Sorry, to be more clear. I am not importing the bike to the US, but I am registering it to New York. I called the NYS DMV and I can do this and I do not have to pay import taxes or inspection. I do have to insure the bike in NY as well as obtain green-card insurance for the trip.

Jody,

In my humble view I believe you're trying to do something that's impossible.

Bike would need to be imported and go through homologation process (lights are different, and I believe some other parts too), as Mark has already stated.
Then some fees for sure need to be paid alongside the importation costs.

All in all, buy a bike in Europe (search for Motofeirme in Ireland), ride it, and sell it, being still on EU plates. Problem solved and if you need green card insurance we can provide one (PM me for details).

Cheers
Dooby

This is so contrary to my understanding that I'm completely baffled. Hope you'll let us know how this goes.

Mark

Intersteller Jody,

Several years ago I did purchase a zero K (brand new) BMW G650gs in Spain. it was explained to me that as a US citizen, I would not have been able to purchase the bike, but since , by marriage I am also a citizen of the European Union and have my EU ID as a Spanish resident, I was permitted to purchase the bike. Rosa del desierto also bought a BMW G650gs as a citizen of Spain.

A complication arrived that I would have to have a Spanish driving permit - to qualify for a Spanish Driving permit - one must contract with a driving school, take weeks/ months of lessons dependent on how often classes were offered...and then pass a very difficult written and more difficult riding test. The cost of the driving school was about 600 euros... more like 1000 euros today...

Through a stroke of good luck , while the US drivers license was not recognized in Spain for a EU resident, (Europe and Argentina have an agreement) my Argentine Drivers permit was accepted. To obtain the qualifying driving permit in Argentina, I only needed to submit my US license - for photo copy - and take a very easy written test - in Spanish. Good that I did that to meet Argentine requirements.

so, I agree with Frgich ( Dooby) suggestion to Buy if legal ????as a US tourist visiting Spain - which I doubt and then sell if legal in Spain or in the EU.

Remember your insurance will only be valid if you are operating a bike legally, If there is any question albout the legality of the title etc - your insurance will become null and void.

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