2019 CB1300 Super Four

[flynrider]

If you want to get one to the U.S., heres the info from U.S. Customs:

Before you can register a foreign registered vehicle, car or motorcycle in the United States (U.S.) you must be able to prove that you or someone else filed an entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will not register a vehicle that has been imported into the U.S. without proof that an entry was filed with CBP and proof that the vehicle conforms to U.S. emissions and safety standards. If the vehicle does not conform to U.S. emissions or safety standards, you will not be able to register it in the U.S. You will either have to bring it up to U.S. standards or export the car.

You also have to submit the Department of Transportation (DOT) Form HS-7, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Form 3520-1. Keep a copy of these forms just in case the DMV wants a copy of them.

Once you have officially filed your entry and paid duty on the vehicle, you will receive CBP Form 7501 Entry Summary. This form is your proof that you filed your entry with CBP, so be sure to keep a copy to present to the DMV when registering your vehicle.

I'm not convinced it's worth it. Although, I occasionally see an imported exotic car, like a Maserati with European tags, driving around. So somebody knows enough to navigate the cluster.

Usually it's not worth the cost unless it's a high dollar vehicle. A friend of mine used to import exotic Euro cars and the biggest issue was modifying them to conform to both EPA and DOT standards. As I recall, he would spend 7K - 10K (and a couple of months time) on modifications and testing for each car.

[peterbaron]

Aren’t they easy to import after 25 years?

Yeh, but first they have to dig me out of a wooden box , if I correctly understand your thought

Yeh, but first they have to dig me out of a wooden box , if I correctly understand your thought

Don’t worry Peter! I’ll be right next to you in another of those wooden boxes in 25 years.

I was asking as there is a car show on TV that specializes in older Japanese Domestic Market cars. They say on the show they import them all the time after 25 years old. But I know noting about importing vehicles.

Yeh, but first they have to dig me out of a wooden box , if I correctly understand your thought

Don’t worry Peter! I’ll be right next to you in another of those wooden boxes in 25 years.

I was asking as there is a car show on TV that specializes in older Japanese Domestic Market cars. They say on the show they import them all the time after 25 years old. But I know noting about importing vehicles.
ONE double or queen would be cheaper

[Houtman_imp]

My problem is that I will be cremated.

[HondaJon_imp]

Guess if you have about $30,000 available to spend and the time to wade through all of the processes , you could have one here in the US.

I'm pretty sure Japan's EPA and safety standards are on par with the US.

[peterbaron]

Importation – Vehicles less than 15 years of age and bus manufactured before January 1, 1971 purchased in countries "other than the United States

Thank you for contacting Transport Canada.

Buses manufactured before January 1, 1971 purchased in countries "other than the United States" are not admissible. The information below will explain the limitations.

Vehicles including buses manufactured for sale in countries other than Canada and the United States, do not comply with the requirements of the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Act, CANNOT be altered to comply and thus CANNOT be imported into Canada.



That is because the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act and Regulations require that all vehicles and buses imported into Canada must comply, at the time of importation, with the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in effect on the date the vehicle was manufactured. Therefore, the vehicle you are describing was sold in another country, hence certified by the manufacturers to standards of the country where it was sold. The vehicle was never certified by the manufacturer to Canadian standards at the time of assembly.



Exceptions to the import restrictions from countries other than the United States



When Canada Border Services Agency requirements are met, the following circumstances allow people to import vehicles purchased in a country other than the United States:

the vehicle is a regulated class of vehicle fifteen (15) years old or older as determined by the month and year the vehicle was manufactured.
the vehicle is a bus manufactured before January 1, 1971.
the vehicle does not belong to a regulated class of vehicle under the MVSA.
the vehicle meets all MVSA requirements, and was acquired NEW abroad via a manufacturer’s foreign buyer program for Canadians abroad (proof of compliance is required).
the vehicle meets all United States requirements and acquired NEW abroad via a manufacturer’s foreign buyer program for North-American buyers abroad (additional restrictions apply).
the vehicle is a returning Canadian compliant vehicle originally owned in Canada (proof of compliance is required).
the vehicle is a returning United States compliant vehicle originally owned in the U.S. (additional restrictions apply).


To summarize, when a vehicle including trailer is sold in a foreign market other than the United States, it's assembled to specific standards for that market. This creates an automatic exclusion for importation into Canada because these standards at the time of assembly are not Canadian or U.S. compliant, and there are no provisions in the law that allows for these vehicles to be modified to meet our standards.

AND = I truly believe that we have higher standard i motorcycles +

[zbillster_imp]

The basic answer to "Can I import a motor vehicle from abroad to the USA if it's less than 25 years old?" is a resounding no. Don't even bother trying. I've dealt with those in the business of importing vehicles from Japan, and it's a brick wall built of solid stuff.

Blame BMW, Mercedes, Volvo dealers in the USA, et al, who lobbied for these import restrictions back in the 1980s ... because Americans were buying their cars in Europe, touring with them over there for a week or two, and then having them shipped home ... and still saving money. (Legitimate established programs with European dealers marketed to USA tourists.)

But if you'd like to buy a JDM motorcycle 25 years or older, this importer near D.C. sometimes has a few in stock ... might even be able to seek one out for you.

[url=https://www.japaneseclassics.com/inventory/jdm-motorcycles/]Japanese Classics JDM Motorcycle Inventory

I've also heard from another exporter (Pacific Coast Auto -- really swell, honest guys) that shipping a motorcycle from Japan is more expensive ... probably because you can't just roll it off and onto a ship transporter like a car.

[SportsterDoc]

My problem is that I will be cremated.

Gotta do something with the ashes!

[Dude_imp]

These bikes have been around for a while, they are awesome and a wish list machine. Prob wont ever come to the US though.


Called the Super Bol D'Or
https://youtu.be/RQlnqJKIOo4

[riggies_imp]

I really love that color scheme. I especially like it on the VFRs. If I ever got so bored with my CB1100 that I needed to update something, I would get the tank and side covers painted in that kit. There is a picture of a CB1100 with a similar paint scheme floating around here somewhere.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Call me crazy, but personally I prefer the CB1100 to any of the above.

Okay. If you insist. You're crazy. With that taken care of, I happen to agree with you 100 percent. I prefer the CB1100 with it's air cooled engine and it's more retro looks, although I am still wondering when the 1980s became retro. I'm really getting old.

Okay. If you insist. You're crazy. With that taken care of, I happen to agree with you 100 percent. I prefer the CB1100 with it's air cooled engine and it's more retro looks, although I am still wondering when the 1980s became retro. I'm really getting old.
I recently saw a wood panel Chrysler K-car in mint condition. I seem to remember they being omni-present. Some of you forum members owned one - I know it!