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Traveling on $4,000
I am looking to travel in South America next year during the month of June or July for a month if possible. I can almost pay for my ticket entirely with frequent flier miles I've earned. I was thinking about purchasing a bike in SA and selling it there again. A loss on a bike wouldn't be a big deal to me.
In any case, I was wondering what the feasibility of purchasing and selling a bike in SA would be? Are there restrictions I should be aware of (such as a carnet for crossing borders if I so choose)? I am mainly interested in Argentina and/or Chile as destinations. Recommendations for places to see and where to go are welcome. The lingering question I have is, will $4,000.00 USD be enough in either Argentina or Chile to purchase a bike and ride around for a month? I don't mind camping, but security comes to mind. I could also shorten the duration of my trip. If one knows of a link that might direct me to a motorcycle classifieds listing (if that exists) for these two destinations I would be grateful.
Right now, it is a bit tricky for me to sit down and plan this trip, but I figure I might as well get the ball rolling. I'm gone for a week at a time for a month so, if I don't get back to you immediately don't worry, I'll be able to reply at weeks end. Just so people don't think I'm lazy and trying to avoid doing research myself, I have read through Adventure Motorcycling Handbook by Chris Scott a few times. I have also visited this site on occasion (please link relevant info within HUBB if it is a must read). Otherwise, I'll be reading through the regional forums when I get back. All help is greatly appreciated! Happy trails and feel free to include anything that I should know that I haven't mentioned.
Best, Kai
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Have you tried a search on the HUBB? The information for which you're asking is available at exhaustive length. Use Google, including search terms "HUBB" or similar.
Hope that helps.
Mark
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Hello Kai,
Checking the weather forecast for Santiago, Chile tomorrow I see rain, High 48F, low 32F. BRRRRR! It is currently 45F and drizzling in Buenos Aires with a low tonight of 35F. Snowing in the Andes. Cold and windy on the Pampas. Snowing in Tierra del Fuego. The middle of winter in June/July is not a great time of year to be touring Chile/Argentina on a motorcycle.
I plan to fly down there in January and buy a bike in Chile to ride around for a couple months during their summer. I'll report back. Currently checking out bikes on chileautos.cl
It takes a minimum of 7-10 days to register a bike in Chile and get a Padron so you can leave the country. The detailed info is on this website if you search. Plenty of people have done it.
South America is a vast continent though. If I was limited to the June/July timeframe, I would choose the rainy season in the north over the cold season in the south. Maybe ride around Colombia, Peru, Equador.
Kindest regards,
John Downs
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Originally Posted by klorenz
I was thinking about purchasing a bike in SA and selling it there again. A loss on a bike wouldn't be a big deal to me.
In any case, I was wondering what the feasibility of purchasing and selling a bike in SA would be? Are there restrictions I should be aware of (such as a carnet for crossing borders if I so choose)? I am mainly interested in Argentina and/or Chile as destinations. Recommendations for places to see and where to go are welcome. The lingering question I have is, will $4,000.00 USD be enough in either Argentina or Chile to purchase a bike and ride around for a month? I don't mind camping, but security comes to mind. I could also shorten the duration of my trip.
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Chile is the easiest to buy in. For aprox $2000 you could get a Chinese 200cc new, leaving you $2000 to travel. You will have a hard time finding all but the oldest and smallest of Japanese bikes for less than $3500.
Chile N of La Serena and AR N of Mendosa should be fine for riding if you stay out of the high mountains.
The north of chile is not very interesting, but N AR has some nice areas.
As others have said, for jn & jl, Peru/Bolivia is a much beetr choice. These countries will also be much easier on the budget. You could buy a Chinese 250cc for about $2000 in Bolivia and spend about $1000/month riding about. When you finished you could sell the bike in a day or two for $1200 aqnd return with cash in your wallet.
Good Luck
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