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Hi, I am posting this for my husband who is busy reading every bike mag he can lay his hands on!!! we are hoping to move to France this year, he has just passed his test and is selling his (learner )bike and wants to buy a 650 (hope thats right??) anyway he is not sure what advice you bikers would give, should he buy in France or Uk?
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UK will probably be significantly cheaper but downsides are :

France has a restriction of 106 BHP / 100 CV so you will only receive a limited certificate of conformity.

If you are lucky  - The manufacturer cooperates this will probably list the speedometer, headlamps and power as none conforming. Speedo can be dealt with by a swop of the incert card, headlamps will need replacing and the delaer may be able to change the chip or fit a restrictor so it meets the limit.

If you are unlucky you may get precious little help from the French and UK importers - particularly if the bike is a grey import from Japan.

Two links to another place where the topic is covered in much more detail :

http://www.totalfrance.com/france/forum/viewtopic.php?t=69816&highlight=import+bikes

http://www.totalfrance.com/france/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25400&highlight=import+bikes

 

 

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Not always cheaper in the UK.......[;-)]

For example:

New Suzuki 650 Bandit - French list price TTC 5,699€.

New Suzuki 650 Bandit - UK list price including VAT £5,499 (6,300€)

For the more expensive UK bike, you'd also need to add on 120€ for the certificate of conformity plus cost of LHD headlamp plus 2% French TVA adjustment on import.

Second hand bargains can also be found in France, so choose your preferred model of bike then do the searches.  If the price difference is anywhere marginal then it could be worth paying a bit more here to avoid the hassle of importing a foreign bike as described by Anton.

 

 

 

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