Hello travellers !
I am French, will be heading to Perth in about 2 weeks, and would like to stay 3 months in Australia, travelling up to Brisbane or Cairns.
So I plan to buy a motorbike in Perth.
What do I have to know about buying, registration, insurance, paperworks ?
- I have an international l driving license, is it accepted in every state of Australia (with my original french license) ?
- Do I need an adress to buy a vehicle (because I won't have one) ?
- can I pay cash (max 2500 AUD), or is there a limitation ?
- I've read that a motorbike needs to be registered regularely. Is this registration still valid after the sell, or do I need to make a new registration ?
I've also read that the registration provides a minimal insurance to the driver, is it the case ? So for basic insurance (reponsability, injuries) no need to take an insurance ?
Is the registration (and the insurance linked to it, if any) valid in all states ?
- what documents is the seller supposed to give me ?
- if I've forgotten paperworks items, please let me know
- by the way, is the weather acceptable for a trip starting in Perth by the end of January, or too hot ? Will another route be better for a trip between January and April ?
Thanks in advance for any help