leaving bike in US
Hello, as a Canadian citizen, when we enter USA with a personal vehicle (bike/car/RV etc) we do not have any "special" documentation requirements for the vehicle. We usually get asked for proof of ownership (registration) and Insurance. The information is recorded and that is all. We do of course have to show our passport, and get asked the usual questions of "Where you from/going?" etc.
The registration, in Alberta anyway, can be renewed by someone else if they are provided with a Letter of Authorization. The LOA and proof of insurance can then be taken to a local registry office and the renewal can take place. The bike does not need to be present. The new registration can then be mailed to the owner and all is good. The rules might be different in Ontario.
I may be wrong, but there is no limit on how long a Canadian registered vehicle can remain in the USA, many Canadians flock South for the winter (6 months at a time) and it is a common practice to have a vehicle there for convenience.
You may want to check with someone in Ontario to determine if this is the same process there. If you do not know anyone just search vehicle registry ontario and call one of them.
hope this helped
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Stew and Brenda
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