Gents (and ladies),
Simple question, can you register a NSR250 in Australia as your daily commuter? Do they allow 2-strokes on the roads? Not from there but may be moving there and need to determine if I am taking the 250 with me. Thanks,

Seeing as though so many nsr parts and bikes are sold from there, they must be in one way or another.

Hey mate, I ride an NSR250 in Sydney, they're Street legal. Not learner legal though if that's a concern

Here in Australia, to register the bike you have two options:

a) Buy one that was complianced by a company. Our registration requirements means that vehicles need to have an ADR (Australian Design Rules) ceritifcation, commonly known as a compliance plate. There are all sorts of places you can buy a complianced bike from.

b) Private import. I haven't done this before, it takes a bit of time and money. There are links to how to do it (varies depending on where in Aus you are going to live). Basically, prove that you have owned the vehicle overseas for over 12 months and pay a lot of money.

I hope that helps.

nxrsr20 wrote:
a) Buy one that was complianced by a company. Our registration requirements means that vehicles need to have an ADR (Australian Design Rules) ceritifcation, commonly known as a compliance plate. There are all sorts of places you can buy a complianced bike from.

b) Private import. I haven't done this before, it takes a bit of time and money. There are links to how to do it (varies depending on where in Aus you are going to live). Basically, prove that you have owned the vehicle overseas for over 12 months and pay a lot of money.

Actually I bought mine from a company that shipped it in from Japan, then restored the bike and took it back to them and they did the compliance and rego for it. It cost us about $600 all up from memory. If you're going to be in Sydney I'd bring your bike over and then hit up Old Gold in Richmond - http://www.oldgoldmotorcycles.com.au/ - they'll get the bike registered and engineering certified for you for a similar price.

Nice to know that there are ways to make registration easier.

I've had a details convo with Steve and Old Gold last week and they don't and won't do this any more, too painful he says!
They will purchase bikes they know will sell and they can get compliance and will do it that way.

They've been inventive with compliancing a Post-89 bike with a Pre-89 compliance plate to get it in and registered.
Apparently customers were being a pain in the (_*_), so they've stopped that.

Keep an eye on their import lists as an NSR may come up.

I'm also looking into importing and focusing on NSR,s so will keep all on this forum updated.

Cheers
Popes

SP 2 Stroke Motorcycle Parts & Imports

I have an MC21 that was imported from Japan and is road registered in Australia (Queensland). In Qld you need to get an LO1 certificate that says it's compliant with Australian design rules then a road worthy inspoection to say well that it's roadworthy and off you go. Yes you can ride two strokes on the road - the smokier and smellier the better - I love watching the faces of the car robots when they pull up behind my Mach 3 Kawasaki and I pull away covering them in lovely blue haze.....

BTW if you're coming to Brisbane I have a guy who can do your LO1 for $165 and it's done at your place. Then I can send you another guy who'll do your rego for $110 also in your driveway....