Just bought a Foxeye off the 'bay

[Tallbloke]

Morning all,


Just bought a 2003 foxeye off Ebay. I was the only bidder, probably because it's French registered. That suits me, as I'm doing up a house in southern Brittany, and need  to commute from Leeds on something which uses less juice than my ancient 4L Ford Aerostar van!


It looks reasonably tidy, but the photos aren't that great...Cue moody photo


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Anyway, I've been reading around the forum and it looks like there's a wealth of knowledge here. I'm already on the lookout for an R6 rear shock, as I'm a 16 stone tallbloke. This is only my second 4cyl bike, the last was a Z650 back in 1982. In between I've mostly been riding big twins:


Norton Commando I bought for £350 (It had been stuffed into a police car and the owner wanted rid quick)
Guzzi Spada 1000 (Took it round Europe, and the clock, twice)
BMW R1100GS (Crashed it spectacularly when I met a car which was on the wrong side of the road on a bend)
BMW R850R (Nice enough, but a bit dull)


Now wanting some fun as well as a reliable mile muncher, and on a tight budget, so here I come. I'll be picking the bike up from London in a week or so.

[tommyardin]

France eh!!  Left hand drive then you will have to get it converted :lol

[Tallbloke]

France eh!!  Left hand drive then you will have to get it converted :lol

You mean I'll have to flick the Vs at errant cagers with my right hand rather than my left?  :b

[tommyardin]

Yep! That pretty much covers it  :lol
Cheap Mod but very effective

[Tallbloke]

Yep! That pretty much covers it  :lol
Cheap Mod but very effective

Talking of cheap, my ebay seller has just informed me that the odometer reading of 52,000 he put on the listing is Km, not miles, which makes this a low mileage bike for the money. 

[mtread]

Are you going to keep it French registered, or transfer it to a UK reg? If the latter watch out for UK VAT to be paid....

[Tallbloke]

Are you going to keep it French registered, or transfer it to a UK reg? If the latter watch out for UK VAT to be paid....

Was hoping to keep it French, but now discover that since I'm not a French resident, it could get messy with the French bureaucracy trying to register it to my French address...  :rolleyes 


The bike is already here with the seller in the UK, so would VAT be applicable still?


Also discovered I'll be needing mph on the speedo dial if I want to UK register it. Anyone know whether a stick-on is good enough for MOT or will I have to fit a new dial face? What about beam pattern in headlights??

[mtread]

I think the problem is registering it with the DVLA. First they need proof that import taxes/VAT have been paid. Could end up being 20% of what you paid.https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-uk

[Tallbloke]

Yes, I need a NOVA certificate from HMRC. No tax duty payable on an import from an EU country, but as you say, the VAT may well be. Fortunately, I got the bike for a keen price so that won't be too big a bill if it is applicable.

[tommyardin]

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Yep! That pretty much covers it  :lol
Cheap Mod but very effective

Talking of cheap, my ebay seller has just informed me that the odometer reading of 52,000 he put on the listing is Km, not miles, which makes this a low mileage bike for the money. 
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About 32.5K miles roughly the same as my FZS600.

[mtread]

Good news. Make sure you keep the receipt ;-)