Lima - Buenos Aires: Newbie Questions!
Hey everyone! First post on the HUBB...
We need some advice!
So, I'm 22, from the UK, just finishing uni, and a friend and I are planning to do a bike trip round a bit of South America. We've never done any off road riding, and have only been riding 125's for the last couple of years.
We're thinking: starting in Lima, heading south through the Andes, seeing Cusco, Macchu Picchu, Nazca, Arequipa etc, before heading into Boliva and down through Argentina and flying home from Buenos Aires. A good 4000 miles or so.
So, my questions:
1. Too ambitious for a first trip?
2. What bike?!
-We're thinking the Honda CRF250L. Is this going to be gutless at altitude in the Andes(EFI, so should be better than carbs right?)? Do we want something bigger? Just cautious of big heavy bikes in dirt, as its our first time.
3. We have two options: (a) Buy a bike in the UK, fit it out, get used to it, and then ship it over. or (b) buy a bike out there, Toby from Around the Block tours runs a service where he organises a bike & reg etc and preps it. But then we won't have had any experience with it, won't know where to even begin mechanically. What would be the ideal?
4. How much Kit do we need? It's hardly a round the world trip, but we think camping & cooking at least every other night to save £££'s, so would need that gear.
5. How many miles per day is reasonable for us in these countries? I've been trawling the forums, but seems to vary quite a lot!
6. Finally, any suggestions for things to see/do along the way?
Cheers!
Toby
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