Hey Phil
You are pretty close now. What exactly do you mean by "colombia's east coast..."?, there aint none as far as i know. There is pacific coast which has no roads, and caribbean, in the far north. You will most likely have to go through the center of the country, Manizales is not far off the pan american hwy, welcome to stay if you want to swing by, beautiful region.
Regarding paperwork, yeah, i entered with a temporary permit for 90 days, it was hard work getting it since i am colombian, it took a lot of talking and explaining but i managed. It is not a problem for foreign visitors though and they do not put a stamp mentioning the bike on your passport, the permit comes on a separate piece of paper.
Now i am struggling to see if i can legally import the bike and register it as a colomian bike (it is australian registered right now). Not easy but i am giving it a go... If it doesnt work i will try to sell it to a foreigner who can ride it out of the country, or else by parts.
All the best on your trip mate and hope to see you again,
Juan
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