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That's not true, just register it as an export and then buy a green card after the first month if you're driving longer than that.

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I went to the relevant Behoerde and that's what I was told. Clearly you know better. Can I quote you as a source of factually correct information next time?

I wrote "register in Germany", not buy in Germany and export to elsewhere. I've done the export thing (bought in Germany and registered permanently in the UK), as already mentioned.
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I wrote this on another website a few days ago:

I checked the legislation in Belgium.

It is possible for a foreigner to register temporary a vehicle (temporary plates W, see below)


By temporary, I mean:
- max 3 months if you needed a visa to enter the country, can be extended to a total of 6 months,
- max 6 months if you didn't need a visa.

You will need to show up personnaly at the DIV office : City Atrium – Rue du Progrès, 60 in 1210 Brussels, and only there.
You will have to show a proof that you have insured the vehicle; not every insurance company will accept to do it.
That will cost you 75 €. The plate is delivered by the belgian post (Day of treatment +1).

If you ask for an extension, a new plate will be delivered (as the date of validity is printed on it).

You will need a temporary address in Belgium and a proof of your foreign address.

The webpage where I found those informations is only available in French and Dutch:
https://mobilit.belgium.be/fr/circu...ules/plaques_dimmatriculation/immatriculation

You can see this table too:
https://mobilit.belgium.be/sites/de...eriods_short-term_temporary_number_plates.pdf, see third row, art 5 §1 6°

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To be honest if you're doing a 3 month tour of Europe and reselling your bike at the end you will lose quite a lot of money doing it on a $10K machine. Maybe consider something a fair bit cheaper like $2-3K which makes the buyback from the French guy a lot more viable. There are plenty of bike shops and garages around to deal with any repairs, though if you buy wisely you shouldn't need them. It sounds like a good way to avoid quite a lot of administration to be honest.
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