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Originally Posted by oldbmw
You just need to learn to relax and go with the flow. This is why a tight schedule is such a pain and silly thing to have.
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This is SOOOOO true and GREAT advice... It's only a stressful situation if you have a tight deadline. Otherwise, it's just another day and another adventure.
This is one of the MAIN reasons I do 6 month trips. I've met plenty of people tearing their hair out due to breakdowns or set backs.
eg. Ushuaia 2008.. I met a German guy in the camp site. He was waiting for a new fuel pump.. He had 6 weeks off work and shipped his 1200GS to Chile. He rode all the way to Ushuaia in a week after releasing his bike. His fuel pump gave up on him in Ushuaia. He had to wait 3 weeks for a new pump to be shipped in then ride straight back to Chile to fly home. 3/4 of his trip was spent in a cold wet camp site on the phone to DHL...
If he had a longer trip, he could of left his bike there and jumped on a bus, plane , train and seen some great sites while his parts were in transit without always stressing about fixing his bike and return flights. Even better he could of arranged transport back to Buenos Aires and enjoyed some great Asados at Dakar Motos.
Anyway, I'm going off topic. You will be fine if you have the time.
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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.
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