Yoshis From America ?
 

Has anyone tried this??

I am looking at a full TRS system from these guys - http://www.morepowerracing.co.uk/ and looks to be half the price.

I know its still gota come through customs but is unlikely to make up the difference is it?

Any success/disaster stories?

Who did you use ?
Cost effective?
Warranty?

Re: Yoshi's From America ?
 

I would do it, the added cost of import tax usually still adds up to less than the full UK price.

Warranty might be an issue, if the exhaust isn't intended to be imported into the UK by Yoshimura then they may not expect a warranty claim.

On the plus side, Yoshi make a great exhaust so make sure you keep it nice and clean!

Re: Yoshi's From America ?
 

I have a carbon Yoshi RS-5 on my 600RR

The cost in the uk is £580......I paid £300, so nearly a 50% saving.

It wont have a UK valid warranty regardless of what anyone says.

It got through customs with no charges.

It took 2 weeks to come after they got the right order and sent the wrong one intially, it was quite a stressful time as you have next to no comeback.

Pay by credit card.

Re: Yoshi's From America ?
 

Any Recommendations of which US store to get from ??

Re: Yoshi's From America ?
 

These are good....

I chap serving here got a full Titanium system from his GSXR from these guys, think it took a week to get here and I am not sure how much the tax was.

Re: Yoshi's From America ?
 

I dont like recommendation incase all goes to pot for the person.

I used universalelectronix...........they get some good reviews and they get some bad ones.

My story went like this......

Contacted them and paid via paypal/credit card.

They sent me an exhaust which was for the wrong bike, I sent it back to a coventry address and heard no more, contacted them again and they said they had dispatched another exhaust.

Another week went by and nothing.

I pestered and pestered for a tracking number and eventually they gave me one.

Then it took another week or two for it too finally arrive.

They eventually refunded me the cost of sending the wrong one to coventry and never gave me any feedback.

It was rather stressfull but they do have number you can contact them on, but time difference are an issue.

The upside, I got a very cheap exhaust for £290 less than UK prices.

They label the package up in such a way that it avoids custom & Excise charges......if it got lost in the post I dont know what issues you would have with insurance and values.

Re: Yoshis From America ?
 

Go collect - much easier ;)

It's what I did with mine...

Re: Yoshis From America ?
 

Would love to but some how dont think that is going to work out cheaper!

I have been quoted the following from Steve Jordan Motorcycles

Yoshi Full TRS system with Carbon Can - £610
Fitting - £75
ECU Remap - £150 (seems steep - they do say NOT Yoshi Box - so not really sure what they do)

The price for the system from the US is $658/£375 before any delivery or customs and would then still need to have it fitted and the remap done !!

Looks like a lot of effort and risk to save at maximum £200.

Am i missing something ??

Re: Yoshis From America ?
 

There is some hassle and risk to some extent but a saving of £200 is a good saving.

For me it was a saving of £290 so even better.

Re: Yoshis From America ?
 

True but thats only if it makes it through customs undetected and then no warranty or comeback . Hmmm i am torn