Guatemala Bike/Advice Wanted

[blackmamba]

I am looking to buy a bike here in Guatemala and travel down to Panama and onto South America. I have a budget of around 25,000-30,0000Q for the bike or maximum 4000USD

I like to get off the beaten track and have no time constraints. From what I've read it sounds like a KLR 650 may suit my purposes. Any advice on this particular bike or any others.

After something that is easy to maintain and find extra parts. I have very limited mechanical experience.

I only have experience riding a Yamaha Virago 250 back in Australia.

Cheers for your help.

[Sjoerd Bakker]

No answers yet ? (not here anyway )
Just a few thoughts here . Even a KLR is somewhat of an exotic high class motorcycle for GT standards. They are NOT cheap in Guatemala, a rich guy's toy relatively speaking. Most bigger bikes you see there are private imports, used, often restored insurance write-offs from the USA (caveat emptor). At dealerships a new one gets very pricy.
Best bet for a deal on a used bike is to start off and buy one in the USA.

[guaterider]

all the dealers have used bikes as well , sometimes you can get a pretty good deal there .

or check out this local website , maybe you find something you like there .

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[cgwinner]

Are you already here in Guatemala? Plenty of used bikes around if you look and talk to the right people. For example, myself and Fin here in Antigua usually have a good idea of what's floating around the area.

I agree w/ Sjoerd that a KLR can get pricey here and often have "interesting" backgrounds. Just met a guy selling one he brought from TX, looked rough in the original pictures - he paints all the plastics and now it looks pretty nice. Also not the original gauges.

Off the top of my head here are a few I know of:

XR650R thats been modified for long traveling
XR650R more stock
KLX300
XR650L nice one, that should be avail in a few weeks

You can PM me if you want more info.

Good luck, it'll be fun!

[MikeMike]

Don't worry about the size of your wallet the real question is,
"How long are your legs?" There is a world of difference in seat height between a Yamaha 250cc Virago and the big Honda or the KLR.

[manzini]

have a look at the yamaha 200 ag it's the tractor within the bikes and tons of spares everywhere,very solid thing that is!!!
with that budget you might be able to even buy a new one.
salud y suerte geri

[pemi44]

Hi i have a 2006 klr with 14000 mile has top box and wolfman saddle bags i am in costa rica now heading to panama i am only asking 2200 for bike it is a steal if interested email me it is usa registered pemi44@aol.com and if any one has idear how to sell my bike down here let me know