I came north on the Golden Eagle with Peter and it was a great trip and would do it again. We did stop a t El Porvenier and got passports cleared but they can not do the motos. Many sail boats run this route and have for years hauling motos but it is technically not legal. If you want to do it by the book you will need to get a container $2000+ in Colon (or other legal port of entry) and ship to a legal port of entry in Colombia. This is only cost effective if you can put together a group of bikes. The other "legal" way is to air freight it across the gap. As I noted above there is a nice lady in Colon customs office that will help you get the paperwork sorted if you enter by sail boat. The process going south I thing is somewhat easier as customs is real close to where they set off the motos.
When in a country not your own it is most always best to follow the rules but this is one of those time when you just need to go for it. It has been done for years and is generally accepted but not technically legal.
Bob
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