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Originally Posted by maria41
Russki Guzzi, let us know how you get on with this.
I am in the early stage of planning a trip to the US, for next year, and I have been looking at lots of DMVs websites on various states for registration of the bikes. All seem to require proof of address/residency.
I am sure there are ways round it, so I would be really interested in your 1st hand experience.
I would look for 2 bikes (XT250s) so may be more tricky to find at the same time in the same place. But shipping costs might be crippling too... tricky.
cheers,
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ISTM there are 2 separate problems. The first is the address requirement, but I get the impression that's easily solved. It seems that some dealers - presumably if you're spending enough money - will even let you use their address.
The second problem is how long it takes for you to get the title document after buying the bike. I'm reading times of up to 6 weeks, which doesn't seem to matter if you are only going to ride the bike inside the USA since you don't need the docs for that. But I want to cross the border - for which you need the title docs - asap after buying. I wouldn't want to have to wait for 6 weeks to get the docs, and that's my biggest concern.
Yes I'll definitely report back. I'd like to do this in October, but there is a danger it might slip back to next year.
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