2 Strokes Down Under

Hey all I have been fixing up a RGV 250 vj21 for the past few months. I am getting close to putting it back on the road and so I am beginning to think about tyers. My bike still has the 18" rear wheel. I know this makes things more difficult. I already know I can get Dunlop tyers but does anyon...

Final Update on DAWR - So I finally found the right person to speak to and got some useful info. Note that this info only applies to single shipments that are brought in by air or sea freight and valued at $1000 or less. If your shipment is quarantined, the shipping company should let you know. At t...

Yeah, the guy I know who imports bikes is in roughly the same position. He hasn't copped any massive inspection fees yet, but he has stopped his containers of import bikes to avoid having to pay these massive fees. I have also heard a story (from a source I very much trust) of somebody who is being ...

The "not tested" thing is about the part being new and unused. If the actual part you are importing has been tested before being put up for sale, then Australian quarantine considers it is used, and therefore not new and unused. Note- this refers to the actual part you end up with in your ...

I didn't know that they could be inspected prior to to being shipped. How does that work? I suspect that if the parts are new, and the shipper marks them something like "Motorcycle spare parts. New, unused and not tested", then they would get through with no quarantine issues. The thing cu...

Yeah it is for the bloke who imports bikes. In the case of my shipment, they seem to be more concerned that the parts might be used and therefore might have foreign material on them. Update - DAWS have been next to impossible to deal with. The shipping company assures me that I am allowed to organis...

Hi all Just a heads up for my fellow 2stroke lovers. If you are like me you get at least some of your parts from overseas. At the moment Australian quarantine (the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWS) in particular) have got a bee in their bonnet about motor vehicles (including bikes...

Don't know if he's switched to NBN, but I sent him a text message (I have his phone number) as well as a couple of emails. Got response to any of them. I hope he's OK.

Hi all. Just bought an RGV250 K which I am fixing up to put back on the road. Quick question - Does anyone know what has happened to 'Deet' from 'RGV Spares'? Been trying unsuccessfully to contact him for nearly a month. Is he OK? Cheers.