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Miami to Montevideo
Hi, I' m in Australia and at the end of this year I'm going to Miami,
buy a Yamaha 1300 cruiser and head to central america and down to Uruguay. Could somebody please help with the Carnet de passage (who to write to) and Colon- Cartagena how to ship your bike.
The trip will be ten to twelve weeks, anyone interested, welcome.
Thanks Hugo
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4 Apr 2007
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Hugo,
as fas as I know, you don't need carnet to south america.
I myself are planning a trip like this in couple years (yep... have to work first), but I have this close friend who is just doing the other way from Brazil-->Ushuai-->All the way up to Califonia.
I'm talking with him almost every week and he doesn't have Carnet and wasn't ask so far (he is already in Colombia, shipping his bike to Panama.)
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Hi, thanks, but I'm afraid you are wrong, your buddy has been very lucky,
I' m told is like a passport for your bike, and a lot of people that shipped
their bikes from Colon To Cartagena, had their share of problems, some of them had to air freight to Paraguay for not having the carnet of passage.
Europe, England en USA is not problem, South America and Africa you need it for most of the countries.
Work harder and come with us.
Regards Hugo
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No CARNET needed
Hi Hugo
All countrys is SA are carnet de passage free.
Do a search here,you will have the same answer.no carnet needed.
Good luck,enjoy Montevideo.
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It's true fellows, the Americas don't require a carnet! The ONLY person who asked me for a carnet in SA was BCK_973 when he drove me to a doctor- he explained that without it I'd have to give him lots of USD (only semi-serious!). KH, I miss you guys- sorry I don't have some pics of our parilla...I promise I will next time. Ride safe everyone. Peace. Hook.
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Thanks for your comments BCK 933 and Hook.
I will keep searching
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Hi Patrick,
Miami to Panama by road. Nobody is paying me.
It just something that i tried to do in 1974 when i was in my twenties and had to wait for my fifties. I do have to do a lot of research.
It seems to me now that 330 kgs bike Yamaha is the wrong choice, it just that i had big road bikes all my life and I don't see my self riding a BMW.
Any advice it will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers, saludos Hugo
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Ground Clearance ?
Hi Hugo
Maybe the Topes in Mexico will be difficult for a Cruiser.
Sometimes they can be 12 inches tall !
Nice BBQ Karl.
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Quote:
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Hi Hugo
Maybe the Topes in Mexico will be difficult for a Cruiser.
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Most any bike can scale a tope, given proper planning.
The problem can come when hitting them with no, or almost no notice. This WILL happen, not an 'if'.
The table-top topes allow for some good air...
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