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Old 17 May 2005
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Costa Rica or Bust
Will be leaving Flagstaff, AZ beginning of June,riding down too Costa Rica,looking for Travel partner.I ride a XR500R and will be camping most of the time.
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Hiya Mike,
I am also headed that way but will be through your area around the 23rd or 24th of June. I figure that is too late for you but thought I would give it a try.

I was planning on picking up some new tires before hitting Mexico and wondered if you knew the shop in Tucson Iron Horse?

Thanks, Ciao Susan
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I was just talking to John, the owner of Ironhorse a couple of weeks ago - they're delighted to help us travellers out, and have lots of GS and travel stuff. Let him know we sent you!



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Good News. I'll tell him Grant sent me.
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Hiya Mike,
I am also headed that way but will be through your area around the 23rd or 24th of June. I figure that is too late for you but thought I would give it a try.

I was planning on picking up some new tires before hitting Mexico and wondered if you knew the shop in Tucson Iron Horse?

Thanks, Ciao Susan
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Originally posted by Homer Susan:
Hiya Mike,
I am also headed that way but will be through your area around the 23rd or 24th of June. I figure that is too late for you but thought I would give it a try.

I was planning on picking up some new tires before hitting Mexico and wondered if you knew the shop in Tucson Iron Horse?

Thanks, Ciao Susan
Hi Susan,I'm somewhat flexible with my departue time because i still have lots of things too get done,I do no some Motorcyle shops in Phoenix, but been too Tuscon only once .Lets keep in touch and Happy travels.
PS.Used too live in Soldotna AK until I moved too Arizona
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Hey Mike,
Small world. Soldatna, huh... What were you doing there? Isn't it a little hot in Arizona?

Glad to hear that there is at least a possibility that you can delay your plans. I'll keep in touch and let you know when I am getting close to your part of the country. Lots of things can happen on the road as you know. So, no worries.

When do you plan to get to Costa Rica?

By the way, I am on a F650 and like to camp.

Ciao for now,
Susan
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Hey Mike,
Small world. Soldatna, huh... What were you doing there? Isn't it a little hot in Arizona?

Glad to hear that there is at least a possibility that you can delay your plans. I'll keep in touch and let you know when I am getting close to your part of the country. Lots of things can happen on the road as you know. So, no worries.

When do you plan to get to Costa Rica?

By the way, I am on a F650 and like to camp.

Ciao for now,
Susan
Hi Susan,used too build Loghomes,worked for Company called Logsmith of Alaska.I'm taking 6month off,so a week or two does not make any difference too me.Flagstaff is in High Elevation,so its really nice here in the Summer.Once you get close,we'll make Arrangement too meet at the Vistitor center here in town.Flagstaff has everything you need,Motorcyclestores,Campingstores etc.in case you need anything.Enough for now,keep in touch and keep the Rubberside down.
PS, Homer used too be my favorite town in Alaska,named my dog after it.
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Hey Grant,
It was nice meeting you in Death Valley. The guys from IronHorse seemed nice. I bought the "Motorcycle touring in Northern Mexico" book from them in Death Valley.
Dave

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I was just talking to John, the owner of Ironhorse a couple of weeks ago - they're delighted to help us travellers out, and have lots of GS and travel stuff. Let him know we sent you!

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Hiya Mike,
Homer is a great town, just a hard one to make a decent living in. Do you still have the dog?

Your plan sounds great. I'll email you when I hit the Montana boarder to give you some idea of when I should be coming down. Could you tell me the name of a shop in Flagstaff that would carry Metzler tires. I would like to order a set before I leave here. One less thing to worry about.

You say you have 6 months off. Lucky. Are you planning on riding back to Az in that time as well? Unfortunately I don't have that much time. I have to be in Panama city during the first part of the first week in August...the 3rd or the 4th. I've got a rough itinerary that I can email to you if you want.

If the route seems too rushed for you, no worries, just let me know.
Ciao,
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Hiya Mike,
Homer is a great town, just a hard one to make a decent living in. Do you still have the dog?

Your plan sounds great. I'll email you when I hit the Montana boarder to give you some idea of when I should be coming down. Could you tell me the name of a shop in Flagstaff that would carry Metzler tires. I would like to order a set before I leave here. One less thing to worry about.

You say you have 6 months off. Lucky. Are you planning on riding back to Az in that time as well? Unfortunately I don't have that much time. I have to be in Panama city during the first part of the first week in August...the 3rd or the 4th. I've got a rough itinerary that I can email to you if you want.

If the route seems too rushed for you, no worries, just let me know.
Ciao,
Susan
Hi Susan,the shop where you can get Metzler tires is called "Flagstaff Motorsports" #928 773 7930 you can either put them on yourself right there or they will do it for you.They will have too order them,takes about a week.
Let me know your Itinerary,because unlike you ,I don't have too be anywhere at a certain time.Once I get too Costa Rica I was going too rent a Cabana by the Beach and Vacation for a while.After that who knows.Keep in touch. Michael PS, Lost the dog and the Pick up Truck.
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