QUOTE(lucifah @ Sep 8 2012, 08:26 AM)
i was listening to traxx fm (yes, i have shity radio in soviet sarawak, no hiz, mix, era, or whatsoever) about this car show co-hosted by JPJ senior, che mat, and yesterday it was about cheap superbikes with foreign plates
he has a very interesting fact:
even with proper documents and all shit and that, the bike can only be used for max 3 months in a year in malaysia road (anyone can confirm or did i hear wrong?)
and with whasoever documents and connection you have, foerign registered bike cannot be in malaysia longer than 3 months. JPJ has record and they WILL go after you.
and due to insurance issues, only the registered bike owner (meaning someone foreign or someone with foreign PR) can ride the bike at any time
huhuh... put a damper to many who called to ask about cheap super bikes advertised in our local internet websites...
so, lesson learnt: pay corrupt AP holders to import your bike on the cheap.
and oh another thing, every malaysian citizen is granted ONE AP PER LIFETIME, provided he can proof he has worked overseas for at least 9 months. this one very interesting...
QUOTE(phobian @ Sep 8 2012, 10:40 AM)
Seeking further clarification to this, did you mean that the chassis number of the Thai's R1 remains the same and not using the totalled R1's chassis number?
Please note that I am not asking about that specific bike advertised but generally what most people would do on cheap big cc bikes.
Having said the above, this is quite a selfish act. Why do I say so is because if in the event of any accident involving such bikes, they have no insurance and may face serving jail time.
Anyway, such things have been happening all the time. Even if the track bikes and cars intended for track use must possess proper customs and rights from necessary parties.
It might be, since i've heard few people using this technique to get a cheaper car/bike and usually it was used for cars from Singapore. In fact 1 of my friend did offer me a Malaysian car but was originated from Singapore. Well people will do anything to get what they want
QUOTE(icecolddamncold @ Sep 8 2012, 11:11 AM)
u know what, im not sure whether to bring back a superbike, or a supercar
to be honest, i fancy superbike more now at least its still within my affordability range like my dream S1000RR which cost around US$15k here, bring it back to malaysia with 10% import tax (can anyone confirm this figure?) and free AP + shipping let's say US$18k-US$20k ~ RM60k.. still worth comparing to malaysia >RM100k
and if i would bring back a car, it would be the Cadillac Escalade

quite rare in msia i suppose... never seen one in malaysia but my place was flooded with escalades.. not a supercar but i like SUVs
my friend brings back a Honda CBR1000RR 2006, cost him around RM30k all in to bring it back here from the US
He just sold it last month for RM54k
If u can afford to buy the S1000RR, u should go with it. But prepare to have a higher tax
Last time the agent that handles the shipment said there's 1 Harley (not sure what model, year 2011) still haven't cleared the tax which cost RM26k

Getting a few years old bike will entitled u for a cheaper tax, for example the Honda CBR was taxed less than RM10k..
QUOTE(monaz @ Sep 8 2012, 12:45 PM)
Very fishy bro.. from physical look, this is 04-06 model. Kapalterbang_737 can verify this

Yup R1 04-06