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19 May 2009
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South Africa-Kenya-Egypt route, papers & purchasing bike in Africa
Felow riders
I am Fabian from Ecuador and I want top travel this route and would really apreciate and would be very gratefull for any information regarding:
1- I need to purchase a bike like a KLR 650 or similar with low mileage, is it better, cheaper and easier to do it in Cairo, Nairobi or South Afria?
2- With a bike purchased and registered in one of this countries is a carnet still required to cross borders or not?
3- How about an international license? or can I ride with my local Equadorian lincense. Only plan to travel for a total of 3 months through the whole route.
4- Is it legally posible and easy to resell a bike purchased in sout Africa either in Kenya or Egypt?
Thank you for your attention. If any of you are planing to come around to Ecuador I will be happy to try to assist you or even take you for a ride together.
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19 May 2009
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1- I need to purchase a bike like a KLR 650 or similar with low mileage, is it better, cheaper and easier to do it in Cairo, Nairobi or South Afria?
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It’s easiest and cheapest to buy it in South Africa.
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2- With a bike purchased and registered in one of this countries is a carnet still required to cross borders or not?
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A carnet is still required in a few countries.
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Originally Posted by FabianEQ
3- How about an international license? or can I ride with my local Equadorian lincense. Only plan to travel for a total of 3 months through the whole route.
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I’m sure it can be done with your Equadorian lincense but an international license might help you to avoid problems.
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4- Is it legally posible and easy to resell a bike purchased in sout Africa either in Kenya or Egypt?
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It’s legal and possible but it’s not easy and it will take some time. Both countries require Carnet and you (or the buyer) have to pay import-tax and do massive paper work. It’s impossible to say how much it will cost and how much time you need.
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