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Rent or buy ?

I’m looking for any info about renting or buying a motorcycle for a trip through South Africa and Namibia this winter.
When riding in India I’ve used a buy back scheme, is there anything similar?
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Hi, am interested in replies - following.

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Have a look at the UKGSER website - specifically this thread which details the purchase of a motorcycle in Congo.

Also watch the latest series (series 5) of Itchy Boots on You Tube as she has recently bought a Honda in South Africa to allow her to continue her travels. She goes through the purchase process in detail in the first couple of episodes. Here is a link to the first one of the series.
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Hi, I'm Drumacoon Lad on UKGSER and the guy who bought the bike in Congo. I'm just packing and preparing for a trip tomorrow, so have limited time to comment. I gave that bike away in Tanzania and considering buying another in SA or Namibia in January.

I also saw the Itchy Boots video of her buying a bike in SA and getting it registered with the help of a dealer. This was a surprise, as I've always heard you need an SA address etc, however Noraly probably has more influence than others.

Send me a DM/PM if questions and I'll keep an eye on this thread.

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There's a sticky thread right on top of this sub-Africa forum, you practically bump into it when you enter...

Guide to purchasing a motorcycle in SA
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Hi all

I have a kitted out 2014 XT660z in South Africa which I had ‘sold’ to another traveller but it appears to have fallen through due to covid stuff as of yesterday.

I am rethinking options so if anyone wants to explore the art of the possible drop me a PM. Bike is is my brother’s name (and garage) - he lives in the winelands near Cape Town. Happy to explore a sale or potentially a sale and buy back type approach.

More info on the bike in the for sale section (which I will update now),

([mention]Jim Lad [/mention] not sure if you can remember but we swapped messages a few years back re Romania. I am in Pamber Heath this week if you are still over this way)

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Of course it depends on the period of time for which you plan to travel....
I searched the web for companies renting out bikes in SA as I had planned a 3-week trip early next year. Thanks to Omicron I postpone it It's not much cheaper than in Europe. The best bets were:
- Sama Tours were I checked out the F700GS
- Dual Sport and Adventure were the best bet was a 1-cyl Ténéré
For three weeks this would be ok, but for a longer time it would be better to either buy a bike locally or freight your own bike to SA.
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