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Old 13 Oct 2017
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Guys, thanks a million for the responses.
It seems flying to Buenos Aires from Chile is an easier option, and only AU$150. Will look to purchase a bike there. Payed for the flights to Santiago yesterday for June 1st to Sept 1st. Woo Hoo !!!
In all, it will be an adventure and my 6th trip to South America, this time to cover the places my feet have yet touched, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guyana and Suriname.
Will throw in Guatamala, Honduras and Belize to fill the list of Central American nations untouched, as well as Cuba and Dom. Rep.
I'll delve into the threads mentioned and google what else I can seek.

Stay safe, all.
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It seems flying to Buenos Aires from Chile is an easier option, and only AU$150. Will look to purchase a bike there. ...
Argentina is not a good option!

Choose Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru or Colombia to buy a bike
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Argentina is not a good option!

Choose Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru or Colombia to buy a bike
Hi mate, could you suggest a country preference to purchase, by chance? I've traveled all except Paraguay and wonder which Govt bureaucracy would be limited to exact a simple purchase procedure.
I personally found Bolivian's (Cops & Border control) to be utter numb skulls, so I'll cancel Bolivia off the list myself.
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hey Toni,

you are probably right with bolivia.

bikes in brazil are quite expensive. contact motodelperu, i think it´s the guy Don recommended and check if he has a good quote for you.

If you buy it in colombia you will have to bring it back...it´s far up in the north but the process seems easy.
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hey Toni,

you are probably right with bolivia.

bikes in brazil are quite expensive. contact motodelperu, i think it´s the guy Don recommended and check if he has a good quote for you.

If you buy it in colombia you will have to bring it back...it´s far up in the north but the process seems easy.
Thanks a million, Picky.
Been checking flights from Buenos Aires, and Asuncion to Lima this evening. The chance of a ride from Lima to Quito, across and up to Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana via the Amazon is intruigeing, so Lima will be the place to purchase.
I'll contact MotoDelPeru and seek a website for available purchases and info.
Brilliant. Thank you.
Colombia is also paradise. Spent a year there with my former fiance (Colombiana, from Medellin). The traffic is crazy. Bus and truck drivers are totally nuts ! Love the place just the same.
Cheers.
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hey Toni,

you are probably right with bolivia.

bikes in brazil are quite expensive. contact motodelperu, i think it´s the guy Don recommended and check if he has a good quote for you.

If you buy it in colombia you will have to bring it back...it´s far up in the north but the process seems easy.
No idea if it's the same guy, I was talking about Toby , whose nickname here is "Charapashanperu" . I'm sure he'll be along here himself very soon.

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No idea if it's the same guy, I was talking about Toby , whose nickname here is "Charapashanperu" . I'm sure he'll be along here himself very soon.

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Hi mate, could you suggest a country preference to purchase, by chance? I've traveled all except Paraguay and wonder which Govt bureaucracy would be limited to exact a simple purchase procedure.
I personally found Bolivian's (Cops & Border control) to be utter numb skulls, so I'll cancel Bolivia off the list myself.
Cheers.

We personally met a couple from France who bought a brand new chinese bike in La Paz, drove around and sold it in Colombia (dont know if the sale was 100% legit though). They never complained about the bureaucracy in Bolivia plus it was the cheapest option. The purchase was fully legal with registration and insurance, all sorted!

I can put you in contact if you want to.

Peru seems to be very organised as well in terms of purchasing, selling, registering and so on but I think that you have to drive back and sell it (if you want to do it legally). Its also true that the country is full of scams and charlatans but I would deal with a HU member with closed eyes.

It seems that you have quite a lot of options since discarding the Chile plan.

Good luck any way.
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We personally met a couple from France who bought a brand new chinese bike in La Paz, drove around and sold it in Colombia (dont know if the sale was 100% legit though). They never complained about the bureaucracy in Bolivia plus it was the cheapest option. The purchase was fully legal with registration and insurance, all sorted!

I can put you in contact if you want to.

Peru seems to be very organised as well in terms of purchasing, selling, registering and so on but I think that you have to drive back and sell it (if you want to do it legally). Its also true that the country is full of scams and charlatans but I would deal with a HU member with closed eyes.

It seems that you have quite a lot of options since discarding the Chile plan.

Good luck any way.
You're correct, PinInt, Peru is is full of cons, and scams and all. Experienced it from Lima, to Cuzco, to Puno, to Ica in 2015. Fkn scammers, but they need to survive, too.
I've still to wait until June 1st before leaving Oz, yet willing to converse and read volumes before then.
I have a flight now to Lima, and wish to purchase a bike there.
I'll look up and make business with Motodelperu in the coming months.
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