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bignev
03-10-07, 05:26 PM
.....I think. Or so I've just been told when trying to get a colour code for it.

It's not on the Suzuki GB database and I've just found out the place it was originally bought from deals in imports only.

What exactly does this mean for me?

Should I be worried?

Nev.
Wideboy
03-10-07, 05:28 PM
aren't imports meant to have import certificates? i presume you don't have one as you didn't know its was a import
bignev
03-10-07, 05:30 PM
Nope I don't have one.

I had no idea until today.

I'm just worried about insurance that sort of thing now.

Nev.
Wideboy
03-10-07, 05:31 PM
im not sure some one with experience will be along shortly
the white rabbit
03-10-07, 05:41 PM
I had an imported car once and it said so on the V5 (cant remember what it said but it did). As it wasnt a strange model, same just from Germany, I insured it as usual. Guess there could have been issues if I had written it off or something.

PS- is it a K3, looks YC2 candy grand blue to me? Actually maybe not as its has an 'S' and not a 'Suzuki' on the tank.
kwak zzr
03-10-07, 05:46 PM
top right of the v5 says something like "vehicle first registerd (where ever it was)"
kwak zzr
03-10-07, 05:47 PM
.....I think. Or so I've just been told when trying to get a colour code for it.

It's not on the Suzuki GB database and I've just found out the place it was originally bought from deals in imports only.

What exactly does this mean for me?

Should I be worried?

Nev.

shouldn't worry its a loverly colour.
DanAbnormal
03-10-07, 05:55 PM
It's quite easy to tell, it'll be left hand drive! :rolleyes:
Biker Biggles
03-10-07, 05:59 PM
Mines an import too,but the v5 wont tell you as it would have been registered as new, that is a parallel import.It may have a Km speedo and a continental headlight and if its a curvy no carb heaters.None of the above has ever been a problem on mine.
Pedrosa
03-10-07, 06:25 PM
My last 2 bikes I bought in the U.K. were both imports. From a well known dealer and their spec was the same as that of any official dealer import,so no detriment at all but with a bit of a saving on the purchase.

Grey impòrts can be a little different though as their spec can vary greatly.
bignev
04-10-07, 08:18 AM
So basically nothing to worry about other than the left hand drive thing?

I did an insurance quote using both UK and import and there was no difference.

I just paniced and felt unclean for a while but I hope I'll be ok.

Nev.
neio79
04-10-07, 03:00 PM
Nev,

i had a similar shock June 06 when my local dealer told me the bike chasis number was not from the UK.


the headlights were different but that is all. got them changed.

Taz from peterborough are bad for it, nearly all there new bikes are imports that is why they are cheap.

nothing to wory about, it is insured fine and has pased its MOT's ok .

the only time i would worry is if it was a big CC bike as if it came from frnace or germany then it will be restricted to 100BHP.
bignev
04-10-07, 05:43 PM
Thanks for the advice guys.

I feel normal again.

Thought I was gonna be the kid in the corner with no friends for a while there.

Nev.
Tim in Belgium
04-10-07, 07:20 PM
Mines an import too, but I imported it myself. I had to take mine through the SVA test as it didn't have the correct paper work to be a purely paper exercise, but it is possible to import a bike if you have the European certificate of conformity without anyone actually seeing the bike itself, apart from the MOT man.