Hi all,

My name is John from Australia and i am having trouble buying a 2nd hand motorbike in Thiruvananthapuram.
I have found the 2 motorbikes that i want, the trouble is getting someone to sell them to me!
Reasons given as to why they won't sell the bikes to me are:
1) I am not a resident of Indian
2) I have no fixed address in Indian
3) Tourists cannot buy new or used motorbikes in Indian

I realise that the above reasons are valid and true, but i have heard about so many tourists buying used motorbikes and touring around the country.

How do i go about buying these motorbikes? Where do i find someone who can do this for me? Do i need a broker to do this for me, and if so, where do i find one in Thiruvananthapuram?

Please help me! I have been in Thiruvananthapuram for 4 days now and i am getting nowhere.
Thank you,

John

Hello John.
Sure it is possible to buy a new or second hand bullet in India. I did it both. Second hand in Delhi and new in Margao Goa. New is a little bit more complicated and only possible when you have plenty of time.
The system in India is that all the roadtaxes are being paid for the entire life and since you are not indian you cannot do it straight.
The easiest way is to buy second hand and go for 350cc. 500cc not very good.
The only paper you need is a signed paper from the last owner in wich he confirmes the bike is sold to you. The official registerbook stays on the name of the very first buyer (new). Be sure you get insurance, a few 100 rp, and a recent gastest.
When the dealer has internet he can log in on Madaan motors Delhi. On his site is the procedure in detail explained.
When you have plenty time than you can opt for a new one.
This is the procedure:
The dealer asks somebody from his workshop to buy, with your money. The bike will be registered in his name.
Go together to an advocate for a ownership transferpaper, About 500 rp included an official stamp.
Let the dealer arrange an insurance.
Still not possible, Take the train to Margao(Madgaon) in Goa. Sainimotors 10 min from railwaystation and try your luck there because they are used to foreigners.
Good luck.
Metita, now in Thailand and end jan in Goa riding his own Bullet.

dont buy a bike in delhi the bigest rip off place in india buying a bike .try goa many people seling thear bikes .or try mr mukesch in puschkar yuo can find him one facebook i have bught bikes from him before and he is 100 procent ok to deal whid the 350 is ok four the south off india but in the north the 500 is much beater to go in to the mountins iff buying a 350 yuo can rebuild it to a 500 easy and not to xspensive to do dont forgeat the papers off the bike when yuo buy it the person that have the papersn off the bike is the ownear off the bike what ever is the name is one the papper the beast thing to do is buy a old and cheap bike then rebuild it then yuo now what yuo got most time buing a bike from a indian yuo latear end op in the repear shop any whay 1 old 350 enfield yuo can buy four around 25.000