Ok friends, so you all can avoid the current problem I have, here is the deal.

If You try to cross from Chile into Peru or Bolivia on a Chilean Registered Bike, and you are not chilean, or have residence, YOU CANNOT TAKE THE BIKE OUT! I know there is a belief here that if you buy in chile you can do whatever you want more or less, but I can attest that if you do not have residency, and you try to go to anywhere but Argentina THEY WILL NOT LET YOU TAKE YOUR MOTO. I have been in Arica for 5 days now trying to get my motorcycle out any way I can, and the only way for it to work is for a chilean to take it out of the country for me. When i bought my chilean bike, i was under the impression that you can take it anywhere, but i guess I was wrong. I have tried twice now with customs, and speak spanish well, and still have not been allowed through. Now, I am going to have to gain authorization for a chilean to take it to peru, then we ride through customs together on my bike, and in peru he leaves and I continue on. Just wanted to give you all a heads up so you dont have the same problem as me. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM CHILE, YOU CANNOT TAKE A CHILEAN REGISTERED BIKE INTO PERU FROM CHILE( i havent tried bolivia, so i cant attest to that border, but the customs guys tell me its the same). Maybe you will get really lucky and have a stupid customs guy, or maybe i am real unlucky and have gotten two bad customs guys, but the law is that it cannot be done. Best Of luck with everything friends, and safe rides. I should be out of Chile in a few more days ( after having to pay a chilean to ride on the back of my bike and pretend he is taking it into peru, then pay for him to come back to arica.) I guess I could go down to argentina, then up into bolivia, then into peru, but thats a LONG WAY from here. Cheers Friends