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Originally Posted by PocketHead
Hi all,
There are a couple of very basic questions which I have regarding my trip.
Firstly I am unsure whether I should ship a bike over or purchase one upon arrival. I am considering shipping over my CT110 postie bike because it is so reliable, fuel efficient and can carry a large load however it is very slow and the cost of shipping would probably be half the bikes value. I have been told you cannot sell your bike in a country other than you have bought it from so I am also considering buying one in the USA and having it shipped to Chile or Argentina then riding it back to the USA from there and selling it before I go home. Would this be a good idea?
Thanks in advance and I look forward to participating on this forum, quite a wealth of knowledge you have built up here.
Regards,
PocketHead
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Well the answer is "yes" for my two cents worth; get a bike in the States and travel from there - they are cheap as chips at the present exchange rates.
As you indicate, selling in another country from the one that the bike is registered is fraught, quite simply to protect the import/customs rules of the country you are in.
Take a read into the threads in here, especially those about South America - it is all to easy to cross the borders there, compared with, for instance, in the Middle East or in Africa.
Also, have a dig into the information on the left of your page, especially the one labelled "planning".
 in the meantime.
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Dave
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