Hi Wright
I'm waiting for a reply from someone in Kenya who knows the bike market there. Until then, my own experience doing the same as you are planning.
I arrived hopping to find a couple of second hand xr's but evan an xt or klr would of done. The few bikes I found were junk ( brake callipers missing, square wheels etc) So we bought new 125's, cheap at 3000 dollars each but not what your after, me thinks. Then the headache started getting them registered in our names, which you have to be a resident and have a social security number for. Evan with a 'corruption agent' supplied by the bike shop this took 2 weeks, usually 6 months. Expect problems selling them also, at least a week or two. This adds up to 4 weeks of your vacation.
However its possible to buy and sell, it just takes time. The bike shop I used were very trustworthy so give them a go; soken@iconnect.co.ke
Also try Dutch Pete who is in the know with the expats; nps@swiftkenya.com
One more thing, although I have no experince of buying in tanz. there are loads of xr 250's on the roads in dar salam and arusha, so thats maybe a better place to start.
Hope this helps, and as always where there's a will there's a way.
Andy
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