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IMPORTING A MOTORBIKE FROM THE UK

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:06pm
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Jon61

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Dear All,

I hope you and you families are well at this difficult time.

I was wondering if you could possibly help me or point me in the right direction....

We have owned a property near Los Alcazares for 3 years now and love it out there but are currently stuck at home in the UK.

When things lift I would like to bring a UK registered motorbike out and convert it to Spanish plates (Triumph Bonneville America LT) and was wondering how easy this was? I have looked into it a bit for a car and there seems alot to do (and have concluded I am better to buy a LHD over there) but was wondering what was involved for a motorcycle (which hopefully is a bit less complex...) and indeed if there was a company in Spain who might do it for me if it is quite complicated?

The plan would then be to leave the bike out there and of course tax and insure it in Spain and again is there any advice you could give on tax and insurance or where I could find out info on all this?

Many thanks for your help and stay safe,

Kind regards,

Jon

PS I have checked Jim’s guides but couldn’t find anything on this


Roland

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:19pm

Roland

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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:19pm

Have a word with Debbie Shaw on Camposol.

She will be able to help you or point you in the right direction.

Probably best to email her.

[email protected]

Jon61

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:27pm

Jon61

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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:27pm

Roland wrote on Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:19pm:

Have a word with Debbie Shaw on Camposol.

She will be able to help you or point you in the right direction.

Probably best to email her.

[email protected]

Many thanks Roland - will do! :-)

yamah1300

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:11pm

yamah1300

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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:11pm

Roland wrote on Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:19pm:

Have a word with Debbie Shaw on Camposol.

She will be able to help you or point you in the right direction.

Probably best to email her.

[email protected]

Hi i have done all my bikes and cars one things you will need is the bikes coc from the maufacture. the value will depend on the price placed on hear not the uk. headlight will need to be changed, unle it ha a euro head light with a flat beam peat to the maufacuter. people charge a lot to do thi for you, you can do it your self with a little help and save cash. if you send a copy of log book after the lockdown i could get a price. 

Regards Phil 

Jon61

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:25pm

Jon61

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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:25pm

yamah1300 wrote on Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:11pm:

Hi i have done all my bikes and cars one things you will need is the bikes coc from the maufacture. the value will depend on the price placed on hear not the uk. headlight will need to be changed, unle it ha a euro head light with a flat beam peat to the maufacuter. people charge a lot to do thi ...

...for you, you can do it your self with a little help and save cash. if you send a copy of log book after the lockdown i could get a price. 

Regards Phil 

Many thanks Phil, I will be in touch after lockdown :-)

Kind regards

Jon

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yamah1300

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 5:34pm

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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 5:34pm

Jon61 wrote on Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:25pm:

Many thanks Phil, I will be in touch after lockdown :-)

Kind regards

Jon

no problem

Jtb

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:15pm

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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:15pm

Hi, I brought a left hand drive from lhd dealer in Basingstoke email [email protected], phone number 01256461173. The car a brought has Spanish plates on and they put 4 new tyres on and a Uk mot so that I can drive to the ferry, I was meant to take it over on 24th March, but sadly still sitting in front garden, if I had known I would have left purchase till all was safe, o well at least it’s ready to go over when all clear siren are sounded. Look on their website they have loads off lhd and with Spanish plates on and all the correct paperwork from previous owner so it can be registered soon as you arrive, good luck stay safe.

Jon61

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:42pm

Jon61

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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:42pm

Jtb wrote on Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:15pm:

Hi, I brought a left hand drive from lhd dealer in Basingstoke email [email protected], phone number 01256461173. The car a brought has Spanish plates on and they put 4 new tyres on and a Uk mot so that I can drive to the ferry, I was meant to take it over on 24th March, but sadly still sittin...

...g in front garden, if I had known I would have left purchase till all was safe, o well at least it’s ready to go over when all clear siren are sounded. Look on their website they have loads off lhd and with Spanish plates on and all the correct paperwork from previous owner so it can be registered soon as you arrive, good luck stay safe.

Many thanks, I will check them out :-)

Sarah9

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:47pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:47pm

Jon61 wrote on Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:06pm:

Dear All,

I hope you and you families are well at this difficult time.

I was wondering if you could possibly help me or point me in the right direction....

We have owned a property near Los Alcazares for 3 years now and love it out there but are currently stuck at home in the UK.

When things lift I would like to bring a UK registered motorbike out and convert it to Spanish plates (Triumph Bonneville America LT) and was wondering how easy this was? I have looked into it a bit for a car and there seems alot to do (and have concluded I am better to buy a LHD over there) but was wondering what was involved for a motorcycle (which hopefully is a bit less complex...) and indeed if there was a company in Spain who might do it for me if it is quite complicated?

The plan would then be to leave the bike out there and of course tax and insure it in Spain and again is there any advice you could give on tax and insurance or where I could find out info on all this?

Many thanks for your help and stay safe,

Kind regards,

Jon

PS I have checked Jim’s guides but couldn’t find anything on this


Jon 61...try Gestoria office. They will do everything for importation and are cheap.....there is one in Puerto Mazarron..

Jon61

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 1:04pm

Jon61

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 1:04pm

Sarah9 wrote on Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:47pm:

Jon 61...try Gestoria office. They will do everything for importation and are cheap.....there is one in Puerto Mazarron..

Many thanks Sarah. I have had some excellent feedback and advice on the forum and now feel confident that I can get this done (and that it is better to bring my bike over and get in onto Spanish plates rather than buying over there) and looking forward to when I can get back over there again in the sunshine!

Take care and stay safe.

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