Hi folks!

I'm in the middle of looking for a motorcycle in Europe and packing some luggage racks on it and biking across many of the countries. I'd like to aim for Morocco or India, haven't decided yet.

I found a user on another forum called Wheatwhacker who offers to help assist non-europeans in buying a motorbike and getting registered and such. He calls this service Motofeirme. I'm wondering if anyones used his services or have any opinions on such a transaction?

Also, recommendations on bikes for that kind of trip? I'll need reliability and the ability to put panniers on it. I'm thinking about buying some Pelican cases and drilling holes in them and mounting them on the existing luggage racks.

-silenceforus

EDIT: Well I've come to update this post!

I've completed TWO deals through Motofeirme, or Martin, or Wheatwhacker as he's known here.

I bought a Transalp from someone in Ireland, and Martin facilitated the purchase, he even brought a friend who was quite an expert on Transalps to check it out for me. I approved the purchase, and it was placed in storage for a few months until I got there. When I arrived he was quite helpful, came to get me sorted in the middle of a work day for him, and had a mechanic show up as well to run me through the bike and what I should keep an eye out for. I even managed to mount the boxes I brought in his shop, so that was nice to have access to that.

After my trip I was in need to sell it again, and was in Spain. I posted a for-sale, and Martin even helped out by posting on the Motofeirme Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/motofeirme ) which is where it sold. I found a Canadian that Martin connected to me, and we Skyped, agreed on a price and a drop off point (At his friends in southern Spain) and I mailed the title back to Martin in Ireland! He took care of all the rest for us.

It was well worth the relatively small amount of money to help facilitate these purchases, and although the storage fees can be a bit pricey, his facility is well secured and has what you need to get your trip started. I hear he's adding on a space for sleeping overnight there too, for travelers who arrive late!

Three cheers for Martin and Motofeirme!