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Originally Posted by stuxtttr
 Pitty as there seems to be lots of great bikes out there that we cant get. I like the idea of buying a bike in the States for a US trip then selling it on.
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Agreed on both counts.
It works in a similar way for the States and other countries, but I have no idea why - there were no Africa Twins sold in the US for example (or very few, 'cos they are like hens teeth to find in the US).
Buyback: yes, my impression is that a few folk have done this over the years, with the possibility/option of bringing a bike purchased in the US back to the UK - nowadays, I am not sure how much work and money is needed to re-register such a bike here (it has been talked about in various other threads).
Many years ago there used to be buyback systems in place for US tourists to the UK - various dealers offered such arrangements. A new bike would be delivered to a tourist at the dealership with an agreed price (and mileage I think) when the bike was brought back.
With the $/£ exchange rate, there must be value in US dealers offering the same system to us!
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