Any experience importing a non-U.S. bike to the United States?
I recently learned about a bike that I didn't even know existed: Honda NX-4 Falcon. It appears to be very much like the Suzuki DR-Z 400, but perhaps intended more for the street (whereas the DR-Z is obviously a dirt bike with lights and mirrors). The NX-4 appears to be the adventure bike of my dreams. (Please don't laugh -- everyone has their own dreams, and mine tend to involve smaller bikes like my CB160 vintage racer.)
It is simply beyond me why Honda does not sell this model in the United States, but the fact is, they don't. They apparently build them in Brazil, and I did find a Honda products site in Mexico that lists them as a model sold there.
My question: Does anyone here know what it would take for a U.S. resident to legally import a Honda NX-4 into the U.S.? Or is it such a hassle (or so costly) that it's insane to even try? It appears to use an engine very similar to a current U.S. model, so I would think that emissions would not be much of an issue.
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Craig Haggart
Sunnyvale, California
'Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness' - Mark Twain
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