Although my trip wont be happening I feel I should share what I learned as I went through the process of buying a bike in Santiago. There are already some posts out there with a lot of the same info, but I just thought it would be nice to have it all in one. I can´t take credit for figuring much of this out I just want to add what I learned. Hubb and the posts by wicksy1979 and other that made it possible….. Thanks.

Buying a Motorcycle in Chile ---- EXPLAINED
By Wyatt Roscoe
USA

1.) The first thing I did was head to… Alonso De Ovalle #680 (on the south side of the Alameda, close to Santa Lucia Metro Station) looking for a RUT. They were very helpful, but informed me that they had STOPPED GIVING RUTs IN JUNE 2007
to foreigners and that my passport number would be used instead. Good place to know about incase people tell you otherwise.

2.) Second thing is to find a bike. I had great luck online with Chileautos.cl: miles de vehículos nuevos y usados you can also try www.deremate.cl, www.elmercurio.cl, or www.[URL="http://mercadolibre.cl/"]mercadolibre.cl[/URL].
I also spent a fair amount of time looking around for shops as well.
1.Calle Lira – Full of Chinese bikes put together here in Chile. Nothing over 250CC
2.Honda Heurotech
Av. La Dehesa 1326
La Barnechea, Santiago
Fono-2993234
Good place new and used hondas from scooters to Transalp

Av. Las Condes
Tons of Bike shops on alter the other!
3.Honda Colvin and Colvin
Las Condes 8024
Sell Big bikes like Varaderos
4.Pit Bikes
Av. Las Condes 7914
Fone-716197
Chinese bikes 250cc and below
5.Yamaha
Av. Las Condes 8326
Tel -56-2 299 1000
299-1011
Nice Bikes but almost all new, rairly have used bikes.
6.Classic Motos Ltda
Av. Las condes 8482
Tel (56-2) 4538819
56-2 4538826
Had a few big bikes not sure about used. Had Kawasaki.
Vitacura
7.Honda
Av. Vitacura 9388
Fono 220 8059
Good place to start lots of new and used bikes from 250 Tornados to Transalps.
Also have gear boxes, helpmets, gloves ect.
8.Camber Motard
Av. Vitacura 9079
Fono 7103664
Good place to look for used bikes.
Had a good looking transalp and some other big bikes
9.Pro Moto (Suzuki)
Av Vitacura 9096-9102
Fono (56-2) 494 6992
Had lots of new bikes ready to travel.
Vstroms with travel boxes and everything.
10.Bimoto Chile
Av. Vitacura 8641
Tel (56-2) 2243603
Pretty bikes mostly sport. No used bikes.
11.Motoverde S.A. Kawasaki
Av Vitacura 9450
Fono 2433433
or 2433431
Cross and some that would work for travel.
12.Aprilia
Av Vitacura 9000 something #?
F 5965712-13
Nice new bikes ready for travel.

A few places to start.

3.) When you find a bike your interested in make sure the old owner has the following papers.
The vendor needs to have the following documents
*Inscription - (ownership document)
*Permiso de circulation - (road tax)
*Certificado de emisiones contaminantes (emmisions certificate)
* Revision Technica Class B - (roadworthy certificate)
*Certificado seguro obligatorio accidentes personales (third party insurance)
If a any of these documents are up for renewal it is easier if the vendor sorts them out before the bike is sold to you

4.) When you and the vendor have reached an agreement you need to go to a Notaria or as I found out you can now go directly to the Registro Civil this will cost less and you be able to get the inscription quicker. For the different offices of the you can check out: Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación

Both the vendor and yourselves present all your documentation, (for you this means your passport, RUT number, and a postal address in Chile for the Registro Racional de Veiculos Motorizados to send the original inscription paper to, i used a friends and will pick up the original when i pass Santiago again on my way North)
The Notaria or the Registro Civil needs to give you two documents
1.) The Compra Vente
This is an original document that indicates that you have puchased the motorcycle from the vendor for the agreed amount of money
This document is signed by both the Vendor and yourself
2.) The Carta Poder
This is a declaration signed by the Vendor that will allow you to leave Chile with the motorcycle before the original inscription document is received (10-ish days or if you go to the registro civil right away or a couple days)

After you pay the vedor in front of the notaria or in the Registro Civil and receive ALL documents you should be free to travel with in and outside Chile. Do check about problems entering Peru and Bolivia from Chile. There is a post about not being able to enter into these two counties as a foreigner with a Chilean bike. Argentina is apparently no problem you just have to buy Argentinian Seguro.

I hope this helps.
Although my trip wont be happening do to family issues I do hope to some day ride home from Santiago.

“We are the people we have been waiting for.”


LoveLife,
Wyatt Roscoe