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finally heading towards Mexico
finally on my way towards Mexico
Hi folks!
After some months of "detours" : ) all over BC, Yukon and Alaska I am now in Colorado and thinking about the further way towards South America. I would love to read all this thread about Mexico but I have to sleep sometimes : ).
My questions to you experienced fellows:
-which direction should I aim at, considering border crossing and places to go to?
-the TVIP: my bike is registred in Canada, using the adress of friends, but I am German. I do have the Canadian insurance papers with my name and the mentioned Canadian adress, but no title (maybe it is at my friends`place by now- I will ask). Could that be a problem?
-this insurance expires in december. Does that play any role considering that I want to get a Mexican one anyway?
any suggestions which one to take?
I am looking forward to any helpful answers!
Thanks a lot!
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You need an official document listing your name as owner, with the VIN number, license plate, etc. included--we call that "registration," since a title is something else. You don't need a title. You do need a registration. In fact, you need a registration to drive in the States and Canada, since that's the first thing the police will ask to see if you're stopped for any reason whatsoever.
Canadian or US insurance will not be a problem. It means nothing once you leave the States.
Good luck.
Mark
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Hi Mark!
Thought so, thank you!
I do have the paper from my insurance with what you mentioned.
Any suggestion about the insurance at the border?
From here I have got several options to cross the border: are there any that are
easier or "safer"?
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As Mark already mentioned, registration papers are sufficient. In fact, we don't have "Titles" in Canada, at least not in my province (BC).
You mention that your insurance expires in December. Where is your bike registered? There is no such thing as a "Canadian" registration, only provincial registration. If it's registered in BC then your insurance papers are also your registration papers and you will be driving with expired registration papers if that's the case. This applies to BC for sure, but I can't speak for any other province. Just make sure that your registration papers don't have an expiry date. It could be a problem at some border crossing ...or not, depending on how closely they look at the papers.
If you are registered in BC then you could always just renew the insurance and later ask for a refund for the time you were out of the coverage area. Keep all border paperwork as proof.
...Michelle
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Michelle,
it is registred in BC. It says that the insurance expires on the 26th of november but there is no date concerning the registration...
I guess I will just guve it a try. If it gets complicated I can still call the insurance and extend.
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Your motorcycle license is from BC or Germany?
If from Germany, it will cease to be valid in BC after 3 months, presumably after which time your insurance will be invalid as well.
Just something to think about if you will be in North America within 3 months of taking out your insurance policy.
If you went to the bother of getting a BC license, not a problem. If you have left BC and US after 3 months, also not a problem but you may want to look into this if you want to ride through these countries again on that bike with ICBC coverage.
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