Those empty cans do come in handy, eh? Good luck with the machined replacement and your travels south. Oh yeah, I saw you mounted the SW Motech top box, looks pretty cool...

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I´m in Salta now, spent the night in a hotel parking lot, Argentina is way to expensive for me.
Yeah, the machined part is really freaking cool, all bronze! And no leaks!
So after flushing the motor with kerosene and changing the oil twice, it seems fine. Not smoking (that I can see) and not using any oil...yet.
The only problem I have now is with my title.
In the state of Oklahoma, we do not have the tag or motor number, only the frame number so I got harrased today North of Salta by the cops.
Shortly before they decided to let me go, they (the cops) offered to let me buy them lunch. I pretended not to understand and told them thank you but I´m not hungry and left.
Today I photoshop´d an extra line to my registration (including motor number) and will visit adunana in the morning in effort to get my import paper corrected since it didn´t have my motor number either. If they refuse (and they might) I´ll just deal with the cops as I encounter them.
Pretty silly, breaking the law to stay square with the cops.
Anyway Mark,
Most of your suggestions on the DR have worked out great! I like the box and should have gotten the same rack that you have as well. It´s longer in the back and mine had to be rewelded in Peru. I only wish I had bigger saddle bags so I could move more weight down low.

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