Shipping a motorcycle to America

I am going to be living in Japan for a year, I am buying a motorcycle. The one I found I really love and was considering bringing it back to America when I go back. How much would it cost to ship a motorcycle to America (New York area) from Japan, assuming I don't care how long it takes? And how would I go about doing so?

The one I found I really love and was considering bringing it back to America when I go back. How much would it cost to ship a motorcycle to America (New York area) from Japan, assuming I don't care how long it takes? And how would I go about doing so?

First be sure to check that your state will allow you to register the motorcycle that you want to import, and also that it conforms to EPA and DOT requirements. Besides registration, title and insurance could pose difficulties, so its worth checking out before you spend the time and money to import the vehicle.

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/faq%20site/pages/page3.html
http://www.clearedanddelivered.com/article/CD-Help/15/import-a-motorcy...

Other than that, a google search suggest lots of options for importing vehicles:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=importing+moto...

Also check out this related forum for foreign riders in Japan:

http://www.gaijinriders.com/forum.php?s=7bc1a04b2893be6d4d9f75fa1d56c9...