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Old 16 Sep 2014
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I know for a FACT, you can walk into a dealership, and buy a NEW moto without any problems. They will do all the paper work for you if you want to buy NEW.

Long story short: I've been on the road for a few years now on my moto, but back in 2007 I road a bicycle through the Americas. Because of this I love seeing anyone on a bike. I was laid up in Medellin, Colombia with dysentery and met a gringo at the hostel who had ridden his bicycle up from Tierra del Fuego to Peru where he had an accident and tweaked his knee. He was on the hostel circuit and hating it. He wanted to get back on his bike, but couldn't because of his knee so he was thinking of a small moto. After looking around at used bikes, and talking with people about the paperwork it seemed like a real pain or nearly impossible, but at a dealership it was hassle free. I helped him shop around and figured which brands where also available in the surrounding countries. We ONLY had to deal with the dealership. He ended up paying around 1100$ for everything. I drove it to the hostel and then spent the next days teaching him how to ride it. Then he was off heading south to Ecuador and Peru. He didn't have a moto licenses, nor did he have to do ANY paperwork.

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Hi,

I am currently in the same situation as Anyway. I would buy a used bike in Medellin to ride across the Andes to Patagonia.
Does anyone know specifically what kind of paper are needed and should be produced when buying? All I know so far is that you can easily be registered into the drivers repertory "GRUNT" with your passport at the SIM.

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Never used these guys but it anyone is still watching this thread seems to be a reliable resource

http://www.motolombia.com/buy-a-motorcycle/

company that rents out motorbike in Cali- fantastic town by the way
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Any updates on this situation that anyone can add ??
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Quite easy if you are other than a tourist
being a foreigner To get cedula you have to apply for temporary residence which means you have to have a propose to be in Colombia Workvisa,Marriage or pensioner bottom line! Tourists can buy what ever you want but if you buy from a private citizen then the shit runs uphill Car dealers and bike dealers will set you up no problem with SOAT and RUNT, insurance and registration
I am a foreigner with a work visa and cedula so i bought a bike
the registration is carried over from the previous owner and is good for a another yearand it took me 2 hours and a million and a have pesos to get a Colombian drivers licence because i have never owned a bike only Class 5 for cars in Canada yes i am learning to ride in Colombia and it is not boring its a work out on a 2014 g650gs
as far as i know winging it on a passport may be a problem to register a bike in your name but finding a temporary Colombian prepago and she would be happy to take your money so you can get a co restristation the choice is yours brother
Its like foreigners trying to get a green card and it can be done in Colombia
just don't piss her off
my two pesos
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Never seen so many bike riders getting pulled over for paperwork checks as in Colombia so make sure yours are 101% in order or you may not get far.
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I can make it happen for you in Peru no problem as a tourist. It is a tad tricky, but weve already done it for over 35 foreign riders! PM me.
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