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Are there any restrictions on counties in SA you can visit on Chile purchased motorcy
Two of us are planning a trip to South America for about a year. We are trying to work out if we should ship bikes from Australia or purchase in SA probably Chile we would purchase 150 or 250 bikes. Is there any restriction on the countries you can visit in SA with a chile bike? Or any advantage in bringing a bike over from Australia?
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As long as the motorcycles are in your name I don't see a problem.
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I met a traveller from NZ who purchased an xr150 brand new in Chile, he made it the whole way to the USA so based upon that should have no problems!

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Buying a chlean vehicle requires getting registered yourself in Chile and then completing a sequence of paperwork which ends up after days, but more likely weeks with you having complete legal ownership WITH all the required paperwork.

Even then there are lots of reports of Peru being rather strict and refusing direct entry from Chile to Peru and there are recent reports of a couple of different people being refused entry into a couple of border posts with Argentina.

I know my information is second hand but more credible than she'll be right mate assurances and there are plenty of credible first hand reports to back it up. For instance

15 February 2017 15:21

http://www.drivetheamericas.com/foru...chilean-car-11

As always any information, even first-hand experiences more than a few weeks old, is suspect
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There is a new law just come out. See the Sticky Thread about buying and selling bikes.
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Two of us are planning a trip to South America for about a year. We are trying to work out if we should ship bikes from Australia or purchase in SA probably Chile we would purchase 150 or 250 bikes. Is there any restriction on the countries you can visit in SA with a chile bike? Or any advantage in bringing a bike over from Australia?
As you are going for such a long period, I would suggest taking your own bike(s). At least you will be dealing with and riding what you already know. Also odds are they will be bigger and more comfortable :-).

You will have less border hassles.
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A foreigner with a tourist visa can no longer leave Chile with a Chilean purchased bike, so the options are shipping in your own or buying in Peru.


Shipping cost would probably be higher than the purchase price of a 250 cc Chinese bike.


But be careful about Chinese bikes they range from really awful and will break down immediately to being fairly good with some routine maintenance.
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A gringo in Peru with web name Charapa has posted on here and ADV Rider.


He is based in Peru, north of Lima I think.


I dont know him and have never used his services but I have browsed his web site and what he offers in terms of sales, sales assistance, buybacks and rentals is very interesting.


I would consider doing this even though I am resident in Chile and can get my bike out of the country, however after doing the Santiago to Arequipa ride once I dont need to do the 4 to 5 very long days of desert riding to get to Peru again.
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A gringo in Peru with web name Charapa has posted on here and ADV Rider.


He is based in Peru, north of Lima I think.


I dont know him and have never used his services but I have browsed his web site and what he offers in terms of sales, sales assistance, buybacks and rentals is very interesting.


I would consider doing this even though I am resident in Chile and can get my bike out of the country, however after doing the Santiago to Arequipa ride once I dont need to do the 4 to 5 very long days of desert riding to get to Peru again.
Here in Huanuco, central Peru and willing to help. 37 done so far.

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So many travelers are selling their bikes in Chile. Better bikes than a Chinese bike and ready to travel.
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Its way cheaper to buy a motorcycle in SA then to ship exotic bikes around the globe to Chile were there are no parts available for them: Ａｄｖｅｎｔ&# xff55;ｒｅ motorbike trip around Latin America - Chile and Argentina
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