Yeah, you are right Neo. Lessons learned No reply yet from moriwaki man, but contacted someone else who is helping me now.

When I looked at a tank japamart wouldn't let me bid on it - anything that has had fuel in it apparently, it is due to the shipping company tightening their rules they said?

I use these guys http://www.fromjapan.co.jp/ and Moriwaki Man sometimes. No issues shipping two used RVF400 tanks to me.

I got my parts sorted domestically in the land of the rising sun and it is intransit i.e. on it's way.

Someone you know, or a company?What did shipping end up costing? Ie heavy rather than large..

Contacted Simon as I have dealth with him before. He is related to moto-works.jp and hardpartsjapan. Arranged with Buyee that the carbs need to be delivered at his location domestic. The parcel weighs ~6kgs, that costed me another domestic shipment fee + a small service fee, paypal fee and next to this the regular ems shipment costs. Have a look:
http://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/charge ... ll_en.html

A bit of an update my side...well, I got the carbs finally here delivered. Nothing to do with Simon, but the story is...the carbs flew nearly a trip around the world, 1st attempt from Japan to Holland in just 24hrs, then it took 3days at customs and without any clear reasons (appearantly the shipment document slip was not on the box thus my address was not readable for customs which is bullsjit...I have proof from Simon and pics showing it was still readable when returned to him) and sent back to Japan on next flight out It was returned to sender the next week. I paid shipment cost again and this time it only took 5days from shipment to delivery today, again hold at customs but no charges and no extra duties. All in all the carbs traveled a mere 31000kms