Hey guys,

Is there any downside to having a grey import cbr?
i managed to get my hands on a cbr600 because it was cheap. because im only on my L's i cant ride it, so the plan is to sell it and get a 250.. something i can ride legally.

any recomendations on what i should be looking for in a cbr250?

Thanks,
Alex

 

There are a lot of dealers that specialise in "Grey Imports" a couple in NSW but you should have the same down there. CBR250's are a good bike, & will have you grinning for a long time.
If you go for a private sale the usual cautions need to looked at, being 250's & learners bikes they are going to have the crap thrashed out of them, so listen to the motor & make sure its not rattling, blowing smoke or leaking oil. Again there is a good chance that they may have been dropped or stunted, so look for a straight machine, check the forks & head bearings, chain wear & health of the sprockets.
Although a bit dearer, it may be worth while going through a dealer due to the above, your getting a warrantee & bit more peace of mind. Some of the imports have problems with parts (some bits vary from the regular Aussie compliance imports) Don't ask me which bits, but its wot I've been told, so it would be worth enquiring about their availibility. Glad to see another S'trine here, onya maate!

 

If you get the RR and not the R you should be ok. The only CBR250 we got over here was the RR and there is alot of differences between the two. The import RR is almost identical to the local one.The CBR250RR is pretty much bullet proof mecanicaly. But being a learner bike most of them have been crashed and have been poorly maintained.

Something else to remember is that we will be going to the LAMS learner system early to mid next year. So it is going to be hard to sell 250's once it is introduced and I think you will see alot of the importers closing down as the market for 250's wont still be there. So the parts that they import will also stop.