Re: [MV] The Soviet/Russian MB650 Bike Saga

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Tue May 18 2004 - 06:02:13 PDT


At 11:03 PM -0500 5/17/04, Jon Shoop wrote:
>Before the feds banned importation if these bikes, a MV lister had offered
>me some for around a thousand dollars each per container load, 12 as I
>recall, plus shipping.
>
>Several individuals had shipments confiscated on importation and were
>subsequently destroyed. The guy s from Jersey now import parts only, to be
>assembled here in the US. As far as I know, you can't get a title to operate
>these things on the road.

Depends on the sates. Some states don't mind as
long as they have turnsignals and other lighting
as required. My Ferret and Dingo were just easy
to get road legal. But then Georgia doesn't title
anything older than 20 years.

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