Possible to ride Guatemalan registered Japanese bikes into the US?
Hi there,
First up, thanks for all your work to maintain this awesome website
We are in the process of purchasing two new Yamaha XT 250's for a Central American tour starting in Guatemala. The bikes will have Guatemalan plates and legit title documents. In February 2011 we would like to ride them into the States through CA and are wondering if we should anticipate problems at the US border to import Guatemalian rego'd bikes. Naturally, the bikes conform with all US standards.
Can anyone advise us on what the likely fees would be at the border or even if its not going to be possible?? I have limited experience on US roads but have not seen any foreign rego'd bikes on the roads in California.
Im also wondering if its better to rego the bikes with Mexican plates on the way north and then attempt a border crossing to the States.
By the way, neither of us are US citizens - we are Australian and Canadian should that make a difference?
Thanks in advance for any info.
Wishing you all safe journeys,
Sharna and Scott
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