How can I tell if my bike is a grey or parallel import? - SV650.org

05-01-11, 03:01 PM

Hello mighty organs.

I have a '98 ZX6R. I know it's an import but I'm not sure how to tell if it's grey or parallel. It says on the V5 "Declared new in UK by independent dealer".

Does anyone know for certain if this means one or the other?

Muchos gratitado.

andrewsmith · 05-01-11, 03:08 PM

Chassis Number and a Kawa dealer should be able tell you if its a UK spec.

Light beam pattern (unless dealer swap unit) will be one way to tell

gruntygiggles · 05-01-11, 03:10 PM

Get the chassis number and call Kwak...they'll let you know

Biker Biggles · 05-01-11, 03:18 PM

That means it was imported by a non franchised dealer brand new so is a parallel

05-01-11, 03:30 PM

Parallel means imported via registered company other than manufacturers dealerships.

Grey means it was smuggled in the back of a fishing vessel off the coast of Southampton.

Some of the above may not be true.

05-01-11, 03:31 PM

Grey import means it isn't UK Spec. Chasis number should tell you all you know. You could probably find out on the net maybe?

Biker Biggles · 05-01-11, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stig

Grey import means it isn't UK Spec. Chasis number should tell you all you know. You could probably find out on the net maybe?

No.Grey means it is imported second hand so is not registered as new.Parallels are often not UK spec either,although they might be.My SV is a parallel imported and registered new in 2000,but has a KM speedo and no carb heaters.

21QUEST · 05-01-11, 04:32 PM

'Greys' means bike models that were never imported into/sold in the UK by the manufacturer.

'Parallel' are bikes that were imported through unofficial channels even though said models of bike were imported into/sold in the Uk by the manufacturers....through their dealer networks.

That's pretty right.

05-01-11, 04:41 PM

When you start it...

Does it sound english or dutch....?

05-01-11, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

'Greys' means bike models that were never imported into/sold in the UK by the manufacturer.

What does Bike Models mean?

SV650S or SV650S K6? ie: bikes with a completely different variant (ie: SV650S Sport), or bikes with the same name and model number, but with a different non UK spec?

05-01-11, 03:01 PM	#1
monkey Guest Posts: n/a	How can I tell if my bike is a grey or parallel import? Hello mighty organs. I have a '98 ZX6R. I know it's an import but I'm not sure how to tell if it's grey or parallel. It says on the V5 "Declared new in UK by independent dealer". Does anyone know for certain if this means one or the other? Muchos gratitado.

05-01-11, 03:08 PM	#2
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: How can I tell if my bike is a grey or parallel import? Chassis Number and a Kawa dealer should be able tell you if its a UK spec. Light beam pattern (unless dealer swap unit) will be one way to tell __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

05-01-11, 03:10 PM	#3
gruntygiggles DaffyGingerBint Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Melksham Posts: 1,577	Re: How can I tell if my bike is a grey or parallel import? Get the chassis number and call Kwak...they'll let you know __________________ 2012 Welsh TT http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=171244 RIP Hovie baby

05-01-11, 03:18 PM	#4
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: How can I tell if my bike is a grey or parallel import? That means it was imported by a non franchised dealer brand new so is a parallel __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

05-01-11, 03:30 PM	#5
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How can I tell if my bike is a grey or parallel import? Parallel means imported via registered company other than manufacturers dealerships. Grey means it was smuggled in the back of a fishing vessel off the coast of Southampton. Some of the above may not be true.

05-01-11, 03:31 PM	#6
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How can I tell if my bike is a grey or parallel import? Grey import means it isn't UK Spec. Chasis number should tell you all you know. You could probably find out on the net maybe?

05-01-11, 04:41 PM	#9
speedplay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How can I tell if my bike is a grey or parallel import? When you start it... Does it sound english or dutch....?

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