Repatriating an American Bike that Has been Abroad for Years
Hi all! I am currently riding a bike that was originally sold in the US. The original owner drove it down to South America and the bike was sold several times before coming into my possession. Currently i am riding around on a two year old US license plate and paperwork that would never do me any good in the United States.
If i wish to return the bike to the US permanently, how would i go about doing it?
I was thinking about doing a bonded title, something which i dont know a lot about. I have no idea who the original owner was, but i think might be able to get the state that issued the plate to present me with a bonded title, and then use that title to register the motorcycle. The thing is, i will need to get all my paperwork in order BEFORE entering the USA, which i expect will be tricky.
Does anyone have any solutions, both in terms of making the motorcycle mine officially, as well as getting a state to issue me a registration without having to present myself at their DMV? Thanks!
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