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Cheers Gary My place is in Chabanais near Limoge not that far from Poiters.  I have spoken to Taz who told me the bike should have came with COC it's a 2007 model I bought in April this year, I'm going to contact the previous owner to see if he has it if not I'm buggered as you can't get a replacement. Even so I think you are probably right perhaps sell mine in the spring then buy another in France I guess bike prices are about the same as the UK are they like cars in France they really seem to fetch good money second hand much more the the UK Has Lacroix got a website? Snowing in East Anglia today so I'm goin down the pub! Cheers Cookie

Thanks for your replies The bike is UK spec no different to a UK model, think taz must have imported them when the dollar was weak making them slightly cheaper, I will give them a call see if they have any suggestions.  I see what your saying though it could get complicated pity really as I love the bike but guess I could get the same in France. Might start looking in the spring do you know of any French Yamaha dealership sites that are in english so I can check out prices? Cheers Cookie

Bringing my bike over this summer would like to register it in France ready for when we move at the end of 2009ish... How do I go about it is it difficult & how much will it cost?   It's a 2007 Yamaha FZ1 an american import from Taz Motorcycles in Peterborough will this be a problem? Cheers Cookie

Hi dr orloff Thanks for your reply Limousin sounds really nice will check it out, is this a good area for work in the building trade? Cheers Cookie

Hi Blossom Nice to hear from you I used to live in Dersingham up until a couple of years ago now living on Manor Park for the time being anyway.  Went bowling at the Pier the other night it was good laugh & they have a bar!  Do a bit of fishing myself usually go round to Salthouse got some good Bass last year. We are intending on checking out different areas but will only be able to come over for long weekends until xmas I know France is a big place & we have a lot of research to do as well as learning the language.   Cheers Cookie

Hi Woody Thanks for your reply, inland will be fine as long as we could drive to the coast in half an hour or so I know sea views don't come cheap think that appies to any country. Cheers Cookie

Hi Everyone This is my first post: We live in Hunstanton, Norfolk (gods waiting room) were both in our forties and would like to buy a little place in France and all being well move over permantly within the next couple of years, but were not quite sure where to start looking.  We have toured around France on a motorbike on several occasions mainly around the centre and the Alps but the last trip a couple of years ago we traveled the west coast the Pyrenees to Calais stopped at some lovely places but usally just for one night then we were off again.  We liked La Rochelle and round the coast to St Malo which seems close enough to fly or drive back to the UK if need be.  We would like to be near the sea as we have both always lived near the coast.  Work for me would be important I'm in the building trade so would like to be in an area with other ex pats so I could pick up some work.  Jane my partner would also like to find part time work she's a catering manager in a school at present. So anyway now you know a bit about us my question is where would be a good place to start looking and which areas would be good for me finding work? The other thing we need to take into consideration is cost, we only have a small budget and would like to buy somewhere that needs a bit of work which I can do.  I realise that some areas are more expensive than others like on the coast for example so slightly inland would be OK and which areas are good value for money at present?   Will apologise now for my grammer Look forward to your replies John Cook (Cookie)