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Bmwroadrider's info is still current. A vehicle licence is NOT needed to purchase and register any vehicle in Victoria (i.e. It is legal to be the unlicenced registered owner of a vehicle and allow any other licenced person to drive/ride that vehicle). In addition, providing you have a current motorcycle licence in your own country, and have a valid visitor's visa for Australia, you do not need to obtain a local licence to drive here.
Thank you for clarifying, Farqhuar and Bmwroadrider re license. I will be purchasing in Sydney in a couple of weeks. Any advice on best practice regarding transfer of funds from bank (Canada) to either dealer, or private sale? My bank does not have any affiliation with Australian bank, and was pretty vague, other than providing a wire form. Any experience on length of time for transfer of funds?
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Thank you for clarifying, Farqhuar and Bmwroadrider re license. I will be purchasing in Sydney in a couple of weeks. Any advice on best practice regarding transfer of funds from bank (Canada) to either dealer, or private sale? My bank does not have any affiliation with Australian bank, and was pretty vague, other than providing a wire form. Any experience on length of time for transfer of funds?

why not ask the seller if they accept PayPal
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why not ask the seller if they accept PayPal
Because PayPal give you a shit rate of exchange!!!!
I have used XE Money Transfer for my travel and bike purchase money, once you have an account set up with them, you can make payments direct to the recipient's account in local currency in less than a day.
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Any experience on length of time for transfer of funds?
2 days? That was a transfer from Australia to UK.

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The International Drivers Permit (not Licence) is a translation of your home licence into various languages. It is handy to have as a translation if your home licence is not in the same language of where your going.
Having an IDP does not replace your home licence and a local police officer can require your original home licence as well as the IDP. So you need both.

Some countries do not require an IDP - they will accept your home licence, usually these are places that use the same language as your home.
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