Your temp import can only be extended for the length of your visa (actually your visa registration), which I think is typically 3 months.
In theory I think you are supposed to renew the temp import in the place where you are registered, but am not sure how strict they are on that.
I've renewed my temp import several times, and they've never asked to see the bike, so I guess you could do it in St Pete without the bike, as long as you register in a hotel there first.
Of course things never work quite the way you expect here in Russia, so I can't guarantee that what I've described above will work, but that's my best guess. Please let us know how things work out!
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