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**ratbikemike** · #1 12 Sep 2012

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So my friends heard me yammering on about riding south and they through me a party. So kind. Good food ,motogp, and chillin'.

**ratbikemike** · #2 12 Sep 2012

more potos and good wishes....

**ratbikemike** · #3 12 Sep 2012

These guys were expecting me to leave in a couple of days......

**ratbikemike** · #4 12 Sep 2012

Like sell my friends Buick, sell the other klr and a little tinkering. the big spring is the factory correct piece. So I cutt it to fit and the motor makes very little chain rattling and clanking noises. Mostly I hear the stock muffler..

**ratbikemike** · #5 12 Sep 2012

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It was good to spend quality time with all three sisters. One I have no picture off. And while I was at it I painted the trailer and made a couple of thips to Ga. (200 miles one way) I stashed my old bmw as well.

**terbarncraig** · #6 5 Oct 2012

All, we are planning to do Baja Mexico and would appreciate 5 bullit points to consider.

**ratbikemike** · #7 18 Oct 2012

Just a helpful hint. The travel story does not begin in earnest till page two. ohh and this is a Greek Goddess that can be found on Paso de La Reforma, near Av Insurgentes nte right downtown Mexico City.

**xbacksideslider** · #8 18 Oct 2012

Darn tenants, washing in the sink, burning up the ceiling fan motors . . . . they ain't dryers . . .

**ratbikemike** · #9 19 Oct 2012

A big part of my being in Chetumal is, it has a Kawasaki dealer. Well sorta. Not one kawa anywhere to be seen. I paid $190 ($14.25us) for a Fram oil filter and glad to get it. I left a washable lifetime K&N oil filter a home. Then I went to the border and the 'official woman in the little white building on the right' tried to get an extra $300 ($22.50us). I declined her offer. Went back to town to get an oil change. I asked several people with no useful result and then this guy, hanging out, drinking from a coke can with no top, got on his bike ,a 150 (?)cruiser and had to ask for directions himself several times, but did lead me to a shop. Did I mention that the pmex gas has been just fine for the klr650. So they sold me some pmex oil! It comes in little plastic bags. Also....

**ratbikemike** · #10 19 Oct 2012

I thought I might get a better setting on the clutch. The very charming young woman the worked the counter had to call her Uncle Alberto (the owner) about this idea the gringo has. This is a tune and repair place for scooters and small singles. They don't disassemble exotica like a KLR. Before the trip I bought aftermarket clutch springs and threw away the originals before a realized the new pieces would coil bind. The springs would compress all the way down and not be able to go any more because all the coils were touching. The clutch would not work. I put these little shinny washers in and it worked fine ,but while riding, I thought ,'why not just shorten the springs'. A shorter wire is a stiffer wire so I would get the stronger spring that I thought I would get when I bought them. Also my brand new Kawasaki gasket did not fit right, so Alberto made me one that did. All this took several hours and all Alberto charged me for was the oil. And he told me about a lagoon, maybe 10 miles west of town, that I will go look at tomorrow. Has a really deep blue color to the water. The clutch has been fine for the last 5 miles. A little firm at the lever. Thank you, Alberto.