An Idea I’m Kicking Around…
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I
have an idea that I'm kicking around. Last week I asked my manager if it would
be possible for me to take 4 weeks of unpaid leave this coming February or
March. It's not a done deal yet, but it sounds hopeful that management will say
yes.
I was thinking of riding south on my current motorcycle, but to go south on the
coast all the way from BC to Mexico in winter on a small motorcycle might not
be all that much fun.
The idea I have is to fly somewhere in Mexico (I can get direct flights cheap
from Victoria to Mazatlan or Puerto Vallarta), buy a little motorbike, and then
ride around for the month. From looking at web sites, it looks like I could buy
a Japanese 125cc bike (similar to the little red bike I had when I worked
there) for about 15,000 to 20,000 pesos new. At the end of the month, I can
either sell the motorcycle cheap, or find somewhere to store it until the next
visit. If I come into Mexico with a foreign vehicle I have to take it out again
- but if I buy within Mexico that's not an issue.
I also remember that there was a Yamaha and a couple of other motorbike
dealerships in Huatulco, so it might actually make sense to buy a motorcycle in
Huatulco, get it all registered and plated there, and then use Huatulco as a
base to go riding in Oaxaca or Chiapas.
My biggest concern would be getting the paperwork done, as I don't have a work
visa. From what I've read, dealerships are happy to sell a bike to anyone with
the cash, but it's getting a plate so you can go out on highways that may be a problem.
When I think back to when I lived in HUX, I think I had to show my work visa
and a proof of address (phone bill, electic bill, etc.) to the local transit
authority to get a licence plate.