Any plans on where you want to travel to resp. where you intend enter South America?
In Santiago de Chile I could give you the address of a guy servicing BMW bikes. He might be able to help you finding a bike. What you need in Chile is to get a "tax number" before registering a vehicle. Should be no probs.
Chile & Argentina are easy to travel. Little crime, fairly good roads, great landscape esp. along the Andes east & west. Also lots of possibilities for hiking and mountaineering. Absolutely stunning are hikes in the NPs Torres del Paine (Chile), Los Glaciares (Arg) and Mt. Fitzroy (Arg). The Carretera Austral in the southern parts of Chile is enjoyment pure. We camped mostly in the bush with a small fire, a huge steak and a tetrapak wine for each ;-)
The north turns more and more arid as you approach the Atacama desert. The passes across the Andes go over 4.000m. Also fantastic landscapes.
Hans
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