Argentina; have you considered it? this is a fantastic motorcycle playground, among other things...

[p6x]

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I own property in Buenos Aires. I got there in 2003. I thought it was a fantastic country, with plenty of motoring opportunities. But I did not have much experience of the nooks and crannies in South America.

I thought about setting up a motorcycle touring company, similar to what is available in the US to tour Route 66. A turnkey deal; tourists would land at the Buenos Aires airport, spend a few days in the city to recover from the flight, pick the bikes, and off to the North, or the South. Luggage would be carried by a vehicle, and the riders would not have to worry about anything.

However, I quickly found out that setting up shop in Argentina was not as easy as I thought it would. Importing motorcycles from abroad was expensive, but mainly none of the insurances I knew would operate in Argentina for a tour operating under Argentinian jurisdiction. You know, somebody gets hurt and needs to be evacuated...

Maintaining foreign made motorcycles would also present a challenge. Most of the Argentine motorcycle market was 125 and 250cc, Chinese motorcycles assembled in AR and rebranded with a local name.

Financing would also be an issue, especially for a non Argentine.

Today, plenty of companies provide the guided or unguided tours. You just need to search the Internet. I have toured Argentina from top to bottom, mostly with my Peugeot 206. It really is worth your while.

It can be expensive, but as they say, life is short. So if you can, you will not regret it.

Here's an Argentinean motorcycle tour operator; the Internet has a lot of Europe and US based companies. They also rent the bikes if you are interested. They rent Royal Enfield Himalayan. Maybe I should test that company the next time I go there.

https://argentinamotorental.com.ar/en/argentina-moto-rental-alquiler-de-motos-y-tours-a-medida/

 

Edited May 20 by p6x

[Pressureangle]

This has been on my list for a very long time. SOON