Has anyone imported a bike (perminantly) from the EU?
Hi, I'm new here.
I've been riding an old Honda XL600 for about a year now and I'm totally hooked to the ADV/DS riding! The XL was a decidedly entry level bike. I'm ready to get serious and have been drooling over the EU issue XT660z from Yamaha. I know it's an old topic to moan about it's unavailability. However, has anyone ever been proactive about it and tried to permanently import one to the US? I've imported vintage bikes before and have had little problem registering etc. But I wonder if there are any major hurdles to getting a new or second hand contemporary bike in? I imagine emissions is not a concern for me since:
a) Most EU (MOT, TUV etc.) have higher emissions standards than the US.
b) My home state of Indiana has NO emissions requirements for vehicles.
Any thoughts?
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