A top item on my bucket list is to come to Europe, buy a good used moto and travel around for quite a while, selling it when I have finished. I'm wondering if, as a nonresident, where or if I can purchase a ride there. What bureaucratic problems might I encounter? Best/easiest county to do it? Any information from an european member or US member who has done this would be appreciated. The trip is dependent on travel restrictions lifting. I'm just trying to plan ahead.
Thank you
Hi Steve,
I live in southern Spain, in the Murcia region. I think the problem you may have if you are intending to buy a bike in Spain, is that you have to be on the "padron" ("Padron is short for empadronamiento, and it is a certificate given to justify that you live in Spain on a more or less permanent basis.")
I don't know anyway around it, perhaps other members in Spain might be able to help.
It may be that other European countries have a different system.
I'm pretty sure that all you need is money to buy a bike in the UK, so that might be the easiest way to do it. Its very easy to get on a ferry or through the channel tunnel from the UK then Europe is at your feet (as you say travel restrictions permitting).
If I can help in anyway please just drop me a line.
If you want to be having a look at bikes for sale in UK, try autotrader.co.uk, or MCN.com. or in Europe, try
https://www.theparking-motorcycle.eu or autoscout24.com.
Good luck,
Kelvin.