Hi, I'm so happy I found this forum!!

I'm planning to travel through EU countries. I was born in Poland but I've been living in the US for the past 15 years. I just got my US citizenship and I was planning on buying a bike in US and bringing it to Europe. I don't want to register the bike in EU because I'd have to pay a lot in taxes. I'd rather use US plates and insurance but I read there are limitations on how long I can do that for. Threads say up to 6 months, then I have to register it in Europe, but the law is rarely enforceable because there is no way of tracking how long I've been there since. My questions:

1) can someone confirm the above because some of the treads I read were a little old? How long can I realistically use the US plates and insurance?

2) I know I could avoid the custom and other tax when registering if I brought the bike under the promise that I'm moving back to Poland and the bike has been in my possession at least 6 months in the US (registered and insured). However, I'm buying the bike now, just couple of days before leaving. Will the time spent in the EU while I drive on the US plates count towards those six months? In other words, can I register the bike without paying tax after it is owned by me for 6 months in the EU but on the US plates?

3) do I need international drivers license, or can I use my US one for all of EU countries?

4) should I get an insurance in US that covers EU or get something in one of the countries in EU? Can I get an insurance in EU while the bike is still registered in US?


thanks for any comments in advance, Mariusz.