In retrospect, I remember 1968, during the Tet offensive, when the US Marines were taking Hue from the Viet Cong. There was an international convention (Law) , much like the TVIP agreements (Law) among MERCOSUR countries of South America, that the US would not raise the Stars and Stripes.

These international conventions (Law) are not taken lightly, but when the US Marines for better or worst lowered the Viet Cong Flag and raised the Stars and Stripes, quite illegally, I concurred with that decision. The sight of the US Flag raised moral, a lot, among the Marines who had suffered 142 dead and 1,100 wounded and had no reinforcements in sight, and were running out of food and ammo.

So the next time you consider forging a vehicle/moto title quite illegally and in violation of international convention, please consider the City of Hue, South Vietnam as your litmus test.

Thanks, xfiltrate

Now back home from a circumnavigation of Sri Lanka. Very enjoyable journey, and yes, I drove "illegally" as I did not bother to get my IDP endorsed by the local AA in Colombo.

Not that it seemed to matter to the local police who randomly stop vehicles for licence and registration checks.

I was signalled to stop 3 times in 16 days of riding. I stopped twice - the 3rd time I didn't realise I was being hailed to stop (my wife told me subsequently) and continued on without consequence. On the two occasions I did stop no request was made to show the AA endorsement.

I highly recommend Sri Lanka as a destination. The major roads, especially in the North are in magnificent smooth condition and there were many instances when we didn't see another vehicle for 10 minutes or more at a time.

We also chose a fair number of sand/gravel backroads that only the locals took and really enjoyed the interactions we had.

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You know, Xfitrate, after ten years of beating the same drum on every thread, aren't you tired? You thing is objecting to foreign travelers skirting laws in Latin America and elsewhere, even if those laws were made without any knowledge of international motorcycle travels and what it entails.

I don't give a crap weather it is illegal to sell a foreign motorcycle to another foreigner that will remove it from Argentina because it has nothing to do with Argentina. The bike goes in, it goes out, it does not get sold to an Argentinian who will still have to pay $30,000 for a V-Strom. No harm, no foul.

Same goes for forging documents that have no validity except for informational purposes and to record what vehicle with what owner and what plate entered and therefore must leave the country. So what if i forge a registration for a bike I own and create a plate for it that says it is registered in Azerbajan and I cross South America with it. Big deal, If it was actually registered in Azerbajan, the result would be the same. No harm, no foul.

I just don't get what your game is. do you also have a problem with all the international bikers who enter the US by land borders and don't get EPA waivers or TVIPs for their bikes which the law says they need? Who cares?

Maybe you have too much time on your hands. Maybe if you charged a reasonable parking fee at your place, you would have more customers and less time to pontificate endlessly on the same dreary subject.

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VicMitch

Bravoooooo...klap..klap for answer VickMitch...

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Good luck with your post VM. Most have given up engaging in sane dialogue with the OP. I do occasionally read his stuff, just for the comedy value.

I suggest you're https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flogging_a_Dead_Horse

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. "Respectfully" Do you really think it is respectful to attack me instead of my message? xfiltrate

After thoughts, I must be having a big impact on the HUBB or I would just be ignored rather than attacked. # of views don't lie, sorry boys if I have rocked your boat. And if a monitor is observing this thread please explain the rules of engagement here to chris. thanks

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People are attacking the repeated ad nauseum message. They aren't attacking you personally. As VM said, for nearly as long as I've been on the HUBB you present the same story: Argentina.... TVIP.... Selling..... Illegal.... South America.... etc etc ad infinitum. People get what you're saying. And they continue to blissfully ignore you.

Could I suggest you add a link to this thread to your signature? Then to save you typing the same stuff repeatedly and stop people having to trawl through the magenta fog to find new info) you can just refer to your signature while also adding helpful, new information.

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I understand those who say they are not "elite", and I don't know the cost of your bike, helmet, riding gear, and daily expenses for 6 months to 3 years. That being said, compared to the great mass of non-North European, non-North American populations, you are a walking bag of gold. There is a hint of superiority in not having to follow local laws that control what is on their roads. You may feel they are unfair and unnecessary, but so are most laws on robbery, murder, and smuggling. For me one of the constant irritations on my trips is people who feel they are above the mass of the local humanity. We travel to see new and different places and people living in ways we do not. To say you are above them is to say you are part of the elite. Sorry to offend anyone, just MNTBMFHO.

Well the thread's had a couple of months of life, everyone's had their chance to put their point of view, and seeing as it's descending into sparring I've closed it.

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