Yoshimura exhaust for Yam R3

[JAFO]

Has anyone purchased a Yosh system here in Thailand? What about the Yosh slip on? I am in the market for one and trying to gauge if it is easier to buy here or bring one back when I visit the US in a few months.

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

[Richard-BKK]

The official distributor in Thailand is Dirt Shop, they located in Bangkok in Sukhumvit Soi 77... of look them up on internet. Be careful I seen some fake Yoshimura for smaller capacity bikes

[KheeeeMotocyyyy]

I have the R11 (TIS approved) slip-on. It feels just right, not too noicy but at least i can hear my own bike at idle now. I wouldn't want anything more noicy on a parallell-twin.

If you choose to either buy one abroad or get a full-system, make sure to keep some tea-money with you at all times when you ride through cities, exthausts without the TIS-stamp are illegal.

[Happy Grumpy]

Definitely better to buy outside of Thailand, and bring it with you if you can. Or have it sent to you.

 

[Richard-BKK]

I would just buy the exhaust in Thailand from the official dealer/distributor. For the difference in money you not have import it yourself.

 

For example a Yoshimura RS2 Stainless steel slip-on for a Kawasaki KLX250 cost at Dirt Shop 15,900 THB all in (cash and carry), the same slip-on exhaust I found online the cheapest for US$ 360 (say 11,715 THB) that is without import duty and shipping cost… Plus the slip-on sold in the US doesn’t have a TIS engraving that every police officer knows….

 

In the end the price difference is a few hundred baht, and buying in Thailand you get the product in hand at the moment you turn over your money… call me old fashion, but when I spend +10k I like cash-and-carry over online shopping in which you always have a few hurdles like Thai customs, shipping damage… late delivery… etc etc

Edited November 26, 2016 by Richard-BKK

[JAFO]

4 hours ago, Richard-BKK said:

I would just buy the exhaust in Thailand from the official dealer/distributor. For the difference in money you not have import it yourself.

 

For example a Yoshimura RS2 Stainless steel slip-on for a Kawasaki KLX250 cost at Dirt Shop 15,900 THB all in (cash and carry), the same slip-on exhaust I found online the cheapest for US$ 360 (say 11,715 THB) that is without import duty and shipping cost… Plus the slip-on sold in the US doesn’t have a TIS engraving that every police officer knows….

 

In the end the price difference is a few hundred baht, and buying in Thailand you get the product in hand at the moment you turn over your money… call me old fashion, but when I spend +10k I like cash-and-carry over online shopping in which you always have a few hurdles like Thai customs, shipping damage… late delivery… etc etc

 

Thanks Richard  I will take a look at the place you referenced. 

 

 

[Happy Grumpy]

the last pipe that I had shipped over from Europe, it arrived in 2 days, with Kerry Express. Cost was about 2000thb I think. The tax and customs etc was only about 600-700b. 

 

Ask them to mark it as a used gift. Addressed to a Thai, your partner or whatever. Mine wasn't but still was so cheap.

 

It made it about 40% cheaper than buying the model in Thailand. 

 

You also know that it isn't a well made copy. You will never know that when buying off a Thai vendor. Just look at the fake Heineken factory in Thailand on youtube. 

 

 

Edited November 27, 2016 by Happy Grumpy

[Richard-BKK]

I’m not sure if the “Ask them to mark it as a used gift.” is a good idea, some used motorcycle parts are banned from import into Thailand. Also the official rule is that a motorcycle exhaust system / muffler must be TIS certified. Maybe I’m paranoid, but I see two reasons why I would never see my already paid exhaust system, as the customs confiscated it…

[JAFO]

On 11/25/2016 at 10:56 AM, Richard-BKK said:

The official distributor in Thailand is Dirt Shop, they located in Bangkok in Sukhumvit Soi 77... of look them up on internet. Be careful I seen some fake Yoshimura for smaller capacity bikes

 

Contacted The Dirt Shop. Thanks for the contact. They sell Thai Government approved pipes but they are a bit pricey. I can get the same slip on Yosh for about 1/2 in the US off ebay.  $370 versus $720.  I could argue 20% more not having to deal with headaches and it being Thai DOLT approved but double is pretty steep.

 

Again though, I do appreciate the reference.

 

 

 

 

[DLang]

On 11/27/2016 at 8:18 PM, Richard-BKK said:

I’m not sure if the “Ask them to mark it as a used gift.” is a good idea, some used motorcycle parts are banned from import into Thailand. Also the official rule is that a motorcycle exhaust system / muffler must be TIS certified. Maybe I’m paranoid, but I see two reasons why I would never see my already paid exhaust system, as the customs confiscated it…

 

After years and years on Thai motorcycle forums, and lots and lots of friends involved in motorbikes here, I have never.... ever .... ever.... come across any reports of that.

 

 

Fakes sold as originals in Thailand though.......

[DLang]

8 minutes ago, JAFO said:

 I could argue 20% more not having to deal with headaches and it being Thai DOLT approved but double is pretty steep.

 

Again though, I do appreciate the reference.

 

What headaches?

 

In 10 years I have never had any issues with a pipe for not having the TIS stamp on it.

 

If there does happen to be a road block, and they pick on it. What is it going to be... a 500 baht fine? 

 

Better that than 10,000 baht extra and it's probably fake. 

 

 

Edited November 30, 2016 by DLang