Hey guys, 2.5 years ago I was riding from Canada to Brazil. After 4 months on the road, while in Medellin, I left the bike for a 2-3 week return visit to the states to see my family. When I got home, I found out my Dad's cancer had returned and decided to stay and be with him, leaving the bike with a friend of a friend I was paying to store it in Colombia.

Now, 2.5 years later, with the permit on the bike long expired, and no maintenance and prep done since I left (full gas tank), I plan to return to Medellin to deal with the mess I left there. I have a few questions and hopefully some of you can help.

1. What kind of mechanical problems can I expect at this point, and what amount of work will it take to fix them? Will it be something like just needing to drain the tank and clear or replace the fuel lines and a few other parts? Or have I done irreparable damage?

2. Any estimate of what my legal/civil risks are for this? As I understand it I am going to owe a load in fines, which is okay, I worked for the past 2.5 years and lived with my parents rent-free while helping out. Have I done anything criminal? Any idea what I will owe in fines?

3. I know this is probably a really common question I can find elsewhere, and I promise I'll look into details and not bug you guys for them, but if anyone knows off the top of their head roughly what it would cost to ship the bike from Medellin to the US (Kentucky) and if the process is simple, I'd appreciate it.

4. How much time would you guys expect clearing this up to take?

Thanks so much for your help. Any and all advice is appreciated. I know I'm a bit of an idiot for not dealing with this sooner, but between making the most of the time with my dad, and not knowing it would be a 2 year process, I let things get away from me.

Cheers,
Rob