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Where hardest part of the whole south America trip seems to decide where and how to buy a bike...

I don't mean to hijack your thread but this is the same topic I was about to post.
So from what I keep hearing chili is the easiest country to buy a bike in, but does f one wants to do all of South America will you run into any problems at borders (seems like you will).
Buying the bike legally seems like the only option in chili due to its low corruption rate.
So is that the best option or is it better to just buy in another country illegally and just bribe when you have to?

I'm from Western canada, i could buy a klr650 here and drive it south but i feel it would be cheaper and a better use of my time to stick to south America with a used bike, being that shipping a bike by air after modifying it would cost a fair amount
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Where hardest part of the whole south America trip seems to decide where and how to buy a bike...

I don't mean to hijack your thread but this is the same topic I was about to post.
So from what I keep hearing chili is the easiest country to buy a bike in, but does f one wants to do all of South America will you run into any problems at borders (seems like you will).
Buying the bike legally seems like the only option in chili due to its low corruption rate.
So is that the best option or is it better to just buy in another country illegally and just bribe when you have to?

I'm from Western canada, i could buy a klr650 here and drive it south but i feel it would be cheaper and a better use of my time to stick to south America with a used bike, being that shipping a bike by air after modifying it would cost a fair amount
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I want a way to buy a cheap second hand bike LEGALLY which will be easy to sell to another gringo or a bike shop in another country after a tour.. Hmm
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I want a way to buy a cheap second hand bike LEGALLY which will be easy to sell to another gringo or a bike shop in another country after a tour.. Hmm
It is "in another country" requirement that is the problem, especially if "LEGALLY" is also a requirement
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Buy and Sell in Argentina

It is legal for a foreign tourist who has entered Argentina on a tourist visa to buy and sell new or used Argentine registered motorcycles in Argentina.

Detailed instructions are available at my recently redesigned web site below
just click on "Buy a motorcycle in Argentina"

Once you have purchased an Argentine registered motorcycle you can keep it
in Argentina forever, but a foreign tourist cannot take her or his Argentine registered motorcycle out of the country of Argentina.

Many foreign tourists buy and sell Argentine registered motorcycles and/or vehicles every year.

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Just in case this thread gets a new lease on life, a few weeks ago Brazil didn't issue TIPs but in line with the "only constant is change" saying, since about a month ago Brazil DOES again issue TIPs. It was a temporary change for the world cup influx but obviously it is not going to continue until after the Olympics.
Reports are that it is the usual 90 days, possibly extendable for a further 90 days
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