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Big Kahuna HDF Member
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I did see one of those XR 1200's on the floor at a dealer here a few weeks ago. Actually looked better than it did in pics I seen.
Tourer
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I lived in Tokyo proper for 5 years and worked all over the country, as well as in Guam, Korea, and Okinawa.
YES. they have different models and add-ons, but the price of buying a new bike is OUTRAGEOUS, let alone add-ons. You have to pay prefecture tax as well as others, lan office tax, title, license, JCI insurance, and another one for you. The bottom line is that you would be hard pressed to be able to afford one of theirs off the floor unless you knew the loopholes, and bought it prior to returning to the states. With that said, it still wouldn't be worth it in my opinion to the stuff you would have to deal with on this side of the water.
Yeah, did you happen to see the prices on some of those accessories- I wish I could point out how to read katakana so you could see the terminology for price when it is next to a number, but a single floating disc goes for about Ľ330,000 or $298 @ Ľ111 = $1
YES. they have different models and add-ons, but the price of buying a new bike is OUTRAGEOUS, let alone add-ons. You have to pay prefecture tax as well as others, lan office tax, title, license, JCI insurance, and another one for you. The bottom line is that you would be hard pressed to be able to afford one of theirs off the floor unless you knew the loopholes, and bought it prior to returning to the states. With that said, it still wouldn't be worth it in my opinion to the stuff you would have to deal with on this side of the water.
Yeah, did you happen to see the prices on some of those accessories- I wish I could point out how to read katakana so you could see the terminology for price when it is next to a number, but a single floating disc goes for about Ľ330,000 or $298 @ Ľ111 = $1
Tourer
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As stated above too, if the price for a Sporty is Ľ1,314,000 it can go from $13,140 to around $9,000 if the yen rate is Ľ145=$1 (which it got close to that while I was there). Its a bad time to be an American paid in greenbacks over there now since we are getting raped on the exchange rates.
REMEMBER also, this is BEFORE all the extra taxes, licenses, stamps, insurances - both person and vehicle which are seperate. So you can almost add at LEAST HALF the purchase price aside to pay for these things.
Just not a fun plan buying over there like that.
Good option - used from over there. Its a lot easier to get around some of that stuff then.
REMEMBER also, this is BEFORE all the extra taxes, licenses, stamps, insurances - both person and vehicle which are seperate. So you can almost add at LEAST HALF the purchase price aside to pay for these things.
Just not a fun plan buying over there like that.
Good option - used from over there. Its a lot easier to get around some of that stuff then.
Tourer
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From: The beautiful NW GA mountains.
Alright now I am pissed. How is it that they get such sick rides for almost the same price as what we pay for plain jane versions. I say we all ride to MOCO an protest. We can all were Japanese flag headbands and wave japanese flags. I volunteer to be the kamakazi. Such B.S. I wonder if our metric cruisers look cooler than the japanese versions. Quid pro quo so to speak.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Okinawa, Japan
I lived in Tokyo proper for 5 years and worked all over the country, as well as in Guam, Korea, and Okinawa.
YES. they have different models and add-ons, but the price of buying a new bike is OUTRAGEOUS, let alone add-ons. You have to pay prefecture tax as well as others, lan office tax, title, license, JCI insurance, and another one for you.
but a single floating disc goes for about Ľ330,000 or $298 @ Ľ111 = $1
YES. they have different models and add-ons, but the price of buying a new bike is OUTRAGEOUS, let alone add-ons. You have to pay prefecture tax as well as others, lan office tax, title, license, JCI insurance, and another one for you.
but a single floating disc goes for about Ľ330,000 or $298 @ Ľ111 = $1
Current yen rate is about 95 = $1 so things in the ville have gotten more expensive.
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