Author Topic: b6-b12 sold in usa (Read 5707 times)

lmao_37 · « **on:** December 31, 2005, 01:11:47 PM »

hi there

iam just wondering was the 98 b6 ever sold in the usa ? well i might be moving to the usa in the next year or 2 and i have a 98 b6 and thinking about exporting it with me just wondering about the parts of for the b6 as not all b12 bits fit it lol

SHREDDER · « **Reply #1 on:** December 31, 2005, 01:38:34 PM »

Yep I have a 98 B6 in teal. Where in the US are you moving to?

lmao_37 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 31, 2005, 09:35:15 PM »

iam gona be moving to texas to live with my girlfriend and i really want import my bike as it was the first big bike i got after passing my test and i was wondering about parts for it as i know that i can get parts over the internet but if i can get parts in the local area would help iam in usa at the mo and iam going to speak to the local suzuki dealer about parts n stuff but i dont like some of the suzuki standard parts alot of the aftermarket gear is alot better than the standard stuff they supply so iam try to find local parts dealers

happy riding

Red01 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2006, 05:18:10 AM »

Are you gonna be staying in the US, or is this a short term thing? The rules you'll have to deal with at Customs will be different based on your stay. Check with US Customs on what to expect when bringing in a bike from outside the US. Even though we got 600 Bandits that year, yours is likely not a US model, so there may be complications.

One thing you may want to consider is selling your UK B6 and picking up something (another B6, or something else) once you get here. Since the Bandit is much more popular in the UK, you may get more for it there and have enough cash to buy something newer and/or bigger once you get here - especially if you add the funds you'd have spent on shipping.

We also don't have tiered licensing. Once you have a motorcycle endorsement, you're good to go on anything from a 50 to a Hayabusa. So that's something else to consider if you'll be here long enough to get a state driver's license & motorcycle endorsement. (States handle licensing, it's not at a national level. Also, unlike the UK, most US states require a car license before you can get the m/c add-on.)

lmao_37 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2006, 01:17:25 PM »

well my gf and i are looking at gettin married so it will be a for good for one thing i took direct access which means i took my test on a 500cc machine the short of it means i can ride any machine thanks for the advise over checking with us customs its something that i will be looking in to iam also be having a look at the differance in the models between the uk and us models many thanks

happy riding

solman · « **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2006, 07:05:05 PM »

Where in Texas are you moving to?

lmao_37 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2006, 08:01:42 PM »

iam gona be moving to lubbock in the texas pan handle there is a local suzuki dealers there and a couple of chopper shops in the city but i havnt been able to have a look in them yet iam hoping to get there some time next week

Red01 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2006, 05:36:18 AM »

Any differences will be very small, so chances are it may not be a hassle (you even have a MPH speedo). OTOH, the magic words that say something like "Conforms to US EPA emissions regulations" is probably not on your data plate, is it? That's the part that may put the big wrinkle in your plans - especially when you tell them you have no plans to take the bike out of the US for good in a short period of time.

But like I said, check with them, I may just be spreading doom and gloom on this one. I just don't want to see you ship the bike over here and then have them not let it in since you're taking up permanent residence.

lmao_37 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2006, 12:50:55 PM »

all thats on the data plate is the frame number and that sorta data in the uk bikes dont have to be tested for emissions yet how strict are the epa tests on them i know the bike that are licaned in california have to have a canister canected to the fuel tank breather to stop fuel vapour escaping in to the atmosphere other than that i have no clue also are the rear turn signals have to be red ? like the cars

Jacknife · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2006, 05:26:28 PM »

Shit! lossing another UK rider to the US. Im up here in the North East. Toon Forever or is it Maccams forever? Take the bike, its the best you can do to it. Warm weather, mind you watch out for the storms they seem to flood everything! Good luck with the move.

ant_129 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2006, 11:32:41 PM »

Quote from: "Jacknife"

Warm weather, mind you watch out for the storms they seem to flood everything!

That part of Texas doesn't see that much rain but that is still pretty funny.

chevsuz12 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2006, 12:47:44 AM »

Turn signals can be red or amber (yellow) all 50 states!

Jacknife · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2006, 03:51:03 AM »

Did you not have a little wind storm last August and September? Which kind of flood and damaged a few states around the gulf coast?

Red01 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2006, 05:55:48 AM »

I've heard rumblings that CA might be testing bikes, but don't know if that's happened yet. The rest of the states don't test individual bikes. That's not the issue though. Bikes (or other motor vehicles) to be sold in the US have to meet DOT & EPA regs and CA bikes must also meet CARB (California Air Resources Board). Normally, all that stuff is done by the manufacturers, but when you import something to the US that doesn't have the gov't stamps of approval on it, the burden of proof that your machine complies will be up to you to prove.

The first thing they'll look for is the gov't seals of approval on the bike. Next, the frame number, and the numbers have a code to them that will tell what market it is for. The customs folks that deal with vehicles are pretty sharp at what they do and I imagine they've had just every trick in the book tried on them to sneak something in. (And I know some folks have been successful in the past as I've seen stuff here that shouldn't be - but I also know it has gotten much more difficult lately.)

I'm just saying, do the research before hand so you don't get a surprise and have them tell you to ship the bike out of the US because of some snag they can't accept. It shouldn't be a problem with the B6 as there's no real differences in a UK model that a US model doesn't have, especially differences that might effect them letting it in to stay. I just want you to be positive you won't have trouble.

I still think you'd be money ahead to sell the bike there and buy one here. Bikes just cost less here in the USA.

chupacabra · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2006, 06:06:00 AM »

As of yet no ones making me get the bike tested. The car gets a smog test every year when you renew your tags.