Re: Anyone ever import a Ducati? (bruntr)
Having lived in Napoli, and buying my duc there, yes I imported my 02 998 back to the states, but I had foresight to buy a US model, and then had the US Navy do the shipping and handling. It has been my expierience that even on models where there is no difference in exhaust, emissions, etc, the vin number will not match up as a US bike in the EPA system ,and thus not be legal for street use in the US. In the past Ducati S.p.A. has issued a certificate of re-manufacture that states the bike meets us specs, but I don't know how willing they are to do that anymore. In contrast to the horror stories I have heard about DNA, Ducati S.p.A has always been great to deal with for me and my friends that went through the paperwork / Importation process. At a minimum, the bike will have to be a model that Ducati has sold in the states, meet US specs, and you will need either a US VIN## or a certificate of re-manufacture that says it is a US bike. You will also need the Certificate of Origin, the Title whether it's German, Italian, or DoD, and whatever else Customs wants. I would suggest that you just order up a new US Spec bike. The differences are very little, and bringing them home is quite a bit simpler.