Grant demystifies the black art of Tire Changing and Repair to help you STAY on the road! "Very informative and practical." See the trailer 
Cotton or synth sweat-wicking t-shirts with the Horizons Unlimited logo on the front and a snappy slogan (changing every year) on the back.
Show your route on your panniers. Great conversation starter when you meet people on the road!
Motorcycle and travel books to inspire and inform you!
ll 5 DVDs with a custom printed slip case. "The series is 'free' because the tips and advice will save much more than you spend on buying the DVD's."
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Central American 1st bike trip Needs Bike and advice
Hey my name is Brian i have been traveling for a while now and my new trip is to central america. Our plan is to travel overland from San Diego to Ecuador. There are 3 of us and we need some bikes and some advice. Usually we hitchhike but we thought it would be nice to change it up a bit.
As far as a bike im looking for somthing: around $1,000 or so it dosn't need to be flashy just somthing to get the job done the main thing is reliability or easy maintence what should i look for in a bike are there any good sites for used travel bikes besides this one As far as advice: how is it to cruise through central america is it safe? as far as people messing with you how long should it take? how much do you think it will cost? with gas and all? we have 3 people should we just get 2 bikes? also any other advice i would really appreciate it thanks alot peace 
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22 Sep 2008
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Your message would be better in another forum I think. Thus the lack of response.
For that money you don't get a lot. My advice: buy three small bikes of around 250cc where you are in south CA. This size is plenty big enough for C.Am. Get road-trail style bikes. Plenty around. If you are new to bikes then maybe use the communities page here to find willing helpers for the purchase. As they don't use much fuel, running costs will be small. Give them all a change of filters, oil, and new tyres, and you should be okay. No guarantees though. Local mechanics will be able to get them going in case of breakdown (which can't be said of big high end motorcycles). Remember you will need helmets, jackets, boots and gloves too. Extra border payments for the machines will be required. It all adds up - not as cheap as hitching. As for hassle, it is amazing just how pleasant people in Mexico are. Elsewhere too. Don't give it another thought. Timescale is up to you. One last word of warning - you'll love it so much, you'll not want to travel in any other way. So beware. Simon
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27 Sep 2008
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I have a klr 650 for sale in mexico city on november
if u are interested
nirgilat@gmail.com
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