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Importing dirtbike from the states into Ontario

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Hello,
I have a couple of questions regarding the importation of a closed circuit dirtbike.

I have imported Street bikes before in 2007 and 2018 but never a dirt bike.

Can you import a dirtbike without a title.
Do you still have to go through the same process as importing a street bike.

Thanks
 
jmca said:
Hello,
I have a couple of questions regarding the importation of a closed circuit dirtbike.

I have imported Street bikes before in 2007 and 2018 but never a dirt bike.

Can you import a dirtbike without a title.
Do you still have to go through the same process as importing a street bike.

Thanks
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Depends on if you want to use it at the track only or on trails.

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How old is it, and can you prove it without title? Based on that answer, contact either RIV or CBSA so there's no surprises at the border crossing.
 
I imported a1970's MX bike in 2000 and I transported it back across the border myself with just a biil of sale. Other than tax and duty CBSA was primarily concerned with ensuring that it was truly off road and not ever going to be titled. I pointed to a stickie on the tank that proclaimed "For off road competition use only" and that was good enough for them. That was over 20 years ago YMMV.

I did not contact CBP but it might be worthwhile. They would not have any registration data but might have a stolen vehicle database to run the VIN# against (if a VIN exists).
 
I don’t understand why people insist on asking things like this on motorcycle forums.
Instead of asking a whole bunch of people who have good intentions, but are as likely to give bad information – why not go to the actual source and ask the question there? Go straight to the MTO and find out the correct answer there.

Is it worth the risk of trying to bring the bike across the border, only to be asked for ownership and import paperwork? Not to mention that you should inform the border 3 days in advance of crossing. If you don’t do this, they can hold the bike and not let it into the country.
 
BigEvilDoer said:
I don’t understand why people insist on asking things like this on motorcycle forums.
Instead of asking a whole bunch of people who have good intentions, but are as likely to give bad information – why not go to the actual source and ask the question there? Go straight to the MTO and find out the correct answer there.

Is it worth the risk of trying to bring the bike across the border, only to be asked for ownership and import paperwork? Not to mention that you should inform the border 3 days in advance of crossing. If you don’t do this, they can hold the bike and not let it into the country.
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Mto is as likely to give wrong answers as right in a case like this unfortunately. Riv and customs may have your answers unless it is super rare probably not worth it.

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jmca said:
Hello,
I have a couple of questions regarding the importation of a closed circuit dirtbike.

I have imported Street bikes before in 2007 and 2018 but never a dirt bike.

Can you import a dirtbike without a title.
Do you still have to go through the same process as importing a street bike.

Thanks
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Sigh... what year and model bike ?
 
If it is truly never going to be registered, you could probably import it as motorcycle parts. I could see them being annoyed about that though. I would be aiming for a written answer from riv/customs and still half expect problems at the border unless I timed it with a day the person that provided the answer was working.
 
Guy I work with brought back 4 dirt bikes , 25-30 yr old enduros that had obviously only been farm ridden in upstate NY. He bought a farm near Ellicottville and they were in an outbuilding, when he got to the border crossing with them in his pickup box simply told the agent they are coming up to Canada for the summer at the cottage. Drove through. None had plates and no ownerships , his plan if refused was simply take them back to the farm in Ellicottville.
I think collective value was about $1500 all in.
 
Scuba Steve said:
Depends on if you want to use it at the track only or on trails.

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False.
I went with a friend in 2009 to New York to pick up a new ktm 250 2 stroke. He was honest at border, brought in to secondary and watched him plead with customs for 45 minutes saying it is only going to be used at closed course race tracks. Ultimately didn’t matter, had to pay taxes and transfer associating paperwork into his name.

Second and third and 4th time he hasn’t been so honest and has brought many bikes back from Florida claiming they are his Canadian bikes, selling them up here with no Canadian ownership when he’s done with them. One time told me he was brought in to secondary with a couple bikes in trailer and somehow convinced the border guard dirt bikes don’t have ownerships and he was free to go. I guess it depends if you get a rookie or stern (rightfully so) guard that knows the law.
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