Hi Nicholas:

Welcome to the HUBB community.

Unless you have liability insurance issued by the country in which your motorcycle is plated (South Africa?) that is valid in the EC (not very likely), you will need to purchase liability insurance to legally operate the motorcycle in the EC.

There are various vendors who offer the minimum legally required amount of liability insurance to operators of vehicles that are plated in countries outside of the EC. In Germany, the easiest way to get this insurance is (last time I checked) at any ADAC office.

I think it is unlikely that you will be able to purchase insurance cover for one day only. I have purchased liability insurance from ADAC in the past to cover my Canadian-plated motorcycle when I am riding it in Europe - I bought it in 30 day increments.

The insurance cover that ADAC (and all the other vendors) provide is what is called "Green Card" insurance. It will cover you in just about all the European countries, most certainly in Germany, Denmark, and Sweden.

I don't know how much ADAC charges these days - probably around €100 for 30 days. As long as you keep the same licence plate on the bike, the insurance is valid for the whole term. So one way you could minimize your expense is to purchase 30 days coverage from ADAC, then keep the South African plate on the bike until the term is up. By that time, it will probably be too cold / snowy to ride the bike in Sweden - and you could then start the importation process once the insurance expires.

Michael