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KTM down in chiquemula, GT

Hola travelers,
Seized a piston.
Am at thje Hotel Hernandez...cheap and it has an old concrete pool with clean water. Chiquemula is 20 miles west of the Honduras border.

Stop in if you are coming thru to the Copan ruins.
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So are you OK. Parts coming to you and such?
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There is a KTM shop in Guate - at least, there was in 2008. Here's their (horrible) website:

.::Motomania::.

It was a pretty big place but hard to find; their GPS coords are:

N 14°35'31.8"
W 90°30'29.5"

Hope this helps. You can probably hire a pickup to take your bike there, or maybe even arrange it through Motomania.

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Let me know if you need any assistance , my office is actually only 5 blocks away from the KTM dealer here in Guate City .
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Guys, Got part shipped out of GT City.

KTM de Centroamerica came thru for me.

They had a piston kit and some other stuff <i needed.

Fast service after I paid the bill via bank deposit.

KTM de Centroamerica S.A.
Boulevard Liberación 4-21, Zona 9 - Guatemala Citydavid.ostrowiak@motomania.com.gt
2362-2868, Fax 2362-2877Distribuidora El Mounstrou S.A. - Concesionarios
Boulevard Liberación 16-43, Zona 8 - Guatemalamonsters@guate.net
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Hola travelers,
Seized a piston.
bill
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This isn't good!

Are you spending your free time meeting women of the country?

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have you meet up with Mike and Tank in San Pedro yet Bill?
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Hey Bill

good to hear you are on the road again.
how long ? how far ?
have you sorted the piston yet ?

watch those Honduras cops - they were right 'bad guys' last time we were through. I hear it's better if coming in through the 'copan' borders and down through the heart of the country.

take care . .. . . .

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