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Photo by George Guille, It's going to be a long 300km... Bolivian Amazon

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Photo by George Guille
It's going to be a long 300km...
Bolivian Amazon



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Mexico, central America, South America
Hello all! I'm planning on departing OCtober28-Nov1, depending on when I finish getting my bike outfitted and maintenance done. I will be leaving from California and heading done through mexico. I am planning on copper canyon and The Devils Back bone where I will catch the pacific coastline in Mazatlan. I will try to catch the Panamerica before entering guatemala. My goal is to get to Colombia no later than November 21. I will do the remainder of the trip to Tierra Del Fuego(Argentina) in sections. I will be storing the bike along the way and then fly back in and pick up where I left off. I will be riding a 2005 BMW R1200GS.

California-Colombia Nov 1-nov 21.
Colombia -Bolivia January 14-february7.
Bolivia -argentina(Tierra del Fuego) in April

Once I get past Mexico I am pretty flexible and open to suggestion.
I hope to hear back from anyone interested. Would be nice to take off together or meet up along the way. Departure date is roughly 10 days away and counting!
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Hello all! I'm planning on departing OCtober28-Nov1, depending on when I finish getting my bike outfitted and maintenance done. I will be leaving from California and heading done through mexico. I am planning on copper canyon and The Devils Back bone where I will catch the pacific coastline in Mazatlan. I will try to catch the Panamerica before entering guatemala. My goal is to get to Colombia no later than November 21. I will do the remainder of the trip to Tierra Del Fuego(Argentina) in sections. I will be storing the bike along the way and then fly back in and pick up where I left off. I will be riding a 2005 BMW R1200GS.

California-Colombia Nov 1-nov 21.
Colombia -Bolivia January 14-february7.
Bolivia -argentina(Tierra del Fuego) in April

Once I get past Mexico I am pretty flexible and open to suggestion.
I hope to hear back from anyone interested. Would be nice to take off together
or meet up along the way. Departure date is roughly 10 days away and counting!
jvrengineer@yahoo.com
Javier

Hi,
The devils backbone is very good. Don't take the highway, but the paralell way to Mazatlan. I did it last year. See you around.

Djin
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Hi,

Traveled to the bottom of SA in January......it was -1 at night......April will be tough slugging with snow.....wishing you the best...
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Thanks for the Advice guys!
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Sounds great. The Copper Canyon is amazing. I'm in Chile, currently working, but planning a trip like yours in the future.

Where do you plan to store your bike along the way? I may have to take that option myself.
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Hello! Is anyone still interested in going? My tentative date is OCT 28 or 29 to depart.
Please let me know, Thanks!
Javier
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Bike Storage
Hi

I am planig to do that trip from south to north and also in two or three parts. I would like to store the bike in Ecuador.
I could not find a way to store the bike for more than 3 months. The only country that lets you store the bike for up to one year is Uruguay.

So if you find out a way to store a bike in Ecuador or Peru please post a note.

Ride safe

Franz
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Hello! Is anyone still interested in going? My tentative date is OCT 28 or 29 to depart.
Please let me know, Thanks!
Javier
I'm a chain and sprocket replacement from being ready to cruise, I'm thinking Copper Canyon then south along the Sea of Cortez. I am in Austin Texas. Maybe we will meet up on the way.
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Smokechaser, I sent you a PM, maybe we can meet up in copper canyon? I'll be ready to depart Nov 1. I'll be coming from CA, I plan to cross through Douglas, Arizona and head south to copper canyon and continue south. I should be at copper canyon by Nov 3, let's try to meet up there? I sent you a PM.
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Hi all, I am in Madera, Chihuahua Mexico at the moment. Tomorrow I will ride down to Durango and then Mazatlan, and then stick to the coast all the way. Anyone in route?
Let's rider together. My email jvrengineer@yahoo.com
Thanks, Javier
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If you are in Madera headed south, do yourself a favor spend an extra day going to the town of Batopilas in Batopilas canyon. You'll be going through Creel, so ask around there for directions, well worth the detour.
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I live in Mendoza, Argentina. If passing through let me know and I can show you around.

Good luck on your trip
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I will, Thanks HeinZ-W
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