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Great info here. Looks like the general consensus is don't expect to be able to connect out in the boonies so I'll do my work before and after riding/staying in those areas.

So WiFi is the way to go. It can be a real pain stopping and opening up a laptop again and again just to see if there is a strong/open signal so I found a few stand alone wireless detectors that one might be able to just strap on the bike next to the gps.

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Dakar-motos in Buenos Aires pretty much always have ex traveller bikes for sale, or know of people selling.

They don`t always reply to emails, you may want to send the same email with subject line in capitals, and send about five of them at once to catch their attention. Or call them. Sandra and Xavier.
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Dakar-motos in Buenos Aires pretty much always have ex traveller bikes for sale, or know of people selling.

They don`t always reply to emails, you may want to send the same email with subject line in capitals, and send about five of them at once to catch their attention. Or call them. Sandra and Xavier.

First of all, WE DON’T SALE OR BUY MOTORCYCLES even less foreigners ones what its Illegal in Argentina.
We store bikes but in no anyway wont to be involve in commercial transaction between travellers.

We don’t always replay emails because we use to be very busy and we are just two people working, we receive tons of mail but many many times they are kind of too much in advance or consulting for things than we can’t help too much, other many times we thinks people has to make some research in advance, we can’t answer all, plenty of information are here in the HUBB, please make your home work.
We always try to give to the mails kind of priority selection considering on the dates (arrival or hurry) and what they are asking based on if we can help.
Rick & others, send a mail in the way you suggest isn’t the way to contact us or catch our attention…

To the original posts on this tread I only can recommend to read, read and read here in the HU, all what you want to know is here! From buy or sale in Argentina, local or foreigners bikes to bikes on sale or where to find it and how to make it legal or not.... make your home work!!!

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First of all, WE DON’T SALE OR BUY MOTORCYCLES even less foreigners ones what its Illegal in Argentina.
We store bikes but in no anyway wont to be involve in commercial transaction between travellers.

We don’t always replay emails because we use to be very busy and we are just two people working, we receive tons of mail but many many times they are kind of too much in advance or consulting for things than we can’t help too much, other many times we thinks people has to make some research in advance, we can’t answer all, plenty of information are here in the HUBB, please make your home work.
We always try to give to the mails kind of priority selection considering on the dates (arrival or hurry) and what they are asking based on if we can help.
Rick & others, send a mail in the way you suggest isn’t the way to contact us or catch our attention…

To the original posts on this tread I only can recommend to read, read and read here in the HU, all what you want to know is here! From buy or sale in Argentina, local or foreigners bikes to bikes on sale or where to find it and how to make it legal or not.... make your home work!!!

By the way my name is Javier with J.

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Javier is right though, the HUBB is full of resources for people to find and sell bikes. There is a section devoted to it on this forum which gets plenty of attention. You might just have to wait for the right moment.

Dakar motos is a fantastic melting pot for moto travellers who you can make your own deals with over the hubb or email. I have seen javier stress at recieving 100 emails a day from travellers all asking for information. His hair is already falling out !!

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The OP appears to be asking two different things here (buying bikes and internet availability in South America) or am I missing something? I remember Xfiltrate posted a very detailed piece on buying in Argentina recently but it would definitely simplest to buy a US registered bike from someone finishing their trip in BA.

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...+south+america

Re the other query, I'm sure Ted and others will agree that in S America, there are more than enough internet cafes in any place you'll come across that there's no real need to lug laptops about with you if you really don't have to (unlike the US where its mainly wi-fi and hardly any internet cafes)


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Great info here. Looks like the general consensus is don't expect to be able to connect out in the boonies so I'll do my work before and after riding/staying in those areas.

So WiFi is the way to go. It can be a real pain stopping and opening up a laptop again and again just to see if there is a strong/open signal so I found a few stand alone wireless detectors that one might be able to just strap on the bike next to the gps.

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Re the other query, I'm sure Ted and others will agree that in S America, there are more than enough internet cafes in any place you'll come across that there's no real need to lug laptops about with you if you really don't have to (unlike the US where its mainly wi-fi and hardly any internet cafes)
Absolutley.... There is NO reason whatsoever to take a laptop unless you're writing a book or working from it.

You really don't need one. There are more internet cafes in South America than Coffee shops in New york !
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Foreign tourists can legally buy bikes in Argentina...
I agree, the legal process for a foreign tourist to purchase a new motorcycle from a dealer and register it in Argentina or buy a used Argentine registered motorcycle in Argentina is well documented (in English) this region. One just has to look. The process is fairly simple and takes about 10 days.

One consideration is that a foreign tourist riding his or her Argentine registered motorcycle may not be permitted to ride out of Argentina and into a neighboring country on his or her Argentine registered bike.

To buy in Argentina, tour Argentina, and then sell in Argentina or legally park the bike in Argentina for as long as you like ... is a good plan and many foreign tourists do so.

Elisa and I have been on the road (3 continents) this year but will return Buenos Aires early August. We are members of the Buenos Aires HUBB Community and always willing to help.

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