The power of attorney is what I used after being turned around however they only gave me 3 months on it and said that if I arrived later they would take the bike from me. I believe the maximum amount of time is 6 months but I had no Spanish then unfortunately

Also the peruvian border guards wouldn't accept the power of attorney document until I gave them $10usd, once I was in everything was OK with getting back to Chile to make the sale.

I am sorry you had so many problems. Perhaps it was the way that the "power of attorney" was written. On mine, I had them list all countries of South America and central America for an indefinate period of time. Also, I crossed into Bolivia on the altiplano and into Peru at Puno which could have made a difference. I was given the same ammount of time for mysefl and the bike in each country. Whatever the reason, I have yet to have any troubles at any border (knock on wood). I will head to Bolivia again on Monday, we will see how it goes.

Suerte

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Hey guys, I live in the US, and have been planning on leaving here in February towards S. America....I wish I could leave earlier but thats just when its lookin like its gonna work out for me. I am just starting to look up info like this....border crossings with my motorcycle. I currently still owe a couple grand on my bike. Do I need to pay off my bike before I leave so I have the title in hand? I never thought about that until just now reading this thread.

Also, Im gonna start spending a lot of time on the HUBB and on google researching all the different border crossing etc and if you guys have any links to send me to cut down on time spent looking through BS that would be great. Last spring I backpacked through Central America...and I learned a couple things....A)it was hard to find any "official" information online from the countries....and B)a lot of info i found was outdated once I got there, or simply misleading. I ended up doing better when I got there by just going with it, and luckily I knew enough to expedite certain things. Soooo I would like to learn everything I can about motorcycle travel in Latin America etc, and figure a lot of it will just come as it comes.

This is gonna be my first motorcycle tour out of the US/Canada....and its a bit overwhelming to me....but super exciting at the same time.

Any suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

sweet, just found the Border Crossings tab, and will be exhausting the mexico and central america info. Sorry for the newb questions, sites like this are hard to get used to at first, and I have little time for the net right now between working 80hrs a week to save for my trip, working on my bike, and keeping my gf happy ;p

This thread is about chilean licensed bikes. I am assuming that you have Seattle plates. Yuo will likely never get asked for your title. Registration is usually enough.

That said, it is likely a violation of your loan agreement to leave the country on your bike. This will only likely be a problem if you wreck or have the bike stolen in a foreign country and decide to not continue paying on your loan. At that point you may be in a heap of trouble.

Personally, I would not head to S Am on a bike I did not own.

Welcome to the site.

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Amigos, anyone considering purchasing a foreign registered (USA, UK, Germany, Austraiia, etc.) motorcycle from a local or another foreign tourist in South America should be aware of several important points made in the following thread:

Information wanted from experienced bikers in South America ( 1 2)

South and Central and Mexico Forum

Gatogato, perhaps you could read this thread twice especially the part explaining that if you have an accident on a bike with a fraudulent title or falsified Temporary Vehicle Import Permit, any insurance is immediately null and void and read the part about what happens to a foreign tourist involved in an accident with property damage or personal injury in South America.

Do you really want to suggest photoshoping of documents at the possible expense of the liberty of those who read here? Come on man have a little consideration for the laws of South American countries.

Eat, Drink and Be Careful xfiltrate


Thanks

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Hi there,

I just did a 2 month jaunt in chile and argentina on my nz bike that I shipped to chile. I have left the bike in storage in Mendoza. I’m thinking of heading back in sept to ride north through Bolivia and peru. Another friend wants to come so I’m thinking he can buy a bike in Santiago and take it to Mendoza and continue north with me. From what I have read on the hubb there is no prob crossing to argentina on a bike bought by a foreigner in Santiago. What I couldn’t quite understand is if it will be ok at all the other borders heading north…e.g. arg to Bolivia to peru..equador…Columbia


Any help would be greatly appreciated

cheers