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Storing non EU bike in Europe
I need to store my Australian registered bike in Europe for about 6-8 months.
Can anyone advise in what countries this is legally possible?
I currently riding through India Pakistan toward Europe under Carnet de Passage
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The UK rules allows a maximum of 6 months temporary import and recent enquiries to the customs agency stated no extension is possible. These are the rules, but the practice seems to be they don't care; my Australian registered bike has spent several extended periods of over a year resting there between trips and no one has ever raised an issue as I enter and exit the country. I suspect from different chats I've had with people over the years, that the rest of western Europe is similar in its rules and enforcement.

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Storage of motorbike in Germany
Suggest you consider storing in Heidelberg, Germany with Knopftours. www.knopftours.com When there last summer they had between 200-300 motorbikes from all over the world in storage, some for a number of years.


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I don't know if you can leave your motorbike that long in France, but if that is the case, I've got spare space in my garage at my place and can store it for you. I'm in the north of the French alps.

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I paid absolutely no attention to the rules in a couple of Europe trips, and I had absolutely no difficulties. I can't say what might happen if you ran into a government official who was determined to give you a hard time, but at no time did anyone take notice as I came and went with and without the bike. Eventually, Stefan Knopf shipped it back to the US cheaply and efficiently without issues.

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I've had a motorbike stashed in Europe since 1986, still there. When stopped by government officials, ie police for speeding, borders when crossing, and customs, they asked for the Green Card first, then passport, then International Driving Permit and Driving License, and sometimes the registration and title from my country of origin. My travels included to the North Cape, Morocco, Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia, Portugal and all countries in between, often leaving the motorcycle for a year or longer. I was aware of the rules in most places, did not flaunt my luck.


If storing, and not on a Carnet, I'd keep it very quiet where it is, and have a current Green Card, IDP and rego when on the road.



As I wrote in my book MOTORCYCLE TOURING: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW: Never take a motorcycle into a foreign country you can not afford to lose. That would include having it confiscated for overstay - part of the risk associated with adventurous journeys. It might hurt, but losing it (including to fire or theft) should not be a major life changer.


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In Estonia it's possible for a year.
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