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  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    It seems there is a cut off date where, if a bike has a build date before this date then a compliance plate is not needed for registration EVEN if the bike has been privately imported from overseas.
    Anybody know for sure what this date is?.
    I called the local state registry twice today and no-one could tell me. Was told someone would call me back but it didn't happen.
    Was also told to ring the national place in Canberra who deals with compliance issues as it is a federal law. No one was at work there because of the flamin virus.
  • keith
    keith
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 08:03 AM

    It seems there is a cut off date where, if a bike has a build date before this date then a compliance plate is not needed for registration EVEN if the bike has been privately imported from overseas.
    Anybody know for sure what this date is?.
    I called the local state registry twice today and no-one could tell me. Was told someone would call me back but it didn't happen.
    Was also told to ring the national place in Canberra who deals with compliance issues as it is a federal law. No one was at work there because of the flamin virus.

    1989.
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 08:03 AM

    It seems there is a cut off date where, if a bike has a build date before this date then a compliance plate is not needed for registration EVEN if the bike has been privately imported from overseas.
    Anybody know for sure what this date is?.
    I called the local state registry twice today and no-one could tell me. Was told someone would call me back but it didn't happen.
    Was also told to ring the national place in Canberra who deals with compliance issues as it is a federal law. No one was at work there because of the flamin virus.

    Quoting keith on 07 May 2020 10:15 AM

    1989.

    Thanks Keith, don't mean to sound pedantic but have a suspicion there is a month involved as well.
    Do you know what month?.
    Cheers
  • keith
    keith
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 08:03 AM

    It seems there is a cut off date where, if a bike has a build date before this date then a compliance plate is not needed for registration EVEN if the bike has been privately imported from overseas.
    Anybody know for sure what this date is?.
    I called the local state registry twice today and no-one could tell me. Was told someone would call me back but it didn't happen.
    Was also told to ring the national place in Canberra who deals with compliance issues as it is a federal law. No one was at work there because of the flamin virus.

    Quoting keith on 07 May 2020 10:15 AM

    1989.

    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 10:19 AM

    Thanks Keith, don't mean to sound pedantic but have a suspicion there is a month involved as well.
    Do you know what month?.
    Cheers

    Not aware of a month ? 1989 on the comp plate is my interpretation, never tested it, can do a bit of digging.
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Quoting keith on 07 May 2020 10:15 AM

    1989.

    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 10:19 AM

    Thanks Keith, don't mean to sound pedantic but have a suspicion there is a month involved as well.
    Do you know what month?.
    Cheers

    Quoting keith on 07 May 2020 10:22 AM

    Not aware of a month ? 1989 on the comp plate is my interpretation, never tested it, can do a bit of digging.

    There is no comp plate, bike is an import with build date 05/89.
    Will ring the local registry again tomorrow. Can't for the life of me understand how they do not know the rules.
  • keith
    keith
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 10:19 AM

    Thanks Keith, don't mean to sound pedantic but have a suspicion there is a month involved as well.
    Do you know what month?.
    Cheers

    Quoting keith on 07 May 2020 10:22 AM

    Not aware of a month ? 1989 on the comp plate is my interpretation, never tested it, can do a bit of digging.

    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 10:25 AMedited: 07 May 2020 10:27 AM

    There is no comp plate, bike is an import with build date 05/89.
    Will ring the local registry again tomorrow. Can't for the life of me understand how they do not know the rules.

    Post up if you get a answer, cheers,
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 10:19 AM

    Thanks Keith, don't mean to sound pedantic but have a suspicion there is a month involved as well.
    Do you know what month?.
    Cheers

    Quoting keith on 07 May 2020 10:22 AM

    Not aware of a month ? 1989 on the comp plate is my interpretation, never tested it, can do a bit of digging.

    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 10:25 AMedited: 07 May 2020 10:27 AM

    There is no comp plate, bike is an import with build date 05/89.
    Will ring the local registry again tomorrow. Can't for the life of me understand how they do not know the rules.

    Knowing that sort of thing doesn't make them any money. Ask them about costs and penalty fines and they'll have answers at their fingertips. 
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Quoting keith on 07 May 2020 10:15 AM

    1989.

    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 10:19 AM

    Thanks Keith, don't mean to sound pedantic but have a suspicion there is a month involved as well.
    Do you know what month?.
    Cheers

    Quoting keith on 07 May 2020 10:22 AM

    Not aware of a month ? 1989 on the comp plate is my interpretation, never tested it, can do a bit of digging.

    It is the first month of 89. So I guess you were spot on.
  • Muzza Wa
    Muzza Wa
    4 years ago
    Try these links, they may assist you.
    https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/vehicles/imports/import_options/pre1989scheme.aspx  This link say 1st Jan 1989

    https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/vehicles/imports/quiz/used-manufactured.aspx Specific to motorcycles and also references 1st Jan 1989

    Let us know how you go. 


  • keith
    keith
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 10:19 AM

    Thanks Keith, don't mean to sound pedantic but have a suspicion there is a month involved as well.
    Do you know what month?.
    Cheers

    Quoting keith on 07 May 2020 10:22 AM

    Not aware of a month ? 1989 on the comp plate is my interpretation, never tested it, can do a bit of digging.

    Quoting Far Canal on 08 May 2020 02:30 AM

    It is the first month of 89. So I guess you were spot on.

    Is spot on after a little research my end, never brought one home pre 89, still have my 03 RK sitting in CA, CV 19 has put a spanner in the works of this years travels ? Was planning mid Sept.
  • boxa
    boxa
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 10:19 AM

    Thanks Keith, don't mean to sound pedantic but have a suspicion there is a month involved as well.
    Do you know what month?.
    Cheers

    Quoting keith on 07 May 2020 10:22 AM

    Not aware of a month ? 1989 on the comp plate is my interpretation, never tested it, can do a bit of digging.

    Quoting Far Canal on 07 May 2020 10:25 AMedited: 07 May 2020 10:27 AM

    There is no comp plate, bike is an import with build date 05/89.
    Will ring the local registry again tomorrow. Can't for the life of me understand how they do not know the rules.

    Just typical govt workers ,, works in our favor sometimes ,, Got of with something i was guilty off , because the cop charging me DID'NT know the rules , and Laws of the country that employed him LOL ... Nothing major i may add ,  just silly stuff ,I should off known better about at my age ,,  but a wins a win LOL , and i did learn my lesson anyway
  • TJU
    TJU
    4 years ago

    Gidday Guys ,

    Curious about this thread … does the cut off year change every few years … I bought a 76 Super Glide back in the mid to late 80 `s from U.S. Cycles up here in Qld .

    At the time it was unregistered and had no Compliance Plate but U.S Cycles got it registered and told me the cut off date was Mid 76 to late 76 and mine was a early 76 build and was how they got it registered .

    Not sure if they had a friend in the Rego Dept or did a swifty but I did sell it sometime later and had no issue changing rego ownership .

    Thanks for any reply`s

    Tim .

       



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  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    "Not sure if they had a friend in the Rego Dept or did a swifty but I did sell it sometime later and had no issue changing rego ownership ."
    After talking with the big cheese in the rego department the other day, he told me that once a bike has been registered in Australia then it can be registered again whether the rego is current or has run out since then.

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