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Old 4 Jul 2002
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New York to Rio - help!

New York to Rio, KLR 650, doing it more for the people and mad experiences than the expectation of challenging riding conditions, approx 4/5 months. never before attempted anything of the sort, only 20 years old. i need advice on the location - would i get more out of going somewhere else? is the bike a good choice? - it seems to be highly recommended! and how much will it all cost?, if shipping from Cape Town - flights etc. i have the idea but need to know if its a good one and if so what to do now??
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Old 13 Jul 2002
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Hello

I just arrived in buenos aires from new york. Also on a KLR. Great trip. Well worth doing. But some things I'd do different next time.

1) I'd skip the US. Not to fond of long flat paved roads, and I'd lived there so long that didn't get a lot out of 'seeing' the place.

2) Shipping is costly and a pain at the best of times.

Next time, if I didn't already have the bike in the americas, I'd buy one there. If heading south, in Guatemala where the prices are pretty good and parts readily available. Plus you get central america plates and ergo very easy, free border crossings.

If heading north, chile sounds like a good place to get a bike, and i saw a few in lima with good price tags.

If you got your heart set on going to the us, buying a bike there has got to be considerably cheaper than what you'd pay in africa. I bought my KLR on ebay for $2100 and am very happy with it. (Though not sure it is still happy with me)

Either way. Get yourself some decent riding gear, a good stove for roadside coffee/meal stops and leave your tent at home, or get rid of it when you leave mexico.

Suerte
Toby
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Old 14 Jul 2002
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Hello,

I am also considering buying a bike in South America, either Lima or Santiago for a west coast, 2 month trip.

Toby what were some of the good price tags that you saw?

And why would I get rid of my tent south of Mexico, assuming that I buy one?

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