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SA laws set in stone

Sounds like a moto bought south of the equator is out of the question unless you have citizen card . I dont know the rules in Colombia about buying and traveling to another country I suppose citizenship card is required all so.
I never gave it any thought because I am a foreigner with Colombian ID and it comes with yearly taxes on the value of your moto My F700 is is 150 dollars US a year
But I do know that a Colombian bought and registered moto cannot be sold and re plated to another country TAXES are the rule that over rules Where ever you buy you sell in the same country only, I think the rule is continent wide
I can't imagine how toby operates
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visa

No Visa no Cedula no other way Been there done it and have cedula
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Once out of Colombia legally, are there any problems likely at other borders? Or does each country only care about their own taxes / exports?

(just curious, South America is on my bucket list, lol)
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Once out of Colombia legally, are there any problems likely at other borders?
I got pulled back to this thread by a "like" - I didn't have problems crossing to Ecuador on a Peru moto licensed in my name. I'm from the States. I understand getting to Bolivia from Peru as a foreigner on a Peru moto requires hiring a local Peruvian to help with the legality and paperwork. There is someone in the Puno area who offers this service. A foreigner cannot take a Peru moto directly to Chile from Peru, but I don't know if that is the case with a foreigner on a Colombia licensed moto. The work around is to go through Bolivia, and then to Chile. My take is SA borders are typical for all of Latin America, with some unique glitches and work arounds. Regulations can change too. I know Chile/Argentina have some unique issues. I wouldn't hesitate traveling with a Colombia or Peru licensed moto, and maybe even a Chile licensed moto will not be unworkable when crossing borders. Read various travel reports and contact moto vendors as part of your research.
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Thanks - from some of the hoops one has to jump through I can see why Itchy Boots opted to take a bike registered in her home country there rather than buy locally, if it just frees you from these issues
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Bringing your own bike from home is *usually* (not always) preferable on an extended trip--it saves all sorts of hassles and you get total control over accessorizing, maintenance, and repairs. Itchy Boots is on extended trips thru multiple countries/continents. That doesn't apply to everyone.

The fact that overseas transport has gotten much more expensive and unreliable during the past few years is also worth considering.
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Thanks - from some of the hoops one has to jump through I can see why Itchy Boots opted to take a bike registered in her home country there rather than buy locally, if it just frees you from these issues
The other issue, just as important, is parts availability. Exotic moto not sold in SA or a more technical moto like BMW or even KTM for instance, and you may be stranded by a long wait for parts. I met a couple in Peru who waited a week or so for KTM parts.

I had a couple repairs done on my Peru licensed Honda and was able to easily find a mechanic and get it done very quickly; namely same morning to replace disks on a slipping clutch. Same time frame on another trip when I had a wheel bearing failure.

$1000 shipping each way for your own moto plays with the decision too. I'm not concerned about crossing borders. There are ways to cross borders as a foreigner on a local moto. I made multiple trips, and the ability to store my moto for a year with no concern about the TVIP permit played in to my decision too.

Your choice and decision. Many issues besides crossing the border play in to ones decision. I'm just providing input.
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