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Photo by Igor Djokovic,
camping above San Juan river,
Arizona USA



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South American trip from Colombia.

Hi everybody.

Now I´m so far that it´s time to start planning my motorcycle trip in SA. I plan my ride at a leisurely pace starting in Colombia. So the plan is to buy motocycle in Colombia and sell it back after the trip is over also in Colombia.

My wisher for the motorcycle would be :
1. Saddle height max 800 mm
2. Weight max 175 kg
3. Price about 4000 USD

I have considered the length of the trip to be 10-12 months,while the time is not important becuse I am retired.
I like to take it easy, learn about the local culture and language. At the same
time the plan is to bring a tent and cooking utensils. The overnight stay would be somewhere around 80% in accommodation and 20% im a tent. And 90% of the roads,would be paved, while big cities would be avoided.
I plan to start at the end of october.

A bit about yourself. I live in Finland. I bought my first bike ( Jawa 250 ) in 1970. Then it came Softail Springer in 1996. And Tracer9 in 2021. And TMax in 2022. Somehow like that.

I listen carefully to all sugestions. And sorry for my bad grammar.

Best regards.
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