The answer is that sometimes it’s possible, although rarely totally legal. Countries don’t want you importing bikes permanently without collecting duties and ensuring they conform to local safety regulations. There are lots of different definitions of the word “permanently.”
For that to be useful you’re going to have to get specific about what countries you’re interested in. In conjunction with naming countries you’ll also have to be specific about how long you hope to leave your bike—some allow 3 months, some 6, some 9; some don’t allow you to leave at all without taking the bike with you; others have bonded customs warehouses or other means of suspending the passage of time for a while. And some make it illegal, but don’t do anything to stop you.
To proceed on the basis of something like this being “generally possible” would be a bad idea. Probably what’s why you’re not finding the information you’re looking for; the whole question is off-target. You can easily find information on specific countries, including what is legal and what’s actually possible.
Hope that’s helpful.
Mark
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