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Old 4 Jun 2014
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In response to Mike723´s post.
Police don´t care if your driver´s licence is in a different name to the bike´s papers.
I´ve been stopped in this situation countless times with no problem at all.
The SOAT (insurance) relates to the bike not you.
You can also ride on an EU driving licence for 6 months after arrival in Peru.

If the police are determined to find an infraction it´s generally only so you pay for their lunch. 10 soles covers pretty much any (real or imagined) traffic offence.

Having bought several vehicles in Peru (with a work/residency visa) i would leap at the offer of the original poster.
You really don´t want to get involved with the paperwork, trust me.
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In response to Mike723´s post.
Police don´t care if your driver´s licence is in a different name to the bike´s papers.
I´ve been stopped in this situation countless times with no problem at all.
The SOAT (insurance) relates to the bike not you.
You can also ride on an EU driving licence for 6 months after arrival in Peru.

If the police are determined to find an infraction it´s generally only so you pay for their lunch. 10 soles covers pretty much any (real or imagined) traffic offence.

Having bought several vehicles in Peru (with a work/residency visa) i would leap at the offer of the original poster.
You really don´t want to get involved with the paperwork, trust me.
He's right! Then if you plan to leave the country I can be doing your paperwork so that it is in your name.. you have 2 weeks to get to a northern or southern city where I will courrier the papers in your name to you. SOAT insurance can be in any name as long as it is the right bike.

Chhers! Toby
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Great idea!
Wish I had known about this back in February! Very hard to find out any information about bikes and biking in Peru (didn't know also about HU then!) I bought a Ronco Demolition 250 back then (total cost new was around US$1600) and have been travelling around a bit since then. The paperwork was easy in the end - just had to go to a notary to get my foreign papers "verified" and that was it. Bought SOAT and ready to ride. Had brackets made so I could mount metal panniers (also made locally) for an extra fuel container (not needed yet!!) and tools, etc. and the bike has performed beyond my expectations! Will store it locally till next year when I come back for another 6 months adventure!
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Hey! You did good. The Demolition is a decent bike (except for the 19" front wheel and the rock hard inverted forks). You didn't mention how you waited out the paperwork for 2 weeks, 'cause they won't give you the plate until 6 days after your get the owners card and you can't ride around without a plate!

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Toby

Do you put a rack and hooped pannier rails on the back of the Chinese 250 enduro's?
I would be travelling with soft luggage, something like the Magadans and would need hooped panniers rails to put them on the bike?

All the best
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Do you put a rack and hooped pannier rails on the back of the Chinese 250 enduro's?
I would be travelling with soft luggage, something like the Magadans and would need hooped panniers rails to put them on the bike?

All the best
Lonerider,

Yes, we have a welding shop. I am not familiar with those specific bags, but if you give me the dimensions, I can make them.

The Sumo Torque comes with a wonderful rear rack and good rear peg mounts, so places to secure are already provided.

Keep in touch!

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Thanks for getting back in touch, I am at work abroad at the moment but they would need to be like the ones on my bike at home, they are the Touratec hooped pannier rails. If you need dimensions then I can get you them nearer the time.

What are the bikes like for standing on the pegs when off roading



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Hey! You did good. The Demolition is a decent bike (except for the 19" front wheel and the rock hard inverted forks). You didn't mention how you waited out the paperwork for 2 weeks, 'cause they won't give you the plate until 6 days after your get the owners card and you can't ride around without a plate!

Cheers! Toby
Sorry, not been back on the site as now back in Brazil!
The shop told me I just needed to carry SOAT and the bill of sale, and if I got stopped to tell them the plate was on the way. Only had minor problems at parking lots where they wanted the plate number for security, but told them I was a gringo waiting for it and waved through! Judging by the mototaxis with "placa en tránsito" on the back I assumed it was all above board!
My only complaint about the Demolition is that the supplied off-road tyres are not comfortable on tarmac (very noisy and a bit bumpy), and will be replacing them with "mixtos" (hopefully Pirellis if I can find them) next year. when I return.
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I am glad to see someone offering a service like this. I have been thinking of doing something like it for those traveling from the US into Mexico. I have a wholesale connection to a line of 200cc bikes. I know they are not all out racing bikes, or have all the quality of a $5500 Honda, but for around 1/3 the price, they make for the perfect 'disposable' bike; disposable in that you aren't going to cry giving it to someone wherever you end up, or selling it cheap back to the seller, or selling to a fellow traveller, etc. You can factor in the price as depreciation (like a straight up rental). Any money you get back is like bonus money!!
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Toby, great to offer your help like this. I sent you an email. Early days but need to start planning!


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