hello, maybe it s a bit late, sorry

i land in santiago directly from paris on 01 february : i can buy you stuff in paris and carry them in my luggage (no customs i guess) : if necessary, let me know exactly what you need.
maybe, it ll be difficult with tyres (?)

cheers

nb : i ll buy a small local bike in santigo, honda cg125 style or even xr250 style, for a budget of 500 euros maybe more, according to the market.
if you see/hear anything to help me, i d appreciate, or any infos on the bike market
cheers, godd luck for repair
see : http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ubb...ML/000839.html

I am in Santiago, and went to MX Sport today. EXCELLENT shop, and thanks for the recommendation!

A Metzler "Tourance" 150/80 R17 cost about $245 (Santiago is very expensive!), but that's much less than at Williamson Balfour, the BMW dealer.

After purchasing the tire, I was escorted to "Bimota", a shop specializing in Italian racing bikes. Marco Bustos immediately took my bike in and had the tire mounted.

Great service all around. I recommend both shops!

In La Paz, I had purchased a Pirelli MT60 (140/80 R17) for $65 (shipped in from Sucre).

The Metzler is a much stronger tire, so I put the Metzler on and will probably carry the Pirelli as a back-up.



[This message has been edited by Tim Campion (edited 19 January 2006).]

Thanks, Vincent! I think I'm O.K. now.