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Originally Posted by Bwally
So in regards to Canadian and Us pricing: This dilemma has plagued myself as well in my search for a new scoot. I wanted to support Canadian and my local dealer but at what cost? Which brings me to my question the last thing I was just told after looking for used but now breaking the bank and my marriage I am entertaining the thought of new and I was told that even if I purchased a new Triumph across the border I would not be able to register and insure it in Canada because of some agreement. the sales person told me it was between Triumph Can gov and US gov . Anyone know what this is all about ? Or did I get fed a line of BS?
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You got a load of BS
Check this for info on importing (it is a bit dated but should still be valid). The process of importing is fairly straight forward (for a government process) and not that expensive ($200 for RIV plus the cost of actually going to get it and bring it back. Also you don't pay US taxes on bikes for export out of state which includes out of country.
http://bcsportbikes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85230
The main difference is that RIV has been reported to accept a print out from the manufacturers web page in place of warranty letter. You will still have the problem of finding a dealer in the Us that will sell to you. I have contacted a number of dealers and all said they couldn't sell to Canadians.
As for warranty issues see
http://www.cmgonline.com/content/fea...ing/index.html
Triumph Canada will honor the warranty of bikes purchased in the US.
