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Decided To Keep My Ninja, But How To Ship It?

snowflake

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snowflake Gold Member

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Hi,

I was toying with the idea of selling the Ninja I have, but something with that bike that just want me to keep it... Anyways, I am going to Norway in August, it looks like. So I contacted a shipping agent in Bangkok... I asked for a quote on shipping the bike with me to Norway as a holiday ride, not as an export, but he keeps talking about calculating the EXPORT fee... I am sure that people don't have to pay when they travel to Malaysia on their bikes, same thing, just a bit further away, and a bit longer...

Any advice on this? I am fine with shipping to anywhere in Europe (and then ride it home to Norway). Has anyone tried that before? What should be the estimated cost of this? (airfreight)...

I also ordered the tires/ chain/ sprockets at the newly opened Kawasaki dealer in town, so that will be sorted soon...

Wish me luck.... My Ninja is going to Norway (cheaper to ship than to buy a new bike)...

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snowflake Gold Member

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The idea was to use it in Norway on Thai plates, ride as a tourist for up to 2 years, just like people who go on adventure rides do. What changes did you have to do on your bike Tanintai? I am not really sure on things now, but it just came to me in the night, why sell, then buy a new over there? I could just drag it over there, then in a few years, take it back here and sell it... can't be impossible. Now, if I did decide to keep it in Norway, with Norwegian plates, I am sure that it would have to be "fixed" with a few things... Please, enlighten me...

thaicbr Diamond Member

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The idea was to use it in Norway on Thai plates, ride as a tourist for up to 2 years, just like people who go on adventure rides do. What changes did you have to do on your bike Tanintai? I am not really sure on things now, but it just came to me in the night, why sell, then buy a new over there? I could just drag it over there, then in a few years, take it back here and sell it... can't be impossible. Now, if I did decide to keep it in Norway, with Norwegian plates, I am sure that it would have to be "fixed" with a few things... Please, enlighten me...

Dunno about Norway. But in the UK you can't do that if you are a resident.

JusMe Gold Member

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I obviously don't know Norwegian regulations, but I did check about taking my bike from Thailand to Canada, and it would have cost so much more to make the regulatory modifications in order to get simple permission to land the bike on a dock that it was clearly not feasible.

Safety regulations, pollution regulations, probably even what-it-looks-like regulations, if Norwegian bureaucracy is anything like Canadian! blink.png

snowflake Gold Member

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Well, I sent an e-mail to the Norwegian custoums and they replied that I could take it in as a tourist for up to 1 year, then I have to apply to keep it there for another year. All they required for the application was that I had a job to go to, which would be a letter from my school stating that I am taking a sabbatical for 2 years, then I plan to return.
Peple drive i Norway in cars from all over, people come there on holiday, yes there are strickt restrictions on who can ride my bike while I am in Norway (only me) and I have to be able to prove that I intend to leave again.

If I wish to get Norwegian plates on it, well, then it is completely different, then I would have to go to al lot of different departments, and get it cleared, most likely pay a lot for Kawasaki to approve it... (Did not intend on doing that though) Just keep it there for a few years, then bring it back here to Thailand and sell it cheaply, since by then it has done it's duty...

I can not understand why I should have to export the bike, it will be like me riding into Malaysia, just get the licence plate translated and go, small fee, insurance and all clear...



thaicbr Diamond Member

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I think you need a carnet... but maybe the thing to do is ask a shipping company in Malaysia (or Singapore) rather than Thailand .

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Shurup Platinum Member

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I obviously don't know Norwegian regulations, but I did check about taking my bike from Thailand to Canada, and it would have cost so much more to make the regulatory modifications in order to get simple permission to land the bike on a dock that it was clearly not feasible.

Safety regulations, pollution regulations, probably even what-it-looks-like regulations, if Norwegian bureaucracy is anything like Canadian! blink.png

That's different, you're thinking import, he's talking about visiting only. Maybe US vehicles don't comply with Canadian safety regulations (I know as I imported my truck from US to Canada) but there are still a lot of Yanks on roads everywhere in Canada, they can come and visit.

raro Star Member

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You may Want to talk to tombkk, he is in the shipping business and can certainly be of help

B)

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taninthai Platinum Member

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how much are bikes in norway?

i would seriously re consider your plans/ideas it aint gonna be cheap to take a bike back and it is after all only an er6 really cant see the point myself but then i dont know what bikes are available in norway or what the pricing is like.

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Neilly Gold Member

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Norway does not require a carnet... as far as I know...

But I will for sure talk to someone in KL as well...

But it'll make it a damn sight easier to get it back into Thailand if that's your plan

thaicbr Diamond Member

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Norway does not require a carnet... as far as I know...

But I will for sure talk to someone in KL as well...

 

 

But it'll make it a damn sight easier to get it back into Thailand if that's your plan

Thailand do not require a carnet. Just a big deposit. But if still taxed and insured in Thailand and just riding over the border .. who knows.. personally I think a lot of hassle to do.

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OmegaRacer Silver Member

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I agree with taninthai. You'll save yourself tons of headaches AND money if you just sell it here and buy another one in Norway. Or keep this one here, if you're relationship to it runs very deep whistling.gif , and get a smaller one over there (if you can't afford to own 2 big bikes).

WonnabeBiker Advanced Member

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Don't!!!!!!!!

I've been there and done that. Shipping a new SR 500 to California... (Not from Thailand though).

I'm sorry, just sell the bike here and buy another one back home.

The shipping was the lowest cost part. Now add the handling fee in Norway. Those dock workers in San Diego charged way more

than the journey across the Atlantic on a RoRo car ferry cost.

There might be no NHTSA with a list of approved bikes. (If it's not on there, they insist on crash testing even a mass produced bike

like the SR 500 which was sold in CA, too). You can bet that the bureaucrats in Norway will find ways to make you regret this.

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