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Originally Posted by Scrabblebiker
I think the Americas would be a good choice. But you might want to consider starting in Canada and heading south if your time frame permits it vis a vis the weather patterns in the area. This way you can give the bike a good shakedown knowing there's a reasonably good network of BMW dealers throughout Canada and the USA in case you need some work. It'll also be easier to get new tires in the southern USA before you cross into Mexico. There are BMW dealers in Mexico and Central America but they seem to gradually become farther and farther apart. You'll also get used to travelling while not having to speak another language for a while.
Mexico is pretty tame and friendly as far as "foreign" countries go, so it would be a fairly soft landing at first ...as opposed to being plunked in the middle of a Spanish speaking country right from the start and staying immersed in that for the next several months.
Of course none that may matter to you if you're someone who thrives on sudden change :-)
...Michelle
www.scrabblebiker.com
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Hi Michelle
Thats good advise about starting in Canada when I'm new to overseas touring and putting the bike through it's paces. Though I hope to do a fair amount of km's in outback OZ before I head OS. I didn't think much about spare parts / dealers etc so thanks for highlighting that.
Language barrier doesn't bother me too much as I've been working and living in non English speaking for the last 5 years ... there always seems to be a way to get the message across, even in Vietnam where it was very difficult but a bit of hand gesturing, pointing and drawing...and like magic I got what I needed!!
thanks again for your advice, appreciated.
Cheers Daz
PS Electrician is a great trade - I'm one of them too !!
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