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Hi,

i did end up doing that route last year, about August time.
There was a Gas station on the new Trans chaco road a bit after the customs and immigration checkpoint. And where the road splits for the old and new road.

HOWEVER it didn´t have any petrol when i went past. and i wouldn´t count on it now!
I found i needed a bit more range than the post above said. i think i covered 240 miles between fuel stops from Filidelfia, and the next town with gas in Bolivia.

However, the tarmac ended very abruptly at the Bolivian border, so i ended up trundling along in 2nd and 3rd for over 100km which saved fuel!

The bolivians are building their section of the road but are a bit slow! but they may have made progress by now , or not as the case may be.

there is not a lot to see, but the road is excellent and i got no hassle what so ever on that section, and the all border people where really helpful even after i woke them up from their siestas! not much was using the road at the time to be fair!

Went i got in to paraguay they said i didn´t need bike import papers, and weren´t going to give them to me. however at teh other end they wanted them. i explained and they said fine and i was on my way. but could have been worse , so just be careful.

The police also are dodgy as anything. they asked for all sorts of imaginery paperwork. to which i produced all sorts of equally implausible papers as well, with a "of course i have that". seemed to work. but don´t show a hint of doubt with them!

have fun

cheers
mike