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Buying a bike in Malaysia and getting carnet for Inida nepal and Bhutan. Help
Hi to everyone, hope your enjoying the rain today! Good day for planning a trip!!
So, has anyone got any experience of buying a bike in malaysia? Ive read that it's quite easy so actually thats not really my question.
My question is, will they issue me a carnet (british citizen) that will cover me for India, Nepal and Bhutan? And at what cost? Im planning to buy a $1000 bike second hand.
Ive emailed the Malaysian Automobile Association but they havent replied.
If I cant get a carnet, does anyone know about leaving a deposit at the border when you enter a country? and how much that deposit is?
Any help is much appreciated
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Can´t really help you much, but I believe that India is one of the few countries, that actually require the carnet as mandatory. Especially if you plan to ship the bike in by air or by sea, I would not want to try this without carnet, that´s for sure (...be prepared for a lot of work, even if you HAD the carnet!!)
Bhutan, I hear, is possible to arrange entry with your own vehicle, but this will involve a guide, and cost something like 100-200 USD per day for that alone.
For riding in Indian subcontinent, I would personally look at buying a bike there, not in Malaysia, because you will need to ship it over.
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Yeah, I see what your saying mate. its such a shame that china and myanmar are acting like wankers and making life difficult otherwise it would be cool to drive the whole trip. So I guess It will have to be a 2 bike trip! Do you know anythjing about buying a japanese bike in india or nepal, which is easier or cheaper?
and too bad about bhutan with the guide thing. might just park up and get a bus accross the border for a week or 2.
cheers pal
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Originally Posted by jono parish
Yeah, I see what your saying mate. its such a shame that china and myanmar are acting like wankers and making life difficult otherwise it would be cool to drive the whole trip. So I guess It will have to be a 2 bike trip! Do you know anythjing about buying a japanese bike in india or nepal, which is easier or cheaper?
and too bad about bhutan with the guide thing. might just park up and get a bus accross the border for a week or 2.
cheers pal
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Bhutan is a wonderful visit, but you can't "just park up and get a bus across the border for a week or 2." The Bhutanese requirement for a guide is not just for those entering with a vehicle; the requirement for a pre-paid tour/ guide applies to any non-Bhutan citizen (except Indian) who wants to visit/ enter Bhutan by any method, walking, busing, biking, flying, whatever. It's their way to limit tourism (and maintain culture) to within numbers they can cope with still developing tourism infrastructure. All Bhutan info & details are readily available on various websites. BTW, you CAN enter Bhutan w/ bike using one of several motorcycle tour companies who make all required arrangements.
Good luck.
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Right on, we went and it's $250/day, $215 per person if its double occupancy. This includes meals, lodging & guide. The hotels are all very nice. We used a great company that also rents bikes so they were all good with us riding at our own pace. It's pricey but I thought worth it for a week.
Bhutan does not require carnet but India won't even sign you out & in at the border, they consider it another state lol. Nepal requires carnet. India is very easy to rent motorcycles.
Good luck!
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If you buy a bike in India you don't need a Carnet to enter Nepal, you just need to pay Nepali road tax at the border. Bikes in Nepal are MUCH more expensive than in India. There are several 150-250 cc Indian produced Jap models available now in India if you don't fancy the Royal Enfields.
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can also buy relative cheap KTM as they assemble em in India
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Regarding Malaysia, the dealer handled our registration on the new bike,$.75/yr , insurance about $130/yr. on a 150cc. just have a address ready.
Mudah is like our craigslist and having the same problems, many sold but adds not deleted also few can communicate in english so you will need Malay translator. An new underbone about 100-125 will be about $1000 US as for the used a 250 that you will need to inquire. RE with low Mileage seemed to be very reasonable in India , I did not look into the others, but the paperwork is another question. Several current India rides going on now. One with a rental , another by way of a carnet.
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Hello! Did someone bought the bike on a shop in Malaysia? Does someone have any contact of reliable dealers? I would like to ask for quotations and registration process. If you can help me would be great.Thanks
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