hello,
this choice can depend on :
- the time you want to spend riding abroad;
- your route : it may be a different story if you stay on the same continent or if you have to do some shipping during your trip;
- the time you ll spend for the bike search and the paerwork abroad and the difficulties you will face;
- the price difference between shipping your own and buying abroad
- the pleasure of riding your own home bike or buy and ride a local bike, which is maybe not as nice as your home bike.

ps : in february, i ll have one month to spend in chile bolivia peru : i decided to buy a small local bike rather than shipping my g/s.
- i looked for a bike, took some contacts in advance but will search and buy it on arrival;
- paperwork : according to some experiences i read/heard, i know it s illegal but what do you think about this : if i bring a french numberplate + french ownership naked papers. when i buy the bike, i put the french numberplate on ; on internet, i do myself the ownership papers.
it would be easier than the official standard local way, no ? what are the risks (inside the country with the police and at the borders with the customs ?). cpd (carnet de passages en douane) is not needed apparently in chile, bolivia and peru (?).
then i try to sell it in lima.

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