Drink a beer/ ride a bit? SOUTH AMERICA

[chris]

Hi
I'm heading for Foz do Iguassu tomorrow. Then probably towards southern Bolivia/ NW Argentina before turning south along the ruta 40. Will attend the HU meet at Viedma on 4 to 6 December http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/events/argentina-2015 and then on to Ushuaia.


In January I'll follow the Dakar race from BsAs to Uyuni to Rosario and then travel north towards Colombia.


Will be checking old haunts and tracks I visited last time and seek out new sights and sounds too.


If you want to ride together for a bit, we can drink a or 3 and check commonality of itineraries and riding styles/ interests.


I'll post here every so often as to where I am/ what I'm doing.


Listen/ look out for a (some might say offensively) loud exhaust attached to a red and black KLR650...


Cheers
Chris

[chris]

Update: In Coronel Oveido, Paraguay today (Wed 11Nov). Will head towards Asuncion and Argentina tomorrow. Will travel to Salta (should be there by Friday) and join the Ruta 40 southwards.

[javkap]

Hey Chris

I hope you’re enjoying the NOA (Northwest Argentina) and the Cuarenta a lot, looks like our ride together and drink few s will have to wait a bit. A shame that your coming to Buenos Aires will be a little later as the trolls and waterfoxs hunting season is open…. (and they are looking for you)
Keep that KLR running but try to don’t be noisily at siesta and night time as old people gets grumpy!!
Cheers Mate see you soon!

[chris]

Will be in Uyuni tomorrow before heading for San Pedro de atacama and back to Argentina and south on the Ruta 40.

I concur Javier. I wonder what the resident hu clown will make of this post in order to generate more hubb content.

[chris]

Shocker cacked out the other day near San Juan near the Salar de Uyuni. Got the bike back to Uyuni and am awaiting a new part from the USA. This should arrive in Bolivia early next week.

Cruising around on buses doing a bit of tourism. In Potosi today. Sucre Thursday. Samaipata at the weekend and then after collecting the offending article, it's back to Uyuni and the second attempt at the Lagunas route to San Pedro de Atacama.

If anyone is around these place, it'd be good to drink a Potosina.

My personal HU troll will be relieved to learn that of the 100 local and tourist vehicles with loud pipes and within earshot at any one time, 99 are still there to disturb his siesta. I'll be up and running again soon though to blend in with the laid back locals.

[dKw1]

I'll be leaving Montevideo on Jan 4th headed to Belen to find the race. Then its off to Colombia. Maybe we'll cross paths. Salud.

David

[chris]

Originally Posted by dKw1

I'll be leaving Montevideo on Jan 4th headed to Belen to find the race. Then its off to Colombia. Maybe we'll cross paths. Salud.

David

Hey David
It´d be great if our paths cross.

Best wishes
Chris

[chris]

Collecting new shocker Wednesday in La Paz, then bus back to Uyuni and fit it. Then try again what I was attempting 10 days ago, that is

• Uyuni to SP de Atacama
• SP de A to Salta on the pavement
• Salta to Cachi and then south on Rt 40

Won´t make TdF before the new year now, so most likely to get to about Argentine Lake District for late December and then head north again on the pavement to see the Dakar from Salta to Rosario. Then south on rt 40 again to Patagonia.

Anyone around?

[chris]

Every time I post here, I seem to have a different plan....

Arrived in San Pedro de Atacama a couple of nights ago. The Lagunas route was sandy/bumpy/hard, but a lot of fun too and the views pretty damn special. The new shocker held up fine, which was rather convenient. Did blow out my fork seals though... Nothing that a syringe and engine oil can't replace though.

The newest plan is to head north from SP d A to Peru and Arequipa/Colca Canyon, then to Lago Titicaca and back into Bolivia (The old road to Coroico, Ruta del Che etc.) for Christmas. Then January for the Dakar and Ruta40 south as previously mentioned.

So, look out for an old shape red/black KLR and given me a wave

[gR]

Im planning on being headed south on ruta 40 all the way to El Calfate (starting in Bolivia) in early January ... maybe as early as Jan 1. Ill try to keep an eye on this thread ... might cross paths.

[Lindenberger]

Hey Chris.
Have you made it back from the South yet? Next week I will be riding into Bolivia or Peru (not decided yet) from Calama. Then it's north toward Cartagena while checking out some of the sights along the way. Right now I have to wait till the new clutch to arrives for my DR650, in Calama. Hope to be back on the road early next week. Spending time in Antofagasta meanwhile. Nothing to do in Calama. Would be nice if our paths would cross and we could share a drink and maybe part of the ride. Cheers,
Andy

[chris]

Originally Posted by Lindenberger

Hey Chris.
Have you made it back from the South yet? Next week I will be riding into Bolivia or Peru (not decided yet) from Calama. Then it's north toward Cartagena while checking out some of the sights along the way. Right now I have to wait till the new clutch to arrives for my DR650, in Calama. Hope to be back on the road early next week. Spending time in Antofagasta meanwhile. Nothing to do in Calama. Would be nice if our paths would cross and we could share a drink and maybe part of the ride. Cheers,
Andy

Hi Andy
Still in Ushuaia. Just got back from an Antarctic cruise. Way behind you. Heading up the Ruta 40 tomorrow. That's the plan. But judging by current form, that will probably change some time in the next 10 minutes...

cheers
Chris

[Sun Chaser]

Missed you as we turned north. Left some crumbs ('rtw and Motorcycle Sexpedition stickers) on Ruta 40. Saw many rental bikes and tour groups headed towards you, and numerous motorbikes from Brazil and Argentina.
Pic is closest I could get to a selfie not carrying a selfie stick but using mirrored building. The 33 year-old GL650 adventure motorbikes did very well, not even a flat tire.
Bits of the South America stage of our part of the rtw rally are here
Great Around The World Motorcycle Adventure Rally

[chris]

Cool picture Greg.

Speak more on the e.

[chris]

Heading north from Bariloche tomorrow/Thur/3.3.16.