Hi, my plan ironbutt style. I know it will not sound like I'm taking the time to smell the roses but I have figured out over time that this is the only way I like to travel. I have to be moving or I get home sick, it doesn't matter if I'm 3000 miles from home and I'm traveling further away from home I'll be fine but if I'm stopped in one location to long ( more than a day ) I get home sick .Also I like doing 1000+ miles per a day and have done close to 100 of these and many 1500 mile days and so on.
That said, this is my plan. Keeping in mind I've never been in Mexico before but I have been doing some homework.
Start in early March from Massachusetts to Presidio,Tx. via southern route = 2,500 miles due to weather this time of year 3 days.
Presidio to Creel with a border crossing = 380 miles and 1 day.
Creel to Batopilas and back to creel = less than 200 miles = 1 full day.
Creel to Divisidaro loop and then onto Parral = under 300 miles I think = 1 day.
Parral to LosMochis = 450 miles ??? 1 day
Ferry to LaPaz at end of day or at start of next.
LaPaz to SanDiego = 900+ miles and border crossing =3 days.
SanDiego to home = 3270 miles = 4 days to stay on the safe side.
Totals = 8000 miles + or -., in 14 days. ( less than the 11,000 miles in 14 days doing Alaska this year ).
I have 2 bikes that can make the trip a KLR650 and a V-strom 1000. I think once I'm in Mexico a KLR would be bike of choice but all the highway and cooler weather leaving from Massachusetts the v-strom might be worth taking.
Now for a couple of questions: Can the copper canyons and the baja be easily done on a V-strom ?? Or toughing it out on the KLR the way to go?? ( I've done long days on the KLR also but the v-strom would work better for 70% of the trip)????
Weather in the first 2 weeks of march ??
Best maps and where to order them??
I will be offering this trip to the two people that I went to Alaska with this year BUT one ( my brother ) is between jobs and may not be able to do this trip come march and the other person has committed to a vacation riding with his father in Colorado next year, so not sure if he will be up to it.
So I might be seeking a riding partner with long distance experience ?????
All insight appreciated !! Thank you for your time