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Old 18 Mar 2008
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Angry Workshop requested in Valparaiso or Viña del Mar
My bike broke down once again! I am tempted to set fire to it but must try to remain calm!!!!
We managed to wheel it few streets to a hostal. Now we need to find someone competent who could look at the b*tch and tell me what the hell is going on??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Need someone in Valparaiso or Viña del Mar. IF not I will have somehow to drag it to Santiago to Jose Meyer and Rafael. But ain´t easy!

Please let me know asap!!!!!

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Pas de chance Maria
Estimated Lat & Lon. of TodoMoto S33 01 30.0 W71 34 25.9
Avenida San Antonio 1090
fono fax 691524
Near/in Vina del Mar north of Valparaiso

p.s tu aurai vraiment du acheter le '911 diagnostic dongle' qui t'aurai dit exactement quel est le probleme. Je t'en avait pourtant parler a l'Ace Cafe!
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Thanks Bert! We found a nice workshop in Viña del Mar. I must dig their card and put details in the HUBB!

We found the problem in the end, appaling job from CTork in Bariloche and they fitted a faulty VR! Thugs!

I bought a new one in the end and Alistair fitted it. The bike is now doing ok! Just few more weeks before being back in good old england!
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Blimey Maria!

Is there any bike shop in South America you have not been in?

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hahah Steve you made me laught!

It is true that lately every time I arrive in a town I seem to be hunting for the closest workshop!

Anyway, I hope the next 2 weeks left of my trip will be ok and the Beemer won´t give me more grief!
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I certainly hope you will be posting up the addresses and Lat & Long of all the mechanics/workshops you visited to help others with problems.
You DID remember to make a note of them didn't you ????
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