question on U.S. plated bike in south america

[thecanoeguy]

my klr has been in colombia since 2007 and it due for a new tag in may when i head back over from australia ,would i get away with just a made up new tag dated 2010 as the bike will end in australia ,not ever going back to the U.S. i only ever got a title check nothing more while travelling through mexico and central america ,its all a bit of a hastle getting new tags in oregon as i have to find insurance before i get the tags ,i have posted over in advrider as well ,any ideas are welcome ,i will be travelling in south america for 6 months then shipping it to south africa
dave

[Road Hog]

I would be unlikely that you would be checked for current registration papers as they would not know what to ask for. But they could well want to see current tabs on the plate. Solution get a year tab for the cheapest old bike you can then put it on the krl. This could come from anywhere (state or country) that they do not require proof of insurance first.

Was unaware that Oregon required proof of insurance before they would issue tabs, have you confirmed that? They may take Columbia insurance.

Met a rider in Argentina (from Israel I think) that had lost his plate on Ruta 40 and he just made a new one out of scrap with the numbers painted on and no year tag. Had not had any problems yet but had not crossed borders.

Robert

[RickMcD]

Lost my license plate on the road from Potosi to Uyuni. Got a picture off the internet of California plate, added my own numbers, laminated twice (to make it a little stiffer (no cracks please) and never had any problems at any border with it that way.
Rick McDermed
www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/rickmcd

[nickt]

Register it in Vanuatu!

Seriously though, I've no idea how this works. I think a similar scheme in the EU was jumped on by the authorities, vehicles registered in Andorra, IIRC.

I think @RickMcD suggestion is as good as anything.

Nick.

[quastdog]

Canoeguy:
Not to worry! If your bike is registered (got tags) that's all they care about. And since they're foreign, what do they know.

My tags have been expired since April 2007. I just scrapped off the "year" tab to eliminate the "expire by" date.

Spent another year in South America, then another year in Africa and am now in the EuroUnion - and nobody cares. Lots of border agents have looked at the registration paper - no one has made mention of it being 'expired'.

Maybe one day?

[thecanoeguy]

i am a screenprinter by trade ,so i am just going to make up a new tag and stick it on and go with that ,i will be shipping it to africa after 6 months any ways
cheers dave

[motoreiter]

I'm answering a slightly different question, but in addition to tags you may have to show a registration document when you cross borders, etc. I have found that in foreign countries everyone is satisfied with a look at the title, which is very official-looking but which has no expiration date or tag number, at least in my state.