buy a bike in Bariloche/argentina - Horizons Unlimited

**mtx** · #1 31 Jan 2003

hi there,
i d like to buy a bike type enduro (XR, XT, Dominator or XL.....) but i dont have any contacts there... can someone help me ???? thank you.
marc

AJ · #2 1 Feb 2003

I'm in Baroloche right this moment and have my Suzuki DR250 for sale (gotta sell it in Chile though). Finishing my trip in less than a fortnight.

Will be selling in Stgo from about 15 Feb onwards if you're not interested.

Can also provide some advice for buying etc in Chile if interested.

Cheers.

Alex.

**DiasDePlaya** · #3 3 Feb 2003

Belinda & Patrick Peck have a Yamaha Super Tenere. They are in Chile now and have the idea to sell their bike to return home.

Ask me about their email.

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Ya verás como quieren en Chile al amigo cuando es forastero (traditional song)

Jose Pedro Espinosa
Curico, Chile

**patandbin** · #4 3 Feb 2003

We have a Super Tenere XTZ 750 for sale. We are in Santiago now, staying at Scott SCS Habitat ph: 684 3848.
We have a posting under Bikes for sale with all her details.
We only want $us3,200 for her and she is in immaculate condition. We can meet you in Argentina if interested.
Email us or call us asap as we are here to sell her.

**mtx** · #5 3 Feb 2003

hi,
thanks for the message, unforunately, my budget is far under the price you want for the bike...
m.

**patandbin** · #6 4 Feb 2003

Marc,
How much do you want to spend?
Cheers,
Patrick and Belinda Peck

**mtx** · #7 4 Feb 2003

about not more than 1500usd

**patandbin** · #8 5 Feb 2003

A $1,500 motorcycle will leave you stranded in the middle of the desert or between 2 big mountain ranges or in a torrential downpour somewhere 1000 miles from help!!!
For $1,500 more you get dependability and if you treat it well you will get your money back when you have finished. Its only an investment, not an expense.
Check out pictures of our bike on: www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/peck
Cheers,
Patrick and Belinda Peck currently in Santiago.

**mtx** · #9 5 Feb 2003

Hi,
thank you for the advice, but the type of bike I want (enduro) is much cheaper than the model you sell (talking of price of new). I have a small package wich will be perfect on a small bike (XR, XT or DR). I beleve that kind of bikes are perfectly adapted for that kind of trip (Honda XR 600 is ofter used for the Paris-Dakar rally). the onely problem with those models is the size of the tank...
i ll be in Ushuaia on the 10, el Calafate the 14 and el Baroliche on the 16th of february... maby we can meet?

**mtx** · #10 5 Feb 2003

just another question,
did you buy de bike in chile, is it a administration puzzle??? what is necessary to buy a bike in chile?

**patandbin** · #11 5 Feb 2003

Super Tenere is an enduro bike and ours has a really large tank- 40 litres with a range of 700km. We also have high altitude jets for Bolivia.
It is specially designed for 2 up riding, so if you meet some gorgeous female tourist, you can offer her a lift!!
Super Tenere has won the Paris- Dakar 6 years in a row.
We are in Santiago to sell the bike, we wont be driving back down to Bariloche, just came from there!
We can exchange paperwork between the Argentina/Chile border- so you can then sell it in any country- we have many friends who have done the same thing.
See you in Santiago soon!
Cheers, Belinda and Patrick Peck

[This message has been edited by patandbin (edited 05 February 2003).]

AJ · #12 6 Feb 2003

Hey - Pat and Bin ...... don't be elitist!

It depends what you buy for $1500 - "Dr Suzy" (my DR 250) has been a fantastic bike. 8000km with an oil change, new rear tyre and a light bulb! Preventative maintenance goes a long way ....

Now if you spent $1500 on a 600cc then yes - it would be dodgey!

MTX - I can help if you want to know about buying in Chile (I arrived in Dec 02 at Santiago with a budget of $US2500-3000 and hoping to buy a 600cc and found all the 600's were crap in that range, so for $1650 - including new filters, tubes, rack and welding - I got a very nice and reliable 250cc Dualsport).

You don't HAVE to have 600cc's. I weigh 100kg (+ baggage) and have managed fine. 600cc's is good if you're in Europe, Australia or the US where you're cruising the highways etc, here the only time it affected my itinerary was one leg on Ruta 40 in Patagonia where I couldn't carry enough fuel. The rest of the time, travelled at a slow, comfortable pace and had a ball!

Don't automatically rule out a smaller bike - it's more of a challenge, but then you get to unload it and head off for a ride up forest trails and paths in the mountains that 200Kg of BMW would never get up! Parts are more common too.

See bikes for sale for my listing on Dr Suzy (am now in Mendoza for a week).

Cheers,

Alex.

AJ · #13 6 Feb 2003

Oooops,

Just re-read my post and I in no way intended to disparage Pat and Bin's Tenere for sale ..... sorry for any offence.

To clarify .... the 600cc (approx) bikes I saw for sale in santiago last year were poor deals (all from shops). I saw no bikes being privately sold - and certainly none from fellow travellers.

Cheers,

Alex.

**patandbin** · #14 7 Feb 2003

Hey Alex,
No offence taken mate!! Hopefully you didnt take offence by our comments on cheap bikes.

You havent seen Miss Adventure (XTZ 750) to know that she is in immaculate condition and a steal at US$3,200.

We will be in Mendoza Monday 10 Jan on the bike, if we havent sold it before then!! As you said there are not a lot of bikes set up for travelling for sale in Santiago.
Cross your fingers for us.

Cheers,
Patrick and Belinda Peck

**y_kiwi** · #15 7 Feb 2003

I also want to sell my bike (but it is a bit more pricey) but more importantly I am now also in Mendoza - and for a while.

Alex - I sent you an email with my contact details...