Recent content by johnsa1

????I am confused...they told you that the Title of the bike had to be in YOUR name for you to bring it accross, or that it had to be in the name of the person who sold it to you (ie the same name as the bill of sale) Please clarify for the benefit of all of us..

Yeah, motorcycle and car dealers in Ontario are really suffering from those of ud who refuse to be ripped off by mfrs. Not that I blame the dealers, but my local, small town Nissan dealer is putting up a new 3 million dollar building (and we are on the verge of a recession? I think not) so I...

Just to clarify..check the RIV site....If the bike is assembled or built in North America, or built for the North American market, duty does not apply...this applies to most of the major Jap mfrs, Triumph, BMW to name a few...some of the other imports such as Aprilla seem to be SOL..... Good...

a must read..thanks!

That is the case now apparently for BMW cars, as well..it is another tactic to get Cdns to buy in Canada...Did you call BMW Can or USA??? Should be USA...if they tell you the same thing...try a BMW dealer or 2 (I would ask the dealer where I bough it or if private get the vendor to ask their...

I am in the process of importing a brand new car and it appears from your experience that new bikes are a bit different...do you not need a stamp from US customs on the cert of origin in order to get the form completed by Canada Customs? You do not need a safety on a brand new vehicle...check...

salvage bikes I called the local lic bureau and they said as long as my documentation is in order I can register a US "salvage" tiltle bike as long as it is safetied in Ontario. has anyone done this?? I am looking at a 2001 BMWK1200lt...apparently there is no duty on it..I called the number...