Updated info on Importing a Motorcycle....

Gator says on Jul 10, 2007, 19:39:

1. Depends on the State
2. Almost any international shipper-do a google using exports, Colombia florida
3. First mention of shipping by air-the cost just went WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY up
4. Check DIAN's (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales) site at http://www.dian.gov.co/ Have to have a small policy that covers injuries to 0THERr persons. For yourself you will go to a private insurance company and buy what you need

Last but not least, buy used in Colombia and it is VERY dangerous to ride motorcycle in as much as you will be the prey and the other drivers the predators.

hears a link to a motorcycle magazine in Colombia http://publimotos.com/

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 10, 2007, 20:55:

my research on this indicated that if you are not a licensed mc dealer/importer, once you purchase the bike in the states, it is no longer classified as a new bike, but a USED bike, which you cannot import...(even if it has ZERO miles on it).....buy from a licensed dealer once in Colombia, which is what i will do once there......you will pay a little more initially, but it is offset by what you will pay for air if you could import it, which is ridiculously prohibitive in cost. by boat would be less expensive, if it was possible...it will be HD of Bogota for me....i will have them order the model i select.....my situation is that i can obtain a HD locally for $1 over dealer cost, but i found out it is not possible to import...there are a handful of threads on this already....

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 10, 2007, 20:59:

this is the topic which brought me to PBH in the first place.....=)

my ****first**** post:

http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/shipping-personal-vehicles-from-...

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 10, 2007, 21:08:

you pay sales tax and registration in the state where you purchase it.....if that state charges sales tax....ie, in California, Governator Arnold Schwartenegger needs his sales tax cut, AND you will not be able to take possession of the bike until AFTER you complete the registration process and pay the appropriate fees....

i even tried to arrange a US Harley dealer to ship dealer-to-dealer (SJ Harley to Bogota dealer) which would save me a ton of money ($1 over dealer cost), but that was also a NO-GO......pout-pout.....=(

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 10, 2007, 21:10:

forgot to add....same here....2 yr Business Visa, and a CdE...as well....

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famsearch says on Jul 10, 2007, 21:53:

there's one thing everyone forgot, and i only remembered this after having seen it first hand. on a flat surface of almost every part that could be stripped off the bike,(fenders, handlebars, etc.), engrave deeply, not write, but engrave the serial number of the bike. i noticed this on the bike of one of my colombian nephews. she said it's so that if it is stolen and parted out, they can trace the parts once they resurface.
dan

dan

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miamimike says on Jul 11, 2007, 00:40:

That Colombian Import Tariff will add around 33% on top of the bike purchase price in the states! Cheap, in Argentina its around 70% LOL

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RAAAY says on Jul 11, 2007, 08:53:

I have been going through all this regarding taking a bike here........as you know...bringing used just does not happen.........Two dealers here in Medellin told me yesterday that they could get the bike I want.......Honda Goldwing.......25% tax....then 35% of that total for some other tax......on and on......total for new Goldwing $45,000.
However, it is apparently easy to get an import permit for 3 months..........take it out of the country for a day.......then back in for another 3 months........I´m also told that by taking it out/in at a small crossing with Ecuador............talk nicely to the guy there or whatever......etc etc...............
This process also allows you to keep on your own registration and plates..............
Still checking all this out........more later................anybody know if this is all crap or not..?

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

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Alma del Norte says on Jul 11, 2007, 09:14:

This may be slightly off-topic, but of some use to someone. I've imported my motorcycle into Colombia a number of times on a Temporary Authorisation Permit which you get at a border for the period of your visa.

La vida es una rutina

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expatriate says on Jul 11, 2007, 09:49:

FYI: Here is the availability and price list of new motos in Colombia.
http://www.motor.com.co/noticias_precios/precios_revista_motor/precios...

Also, here is Yamaha's own site, which lists a few more bikes than are included in the list above.
http://www.incolmotos-yamaha.com.co/

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 11, 2007, 10:03:

Repeated Import permits sounds great if you live next door to the border and you want to spend part of your life doing that. but, if i was the OP, and was in medellin, 4 trips to the border every year i live there is a huge waste of time. save up the money then buy locally.....unless one is collecting aluminum cans now for retirement purposes.....=)

thanks, Expatriate....i will be checking that out...!

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Tom says on Jul 11, 2007, 10:25:

go in Medellin to Sergio M, Adventuremotor.com, Ruta 33, Medellin Bikes, my friend just got his new VXT1300 and paied exactly the same as in the US, it was ordered over Medellin Bikes and arrived 2,5 weeks later, so don't make any stress with Importing

hasta la vista

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webmanco says on Jul 11, 2007, 10:27:

If money is not an issued you could had your motorcicle custom made in Colombia, just import the parts and you will have and unique motorcicle.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 11, 2007, 11:05:

Sort of like these, Webmanco???





with all those pasty gringos retiring in Colombia, do you think there would be a market for these bikes there?.....jajajajja.....

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Frank Rizzo says on Jul 11, 2007, 11:35:

jajajajaaja.....that wood bike is sooooooooooooo funny.....

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famsearch says on Jul 11, 2007, 17:26:

thanks gib! i had thought it was the serial number, but the license number makes a lot more sense. i'd only seen the number engraved on everything.
dan

dan

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miamimike says on Jul 11, 2007, 23:32:

Venerable Daytona Beach Bike Week "Rat Bike"

http://www.650motorcycles.com/RatBikes.html

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miamimike says on Jul 11, 2007, 23:33:

MC-That John Deere Lawnmower Chopper is way Cool!

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 11, 2007, 23:36:

i believe that is how scotty got to school in the old days....jajajaj......or maybe that was the one with the Easy Rider gas tank.....all red/white/blue stars and stripes.....=)

those rat bikes are disgusting.....!~~~~! jajajaja....

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bradenmiami says on Jul 16, 2007, 20:47:

Thanks everyone for all the information... I am still desperately debating it, and will have to get the exact tax amounts before making a good decision. I guess nobody knows this information off-hand.... I am leaning towards just buying a local bike, and forking out the cash!!!!!

The "lovemedellin website" is a piece of crap made by some moron who has only been to Medellin once...you'd be better off reading the Lonely Planet advice from a guy who never even came here!

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