SueCanada's "accidentally" customized F650GS

[suecanada]

Prices can be deceiving. Got the exchange rate to consider...multiply the USA price by approx. 1.25 right now...add 17 percent federal and provincial tax, plus about $210.00 Registrar of Imported vehicles fee and if I was riding it back, some high upfront cost for State insurance then try to get some money back from cancelling the State insurance once  back in canada. I picked up the first F650GS in NC and I have a friend there who works in Insurance. She helped me get the bike insured so it could get the temporary plate to ride it home. My Canadian bike insurance for the bike didn't count. Then she cancelled the insurance and got all but $50.00 back which I recompensed her for.
So the deal in the USA must be darned good to make it a feasible option.

Isn't that Belstaff commentrative Trumph somethng else? That's a Bonnie black base to start with and a few accessories and pinstriping. Still needs a tach in my opinion. I like a tach! They are readily available from the factory accessory lineup!

[nhmaf]

I recall back in the late 70s-early 80s many of us along the US-side of the border found it very financially advantageous to buy bikes in Canada and bring them across to the US.   The prices were slightly less, and we had a generally ~ 120% exchange rate.  Even dealing with the import duty it worked out as a savings, provided that one had a truck to bring it across .   The canada models often had better paint options that what we had to choose from.   How things have changed !