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buying motorbikes
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la-lapinkfluff
2005-02-22 17:37:10
My husband has asked me to post to see if anyone knows anything about motorbikes pref royal enfields for sale in Goa.
how much :?:
where can they be found :?:
think I read somewhere that you can pick them up at anjuna market, is this correct :?: that would be brill if true cos then he would have to come shopping with me :yipee
he is also intrigued if anyone knows how to go about shipping them and how much.
he thinks bike :!: sleeps bike :!: talks bike :!: ah joy now holiday bike :love
would be really grateful for help on this
hugs la
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del949
2005-02-22 18:45:47
I wonder if hubby likes bikes? :lol: :lol: :lol:
have a friend who brought back a new Enfield about 6 years ago.
don't know the details but he was into shipping and forwarding and so knew his way around the rules re vat, import tax etc etc etc .
Seem to remember that he said it was expensive but the bike was worth it
not in contact with him so can't get any further hard info , sorry
del
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noggin
2005-02-22 19:50:58
Hi Bikelover...if you fancy a Royal Enfield...get a taxi to take you to the Enfield shop in Panajim(sorry about the spelling)..there are quite a few on show...the owner is very helpful...he will explane shipping etc.......when we went last year a new Enfield cost about £800....shipping was about £500.....happy shopping :glynis
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la-lapinkfluff
2005-02-23 22:25:32
buying motorbike
hi del and noggin
thanks for the good advice, wow thats not a bad price noggin :D he will be overjoyed. Normally cant get him near the markets :!: ha ha he will have to come shopping now :pele
I have no idea how easy parts are to get back home but if not then more trips back to goa....yay :lol:
Del have a fab time, yr due off any time now? we have 37 weeks and 2 days till ours :sulk
I really appreciate all the good advice and anyone else who knows of any bikes available, not just enfields, i would be grateful.
hugs la
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del949
2005-02-23 22:35:51
la-lapinkfluff,
yep, anytime now , 24 1/2 hrs. not that I'm counting of course. i'll try and leave some sun for you!

del
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deutchesafrikar12
2005-02-24 05:01:44
buying motorbike
What other kinda bikes do you mean? Brit Bikes????
DAK

I really appreciate all the good advice and anyone else who knows of any bikes available, not just enfields, i would be grateful.
hugs la
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la-lapinkfluff
2005-02-24 10:23:04
buying motorbikes
hi dak

yes british or japanese (as u probably realise I'm not up on ikes, just posting for hubby) any off rd machines espesh. he has a fondness for the old british bikes but anything bike related catches his eye.
:yikes
hugs la
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Glynis HT Admin
2005-02-24 11:13:07
May I please remind you that phone text style posts are not allowed on the forum and, may be deleted words such as 'u' 'yr' 'rd' etc

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deutchesafrikar12
2005-02-24 13:55:34
If Brit bikes are his style... he might find more than few in India. Sunbeams, BSA's, Nortons, AJS & Matchless' to name a few. But not in Goa... Up North mostly. Goa only had BMW's in the old days.
DAK

yes british or japanese machines. la
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la-lapinkfluff
2005-02-24 18:23:25
buying motorbikes
sorry Glynis

its a bad habit and sometimes dont realise I am doing it, will be careful.
Thanks for that dak. i think he will settle on the enfields and just see what else available. Got a horrid feeling him and our son will probably hire bikes out there, all seems a bit dodgy, with the police stopping and fining. I'm sure somehow someway motorbikes will feature highly on this holiday :shrug

hugs la
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deutchesafrikar12
2005-02-25 14:54:06
buying motorbikes
But if it's something else.. then here's a url to check the pricing
http://www.madaanmotors.com/resources.asp?sec=or
DAK
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flimflam
2005-02-25 14:59:27
Buying motor bikes
A word of warning. My husband purchased a Royal Enfield bullet 350 from the Panjim agent in October 2004. So far there has been no sign of the bike or the paperwork,despite numerous phone calls and e-mails. even allowing for the slow pace of Indian life this is worrying.
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deutchesafrikar12
2005-02-25 15:41:59
Hi flimflam,
Something strange here. Has he paid all the money for the bike? Even in Goa things can't be that slow. Perhaps with the reciepts you could contact the Enfield Company Directly... Chenai??? was it an export order or a local payment made in Panjim?
DAK
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bluemoon
2005-02-25 15:46:42
hi all, in january 05 my husband and myself went to the enfield dealers in panjim he was told shipment to liverpool could take upto 6 months!!!!!!!
maybe they were going to ride it over. :lol:
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flimflam
2005-02-25 19:55:27
We paid in full, to include delivery to Liverpool (this included VAT). we were told the bike would arrive at the nd of December. Have tried Royal Enfield head office and the parent company Eicher, but they don't answer e-mails or letters.
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deutchesafrikar12
2005-02-26 04:46:22
Buying motor bikes
Perhaps the Enfield they will export to you is the international model hence the six month waiting period.
Is there a price difference between buying it in the U.K., and buying it in India and geting it crated and imported in to the U.K.?
DAK
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SteveM
2005-02-26 16:21:32
Anybody with info on buying mopeds in Goa?
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mrstella
2005-02-26 18:02:34
Reason it takes 6 months is that its shipped to the uk via a ship. So depending on when it left what route it takes will determine when it will arrive.

The best bet is to speak with the shipping agents that its being delivered to in the UK. Obviously if you have not had the shipping documents through yet then you cant do this, best thing is to keep trying to get in touch with them.

Mate bought one in December £700 for bike £400 for shipping. Being delivered to a shipping agent in tilbury docks in essex.
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la-lapinkfluff
2005-02-26 18:19:53
buying motorbikes
thanks all
for such useful information, he is left confused but aware that it may not be as easy as:
1. buy cheap bike in goa
2. ship it back to uk
3. wave at all his bike mates that spent fortunes on theirs, smug in the fact he paid much less!

hugs la
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PHILFELL
2005-02-26 20:57:55
Has anybody actually got an enfield that has been imported from india and have managed to get it registered because I am really tempted to buy one next time we go but we was put off by someone who reckons there mate imported one then had real trouble getting it on the road because so many things needed attention for it to be uk road legal even things like the petrol cap being too raised and the speedo needing changing. Apparently you need an understanding motorbike specialist to carry out the work to get the thing to pass an m.o.t/sva test. This may all be rubbish. Can anybody let me know.
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