Santa Elena (Venezuela) to Boa Vista (Brasil) is a piece of cake. Boa Vista to Manaus is a long (800km) day with some potholed sections but no problems on any bike; you just have to remember to be out of the Indian-reserve section in the south before dark. Belem to Sao Luis has a very long stretch of potholes, but there is always a bit of tarmac to ride between them and it's no big deal. Venezuela, north of the equator, has rainy season when the Amazon, south of the Equator, is dry. It's so hot that the rain really doesn't matter. I'd feel comfortable doing these on a sportsbike; a GS would be no worries. Lots of interesting scenery and animals, these are not roads to be scared of.
Sorte,
James
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James Courtier
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