Motorbikes

DJMc wrote:

Thanks No the bikes not coming in from EU but are in top MO/T condition

To these guys here, when there's no EU paperwork, it's a different procedure.   They don't care about foreign MoTs (tests) unless it's from an EU country.  In other words, it'll be tested again to ensure it's "safe" (which in HU is a laughably subjective term). 

My car has American emission controls and is less polluting than an equivalent EU car but they don't care what went before.  They base it on equivalent EU models, age, C02, electronic ignition, particulates and catalysts etc.   Best to check the UNECE regulations on vehicles and motorbikes - I only know about cars.

I suggest - unless you are fluent in the language - to get someone to help you.  It'll cost money but you won't have the hassle.  We were charged 40K HUF plus all the mandatory fees and spare parts (which were a lot more than 40K HUF). 

I also had to change my North American (NA) headlights to E-marked versions.  My NA versions were plastic but the E-approved versions were glass and used different bulbs/cabling.  Not much logic to it in my mind (as my NA versions were perfectly acceptable in the UK but not in HU).  I sourced,  fitted and rewired the headlights myself to save money. It was easy to do as my car has a European version - so it was a straight swap.

To answer the question, you'll need to bring them in, re-register them and if they are your personal property owned for more than 6 months, not new and not for resale, then there should not be any import taxes.  There are road fees to pay every 6 months plus the regular safety tests and so on.  Insurance is mandatory and you might find some odd questions on that.  I was asked if my car had LED headlights - I thought these were not approved in Europe but who knows. What that has to do with insurance I don't know.