NT1100 coming to the US, kind of

The rules may have all changed but when I was involved with doing this none of it had anything to do with whether the same model was sold in the US or not. It was all about compliance with US regulations, not market forces.

When I was involved in importing a Canadian motorcycle in to the US permanently all that was required was compliance certificates attesting that the motorcycle met US EPA and US DOT regulations. If modifications were required to achieve this, such as changing the speedometer/odometer to have a primary scale of miles, certificates of compliance were required attesting to this. After that it was the standard proof of ownership, paying duties, taxes etc..

Bringing a US motorcycle in to Canada was pretty much the same requirements. When I was involved in that one for personal reasons it turned out to be easier for us to register and license the motorcycle in the US (Vermont) for a certain amount of time. After it had been registered in the US for a certain amount of time it was then considered a used vehicle and many of the requirements to import a new vehicle in to in to Canada no longer applied. As an example, there was no longer any requirement to replace the speedometer/odometer to one that has kilometres as the primary scale.
 
Can you imagine going to your local US Honda dealership and needing a very simple part? One that might be on the shelf in Canada...but the parts guy says, "Sorry. I can't get that. It's not available anywhere in the USA."

And this happens in the height of riding season, and you have to wait two months to get the part in???

Chris
 
Daboo said:
Can you imagine going to your local US Honda dealership and needing a very simple part? One that might be on the shelf in Canada...but the parts guy says, "Sorry. I can't get that. It's not available anywhere in the USA."

And this happens in the height of riding season, and you have to wait two months to get the part in???

Chris
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You could order it from an authorized Honda dealer / retailer in one of the markets the NT1100 is sold in. US owners do this all the time for hard to find parts.

Genuine parts for Honda 2024 NT 1100 - Honda

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I'm going by what RaYzerman told me when I questioned getting a bike in from Canada. If the model has not been approved by the powers to be it cannot come here.

Parts are easier if the dealer is willing to ship them and you don't mind the costs associated with customs. Even easier if you have a friend on that end who is willing to pick it up and bring it over for you.

I just went through something similar with getting OEM heated grips for a Yamaha MT-10SP. The part number does not even exist as far as Yamaha USA is concerned and it is a readily available accessory in Canada. Go figure
 
Maybe way back, only the emissions/DOT thing applied, but best I know is those requirements have always been the same between the two countries.... I don't know if this is more recent or if it changed, but you cannot import into Canada any bike that was never sold here (it's on the website), because I tried. As well, the owner of my 2009 CBF1000 had worked in the US and commuted on it, wanted to move his family there and take the bike, register it in PA. That model was never sold there and he was told in no uncertain terms that no matter what he did to it to comply with whatever, that bike was never going to be allowed to be imported.
So, with the NT1100, you're not going to succeed..... but it brings up the question, if the police version was imported into the US, why not the civilian version... You need to check with your border folks before attempting it. I doubt you can bring a new one in, it would have to be used.
Let's say you had a relative here with an address the bike was registered and insured to..... nothing stopping you from riding it anywhere, but the title remains with the relative.
 
RaYzerman said:
Maybe way back, only the emissions/DOT thing applied, but best I know is those requirements have always been the same between the two countries.... I don't know if this is more recent or if it changed, but you cannot import into Canada any bike that was never sold here (it's on the website), because I tried. As well, the owner of my 2009 CBF1000 had worked in the US and commuted on it, wanted to move his family there and take the bike, register it in PA. That model was never sold there and he was told in no uncertain terms that no matter what he did to it to comply with whatever, that bike was never going to be allowed to be imported.
So, with the NT1100, you're not going to succeed..... but it brings up the question, if the police version was imported into the US, why not the civilian version... You need to check with your border folks before attempting it. I doubt you can bring a new one in, it would have to be used.
Let's say you had a relative here with an address the bike was registered and insured to..... nothing stopping you from riding it anywhere, but the title remains with the relative.
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Ray, is that a recent change to import rules? I ask because I've seen a few Honda NT700V models for sale here in Ontario and as far as I know that model was never sold in Canada.
 
RaYzerman said:
Where are you seeing them for sale, I've never been able to find one.... if you do see an ad, is the odometer in miles?
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I saw one on the showroom floor at Hully Gully in London, probably 15 years ago. I don't remember if the speedo was in metric or not, but since it's a very popular European model I would expect that would be an easy fix. It was just before I bought my ST and I would have considered it, but their price was too high. My friend bought his DL650 that day though, so it was worth the trip out there.
 
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