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Old Nov 25th 2017, 9:53 pm
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Hi, Help,

Has anyone imported a bike from Europe? Can this be done? I've had a little look on the government site and got a little lost.

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Old Nov 25th 2017, 11:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Piff Poff
Hi, Help,

Has anyone imported a bike from Europe? Can this be done? I've had a little look on the government site and got a little lost.

Thanks
For a road bike, same regs as a car.
https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehicl...ation-1344.htm
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You can also read the official CBSA D Memorandum that covers it

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicat...-12-1-eng.html
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Thanks guys, that's all making as much sense as astro physics to me. Can I import a 1986 RZ 350 from the Netherlands?

Thank you for helping the blond chic in Alberta lol
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Originally Posted by Piff Poff
Thanks guys, that's all making as much sense as astro physics to me. Can I import a 1986 RZ 350 from the Netherlands?

Thank you for helping the blond chic in Alberta lol
It'll depend if it's a left or righthand drive. Some provinces won't register a righthand drive vehicle.
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Originally Posted by Piff Poff
Thanks guys, that's all making as much sense as astro physics to me. Can I import a 1986 RZ 350 from the Netherlands?

Thank you for helping the blond chic in Alberta lol
It is over 15 years old. Call Transport Canada and a broker to get the low down. These are the guys I use https://www.pcb.ca/brokerage-canada.cfm
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It is over 15 years old. Call Transport Canada and a broker to get the low down. These are the guys I use https://www.pcb.ca/brokerage-canada.cfm
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Originally Posted by Oink
It'll depend if it's a left or righthand drive. Some provinces won't register a righthand drive vehicle.
Motorbikes are usually er, central, drive aren't they?
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Motorbikes are usually er, central, drive aren't they?
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Motorbikes are usually er, central, drive aren't they?
You'd of thought, but not the old British bikes. The brake & gear foot levers were the opposite of everyone else up until 1975 ish.

In fact come to think of it, my old mountain bike from the UK has the front brake lever on the right and the rear on the left. My neighbor borrowed it once and almost went arse over tit.
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seriously, it must be the way the headlight dims on a m/c that defines it as RH or LH drive.

ps Hi , first post.
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seriously, it must be the way the headlight dims on a m/c that defines it as RH or LH drive.

ps Hi , first post.
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OK, so what makes a car LH or RH drive is which side you're sitting in relation to the centre line of the road and in the case of a UK car, not continental as they drive on the opposite side of the road as per US/CA, you sit on the right and headlights dip to the left .

Which side the controls on a m/c makes no difference as both feet work for either brakes or gears , doesn't make any difference why you're waggling yer foot around but does make a difference if you're blinding on coming vehicles with your headlight, likewise if you're in a RH drive car and trying to overtake on the LH side of a vehicle bit more of a problem.

That's where the difficulties arise because they are not set up for driving on the opposite side of the road.

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lol a friend tried to bring an old chopper he built (80s frame ) when he came to Canada and put them on the goods to follow as ...2 wheels/tyres..... engine shovelhead #^^^^^,,tank ...etc ..guy at customs asked him if it was a Bike he was bringing in??? my mate said yes showed him a picture told him over 15yrs old not a problem to bring in.
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Originally Posted by Brumbie
OK, so what makes a car LH or RH drive is which side you're sitting in relation to the centre line of the road and in the case of a UK car, not continental as they drive on the opposite side of the road as per US/CA, you sit on the right and headlights dip to the left .

Which side the controls on a m/c makes no difference as both feet work for either brakes or gears , doesn't make any difference why you're waggling yer foot around but does make a difference if you're blinding on coming vehicles with your headlight, likewise if you're in a RH drive car and trying to overtake on the LH side of a vehicle bit more of a problem.

That's where the difficulties arise because they are not set up for driving on the opposite side of the road.

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Used to be, but not anymore. Most modern bikes don't have a biased deflection. Some older bikes did, some didn't.

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