Crikeys it’s slow in here today

[Bruce CurtisMember]

I know what you mean Moto, your old currency got me last week, and this week it’s better, a few bux here and there, but still i underestimated it’s potential movement…still happy with the deal though.
Only bits ‘n pieces but about 1/3 of the domestic prices.

BC

[Anonymous]

It can be a volatile market when factoring currency into the equation. Mick did have some bikes stuck in Japan as the rates changed unfavorable but that must have all been sorted now.

The AUD is quite strong against the GBP again at the minute so not a bad time to buy from Pommie land. The Jen isn’t too bad at the moment either, but not like it was in Mick’s hay day.

[Mick DMember]

Yeah, it isn’t even as easy as it sounds. Wait till you have to deal with DOTARS and quarantine. That is a story in itself.You will want to love paperwork before you even consider the language barrier. It took me 3 trips to Japan to get it sorted proper.

[Anonymous]

I Imported a car from Japan (to the UK) without too many issues and certainly without any visits

[Bruce CurtisMember]

One of my younger brothers imported a full godzilla into NZ a few years back and had very few hassles, he’d wanted one since Jimmy Richards raced them when he was a little bloke (not very little now i tells ya) very desirable car too poured several years of his life into it as well…pity it got confiscated under their draconian ‘hoon” laws and auctioned and the government reaped the profits, whole affair broke his heart.
One of the blokes here at work his son imports “drift” cars and parts into brissy and it was he who got me thinking about the best way and the next few bikes and baubles for the family pastime.

BC

[Mick DMember]

I had to learn the hard way as no one was very forthcoming with info.Once I got it sorted,I will admit the 2nd time I did it was a lot easier, as I had learnt from my mistakes in the first shipment.But then again the first time I did it I imported 17 bikes at once and got a scary bill from quarantine.

[GregMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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Always a lovable cheekiness from you ECKS

Sometimes you wish there was a uppercut key on your keyboard for cheeky buggers like ECKS:laugh:
I would have worn mine out on TB alone.

Your upper cut button would be as slow as your riding and I would have to much time to duck :laugh:

TB

[Bruce CurtisMember]

An uppercut is a very archaiac “gentleman Jim” blow not oft witnessed in todays boxing matches.
a virtual uppercut eh old chap… anyone want to come up here and land afew on the buggers who are grafitting the signs and roads every night, todays effort cost $4k to remove. Be glad when the rally has finished and the nutters can go back in their THC shells.

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

I’ll tell you where it’s not slow today…Kyogle Northern NSW, I have seen so far today
12 police trailbikes at once…go the heavy old DRZs’
14 Roadbike coppers
Riot squad cars x4
Special something or other cars
and reportedly 400 coppers all up in a small country town, I dare the young lads to play up at the pubs tonite..

Famous, or at least familar sorta I saw him on TV faces everywhere, and money changing hands likes its???? well money really.

Not the weekend for a ride in the ranges methinks, get run down by a rally car for your troubles, or booked by a bored uniform on a DRZ.

Look out Kangawallaroos and all other hugable furry critters, the greenies are gunna save yous too from the big bad cars.

BTW the WRC decider event is being held in Kyogle this weekend, apparently it’s a pretty big deal, I wouldn’t know I’ve only spent 2 full weeks on it so far this year and not even a free ticket to be seen. But then again that would be wrong to accept one.

BC

[Mick DMember]

Bruce the WRC is even stuffing me up. One of my major clients who I am suposed to do some work for this week, has gone AWOL because of it.He has booked a whole page in the paper and I cant find him to see what he wants to put on the page.

[Bruce CurtisMember]

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Bruce the WRC is even stuffing me up. One of my major clients who I am suposed to do some work for this week, has gone AWOL because of it.He has booked a whole page in the paper and I cant find him to see what he wants to put on the page.

Just put “gone to the rally, be back next week, unless he’s agreenie in which case put on his page
“Screaming local loonie gets locked up for being a pest in Northern town and meets new boyfriend in grafton gaol, from now on to be known as “Mrs Bubba” paper looks for replacement advertisers”

[GregMember]

I for one have to say I like a that there is a major motor sport event as the WRC still being run in Australia, it gives an opportunity for fans to gather and see the worlds best in action. I am sure there are some benefits for the local economy as I am sure some people are being put out as there are at any sporting or large event. Would I like it in my back yard, once a year I cant see why not, it has to be somewhere. But now that it has affected Mick because thats why they have run it obviously well I say ban it

TB

[Mick DMember]

Thanks for your concern TB.

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Professionally i am not to be biased, personally I’m pleased it’s here, it’s just what the town needs a bit of a spark and excitment, with a few million $$ every second year being thrown at the locals. before this all we got was Casey Stoner and Mick D visiting one of the local bike shops their mate owns every so often…. or a B&S ball type of thing.
PS professionally I can’t be, but personally I’ve had gutfull of the whinging non-local greenie extremeists
BC

[GregMember]

On ya PS point Bruce, if they could be fair in their faith I would support, but from experience I feel a good percentage of them are to one eyed and want everything, but will give nothing for it

That’s just my opinion of course

TB

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