Crossing South American borders with a bike you don't legally own
Hey all,
Back in February I purchased a GS1200 in Ushuaia, Argentina, using the Horizons website.
I am Australian, and I bought the US registered bike off an Israeli who rode it down from US.
We had a poder written in Ushuaia saying that the seller gave me the right to ride the bike all over the world.
However, the sale was not officially recognised, or legal.
Since then I have crossed the following borders, with bike paperwork that does not have my name on it:
Chile - Argentina: four times without hassle
Argentina - Bolivia: no hassle
Bolivia - Peru: had to bribe customs USD50.00 because bike not in my name
Peru - Equador: no hassle
Ecuador - Colombia: no hassle
Colombia - Panama: no hassle
Usually the Aduana did not even want to see the Poder. It was only when entering Peru that they asked for it and would not let us pass, so we bribed them.
We still have central america and US/canada to go, but so far so good.
I am not saying it is correct, or a good idea, but it worked for us.
Hope this helps anyone doing the same.
P
|