Originally Posted by JMo

No problem - it's what forums are for!

To clarify, I bought the bike in the UK before I left, and it is registered to my home address there with British licence plates. You don't need to register a foreign machine in the USA if it is just coming in temporarily as a tourist vehicle, so I keep it on the UK licence plates and the insurance documents are based on the frame/VIN number like all US vehicles are.

Progressive will insure foreign driving licence holders and foreign vehicles, so you are covered for an accident here.

If you wanted to bring your own bike from Germany to the USA, the procedure would be the same. All you need is a postal address in the US for your insurance documents and for them to base the policy price on.

The TAT is the Trans-America Trail - it is a network of dirt-roads and trails that cross the heart of the United States for 3500 miles - most of which is off-tarmac! There is a website and roadbook/maps available from a guy who has spent years researching and refining the route for motorised vehicles.

http://www.transamtrail.com/about/

Hope that helps!

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