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**wheatwhacker** · #1 11 Feb 2012

Okay people.
I'm going to keep this posting alive because somebody out there needs help, and I need a project.

Here is how it works.
A. Tell me what kind of bike your want.
B. Tell me your budget.
C. Tell me how you want the bike set up.

This is what I recommend for travelers touring the Americas.

A. Cheapest option, a KLR 650 fully kitted out for US$2000-4000 depending on year and condition.
B. Suzuki strom, either 650 or 1000cc. Easily got for US$3000-5000.

**HILL SHIPPING** · #2 22 Feb 2012

Hello, out of interest , for bikes over 30 years and without substantial changes being brought back into the UK , we can arrange a ruling to be issued where the import duty is reduced to ZERO and the VAT is brought down to just 5%, hope that helps !

**Fysl** · #3 29 Jun 2012

this is my first post and I like to get some opinions regarding my plan which is buying a used bike in the US or new and tour all around in 30 days then keeping the bike in a storage by paying a full year in advance ( for storage ) then next year starting from another point for another 30 days and so on , I went across europe but I want to try the stretched roads in the US , Europe is so compressed to me everything is next the other no stretched kind of roads that I like , so can I keep the bike in any local storage for a year , I asked one local storage in new York and they say that they do month to month , it is cheaper than shipping to me , two trips will cost me same as the brand new bike ( bike shipping + tickets + wife + expenses = forget about it) , so the cheaper option is to buy one and keep it there , plus I have future plans for Canada

**DaveSmith** · #4 29 Jun 2012

If I was in your position, I'd buy one and if I was happy with it, I'd store it. You'd have to prep it for winter and store it. Depending on where you're leaving it, you could probably find someone on HU or ADVRider to keep it.

I'm laughing at myself for saying prep it for winter. Something that I always *mean* to do, and then it bites me in the ass later.

**HILL SHIPPING** · #5 2 Jul 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fysl

this is my first post and I like to get some opinions regarding my plan which is buying a used bike in the US or new and tour all around in 30 days then keeping the bike in a storage by paying a full year in advance ( for storage ) then next year starting from another point for another 30 days and so on , I went across europe but I want to try the stretched roads in the US , Europe is so compressed to me everything is next the other no stretched kind of roads that I like , so can I keep the bike in any local storage for a year , I asked one local storage in new York and they say that they do month to month , it is cheaper than shipping to me , two trips will cost me same as the brand new bike ( bike shipping + tickets + wife + expenses = forget about it) , so the cheaper option is to buy one and keep it there , plus I have future plans for Canada

Our agent has a Warehouse in NY , they might be able to store for the year if required, what kind of price would you be looking to pay for the year ?

Thanks
Jamie
HILL SHIPPING
jamie@hillshipping.com

**HILL SHIPPING** · #6 4 Jul 2012

Hello,

I have spoken to our agent and they can arrange storage in their warehouse in NY for £ 850.00 for the year , let me know if that helps.

Regards
Jamie
jamie@hillshipping.com

**craig.iedema** · #7 19 Aug 2012

Okay further to this, if I was to buy a new bike (a discussion point since we have had big reliablility problems with the bike i leaving in Russia) I fancy I will get slugged with state sales taxes.

So from that point of view what state is the cheapest for this?

I of course would need a wheatwcker in that state.

**docsherlock** · #8 19 Aug 2012

Oregon, New Hampshire &Texas are states in which I believe there is little or no sales tax.

You will need to be resident in that state to register the vehicle which may involve filing a tax return or at least showing utility bills with your name & address on them.

Perhaps one of our resident yanks could chime in at this point....?

**wheatwhacker** · #9 5 Jul 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fysl

this is my first post and I like to get some opinions regarding my plan which is buying a used bike in the US or new and tour all around in 30 days then keeping the bike in a storage by paying a full year in advance ( for storage ) then next year starting from another point for another 30 days and so on , I went across europe but I want to try the stretched roads in the US , Europe is so compressed to me everything is next the other no stretched kind of roads that I like , so can I keep the bike in any local storage for a year , I asked one local storage in new York and they say that they do month to month , it is cheaper than shipping to me , two trips will cost me same as the brand new bike ( bike shipping + tickets + wife + expenses = forget about it) , so the cheaper option is to buy one and keep it there , plus I have future plans for Canada

There are plenty of guys on Advrider.com that would gladly store a bike for you for a case of

.
I am unfortunately leaving the USA in a few months so I will not be able to help anymore on this side of the pond, however, I have big plans for Europe.

**Grant Johnson** · #10 6 Jul 2012

Gee, wheatwhacker, you know there's loads of people right here on HU that will store a bike - often for less than a case of

!

**Bill Ryder** · #11 7 Jul 2012

Since the state of montana is 10.000 square miles bigger than germany we have lots of room. storage is something done a bit carefully so you can be sure the bike will run in a year. Here in montana we store lots of bikes for 8 months while the snow is blowing and drifting.

**beertastic** · #12 17 Jul 2012

I've found a bike and want to buy it, but insurance is proving to be a PAIN!

I've found these guys:
Overseas Visitors
Motorcycle Express - Ship Your Bike
Motorcycle Insurance - Instant Online Motorcycle Insurance Quotes

But they all want a processing fee to get a quote.
If I have to I have to, but are there easier options?
(I've got a UK licence, not a US).

Other options is to 'sell' the bike to a friend and have them insure it and have me as a named rider (legal in the UK but seems frowned upon here).
Is that do-able?
(I'm in LA and have an address FYi)

**akceller8** · #13 6 Mar 2012

Hi Martin,
I may be the person who needs your help.
I aiming to ride round the USA from June to December this year. Just starting out on world bike travel, although done lots in UK and Europe, so taking baby steps for now and looking to fly over, buy a Harley bagger and go where the road takes me. I have friends coming over in July to do all round the Grand Canyon and such which i'll be joining them for but other than that I don't have a route or destination set yet.
I had hoped my friends could fix me up with a HOG friend of theirs over there as they have HD through them like a stick of seaside rock, but their friends States side aren't bikers.
I have found a bike trader website over there and am starting to weed through to find a suitable bike but any help you could give would be most appreciated. I'm looking for something like a Streetglide or Tourer with hard panniers but no topbox, with a windshield and preferably a rear rack. Budget is about $7000 max. Not looking for the prettiest bike but want a reliable one (well as reliable as a HD can be). I'd dearly love one of the new Triumph Explorers which will be fresh on the streets by the time i come over but i just can't justify tying up that much cash in a bike for 6 months so i'll wait till next year for that.

Thanks in advance

Dave