I can't answer any of your questions CE, but congrats on your new purchase.
Perhaps PM Chopaweeza your questions, If anybody knows about importing & compliance it's Chopaweeza.

ive got a us import and was prev rego in australia and yeh just get your r/w in qld and should be all cool but i would keep it in vic rego as long as u can just get a personalised plate so u dont stand out even the plates r cheeper

you will have to pay stamp duty on the rego transfer in QLD so factor that in
maybe your importer can answer all these questions for you

Cheers Chopper, once again, good solid advice as always. Next time I come through Sydney, I will have to look you up so I can shake your hand & shout you a few! Or bretter still if you ever come to Brisvagas, let me know. Thinking ahead, I asked the previous owner to send me two full sets of brake pads with the bike, so that shouldn't be a problem, also I just finished sending him an email about the question of asbestos, which in this day & age is illegal in the USA. but I am getting him to check with the company anyway just to be sure, I also asked him to send any receipts that he might still have as they might come in handy. Lucky this man is a real good bloke as he has bent backwards to help me out, including taking the bike to his HD spanner to fit bullet blinker on the bike before shipping! Once again thanks a shitload Bro, should take up a pettion & have you delcared a national treasure!   

what have u got around $10,000

Could any viccos out there help me with some local compliance shops