Question for the well informed

03-05-2012, 05:05 PM

Does anyone know how I set about getting a certificate of conformance for a bike imported from the US to Holland?

I need to either get the bike type tested or get a CoC from Ducati showing a EU CoC against my chassis number.

I have written to Ducati, but not received any response. Dealer here are not really interested.

I would have thought this is something Ducati main office could help with as they can see details against the chassis number.

Anyone have advice?

Cheers

03-05-2012, 08:27 PM

Sorry I don't know the answer to your question, but I'd also consider if it would be easier to buy a frame that's already registered in Holland if all else fails.

04-05-2012, 06:37 AM

or grind the frame and engine numbers off and tell the authorities that you built the bike from scratch out of spare parts, probably need an engineers report or similar

Kato · 04-05-2012, 06:52 AM

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ad.php?t=39582

SunEye · 04-05-2012, 11:59 AM

If the bike is from the USA it may not have a corresponding EU certificate of conformity (CoC). The CoC is designed to allow easy registration of EU bikes/cars within the EU.

If a US bike is identical to those sold in the EU then the manufacturer should be able to provide a CoC for it. However if the US bike differs from the EU version then it may not have a corresponding EU CoC, but its still worth asking the manufacturer.

Also if the bike was manufactured before 2003 then a CoC may not exist for it unless the identical bike was still being made in 2003.

Hopefully this and the link that Kato provided should help.

The bottom line is to pester Ducati and give them some money, then after many months you'll get a CoC.

Obviously at the moment Ducati are a bit busy with being bought by Audi, preparing for WDW and pulling their hair out over Mr Rossi's woeful MotoGP performances. I'd expect a response from them just before Christmas

04-05-2012, 12:51 PM

I'd go with my suggestion, it will be quicker and I bet you could do a frame swap in a weekend.

07-05-2012, 02:26 PM

Thanks for the input. The problem with a frame swap would be getting it to match the registration document.

I did get a response from Ducati after I mailed info@ducati.com. Someone is being helpful and said when I post a copy of the registration document showing the chassis no. they will pass it to the relevent department. I wonder how long this would take, and if it will actually work. I hope that a 620 for the US market will get a EU CoC.

Cheers

03-05-2012, 05:05 PM	#1
griffs Guest Posts: n/a	Question for the well informed Does anyone know how I set about getting a certificate of conformance for a bike imported from the US to Holland? I need to either get the bike type tested or get a CoC from Ducati showing a EU CoC against my chassis number. I have written to Ducati, but not received any response. Dealer here are not really interested. I would have thought this is something Ducati main office could help with as they can see details against the chassis number. Anyone have advice? Cheers

04-05-2012, 06:52 AM	#4
Kato Dismantled Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: East Molesey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,247	http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ad.php?t=39582 __________________ "Political correctness is just intellectual colonialism and psychological fascism for the creation of thought crime"

03-05-2012, 08:27 PM	#2
Nottsbiker Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry I don't know the answer to your question, but I'd also consider if it would be easier to buy a frame that's already registered in Holland if all else fails.

04-05-2012, 06:37 AM	#3
jamiedan2009 Guest Posts: n/a	or grind the frame and engine numbers off and tell the authorities that you built the bike from scratch out of spare parts, probably need an engineers report or similar

04-05-2012, 11:59 AM	#5
SunEye Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bognor Regis Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 589	If the bike is from the USA it may not have a corresponding EU certificate of conformity (CoC). The CoC is designed to allow easy registration of EU bikes/cars within the EU. If a US bike is identical to those sold in the EU then the manufacturer should be able to provide a CoC for it. However if the US bike differs from the EU version then it may not have a corresponding EU CoC, but its still worth asking the manufacturer. Also if the bike was manufactured before 2003 then a CoC may not exist for it unless the identical bike was still being made in 2003. Hopefully this and the link that Kato provided should help. The bottom line is to pester Ducati and give them some money, then after many months you'll get a CoC. Obviously at the moment Ducati are a bit busy with being bought by Audi, preparing for WDW and pulling their hair out over Mr Rossi's woeful MotoGP performances. I'd expect a response from them just before Christmas

04-05-2012, 12:51 PM	#6
Nottsbiker Guest Posts: n/a	I'd go with my suggestion, it will be quicker and I bet you could do a frame swap in a weekend.

07-05-2012, 02:26 PM	#7
griffs Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the input. The problem with a frame swap would be getting it to match the registration document. I did get a response from Ducati after I mailed info@ducati.com. Someone is being helpful and said when I post a copy of the registration document showing the chassis no. they will pass it to the relevent department. I wonder how long this would take, and if it will actually work. I hope that a 620 for the US market will get a EU CoC. Cheers