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Quote Originally Posted by bikerdoc View Post
... My other option is to import a brand new F800GS ...QUOTE]

Can you elaborate more on that, sounds interesting, if legal possible.
What is needed to do that legally?
What are the costs that on top of the purchasing price?
Will you handle the issue or use a agent for that?
Sorry to add my 2 Fen.

I don't think a personal importation would make it a lot cheaper, plus imagine all the red tape involved.
You (or someone) must have an importation license for motor vehicles - not many do and those who have one will not provide it free of charge to you.
The bike must have a technical approval, which is taken care of by the dealer - very difficult to obtain, costly and time consuming.
Imagine the registration procedures without a dealer and all his Guanxi.

The only saving you would have is the dealer margin, which, most likely, will be eaten up by other "fees".

I thought about a private import several times but it always turned out not to be feasible.

But as we know, TIC, and there might be the one or the other opportunity to manage it.