I knew there's more than a couple knowledgeable CJ owners on here and I was wondering if someone could give us a quick snap-sot of the CJ exporting scene to different continents.
Inquiring minds want to know!
Thanks,
CC
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I knew there's more than a couple knowledgeable CJ owners on here and I was wondering if someone could give us a quick snap-sot of the CJ exporting scene to different continents.
Inquiring minds want to know!
Thanks,
CC
Technically the frame's got to be 25 years or older to legally import a bike to the US and get it registered. I.E. DOT/EPA exempt.
Most.....99% +- of all the 1960's/70's claimed era bikes that have entered the US are imported with "aged" documentation.
You can do it legally but it takes more time and expense to track down a genuine vintage frame, there are subtle differences...............and as Butch suggests if you are not careful you end up with gen-u-whine.
Anything in China can be faked.........buyer beware.
Thing is...........I've nothing against the practice of "aging" the paperwork if the dealer is up front about it and you are not being sold a newer bike that is being passed of as vintage for the dealer to make more money or negate some IMHO...... stupid import regs..........as long as you know about it.
I say stupid regs because...........as far as DOT and EPA goes there is no difference in the technical characteristics as far as DOT and EPA are concerned from a bike built in the 60's-70's-80-90's till now........same crappy brakes, tyres and same old technically backward motor..........they both pollute the same.
You'd be no safer..... neither would the environment if you rode a 1930's era BMW R71 or a 2000 CJ M1m.
Is it the same problem with Urals in North America?
CC
Not for the newer or new ones because Urals conform to DOT and EPA so they are legal.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrazyCarl
Dnepers a cousin do not conform that is why they are confiscated.
I also found out tonight that the engines do need to conform to EPA for the year they were made to be considered legal.........so it's not just the age of the frame, the motor is taken into consideration also.