get it into about a 1 foot cube and that should do the trick.

[apetley]

150% import duty on the value thai customs put on your bike.

Do a search and you will see it just isn't worth it unless you have connections with Royalty or someone in Government.

[imaneggspurt]

speaking as someone that tried it id advise against it, the paperwork and figures you will be quoted are meaningless, cut your losses and sell it where it is,

[LivinLOS]

Dont forget though.. While legal import and gaining a Thai registration is very tough its pretty trivial to bring it in as a temporary import.

When you do this they clear it in for a month or two then you go to your local customs house and extend that up to 6 months.. then you visa run it. I know many guys here on Phuket that have thier home country bikes still on thier home country plates and I am toying with the idea myself. If your near a border or if you expect to be taking short bike vacations every 6 months and dont mind some moderate hassle, it make a lot of sense.

[mijan24]

Where in Oz do you come from?