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Tires in Patagonia
Hey Guys!
I need new tires in patagonia for my KTM 990 ADV in 90/90 21 and 150/70 18 or 140/70 18. Do you now where is the best place to find them?
Greets!
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Originally Posted by Cleland
Hi Danlc8: don't forget to fill your profile...
At the risk of sounding abrupt perhaps you need to do a google search... 
I've done it for you, the link is for KTM dealers in Argentina. If they don't have the tyres I'm sure they will point you in the right direction ...
KTM Búsqueda de concesionarios
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Ah, but what if he is in Chilean Patagonia :-)
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I can't see a problem asking these sort of questions rather than trying to wade through clunky search facilities. Information on forums can become dated and useless overnight sometimes so asking the question anew is the sensible thing to do. Throwing in the requirement to have fluent Spanish adds another degree of difficulty
Anyway, it gives us all a chance to show newcomers how helpful we all are.
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Bruce, then he does the same for KTM chile
opens GOOGLE types ktm chile and selects dealers or concesionarios (in spanish.)
next step send them a mail and or phone.....
Its a matter of common courtesy (sp), why ask for help if you can do it yourself.
Grant already gave me a "infraction" for thinking this way...so be it..
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Cleland, you'll have great fun with this: Let me google that for you Please keep us informed how your infraction-count goes, while you still can.
FWIW, there may be tyre vendors who aren't main line bike dealers. In fact many bike dealers in South America, especially (in my experience) BMW ones, stock absolutely nothing. It has to be ordered from the mother ship which takes a longgggg time.
An aside: Many moons ago in (northern) Chile I needed a tyre: I flagged down a biker and asked him. He took me to his mate's garage where he had about 10 or 15 tyres lying around. I found one that fitted my bike. He wouldn't have been found on a Google search, no matter how good my Spanish was (it wasn't). Also did this in Siberia in 2013 as described in post 125 at http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...=961578&page=9
People here on the HUBB know stuff that isn't just "findable" on Google... So, can I suggest, if nothing to say, say nothing?! That way, you can guffaw at all the noobs asking "silly" questions, without anyone ever knowing how knowledgeable you aren't either.
Now back on topic...
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Chris, read my first post, the KTM dealer is a email or phone call away  |
Unfortunately, I have to read all your utterances.
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you volunteered for the job, nobody forced you....
and I'll leave it at that
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Indeed, I volunteered to be a Mod on this forum. I sent you another infraction too. I'll leave it at that.
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Cleland. Your last post has been deleted. Time for a time out.
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Hey Guys!
Woww I didn't expect that! So for everyone who was thinking that it would be easier for me to go the easiest way and let do the work by other people: read this!!
Of course I sent e-mails to every single KTM dealer on my way!! I am not stupid or lazy! But I need to remind you that south america is not the US, Canada or Europe where every e-mail get answerd! I only got one reply and that was the KTM dealer in Bariloche with the news that they dont have a single tyre that would fit! So when this forum is not to help guys out on the road and to share experiances that may help others. I dont know why I am a member!
Good luck to everyone who is out there!
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Originally Posted by Danlc8
So when this forum is not to help guys out on the road and to share experiances that may help others. I dont know why I am a member!
Good luck to everyone who is out there!
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Yea, right .. GOOD LUCK 
To bad the One guy here who could have helped you just got  banned No idea why. 
Try local bike shops if any nearby. Ushuaia has a couple, no?
They may be able to order tires in B.A. if they know the local shops like Cleland (who lives in B.A.) would. There are MANY Moto shops in B.A.
If found, Tires could be put on a bus, buses make the trip South often, many carry light Cargo.
Or, if you've enough rubber left on your tires to ride North to Comodoro Rivadavia ... they may have tires there?? or can get them in a day from B'aires. (Call ahead to find out! .. You're fluent in Spanish, right? Cleland is!  )
Rivadavia is a BIG town, might be something there? It's about a 2 day ride from Ushuaia. (mas o menos)
Suerte!
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Given prices a couple of years ago, consider the Chilean side over Argentina if possible. We found tires in Punta Arenas at:
Pablo Paredes Motos
Magallanes 330
Punta Arenas
Fono/fax: (56-61) 224239
Cel: (09) 92267148
Emal: pablo_paredes_motos@yahoo.es
GPS: S 53 deg 09.370 min / W 70 deg 54.033 min
There are some other motorcycle contacts in Punta Arenas, but the Paredes family shop was the best! (More details can be found in our blog)
More hints for Chilean shops/options in a related thread on ADVrider.
Hope these thoughts help
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Originally Posted by Danlc8
Hey Guys!
Woww I didn't expect that! So for everyone who was thinking that it would be easier for me to go the easiest way and let do the work by other people: read this!!
Of course I sent e-mails to every single KTM dealer on my way!! I am not stupid or lazy! But I need to remind you that south america is not the US, Canada or Europe where every e-mail get answerd! I only got one reply and that was the KTM dealer in Bariloche with the news that they dont have a single tyre that would fit! So when this forum is not to help guys out on the road and to share experiances that may help others. I dont know why I am a member!
Good luck to everyone who is out there!
Daniel
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 Daniel, sorry for the nasty comments on your thread, it's certainly not the usual here! I'm pleased you seem to have taken it well! 
So you know, Cleland has caused trouble and dissension before, and a couple of hours ago, after the above, he made EXTREMELY rude and obnoxious personal attacks on myself and chris elsewhere on the site where I think he thought I wouldn't see it, so he is now banned permanently.
Again, sorry for the trouble, I hope the information supplied above has helped you find what you need.
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A TIP for everyone - when asking a question it's always useful to note where you have looked already, so we don't make suggestions you've already tried, as cleland did.
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I haven't been to Chile or Argentina in years but latest stuff I've read is that if you change USD or EURO at the Unofficial rate in Argentina, it becomes quite cheap ... much cheaper than Chile. Is this wrong?
I continually read traveler reports how expensive Chile is, compared to Argentina. Has something changed?
I know mark ups of imported products is HIGH in both countries ... so ... if getting Unofficial exchange rate, does that make Argentina a better value for tires than Chile? 
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Rule 9 of our "Rules of the Road":
"NEVER pass by something you need on the assumption that it will be available later. Or cheaper. Just get it."
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Another option, is in Punta Arenas, the mechanic that cooperates with the company MotoAventura.
MotoAventura have a large fleet of BMWs so that mechanic stocks a lot of dual-sport tires in his shop because he serves their bikes. We were there back in January 2013 and the info might be outdated but I don't think so.
I don''t have his address handy right now, but I believe if you contact motoaventura they will give you the address.
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