Ducati 848 EVO's at last

[shanes]

well after a long long wait , where the Ducati 848 EVO's turned up at last on wednesday , so after i finished some morning meetings yesterday i got out to my mates place there where 2 bikes like this




6 hours latter i had 2 looking like this



i didnt have any batteries so could not fire them up but my mate is getting some today , im off to thailand at lunch time to do some laps over there so ill get to play on them next week

[smack]

You managed that with the supplied toolkit?

[Grommit]

Any bits left over when you'd finished ?

[hostyle]

I didn't know Ducati was the new IKEA

[RemaL]

Flat packed or mecano

Nice job but why the DIY built ?

[Yoda.]

smack said:

You managed that with the supplied toolkit?

[3doorPete]

I've heard they are not very well built, but falling apart to that extent in transport is just ridiculous.

[Rich_AR]

How come they came in bits Shane?

Btw - Sepang TD on the 18th/19th Nov.

[redtwin]

Imported as used spare parts to avoid import duty?.

[Battlecat]

Probably better bolted together now!!

[3doorPete]

redtwin said:

Imported as used spare parts to avoid import duty?.

Interestingly, my friend in Australia is talking to me about stripping a 997 Carrera S and shipping it over for the same reason.

[shanes]

Coming in as a complete bike would cost 200 - 300 percent in tax and import duty so they just come in as used motorcycle parts it's worth the litle bit of effort and I normally strip my new bike anyway to check and grease everything up properly also a good way to Lern a new bike

As for Sepang we mate I'll be there for sure got the bazzaz fitted up the the RC8R and picked up 10 sets of slicks off pirelli man so tires are sorted now
I'll try and get over for a run at Johor in 2 weeks I just got to Pattaya hoping the rain stops so I can get a few laps in at birra on my mate Desmo

[Cunny DK]

3doorPete said:

Interestingly, my friend in Australia is talking to me about stripping a 997 Carrera S and shipping it over for the same reason.

If he's serious and you need a lift let me know ;-) (Fully trained Porsche Tech)

[3doorPete]

Cunny DK said:

3doorPete said:

Interestingly, my friend in Australia is talking to me about stripping a 997 Carrera S and shipping it over for the same reason.

If he's serious and you need a lift let me know ;-) (Fully trained Porsche Tech)

Thanks - I don't have the space TBH, otherwise I'd be keener to do it. He has dual citizenship due to British dad and Ozzie mum, so I'm talking him down the road of registering in UK and keeping for the time it takes for it to be brought over as a personal import. Apparently there is a tax loophole there for that - especially if we can back date when he bought it here...

[smack]

3doorPete said:

Thanks - I don't have the space TBH, otherwise I'd be keener to do it. He has dual citizenship due to British dad and Ozzie mum, so I'm talking him down the road of registering in UK and keeping for the time it takes for it to be brought over as a personal import. Apparently there is a tax loophole there for that - especially if we can back date when he bought it here...

He has to live here to do that. Currently the owner of some nice metal for the exact same purpose.

[3doorPete]

smack said:

3doorPete said:

Thanks - I don't have the space TBH, otherwise I'd be keener to do it. He has dual citizenship due to British dad and Ozzie mum, so I'm talking him down the road of registering in UK and keeping for the time it takes for it to be brought over as a personal import. Apparently there is a tax loophole there for that - especially if we can back date when he bought it here...

He has to live here to do that. Currently the owner of some nice metal for the exact same purpose.

Ways and means and all that.

He lasted 5 years on a UK license over there before having to get an Oz one by managing to prove he was back and forth from the UK when he wasn't. You are supposed to change to an Oz one after 6 months permanently there I think. That saved him from several bans as they could only fine him and couldn't give points on his UK license.

I've offered to look after whatever he buys of course

[ujio]

Shanes,

Whats is the bike market like in the far east (E.g Thailand/ Singapore)?

Do many ride top end sports bikes or do those with money usually go for top end cars.
I am guessing the heat and roads etc don't lend themselves to recreational riders.

[Rich_AR]

There are big bikes here in Singapore, it's quite a niche market however, but it is a small island afterall. Plenty of Ducati's around, few Desmo's, 1198's S1000RR's, RSV4's etc. Cost wise prices are double than the UK. New S1000RR is around £24k.

Most people ride in jeans and t-shirts. Sensible ones use mesh jackets (I do).

[Rich_AR]

Edit - double post