I’m a recent college graduate who is looking to do a motorcycle trip in and around Peru with my friend.

The Plan: Go to Peru in early May, go around Lima and other cities for 1-2 weeks, then 2-3 weeks going from Peru to Ecuador and finally Colombia, so overall a month in SA.

To preface this, I was born in Peru and still hold citizenship and updated DNE. My friend was born in the US but his parents are from Colombia and he has been there plenty of times.

I was wondering what the process and price would be for us to buy and then resell bikes while in Peru.

I had a couple more specific questions:

1. We’re looking to do this as cheaply as possible, meaning we don’t care what the bike looks like as long as it runs and won’t break down.
What’s a decent cost estimate for the initial buy of the bike?
Also, how much do most people get in return after reselling it?
What about the cost of the paperwork for buying the bike?

2. How does crossing the border work? Sorry I’m not very familiar on this subject. What kind of papers/money would we need to cross the border of Peru and Ecuador/Colombia?

3. How safe do you gather would this kind of trip be?
I haven’t been back to Peru since I was 7. My family keeps saying how there’s a high risk of being mugged/assaulted unless you’re lead by a guide/local. So would it be extremely risky for just me and my friend to bike from city to city?
We’re both Latino and plainly look it. I speak natively although not with a thick Peruvian accent, and my other friend can speak/understand it but is very rusty. Would appearing and acting like the locals sort of make it more safe since we won’t appear like rich white Americans?

Thank for any and all help!