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Photo by George Guille, It's going to be a long 300km... Bolivian Amazon

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Photo by George Guille
It's going to be a long 300km...
Bolivian Amazon



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Best Place in S America to buy a bike around 250 cc .
As I want to travel around as many countries as possible in 2-3 months where is the most convenient and economical place to do this from ? Argentina , Bolivia , Brazil or Colombia ? I hear Peru has complications with driving out .
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First much easier buying a new motorcycle specially if you don't speak Spanish. In that case the motorcycle shop will take care to prep ll the documents and also you also know you have a new motorcycle.

Buy use motorcycle there lots of unknown about the bike. In most country if the previous owner had pending fine the new owner will be responsible to pay the fine that is related to the motorcycle.

I would think Colombia, Chile, peru and Uruguay offer the best adventages.

Start your search the get ready section you will find info. To get started. It would time, consuming but you will be rewarded.
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On my Trip through south america I did see that new bike in Peru

I`m not a biker, but that is brand new and below 2000 USD.

Best Place in S America to buy a bike around 250 cc .-new-bike-peru.jpg

Looks not that bad for someone like me... Please add your comment - because I love the idea to do an bike trip in south america in the future...

Surfy
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I forget you could try them

[url=http://www.aroundtheblockmotoadventures.com
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I also recommend adventure motorcycle tours in Peru and all South America - Home

He can also help with border crossing information.


My wife and I had a great time renting from Toby in 2017 and cant wait to get back.
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Bolivia
Maybe not the best (easiest) place to buy bigger or used bikes, but consider Bolivia if you want to buy a new 250cc Chinese bike, register it in your name and travel all around South America. Bolivia is not the easiest place in South America, but it can be done and has been done many times. With a bit of help you are on the road within a couple of days after arrival here.

Enjoy South America.

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Colombia
I would say Colombia.
Bye a new one. Travel around.
Sell it again in Colombia when you are done.
Easy and legal.

Than you won't have to spend a lot of effort with the purchase and selling.
And can use the time driving.

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SA is giant.
The goal to visit as many countries as possible ??
Maybe not the best. Take time to find and stop at all the beautiful places.
Go off the main road and discover. Would be my advice.

But it is your trip. And you will enjoy, whatever you do.
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Apache are Indian made bikes. RTR 180 and others
AKT are Chinese made bikes TTR200/TT 250 Adventour and others

https://www.tvsmotos.com/motos/apache/apache-rtr-180

https://www.aktmotos.com/motos/todot...-250-adventour

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From Colombia your are going into Ecuador.
In my view a very underrated country. Because people just pass on Pan American.
It has everything within a small area.
Beaches by the Pacific.
Green agriculture a bit from the coast.
The Andes. Nature and culture
The Amazonas (El oriente) on the other side of the Andes
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