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Originally Posted by Rob-roamin
...I have been advised by the shipping agent that I will require a carnet for any non-EU countries such as Switzerland and Norway...
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Find a new shipping agent, because the one who told you that doesn't know jack-shit.
I've entered Switzerland with my Canadian-plated motorcycle just about every year since 2001. The Swiss don't bat an eye, in fact, most of the time I don't even stop at the border, I just get waved through when I slow down at the inspection station.
Last year I was in Norway, again, no inspection, no border crossing formalities of any kind, it was like crossing a municipal boundary at home, a total non-event.
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Originally Posted by navalarchitect
Whilst in theory you are supposed to remove your bike from the EU within 6 months, mine was stored in the UK between 2011-2015 and used for annual trips around Europe without anyone raising any questions...
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Uh, yes, that scenario does sound familiar... I must confess that there have been a few years when I have 'forgot' to pick up my motorcycle after dropping it off at the European dealership for service in the late fall, only to remember that I really should go pick it up and pay the bill around April of the next year once the weather started to warm up again.  As a matter of fact, your post just reminded me that I haven't seen that motorcycle since last October - dammit, I must have forgotten it in Europe once again!
When men get old, the memory is the second thing to fail.
Michael
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