buying a bike in usa
 

Does anyone know if its possible for a UK citizen to purchase and insure a bike in the USA as opposed to shipping one out there if so what are the pros and cons

It's extremely possible. I'm considering doing this myself if I can find a cheap place with a garage to build the bike over a month or so.

The bikes are a LOT cheaper there (than aus), for example a 2013 dr650 with zero kilometres can be bought for $5,500Au, here the same bike is $7,500Au.

Parts / Mods are a lot cheaper. It's USA, the land of 'do everything bigger and better', and damn do they do it well.

Registering the bike is very easy depending on what state your in. Search the forums here, theres a thread about 6 pages long with which states are easy / cheap.

The only con I can see is you need a base to work on / build the bike, which is my issue. But in the big scheme of things that's nothing really.

Good luck!

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...ke-in-us-37335

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...sier-usa-59241


There you go - everything you need one search away.

I have a BMW gs1200 for sale in September in Boston, MA.
I can get it to anywhere in New England for you to see. I bought it in San Francisco and have ridden it across US. Tarmac only. It's done 50k and is 2 years old.


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AS I am now doing this trip with a passenger a R1200GS is the bike of choice We have been out test riding this weekend and I loved the 1200. I could not touch the ground on the Adventure model but the std model i tried had an adjustable seat
I will not be out there till Jan Feb so expect you would of sold it by then, if not it could well be an option

With all the other details you need to think about it seems to me hat having a bike peeped and ready to go will be a great option. I wish I had that luxury. Storage here in the US is ridiculously cheap so all you have to do is open the garage and ride.
Two new tyres fitted yesterday at BMW and a thorough check over by the service team. All is well.
This two year old bike is low cost because it has 50k on the clock but it is like new.
If you sende a personal message I will send photos and more

Thanks after weighing up all the pros and cone I have gone ahead and bought a bike in the UK and will be shipping it