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Hi,I have had several visits to India and I have to say that it,s a made place which I enjoy greatly.As with the other post the driving standards very considerably,on a sliding scale from bad -down ,but don't let this put you off,I hire a bike each time I go out there,and have a great time,just to address a couple of points that you have raised.

The type of bike should be of an indigenous brand then any one can fix it should it fail,Bmw Yamaha are starting to appear but if you are in the back of beyond that wont help.

Sourcing a bike I could help with,I have a friend who has been in India for a considerable amount of time ,they may have accesses to bike,s should you wont to progress this further,fluent hindi speaker etc,if you send me your email I will pass his details on to you.
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Thanks for all the advice. I was hoping to get a bike at Hearts and Tears, but I think they are closed for a while. I am therefore back to considering other options. Since this is a long trip through quite a few countries, one option I am considering is shipping a bike out there. That definitely is a bit more complex, but has the benefit of getting a lot of the paperwork done ahead of time.

S Davies, I sent you a PM with my email address.
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If your looking to buy a bike in Nepal, be aware that it will cost at least double the price in India, due to tax, of course with a Nepal bike you can get a CDP, but unless you intend to take it out of India you don't need one.When I was sourcing my current Bullet in Kat, I came across a very usefull website www.hamrobazar.com. There's usually a pretty good selection of different bikes for sale and ,of course, you can check it out before you leave to get an idea of prices etc. I don't know whats happening with Hearts and Tears, I was in Pokhara last Nov and they didn't seem to be operating, Rick, the owner, was back in Germany and their mechanic of many years Raju, has parted company and set up a workshop by himself next door to 'The Bullet Bar' on the Road out of Lakeside into Town.
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If your looking to buy a bike in Nepal, be aware that it will cost at least double the price in India, due to tax, of course with a Nepal bike you can get a CDP, but unless you intend to take it out of India you don't need one.When I was sourcing my current Bullet in Kat, I came across a very usefull website www.hamrobazar.com. There's usually a pretty good selection of different bikes for sale and ,of course, you can check it out before you leave to get an idea of prices etc. I don't know whats happening with Hearts and Tears, I was in Pokhara last Nov and they didn't seem to be operating, Rick, the owner, was back in Germany and their mechanic of many years Raju, has parted company and set up a workshop by himself next door to 'The Bullet Bar' on the Road out of Lakeside into Town.
Thanks for the pointer to hamrobazar. I do plan on traveling outside of India and Nepal and therefore want to get a CDP. You are right about the price of bikes in Nepal. I am seeing close to 600,000 NPR for a Honda XR250 Tornado; that is a bit steep. Given those prices, it probably will not be much more to buy a bike like a WR250R in the states and ship it to Nepal. The benefit there is I can get all the CDP paperwork done ahead of time with less hassle and prep the bike here. Shipping seems to be its own hassle and I still have not decided whether to ship or buy local. Thanks again for the pointer.
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That's a shame about hearts and tears, but these folks say they can help in buying, and selling, within Nepal.
But, their site does not look very active in this particular field - they are much more into hiring bikes and organising tours.
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