motorcycle R1 2001 yamaha
i am moving to USA florida next year ,and i need to know if i can take it back with me. the shipping is free for me .But i dont know how much i have to pay to register my bike in the usa if it is posible or not because is europian model
2006-06-24 18:00:28 · 6 answers · asked by tony t 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
watch about the shipping. a guy that lives down stairs from us shipped his motorcycle from usa to japan (military) and his bike had some rust starting to form from the ship ride. that and the guys who packed it didn't even try to protect it at all. so watch that. k?
i talked to my husband and he said he has heard about guys dismantling their bikes and shipping them with their tmo (after all of the oils and gas cleaned out) and rebuilding it as a 'kit' and take pictures so you can prove that you did build it from the ground up. also you want to keep in mind that if you go through CA there are only two places that will do conversions and they will not tell you what is being done so you can't do it yourself. sucks huh? um also i think you will have to have it taged from your home state. if you dont send it thorugh tmo you would have to count in conversion costs, plus paying for the retail value when it hits the usa soil. i have heard of one guy who bought a new car, brought it over, and was asked to pay for it again. so in the end you might be looking to pay up to 3 grand for regerstration and conversion costs. you could also call up FL or your home state dmv and see about how much it might cost.
2006-06-28 20:41:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to bring it back. Not sure of the details though. There should not be an Import Tax because of the Free Trade Agreement. As far as DOT specifications it may/may not meet, I can not tell you. Sorry. Once you get it here you could figure out the finer details. As long as it have the appropriate lights, horn etc. you should be able to get a Florida Title and License.
2006-06-24 18:07:21 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to make sure it meets all safety specs for the USA. If it does, it shouldn't be a problem. It doesn't cost much to register a vehicle in Fl., but you will probably have to pay a lot in sales tax and other fees.
2006-06-24 18:06:08 · answer #3 · answered by jimssnk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prior air force. depending on if you are shipping it when you come back or before. if before, then you will need to contact TMO and ask them how you can get it back. if you are doing it when you come back, then you may be able to do it along with your other things since you bought it there. while in saudi, i shipped items thru ups. you can also try them. good luck.
2006-06-25 16:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by id2no1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the Military where you ship it about the details. They can tell you.
2006-06-25 02:08:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have to register it where they check emissions you might have a problem. I've got a couple of imports..no problem...
2006-06-24 18:05:56 · answer #6 · answered by Snowman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋