Yep I think you're probably right. Let them. I don't care what those types of people think, I'm more concerned that somebody like the original poster knows what their options are if they want to do something fun like travel via motorcycle on the other side of the world to where they call home. Because I think they will find it very hard to do this if they stick to all the rules and do things the 'official' way.
If I was at home in London/Nottingham right now I would be willing to help the original poster buy a bike in the UK if that's the option they go down. I'm not, I'm stuck in Australia with a broken hand, a bike that's thoroughly shagged after being ridden hard on hard roads and been drowned in a few too many creeks. When you're in foreign countries everything is more difficult even without a language barrier. Helpful locals are worth more than any amount of money, and when I leave Aus I'll be contacting some of the great Aussies I've met who've helped me out to say thanks, and remind them that I'll return the favour whenever I can. Saying "The rules don't provide any way for you to do that" isn't very helpful in my mind. I'm beyond skint but I can't get the Aussie taxman to pay me back my overpaid income taxes for love nor money. If I don't get a job here in Darwin in the next week or so I'll have to fly home and abandon my trip/holiday, and in that event, InGearX, I may be able to help you if you want to buy a UK bike.
Keep riding, and don't listen to killjoy naysayers on forums 
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