Buying motorcycle parts

Hi. I have an old 1981 Kawasaki Gpz550 and it's very hard to find parts for it in the UK. It seems though that there are plenty parts in Japan.
I have found a web site called buyer.jp and there are plenty of parts I'd like to buy, but obviously I can't understand the language or how to purchase and have the parts shipped.
It'd be great to find a fellow biker out there in Japan who would be willing to help me.
Many thanks
John

There are some companies in Japan who help you purchse online and arrange shipping over to other countries. You can have your purchased items delivered to their address and they will arrange shipping by Japan Post or FeDex etc.

Thanks for that. Do you have any details about those companies?

The problem however is that because the web site Buyee.JP is all in jape see, I am unable to read the item description or even how to bid for the item.

Ideally I would like to get in touch with a fellow motorcyclist who speaks both english and Japanese and could assist me in purchasing and shipping of the items.

It's a big ask I know, but there is maybe someone who could help

when using buyee. just the the english tab on the top right of the first home page. very easy to use.

Hi. The "English" tab does translate some of the content about the item, but unfortunately not all of it. Also, as it is some form of computerised translation, much of the description and instructions from the seller just don't make sense.

I can't speak to Kawasaki, but US military who shipped Honda bikes home in the 80s discovered a "hidden" trade barrier: US replacement parts, although the exact same part number, were not the same size or threading on bolts that were on the bike purchased in Japan. I would start out small and inexpensive to see if the parts from Japan fit.

Good point, and you are right, well worth taking it steady?
Generally, the parts I need are actually all fairly small and mostly not too expensive.
Thanks for your cautionary advice.

I buy stuff all the time using buyee. While the google translation isn't great, it still work well enough to understand.

Hi. Where do you live?

How do you work out postage costs?

Thanks

I live in Australia. The warehouse for Tenso/Buyee is in Tokyo. So on the auctions listing, normally they'll have shipping costs. So pay attention to the "Kanto" shipping costs.

Then once it is at there warehouse, the buyee team will figure out the cost of shipping it to you.

This process is explained in further detail in the shipping section of there website.

Hope that helps.

Thank you for your help. I'll try it out with a few small parts.

Still looking for an English speaking, Japanese fellow motorcycle enthusiast. Planning on a motorbike road trip in Japan in the next couple of years.

Regards, john