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I was a tourist in Brazil and was able to buy a motorcycle legally after I got a CPF (a personal identification number). Leaving the country with the motorcycle wasn't a problem at all but this was over six years ago. I don't know if things have changed in that time. Mind you though, buying a motorized vehicle in Brazil is still a pain in the ass because there's quite a few steps involved an it'll take a few weeks. Afterwards I was told that other countries in Latin America don't necessarily make it that difficult.
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It's probably not adding much to what has already been said, but if the statement in your first post about only being able to sell the bike in Brazil is legally binding, then you really have no other choice but to get it back there somehow, or at least scrap the machine and tell the relevant authorities in Brazil and the USA that has been done - as AnTyx suggested above.
Keeping in mind how much time has past since you first purchased the bike, then the cheapest solution would be to just dump it in a lake, fly home, and and hope everything freezes over both literally and metaphorically... but then you run the very real risk of never being able to gain entry to both Brazil and the USA again - so going the 'legal disposal' route is probably the wisest option under these circumstances.
fwiw. while you might find a fellow traveller looking to start their journey in Alaska (via the various sub-forums on here) willing to take the bike back 'down south' - I suspect that if only from a paperwork point of view, that is probably not practical for either of you unfortunately.
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Originally Posted by Lennert01
I was a tourist in Brazil and was able to buy a motorcycle legally after I got a CPF (a personal identification number). Leaving the country with the motorcycle wasn't a problem at all but this was over six years ago. I don't know if things have changed in that time. Mind you though, buying a motorized vehicle in Brazil is still a pain in the ass because there's quite a few steps involved an it'll take a few weeks. Afterwards I was told that other countries in Latin America don't necessarily make it that difficult.
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O K thanks I now understand you were a tourist in Brazil when you legally purchased the moto. Who said you can only sell your Brazilian registered bike in Brazil? It is my understanding the MERCOSUR "sell" restriction forbids a Brazilian registered or other motos/vehicles registered in a MERCOSUR country to be sold in another MERCOSUR country.
Alaska is USA and USA is not a MERCOSUR country. Also check with Alaska Motor vehicles, they might have a suggestion like donating the bike to an NGO etc. and Alaska will issue a new title???
I am surprised you were able to leave Brazil, as a visiting tourist, on a motorcycle purchased legally in Brazil. Argentina, for example, permits tourists to legally purchase motos or vehicles, but does not permit the moto or vehicle registered to a tourist to exit Argentina.
I suppose the problem would be to legally transfer the Brazilian title to your buyer. Contact Brazilian motor vehicle department and anonymously ask advice, ask if you can transfer the Brazilian title to a buyer and if the buyer will receive a Brazilian title in his/her name? If so, the buyer can legally ride to Brazil and sell the bike or park it in Brazil. . Just an out of the box thought. I hope you can find a way.
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Sounds like a dilemma. People that buy vehicles in Brazil are subjected to paying yearly tax on the vehicle { Property Tax}
If not payed you really have a problem
Every thing hinges on the Property Tax you won't escape this one if the bike is registered in your name
My advise is cancel the Insurance ,Registration and licence plate fee
even then you are not off the hook until taxes are paid
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