Lima, Peru
I left my bike in Lima, Peru in March of this year.
Uruguay might have been less hassle, but I had no time to get there.
Anyhow, in Peru you have to cancel your temporary importation and store it in a place that certifies that the bike will stay there till you come back basically. It is total  if you don't speak spanish and/or know someone who knows the procedure. Mostly because the officials don't seem to know the procedure and you have to walk them through.
But luckily I did it with the help of Motos del Peru. Felipe, one of the owners was of enormous help and in fact he took care of everything. All I had to do was to show up when the police came to check the bike and go to the aduana to get a stamp (which you have to do in person for some reason). All was sorted in 3 days, in those 3 days I had to spend a total of 4-5 hours of my time. The rest was dealt from the shop. Easy peasy.
Now the bike is in their shop, they can also work on your bike when you are away. Suzuki dealership but the main mechanic guy is apparently a KLR guru as well.
Nothing but good impressions so far.
His email if you need more info:
fmiranda@motosdelperu.com
Cheers
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