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Ain't the import duties come into consideration here...??

no if u are just driving thru then u dont need to pay customs or anything since ur not importing for permanent use or sale.

however u may need to take prior persmission. this comes in the form of CARNET rule which some more experianced people will explain indetail. they basically give u a couple of months time to use your vehicle i nthe country without any customs duties etc.


now finally of all the bikes in the world u wanna take a BULL to america. ull be seriously run over. best go to the states rent a bike and just cruise ur heart out.

another query from my side:

if i need to ride my bike in other states then i need to get an NoC right?
what is it?
and how do i get it done?
what would be the cost in different states?
what if i am caught without one?
what if i am only a tourer and i am staying only for a couple of days and moving on?
anybody???...

@rickyshhh: sorry for stealing your thread. thought i will put this here instead of a new thread...

No if you are a tourerI guess you can ride for 3 months in a indian state without a NOC if you are touring.Keep timestamped fuel reciepts with vehicle number before you travel and maybe on the way.if you ship the bike save the transport reciepts.They help in convincing the cops most of the times

its not just about states, i dream of touring the whole world one day on my bike, i.e. bull and yes I want to do it. Some places I might need to get it shipped around, but yes thats the part of it.

for this the problems in my mind are like:

1) getting permission for allowing my bike in each and every country.
2) biggest piece of the problems, getting sponsors
3) getting visa and all the legal formalities.
4) and definately, a like me, who can join me

and I know I'll face lots of problems, after all I am not living for........... just like that, I am living for my Dream.

Are you done with touring India yet?

My last tour was like some 3000 kms in 11 days covering manali - leh - srinagar - jammu - punjab and back to delhi.
I've been on the delhi - chd - manali - delhi circuit earlier also, in a solo ride.
And after doing all this, now i am all set for another venture to goa from delhi in dec'08, covering approx 5000km and places like agra, gwalior, shivpuri, nashik, pune, goa, mumbai, rajasthan, then back to delhi.
And for sure, before heading anywhere out from india, I'll be covering every region of India soon


Ricky
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hey, no replies on this query, is it so silly or no body knows about it

i think no one knows much about it. you might want to contact someone like discovery channel or NGC. *maybe* they might be able to help you out. best of luck

i suggest u contact your nearest carnet office first
or any automible association or automotive club

Ok Mate, the Bullet wise reply is as under:

1) CARNET would resolve that for you if you want to travel the world. This would require submitting apart from carnet fee, around 4 times the price of the bike with Indian government (refundable). The fee is just to ensure that you do not sell the bike in some other country and is refunded when you prove that you have brought the bike back. Carnet is issued for one year period (extendable)

BTW you do not need carnet for Europe, South (except some countries) and North America (as per my knowledge, but it may have changed). But its better to get Carnet, more so if you want to travel somewhere else too.

2) Getting sponsors is a big challenge and would require you to start min 6 months to ideally 1 year in advance. You need to sell them your dream along with concrete plans and also show what all you have done in past (in terms of travelling)

3) Visas - thats a big challenge. More so for Indians. But if you can prove that you have enough reasons to come back and are financially secure, should not be very difficult

4) I am planning to do this kind of trip by end this year (with my wife as pillion). BTW I am planning to do it on a BULL too

For more info, you must extensively browse www.horizonsunlimited.com

Best of Luck.

Yup, you can join Northern Automobile Association - they may assist in getting CARNET. They do assist in getting International driving license.

Carnet office is in Delhi. More details here www.atacarnet.in

Would you mind, including me?? BTW when are you planning to come to down south?

I'm was also intrested to know about the costs involved in getting your bikes outside the country. Licences requirements etc. Can anybody shed some light on it?