Wilsons Sandbox

Posted: **Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:19 pm**

Hi all, Just a quick note on an experience I had. On July 29, 2007 I retired, thought I would take a nice well earned vacation in France. Shipped the bike over and when I arrived in France due to all the changes in government etc I could not ride it until I met all the requirements . Different laws applied to foreign vehicles imported into France. One you have to have a letter of conformity from a Kawasaki Corporation out of Paris, France they would not respond to my calls. So, went to local Kawasaki dealerships 3 to be exact. They all said the paper had to come from Paris. But, they wouldn't make a call. Then the insurance cost was astronomical 406 Euros a year $635.00USD. The countryside and mountain trails are unbelievable and I could go on and on. But, the beaureacy sucks. The first of the year when the new president changed a lot of different laws it included importing vehicles from overseas. The shippers wanted anywhere from $4,700 to $7,800 USD to get it back to the states. I really like the bike and hated to part with it but, I have a close friend who lives in the mountains away from all the Police etc. I gave it to him providing his wife will also accept it. Shipping it back was just not cost effective. I will probably purchase another when I return. So, don't make the same mistake I did. Try to rent a bike in Europe if you can find a place that will rent to foreigners. Greg 2006-Red KLR650 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:56 pm**

First, I have no financial interest in this business. Many people find that this company provides the best bikes and have excellent tours. http://www.edelweissbike.com/tours/E albatross who knows the pain of dealing with certain government agencies, foreign & domestic

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Gregory Caruso wrote: > > Hi all, > > Just a quick note on an experience I had. On July 29, 2007 I retired, thought I would take a nice well earned vacation in France. Shipped the bike over and when I arrived in France due to all the changes in government etc I could not ride it until I met all the requirements . Different laws applied to foreign vehicles imported into France. One you have to have a letter of conformity from a Kawasaki Corporation out of Paris, France they would not respond to my calls. So, went to local Kawasaki dealerships 3 to be exact. They all said the paper had to come from Paris. But, they wouldn't make a call. > > Then the insurance cost was astronomical 406 Euros a year $635.00USD. > > The countryside and mountain trails are unbelievable and I could go on and on. But, the beaureacy sucks. The first of the year when the new president changed a lot of different laws it included importing vehicles from overseas. > > The shippers wanted anywhere from $4,700 to $7,800 USD to get it back to the states. > I really like the bike and hated to part with it but, I have a close friend who lives in the mountains away from all the Police etc. I gave it to him providing his wife will also accept it. > > Shipping it back was just not cost effective. I will probably purchase another when I return. > > So, don't make the same mistake I did. Try to rent a bike in Europe if you can find a place that will rent to foreigners. > > Greg > 2006-Red KLR650 > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

Posted: **Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:56 pm**

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "albatrossklr" wrote:

> > First, I have no financial interest in this business. > > Many people find that this company provides the best bikes and have > excellent tours. > > http://www.edelweissbike.com/tours/E > > albatross > who knows the pain of dealing with certain government agencies, > foreign & domestic

Terry, That was downright mean spirted to post such a site--just as the wx is changing. Have you no shame? (Plus 1 on a quality post.) Living two years in Sicily 86-88, and nearly two years in Western Spain, 93-95, I sadly regret that I was not 'smart' enough to own a dual sport then. I shall promply repent and change the gas as often as I can. So should you. revmaaatin. who hears many different 'confessions'

Posted: **Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:08 am**

Hi digger, Yes, I did come in as a tourist but as soon as the plates were seen by the Gerdarmine, they said I needed to get insurance and then get the paper of conformity. I had 3 months as a tourist by using my passport. They were real nice to me just told me that I could not ride on the road because of the French road tax, the insurance, and above all the letter of conformity. Appreciate all the support fellows. Greg digger8668 wrote: It seems that your major problem, if I read it correctly, was that you wanted to import the bike. The best way is to go in with your home plates as a tourist. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Gregory Caruso wrote:

> > Hi all, > > Just a quick note on an experience I had. On July 29, 2007 I

retired, thought I would take a nice well earned vacation in France. Shipped the bike over and when I arrived in France due to all the changes in government etc I could not ride it until I met all the requirements . Different laws applied to foreign vehicles imported into France. One you have to have a letter of conformity from a Kawasaki Corporation out of Paris, France they would not respond to my calls. So, went to local Kawasaki dealerships 3 to be exact. They all said the paper had to come from Paris. But, they wouldn't make a call.

> > Then the insurance cost was astronomical 406 Euros a year

$635.00USD.

> > The countryside and mountain trails are unbelievable and I could

go on and on. But, the beaureacy sucks. The first of the year when the new president changed a lot of different laws it included importing vehicles from overseas.

> > The shippers wanted anywhere from $4,700 to $7,800 USD to get it

back to the states.

> I really like the bike and hated to part with it but, I have a

close friend who lives in the mountains away from all the Police etc. I gave it to him providing his wife will also accept it.

> > Shipping it back was just not cost effective. I will probably

purchase another when I return.

> > So, don't make the same mistake I did. Try to rent a bike in

Europe if you can find a place that will rent to foreigners.

> > Greg > 2006-Red KLR650 > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

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Posted: **Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:24 am**

Found what I was looking for here http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Delrin-Locks-p-16170.html Thanks to those that responded. Ken --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "kennethhenton" wrote:

> > I recall seeing very small plastic padlocks for sale somewhere that > would work great on my Happy Trails panniers. I can't for the life

of

> me remember where I saw them. Does anone recall seeing them and can > point me in the right direction. These were not plastic coated and > weren't backpack locks or TSA luggage locks. I can get a 4 pack of > keyed alike brass locks at home depot but if the price was right the > plastic locks sounded like a rattle and clank reducing option. > Thanks, Ken >

Wilsons Sandbox

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don't bring your klr650 to france

don't bring your klr650 to france

don't bring your klr650 to france

don't bring your klr650 to france

nklr small plastic padlocks