Crash protection bars, slider etc, are they worth it?

[husoi]

Not sure if I should laugh or if I should cry... 

[JRH]

[Pie man]

21 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

Funnily enough I've just bought a set of Heed crash bars for my bike. Should have bought them years ago but for some reason didn't. 

Did you buy them Direct from Heed.......

[S-Westerly]

1 minute ago, Pie man said:

Did you buy them Direct from Heed.......

Yes, in Poland.

[Pie man]

21 hours ago, husoi said:

I wonder...

 

How difficult it will be to make my own crash bars for my shadow. 

 

I should stop reading all the threads in here. 

You're like the Caractacus Potts of the biking world 

[Pie man]

3 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

Yes, in Poland.

I have looked at buying some however I'm unsure whether there would be any import duty. I have had heed before - nice stuff. 

[Stu]

1 minute ago, Pie man said:

I have looked at buying some however I'm unsure whether there would be any import duty. I have had heed before - nice stuff. 

 

https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty 

[S-Westerly]

I'd factored duty into the deal.

[husoi]

If you're buying something for near continent, France, Germany and to an extend Poland, I would ride there and have them fitted.

Like that you won't pay any duty on them

10 hours ago, Pie man said:

You're like the Caractacus Potts of the biking world 

That's the nicest thing I have been called in a long time 

[S-Westerly]

1 hour ago, husoi said:

If you're buying something for near continent, France, Germany and to an extend Poland, I would ride there and have them fitted.

Like that you won't pay any duty on them

That's the nicest thing I have been called in a long time 

I think the cost of riding to Poland and back is a tad more than the duty. I'm really not that bothered about it. 

[husoi]

29 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

I think the cost of riding to Poland and back is a tad more than the duty. I'm really not that bothered about it. 

True, but you would have a touring trip to enjoy and get the bars while you're there.

To add to it, the patisseries in Poland are second to none 

[DuRavary]

It’s worth getting a quote from the suppliers for the total cost. I recently bought a Scottoiler that was ordered in the EU but actually came from the U.K. At first sight the duty costs seemed horrendous but in fact the price I paid for delivery to France was less than the post free price for an order that I had made for exactly the same product to be delivered to a U.K. address. I cancelled the first order because it’s delivery was delayed. 

[Throttled]

I had Heed bars on my KLE500 and they fitted well and resisted corrosion.

[Gerontious]

Whatever you do, whatever you buy. Don't be like this twit.

 

The bars he has cost a few hundreds. The damage he has done, if the worst happens and cannot be properly repaired to 'as new' will cost him circa £2000

[DuRavary]

7 hours ago, Gerontious said:

Whatever you do, whatever you buy. Don't be like this twit.

 

The bars he has cost a few hundreds. The damage he has done, if the worst happens and cannot be properly repaired to 'as new' will cost him circa £2000

My new bike has been waiting at the dealers for a few weeks now. They want me to take delivery of it and have the SW Motech crash bars and other protection parts fitted first. It’s getting a bit frustrating now but this post has reassured me that I probably made the right decision. 

[Pie man]

11 hours ago, husoi said:

True, but you would have a touring trip to enjoy and get the bars while you're there.

To add to it, the patisseries in Poland are second to none 

Its a pity they're not in the South of France... somewhere along the RDGA. 

Poland isn't on my touring radar, probably in a couple of years, well maybe 

[Pie man]

On 12/10/2021 at 19:53, Stu said:

 

https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty 

So I could be eligible to pay a handling fee, along with 20% VAT and customs duty. ffs Brexit is really pissing me Off. Is it too late for me to apply for Irish Citizenship. 

[Stu]

5 minutes ago, Pie man said:

So I could be eligible to pay a handling fee, along with 20% VAT and customs duty. ffs Brexit is really pissing me Off. Is it too late for me to apply for Irish Citizenship. 

 

I got stung on £300 worth of tools from Germany 

 

Ended up paying about £60 on top 

[Throttled]

I now only buy what is already in the UK.

[Pie man]

3 hours ago, Throttled said:

I now only buy what is already in the UK.

According to many media platforms, that wont be so fookin much then 

 

 

[husoi]

I buy lots of stuff from abroad, China mainly, and is still cheaper than if I would get it from UK suppliers

[S-Westerly]

Ordered my Heed bars on Monday night (11th), arrived at 0930 this morning (15th). Nothing extra to pay. So it would seem that Poland at least can cope with Brexit unlike others apparently. The total cost including all taxes and delivery charges was 177 euro. I'm happy.

Just have to fit them and that will have to wait until I'm at my son in laws place where I can use his garage etc. 

[S-Westerly]

1 hour ago, husoi said:

I buy lots of stuff from abroad, China mainly, and is still cheaper than if I would get it from UK suppliers

Won't buy anything from China if I can possibly avoid it. IMO buying stuff from them is like turkey's voting for Christmas.

[husoi]

4 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

Won't buy anything from China if I can possibly avoid it. IMO buying stuff from them is like turkey's voting for Christmas.

I don't like Christmas, only eat chicken and turkey's meat, no idea what IMO means and most stuff I got from China is as good as I expected and frequently better.

Considering that everything we buy will have at least 1 part made in China, can't see the issue.

Is China taking over the world? Yeah, but they are just replacing the Americans.

China only become the 2nd largest economy because westerners (me included) really like cheap stuff.

[billy sugger]

23 minutes ago, husoi said:

I don't like Christmas, only eat chicken and turkey's meat, no idea what IMO means and most stuff I got from China is as good as I expected and frequently better.

Considering that everything we buy will have at least 1 part made in China, can't see the issue.

Is China taking over the world? Yeah, but they are just replacing the Americans.

China only become the 2nd largest economy because westerners (me included) really like cheap stuff.

IMO = in my opinion