We plan to do Africa bit by bit, shipping ourselves and our rides in and out of Africa at the beginning/end of each leg. The relative costs of this is of course horrendous if one doesn't travel for very long. As a consequence we have lately begun concidering other options. One of the things we are concidering is storing our rides at the end of each leg and come back at a later date to continue where we left off. This would offer us tremendous flexibility. We could get on a flight on short notice, use even the tiniest windows of opportunities to travel, even if only for two weeks.

One issue for us is that the storing option might involve storing the rides for a loooong time. If we are unlucky it might take a whole year or more before we can return (luckily we have other rides at home, so leaving the rides for a long time won't cause us too much grieving).

Will storng for a long time pose any legal problems? Which? As far as I know, carnets can be extended. But, will I need to have it stamped out (exit) out of a country within a specific period of time? How long can the bike stay in one country before it needs to leave? How about Kenya? This is our number one concern...

Also, we would prefer having the rides stored at a place where they could receive proper servicing before our return. This way we could just jump on a plane on a short notice and get riding!

Anybody got any suggestions as of who offer this type of storage in Kenya?

Is this type of storage reliable or do I risk having my ride stolen, sold off, being used, getting wrecked, etc?

Any ideas as of how much this type of storage likely will cost?

How about just regular storage???

We will start off in South Africa in June and end up in Nairobi in July.

Our next leg will include Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. Storage options along this stretch is also of interest.

Any comments are welcome.

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