Need help buying a bike in India (probably Kerala) in December
I'm an experienced adv rider and have several times bought bikes (Europe and Australia) to use for trips and then sold them after anywhere from 3 months to 3 years, but I am getting confusing and conflicting information about buying a bike in India. I am planning on arriving in the south (probably Kerala) in the middle of December and exploring India for 4 to 6 months (going north as the weather improves). My preferred bike would be a Royal Enfield Himalayan (for various reasons, including that I'm short!).
The confusion is over what I need to do to get a bike, and then be able to sell it in a different location at the end of the trip. Some videos I have seen have said it is possible to buy in my own name if I can show an address and a document that also includes my father's name (an Indian oddity!), while others have said I need to have someone else buy in their name, or leave the purchaser's name blank. I'm open to either a new bike or a late model used one.
Anyone who has experience with this -- or even better, lives in the Kerala area -- who has some definitive information would really be appreciated. Thanks
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Steve Barnett
Panama City, Panama
Last edited by stbarnett; 25 Jun 2023 at 19:18.
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