i did some investigation, there is no heidenau in guatemala, only in el salvador, i was at bmw in guate city today and they dont have them.
the best option here is pirelli scorpions, great milage and grip, and price worthy.
will see you guys pop up here ,

ride safe

cheers

Taz

ps,
BMW did not even have the castrol 20w50 , 10W50 or even the gearbox oil , i do have it here in Antigua.

Heya Taz

Our MT21 has been quickly destroyed itself on the Belize coarse roads so we might not make it to Antigua.

Can you please email us at twomotokiws@gmail.com and let us know what options for tires you have with the cost, also is there any option to have it sent up to San Benito?

Many thanks Andi

VRC is the OFICIAL Pirelli importer and their price is the same all over the country. There is one in San Benito or close by. They will get the tires for you if they are in anywhere in Guatemala. 24/48 hours.

Dirección: 5a. Avenida 6-07 Zona 1 Locales La Hermita, San Benito, Peten

Motoshop VRC | VRC Petén

Check out this place , they have all kind and brand of tires for big bikes


OGRISMOTO

We say three times in three emails 21 inch then they come back and they have one that will fit which is 18 inch!!??? :eek3:

Hmmm they are in Guate City?, if we make it that far we will see Taz.

Hey Guaterider, that is a great stock of items at the Ogri place. Very helpful to know.:thumbup1:
I can remember reading Ogri back in the '80's.

RIf you can keep air in your tires until you get to San Benito
you should be okay, there are a number of bike and parts shops there
If they have nothing suitable in stock ( probable) they can order in tires from Guatemala City and they will arrive in a day or2 or3
while you lolligag around Flores. If the tires are still up to it you could visit Tikal
for a day.
Among others , see Mercado Ferretero El Campesino on the main business
street , Calle 4 Z 1 heart of San Benito. Be prepared to work with brands of tires other than your favored Pirelli.
Most any bigger town with bike shops can order them in .
If you do manage to get to La Capital ( Guatemala City) go to
Av7 in the Zona 9 and Z 4 boundary area , simply head for the tall steel frame tower
which straddles that street and you will be in the
area which has clusters of motorcycle related shops.
Immediately at the tower base you will find Repuestos Total (RT) shop
which sells Kenda tires, perfectly good rubber, but will send you to another
shop called Cadisa to have them installed.RT will see to it that the tires are
brought to Cadisa, you do not have to drag them there on your
bike .And Cadisa is located at the south end of the city on CA 9 highway entry,
easy enough to find but it takes time.
Actually Cadisa is a big business, import and distributor of bikes and
parts and would probably save some time if you spoke to them first.
Figure on spending the night in Guatemala City , save your nerves by not
needing to rush out . You can get a good room for $25 or less in Hotel Clariss
at 8 Av 15 -14 Z 1 with secure guarded parking across the street, restaurant, wifi

For what is worth, I have installed Maxxis and Rinaldi tires on my DP bikes, and was pleasantly surprise at their grip on both tarmac and dirt. the 90/90 21 are about $50-$55. Autocenter (I know the name is missleading) as they only sell moto stuff has them and are located in La terminal Z4. 3 calle and 5 Av. Zone 9.

March 2013: MT90 rear 120/90/17 - Barranquilla, Colombia - 180000COP
December 2012: MT60 rear 120/90/17 - Brazil, Boa Vista - 285BRL
June 2013: MT90 120/90/17 rear - Cuenca, Ecuador - 95USD
June 2013: MT90 90/90/21 front - Cuenca, Ecuador - 68USD
June 2013: Pirelli MT60A 90/90/21 Front Tyre - Trujillo, Peru - 124PEN (MT21 about the same price)

...it depends...
 

I left New Jersey with 3200 miles on a new F800GS, sporting Anakee 2 tires with a Heidenau K80 (?) rear and a Mofu something or another across the back seat. I had built a plywood platform for the tires to rest on, put all kinds of stuff in between the stacked tires (even crammed crap into the tires), and put a round wooden lid on top. The rig was plywood, making a platform base of two pieces, connected with a hinge. The forward piece "folded" back over the rear piece, exposing the passenger seat when needed.

The initial portion of the trip was basically a quick rip from New Jersey on highways to Panama. There was very little off road riding in Central America. Ok, there was a ride to Punta la Flur, NI, to see turtles come and lay eggs. That was about two hours on dirt/gravel road. The rest was asphalt, thru eastern Colombia, Venezuela and into northern Brazil.

When I close to Guyana, I switched to the Heidenau and Mofu (60/40 tires.) These tires got me through 275 miles of dirt, gravel and some stretches of sand in Guyana, a dozen or so miles of construction in eastern Suriname and ~60-80 miles of dirt/gravel east of Oiapoque, Brazil. I swapped the tires for the Anakees later than I should have, in Sao Paulo, BR.

In Buenos Aires, AR, I threw away the rear Anakee and put the Heidenau back on. There was some off road/long gravel road riding in Argentina and Boliva, which I was glad to have more aggressive tires available to mount. In Copacabana, Bolivia, I threw away the front tire and put the spare back on (I'm a little confused about what I was carrying and what I riding on at this point...I think it was the Anakee that was worn out.) I never changed the front tire again for the balance of the trip.

In Cusco, Peru, the Heidenau rear tire was worn out. Pocked up a Pirelli for $130 USD. It lasted for roughly the next 8,000 miles and was replaced with a Bridgestone in Mexico City ($230 USD), which got me back to New Jersey.

Up until Cusco, some where between 2/3 and 3/4 of the way through a 32,500 mile trip, I avoided spending time hunting for tires that would:

• fit my wheel rims (21" front, 17" rear)
• fit changing road conditions
• fit my budget

I had what I needed, when I needed it -- all tied on the back on the bike. A simple and light weight bicycle cable lock added security and piece of mind that the tires would so missing. For some riders carrying spare tires just doesn't work. Some bikes are easy to find replacement tires in distant lands, so they say. I only have limited experience shopping for tires and it wasn't the highlight of my trip. If you need a tire, buy it while you can. Just pay the "gun to the head price" and know that you are traveling safely on adequate wheels. If I were to do it again, and the road was a mix on thousands of miles of tarmac alternating with hundreds of miles of dirt, gravel, sand, then yeah, I just might carry my own spares again, but it will depend on the route, length of the trip, and budget.

PS: Riders in my MC have been going crazy for the Anakee3 tires.

all prices of tires have been jacked up in Guatemala, mexico and el salvador. dont expect any descent tire under $200

Taz

I mean the other one...
 

>PS: Riders in my MC have been going crazy for the Anakee3 tires.

...I meant to write "Karoo 3."

Personally I got a lot of mileage on Heidenau K60. It looks like they changed the design and the new tires lack the ridge on top, so I'm not so sure any more.

The Tai brothers at the "tai-ller" by the Arctic Cat dealer in z10 Guatemala city have Heidenaus from time to time - 200 bucks a pop.

The honda dealer sold me some great metzeler enduros for under a hundred bucks.

You can buy super cheap tires and just see how long they last. As long as they feel good and you aren't lazy about changin tires I am starting to think they are the most economical route. Then again tires that wear out quickly can add all kinds of expenses...