Comments on: Harley Davidson Opens Taiwan Dealership http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/14/harley-davidson-opens-taiwan-dealership/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:40:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: trevor Johnston http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/14/harley-davidson-opens-taiwan-dealership/comment-page-1/#comment-260735 trevor Johnston Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:46:51 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1862#comment-260735 Hi Nate... It is pretty well an impossibility to get yer bike over here and have it legal. It is possible to import a bike here, but it must be submitted to a government agency which will do all sorts of testing to determine if it meets emission standards. I have even heard that they take bits of the bike and burn it to see what it gives off. The guys who import pretty well donate a bike to the government for this testing, and once they are ok'd on that particular model, they can import them. The standards over here are pretty well on par with those of California, which are pretty stringent. All bikes here are EFI now. Having said all that, once you buy a bike over here, modify it, change the AFR to avoid burning nards, new pipes, air, etc., you have to take the bike every five years for testing. Apparently there are the right guys to take it to who will ensure that you pass this test, even with a modified bike. (for the right price, of course!) Prices of Sportsters start new at about 590 000nt, or about 1,600,000 Yen. I paid about 1,000,000NT for my night train, which is about 2,800,000yen. Outside of Taipei city, however, it's conceivable to have and ride your sportster - you just have to know the right guys to get a dodgy red plate to put on your bike. Lots of people here have illegal bikes and ride them, and the more south you get, the less chance you have of being questioned about anything about your bike. Guess it's up to you. Worst case scenario, they confiscate your bike. Nothing else would happen. You need more info about harley in Taiwan, give me an e-mail: trevorjamesjohnston@hotmail.com Hi Nate…

It is pretty well an impossibility to get yer bike over here and have it legal. It is possible to import a bike here, but it must be submitted to a government agency which will do all sorts of testing to determine if it meets emission standards. I have even heard that they take bits of the bike and burn it to see what it gives off. The guys who import pretty well donate a bike to the government for this testing, and once they are ok’d on that particular model, they can import them. The standards over here are pretty well on par with those of California, which are pretty stringent. All bikes here are EFI now. Having said all that, once you buy a bike over here, modify it, change the AFR to avoid burning nards, new pipes, air, etc., you have to take the bike every five years for testing. Apparently there are the right guys to take it to who will ensure that you pass this test, even with a modified bike. (for the right price, of course!) Prices of Sportsters start new at about 590 000nt, or about 1,600,000 Yen. I paid about 1,000,000NT for my night train, which is about 2,800,000yen.

Outside of Taipei city, however, it’s conceivable to have and ride your sportster – you just have to know the right guys to get a dodgy red plate to put on your bike. Lots of people here have illegal bikes and ride them, and the more south you get, the less chance you have of being questioned about anything about your bike.

Guess it’s up to you. Worst case scenario, they confiscate your bike. Nothing else would happen.

You need more info about harley in Taiwan, give me an e-mail: trevorjamesjohnston@hotmail.com

]]> By: Nate Nossal http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/14/harley-davidson-opens-taiwan-dealership/comment-page-1/#comment-258793 Nate Nossal Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:26:42 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1862#comment-258793 I'm a biker in Japan, thinking about moving to Taiwan (not Taipei though). I was planning to just sell my chop Sporster 1200C and get something appropriate in Taiwan. It sounds like a hassle getting an HD over there; maybe I should consider floating the chrome bomb over? What do you know about that? Nate I’m a biker in Japan, thinking about moving to Taiwan (not Taipei though).
I was planning to just sell my chop Sporster 1200C and get something appropriate in Taiwan. It sounds like a hassle getting an HD over there; maybe I should consider floating the chrome bomb over? What do you know about that?

Nate

]]> By: T. Johnston http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/14/harley-davidson-opens-taiwan-dealership/comment-page-1/#comment-202856 T. Johnston Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:15:19 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1862#comment-202856 Hey John Pigeon, if you are still reading this, my sales guy's name is Tony Yi, and the phone number for Neihu Harley is (02) 2798-9869. Toni's English is pretty good, so no worries if your Chinese isn't that good. If you need anymore info, send me an e-mail at trevorjamesjohnston@hotmail.com. Hey John Pigeon, if you are still reading this, my sales guy’s name is Tony Yi, and the phone number for Neihu Harley is (02) 2798-9869. Toni’s English is pretty good, so no worries if your Chinese isn’t that good. If you need anymore info, send me an e-mail at trevorjamesjohnston@hotmail.com.

]]> By: FERNANDEZ http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/14/harley-davidson-opens-taiwan-dealership/comment-page-1/#comment-191367 FERNANDEZ Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:40:33 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1862#comment-191367 To T jonhston Hi, I am from France, and I am in Taiwan up to the end of December 2008. I have also a night train 2007. Same problem as yours for the front end and try to set it by reducing the ware of the steering. Mine has 15.000 km nearly. No problem. Good ride in Taiwan for you ! Serge To T jonhston
Hi, I am from France, and I am in Taiwan up to the end of December 2008.
I have also a night train 2007. Same problem as yours for the front end and try to set it by reducing the ware of the steering.
Mine has 15.000 km nearly.
No problem.
Good ride in Taiwan for you !

Serge

]]> By: John Pigeon http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/06/14/harley-davidson-opens-taiwan-dealership/comment-page-1/#comment-175419 John Pigeon Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:01:35 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1862#comment-175419 Can you supply me with the dealership's tel no in Taiwan as i am interested in buying a Harley. Thanks. John Can you supply me with the dealership’s tel no in Taiwan as i am interested in buying a Harley. Thanks.
John

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