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8 Sep 2010
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Look out for me
Hey,
I know a lot of you are riding from North America and down. Just wanted to say keep your eye out for a humorous English fellow on some small (under 400cc) cheap south american machine.
Leaving Mid Nov from Santiago chile, then going Ushuaia, upto BA, icuaza falls, bolivia, peru and then further north. Duration around 6months. If anyone else is on a similar route would be great to meet up!
email is eddiekp@hotmail.com
Cheers,
Edd.
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Me and my suzuki EN125 will be travelling 20'000km through South America - who said life was dull!!!!!
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8 Sep 2010
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Other way around
I expect we will be passing a lot of you as we are going the other way....
We start December 2010 in Buenos Aires down to the HU meet in Viedma then Ushuaia for Christmas, up the west coast, sailboat to Panama, up to LA, Route 66 to New York for end of March.
It would be great to meet with anyone on route, you won't miss us, we will be like Tweedle dee and Tweedle dum, both on red GSA's both in twat suits.
See you somewhere
M7
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9 Sep 2010
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I'm leaving Vancouver BC Canada around mid October headed south slowly to Panama. Maybe will see you all on the road?
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9 Sep 2010
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sailboat from Panama ?
I am leaving N. California in Mid Oct. plan on being in Panama in 2 weeks (plus or minus). Not set up to travel with anybody as of yet !
What is this about not being able to find sailboat in latter part of Dec. !
You think because of Christmas or what ?
I am thinking 500+ US dollars per bike and perhaps a week or so finding a captain who makes his living doing this would not be too hard to find at this time........
Anyone have solid info about this ?
E-mail me at onleeemeee@yahoo if anybody is ready to commit to mid Oct departure date (mid Oct to first week Nov )
Glenn
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25 Nov 2010
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Update...
Hi,
Just posting an update... Got my bike (KLR650 which is in atoms right now, will be putting it together during next week) and getting ready to start the journey. Hopefully be on road on beginning of December. December & January will be spent on South California and then head to Mexico. If someone has any similar plans, you are welcome to join me to ride any leg you want...
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27 Nov 2010
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BIt of a bump here too....im James, 31, from Ireland. Im in southern california until monday/tues(but likely to encounter a few days delay) and then crossing over to Baja-destination Usharia/Ba/Brazil. Will be on a 1991 white/blue/red super tenere with irish plates and alum panniers.
Anyone want to meetup, or just get in touch for mutual moral support/tips/tech help etc- my email is jamesobrady@yahoo.co.uk and mob is 00353 872279519.
Am not on any real deadline/schedule...just take it as it comes.
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3 Dec 2010
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Recommendation
Hey All,
I just returned from a 6,000 km RT of all of Peru and can recommend a MUCH BETTER route than following the PANAM all the way thru Peru and getting snagged every 10 km by the corrupt police north of Lima. Turn east at the Santa River (at the town of Santa a few miles north of Chimbote) and go thru the Canyon del Pato to Huaraz, then over the top to Huanuco and all the way to Cuzco. I have done it twice:
Around the Block 2010: Detailed Description ATB 2010 part 'B'
My friend Rob just passed thru the first part of that route on a GS. Here is his blog:
The Big Adventure ... six months, four continents, two motorcycles: Day 49 - Trujillo to Huaráz, Peru
I have some great recommendations for Brazil from my 2007:
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Glad to help. I too am a dirt biker at heart riding an XR650...
Toby
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