This is always a problem and I have been in this position myself. It is not unsurmountable if you are willing to bend the rules a bit.
I am English and live in Denmark. I bought a motorbike on e bay uk and had it sent to my brother in Yorkshire. The bike was registered in my name at his address. The insurance was done with an online insurance company as was the breakdown cover, all in my name at his address.
I came over and collected the bike and took it to Italy and back to Denmark. My only slight concern was being pulled by the police in the UK but even then I would be an English guy riding a bike registered to me but with a Danish driving licence.
Once I was out of the UK it was not a problem. If I had broken down in Italy at least I could have got the breakdown truck to take me to Holland before dropping me off but that problem did not arise.
I know it was not legal but it was as legal as I could possibly make it.
Steve
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