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Are you aware that legal, imported, brand new sportsbikes are on sale at company showrooms in India?

Although, the Z1000SX is not available, but the CB1000R, FZ1, CBR 1000RR, YZF R1, Hayabusa, Bandit 1250S and many others are all on sale already in Indian showrooms, and they're not grey market. They're totally legal.


Apart from this, there's another legal gateway for owned bikes: Transfer of Residence. Its useful for existing owners abroad, in case they're moving to India.

Probably my below old post will answer your question:



(I dont think much has changed for 2012)



If its sport touring in indian conditions, although many here may not like this bike, but my pick would be the Bandit 1250

Hello fellow BikerZzzz.. I need a great help from the X-Bph Team and member.. I am lookin for a SBK between 600-1000cc preferably above 2002 model but not the latest ones as the cost will b too high.. My budget is approx 5lax can stretch a bit if there is a better deal.. I live in HYDerabad, AP, but i dont mind picking up the bike from the mountains deserts sees or trees. i am willing to come and take the bike along with me from anywhere in INDIA to my home.. BUT i want it from a private seller and not a dealer or broker.. i dont mind getting a gray market without any duties paid as i have contacts in custom clearing and can do it myself, althou i prefer a clear tittled bike with all the legal papers in hand..

I am looking for any good condition SBK, specially looking for:

Ducati 848/999 (if its not too much to ask :-p ) - Are you kidding me . Its like you are asking to get a chronograph swiss watch in the price of HMT
Honda CBR 600rr/1000rr (2004 and above) - 600RR still falls in 5lac bracket but again high chances that it would be grey. 1000rr - Most of the so called "indian billed" bikes have forged DRI papers. Don't believe, ask the seller to give photocopy of the papers and get it cross checked
Honda 954rr (2002) - Can be brought, but 11year old bike will face part issues
Kawasaki ZX10r (2006-2007) - Legal.....rarely in your price.
Suzuki Gsxr 600/750/1000 (2004 and above) - GSXR 600/750 are the rarest in supersports, so be ready to shell out more
Yamaha R6 ( 2006 and above) - Again grey
yamaha R1 ( 2005 and above) - Grey can be brought in 5-6lac budget

Want to get legal litre class (second hand) shell out atleast 7lacs

My fellow riderZzz i am new to SBK it would be my first one i need some advises and help as to which one to go for. Also need to know what if i ask someone to buy the buy for me from outside INDIA (say USA, SOUTH AFRICA or HONGKONG) and then ask them to export it for me..? i knw that will save me a huge money but is it worth..? Please Help and Support me..
If there is any of YOU guyz in INDIA have a SBK for sale please do send me a msg :-)
GOD BLESS, keep the rubber side down... ;-)

Hello fellow BikerZzzz.. I need a great help from the X-Bph Team and member.. I am lookin for a SBK between 600-1000cc preferably above 2002 model but not the latest ones as the cost will b too high.. My budget is approx 5lax can stretch a bit if there is a better deal.. I live in HYDerabad, AP, but i dont mind picking up the bike from the mountains deserts sees or trees. i am willing to come and take the bike along with me from anywhere in INDIA to my home.. BUT i want it from a private seller and not a dealer or broker.. i dont mind getting a gray market without any duties paid as i have contacts in custom clearing and can do it myself, althou i prefer a clear tittled bike with all the legal papers in hand..

I am looking for any good condition SBK, specially looking for:

Ducati 848/999 (if its not too much to ask :-p )
Honda CBR 600rr/1000rr (2004 and above)
Honda 954rr (2002)
Kawasaki ZX10r (2006-2007)
Suzuki Gsxr 600/750/1000 (2004 and above)
Yamaha R6 ( 2006 and above)
yamaha R1 ( 2005 and above)


I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ANY HYOSUNG's GTRs..!!

My fellow riderZzz i am new to SBK it would be my first one i need some advises and help as to which one to go for. Also need to know what if i ask someone to buy the buy for me from outside INDIA (say USA, SOUTH AFRICA or HONGKONG) and then ask them to export it for me..? i knw that will save me a huge money but is it worth..? Please Help and Support me..

If there is any of YOU guyz in INDIA have a SBK for sale please do send me a msg :-)

GOD BLESS, keep the rubber side down... ;-)

Before starting I would like to tell you that most of my answers would be blunt and might not be liked by you



1. In 5Lacs expect grey market bikes , even if you get legal one, either it will be ridden too much or the seller need to sell it immediately (can be any reason with him)
2. You said you have links in customs, do you know you are actually hinting openly that you will use 'jack' to get the bike cleared.
3. If you are saying that you will pay taxes to get the grey bike converted into legal one, get ready to pay 114% of duties which would easily take your 'low budget' to 11lacs.....Honestly add 4lacs in it and you get brand new legal liter class


My answers in bold above And why not??? A legal bike will not give you any hassles if by any chance it involves in any accident. For example 600RR's OEM whole body kit is for 50k plus shipping(grey bikes have 3rd part insurance), in that money you can get GTs fairing changed twice.



Want to get used by from abroad? Ever heard of TR(Transfer of residence) procedure which means the current owner needs to show that he is shifting to India, and he should have used the bike there (abroad) for atleast a limited amount of time.
Want to get new bike? Pay 114% tax , plus duties and get it from any country. By the way at the end the money you would be paying in total will be the nearest amount in which you get new litre class bikes here in India.

Now coming to the available options for you :
1) Ninja 650
2) Hyosung GT650 and GT650N
Shell little bit more and you can get:
1) FZ1
2) CB1000R
3) Bandit
4) Cruisers are there too if you want them

Well Prateek has told everything.
The list of the bikes you would want, you cant get it so cheap. Also XBHP never promotes nor suggest nor advice anyone to buy any grey market aka illegal SBKs.


If you want a good bike within 1000cc, why dont you look for Ninja650, or even you can have Harleys as well. And these bike would be properly registered, all service Backup, and you can take it anywhere, anyday, anytime..... without any hassles of Police, as it will be completely road legal. And onething I want to mention, since you are saying that you are new to SBK, go for a legal new SBK from showroom. The reasons are simple, you purchase a old SBK of 2005-2006, you purchase it along with the problems which you are note aware of. So after sometime if the problem is big one, you keep your bike grounded, look at it everyday and get frustrated. You buy a new one, you are happy seeing the chrome and the shine, and you ride freely. Anything wrong happens, you can go to the showroom and fire them left right and center...

1. what are the risks involved in ridding an illegal/grey market bike on the roads? - It will be seized by DRI, you need to pay the hefty fine on top of the tax that was to be paid when the bike was umloaded

2. is it worth getting a grey bike in 5L ? - worthiness depends on how will you use it, how will you maintain it,where will you ride it etc etc

3. how can i know whether the bike is grey or custom cleared? - Haven't you asked your source in customs?

4. do you know any peeps who deal in these kind of bike, honestly? - You have already been guided to a facebook page when you asked the same questions in all the other threads

i wil not b using my bike as much, its just a passion to own one and would b using it very rarely and i.e y i don't mind getting a grey market bike. i dont mind giving cops a thousand bucks for everytime they catch me. its a lot cheaper than 114% duties i will b paying. the reason i am not willing for a hyosungGT650R/N, is its sound. the attention which a cbr600rr or a gsxr600 or R6 can grab, that can never be achieved with a GTR600..
suggest me please..

My answers in bold



Honestly dude I smell "poser" here....... Rest up to you, I have written what I think and have experienced. PERIOD


P.S : I am out of this discussion as the ts has clearly mentioned what he thinks in the bold part

Hi,

When you say grey market bike, there are 2 types within grey market bikes. One with registration plate and one without registration plate. In the case of bike without registration plate, cops will harass you and may in some cases even confiscate the bike. But here, you 'maybe' able to still bribe them a higher amount and take the bike home. But for the grey market bikes with registration plate, cops dont care its grey or not as long as you show them RC book and insurance, they will let you go. However, the DRI (customs is a sub department of DRI) is what you have to be worried. They keep having routine drives to confiscate grey market bikes and they will simply take your bike away and ask you to furnish customs clearance documents. If you dont have the customs clearance documents or if the original importer brought it with lesser value, you can kiss goodbye to the bike as DRI does not accept bribes. Additionally, they may even penalize you and take you to court.

If you can extend your budget to about 6.5 lakhs, you should be able to find sparingly used official import bikes like CB1000R or Suzuki Bandit 1250 etc (inline-4 engine). Since most 600cc supersport bikes which you are interested are private imports, its difficult to find bikes with clean documents.

I dont know in which city you are staying but you should find sparingly used official import bikes in Chennai, Bangalore & Mumbai. Up north Chandigarh is also a good place to look for used official import bikes. Try having a look at Team-Bhp.com as there is more information available there. In Bangalore, Joe and Irshad are superbike mechanics located in Shivajinagar and they may be able to find bikes you are looking for. But I dont know them or their dealings personally so you have to use your judgement.

Good luck with finding the bike of your dream.

Hey prateek relax man.. take it easy.. takin your advice coz u have knowledge and experience in this. . No need to b rude. B blunt and frank.. anyways thanks again.. the reason y I asked again is coz those guys on "FACEBOOK" which opened a page haven't accepted my request to join the group uet, ave been morw than aweek.. well coming to the poser part I would appreciate if you keepnyour opinion to yourself, it was a sinple thought and could b answered by some simple words.. I have requested the same thing to some one with the name HAROON.. his answers were neat and tidy.. pasting them below in "quotes"

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