Cost Of Running Baby

[Debs]

Baby has been back in to Bournemouth Kawasaki today for her 54000 mile service.

They are also fitting new front discs and pads (that I supplied) and also rear pads.

I also had a new Michelin PR3 fitted on the rear only 4 weeks ago.

She has cost me quite a bit lately but I wouldn't change her for anything else.. Since having her (after Neil) she has been one great bike...

As I am planning on going to Canada early next year (if I get the job) and I can't take her with me then she will be up for sale. 

[viper]

these big bikes are not cheap to run, infact its more expensive than running a luxury car . if you cant service yourself then the bills mount up ,

[O.C.]

Think of all the fun you've had with 'Baby' though Debs ....miles of smiles 

I  spose it'd be costly to ship the bike to Canada 

[Debs]

Think of all the fun you've had with 'Baby' though Debs ....miles of smiles 

I  spose it'd be costly to ship the bike to Canada 

I have had plenty of fun during the past 2+ years..  Re taking her to Canada, No one can import ANY vehicle into Canada (except from USA)  that is under 15 yrs old..

Here's my new rotors 

[jonathan]

I have had plenty of fun during the past 2+ years..  Re taking her to Canada, No one can import ANY vehicle into Canada (except from USA)  that is under 15 yrs old..

Not true, Debs. That restriction only applies to residents of Canada. You can import it as "Settler's Effects". Here is an excerpt from the Customs web site:

Importing vehicles from countries other than the United States

You cannot import a vehicle that was manufactured to meet the safety standards of a country other than the United States or Canada unless the vehicle is the following:
• 15 years old or older (excluding buses);
• a bus manufactured before January 1, 1971; or
• entering Canada temporarily.

If the vehicle you are planning to import into Canada is less than 15 years old or is a bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1971, you must prove that your vehicle qualifies for one of the above exemptions. You can find details on determining the age of a vehicle, types of temporary imports and conditions under which a vehicle may be imported temporarily by referring to the previous section called "Importing vehicles acquired in the United States."

Exceptions

You can import a vehicle into Canada on the condition that the vehicle is designed, manufactured, tested and certified to meet the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, bears a statement of compliance label affixed by the original manufacturer, has not been altered, and the certification from the original manufacturer is still on the vehicle in any of the following situations:

For a used or second-hand vehicle less than 15 years old or a bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1971

•You are importing a vehicle that was manufactured in the current calendar year.
•You are importing a vehicle for your personal use and you are the person who bought it new. The CBSA does not consider demonstration vehicles or used vehicles that you purchased from a car rental agency to be new.
•You are importing a vehicle after its year of manufacture that you received as a gift from a friend or a relative abroad. The CBSA will require a signed document between both parties certifying that it was a gift (i.e. no money changed hands and no other valuable considerations were involved).
•You are importing a replacement vehicle if your privately owned vehicle was damaged beyond repair while you were travelling abroad. To prove the extent of the damage, you will have to submit a statement from the insurance company and a copy of the police report.
•You are a resident of Canada who is returning to resume residence after an absence of at least one year, or you are a former resident of Canada who has been a resident of another country for at least a year. Refer also to the publication called Moving Back to Canada.
•You are a first-time settler to Canada and you owned, possessed and used your vehicle before your arrival in Canada. Refer also to our publication called Settling in Canada.

Here are the links:

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5048-eng.html#s4x2
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5114-eng.html

[Debs]

Anyway... I can't take my bike to Canada

[O.C.]

If there hadn't been that lump of water between us and Canada you could have ridden it there 

[PCPeteUK]

If there hadn't been that lump of water between us and Canada you could have ridden it there 

Snorkel ???

[Ros]

How about a road trip?  Go the other way - across Russia and then find a boat across the Bering Straits 

[Charlie747]

How about a road trip?  Go the other way - across Russia and then find a boat across the Bering Straits 

Now that sounds like a plan 

[Rusty]

OC....... Can one have a " lump " of water ?

[O.C.]

OC....... Can one have a " lump " of water ?

Technically speaking no..........................

But if you lived up here you would have seen lots of lumps of it falling from the skies last night 

[Boomer]

We had lumps of it falling from the sky down here yesterday.
I was on the M25 @ 06:00 riding through light rain when it turned to hail.
Only lasted about 2 minutes but Autumn has definitely arrived down here.