Best Low-Budget Bike Bolivia to Patagonia
I am currently living in Cochabamba, Bolivia and would like to buy a bike to go south on Route 40 and Camino Austral in Argentina and Chile. My budget is about $1500 ($2000 at very max). I don't have any time constraints (I plan to go very slowly) and would like to avoid pavement as much as possible. I also don't have a ton of riding experience so I am looking for a smallest, most maneagable bike possible that will still get me where I want to go.
From what I have seen here I have two options for my budget: new Chinese or Korean bikes or pretty old and/or small Japanese bikes (mostly Honda). Would a 250 cc Chinese bike (Kyngo, Montero, Supermoto) be viable? Does this type of bike exist in Argentina and would there be replacements/ people that know how to fix them? Can you bring a cheap Chinese bike into Argentina?
For the Japanese bikes, would a bike as small as a Honda CGL 125 work if I went slowly? I'm having trouble finding a Honda Baja 250 for anything less than around $3000 here... are prices more reasonable in Argentina, say, in Salta?
In sum, what would be the best bike given my route and budget? Advice or opinions on any of my questions would be great!
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