I`ve been asked to produce my license a few times but in general you are not asked for it when buying the bike or getting the paperwork sorted. I suppose it is just generally assumed that you are legally entitled to operate the said vehicle are you are about to buy or register. Boarder patrol only wanted to see the padron for the bike, my passport and that as about it. In Argentina, they asked if I had insurance but did not ask to see the actual documentation, just waved me through no questions asked. If I rear ended a aduana car no doubt they would ask to see it then!
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However, i am wondering if countries in south america would accept a full driving licence in its place.
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This is just a flat out no basically. To drive vehicles aboard you need to be legally licensed to drive them in your own country. I feel a bit of a hypocrite saying it is a daft idea to drive around unlicensed as I did a few times in India, but well I was lucky, if you hit someone or damage someones property, you can certainly expect the police to scrutinize your documentation and if something is amiss expect to be in very hot water. Having an accident in another country is already a mess without being on the wrong side of the law.
Drive safe!
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