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Headed into Baja on Friday with plans to spend 5-6 weeks in Mexico before heading into Central America. Anyone around? Lets grab a  .
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20 Oct 2014
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I these season, we have some hurricanes or tropical storms that can turn the weather rally bad, so check the weather forecast dally.
- If possible travel with some partner or contact bikers groups to join in some areas. The tip will increase your safety through Mexico a lot
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19 Jan 2015
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Hi Robb,
I am about to enter Mexico through the Nogales border, will be doing this on Thursday, then riding south all the way to Panama. Hopefully the plan will be Hermasillo, Creel (Copper Canyon), the through some small mountain roads to another place, then another, haha... I've got a route sorted, and want to take in as much as i can, but at the same time, don't have all the time in the world. I'm planning on riding through to SA.
Where are you now? Hit the road yet?
Maybe we can catch up at some point.
Neil
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19 Jan 2015
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Hi,
I'm looking at heading down from the states through Central America. Haven't got a bike yet, but could possibly be leaving within the next two weeks if everything works out. Would love to try and catch you guys, I'm travelling solo too. Keep me in mind anyway.
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18 Feb 2015
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Originally Posted by neilontwowheels
Hi Robb,
I am about to enter Mexico through the Nogales border, will be doing this on Thursday, then riding south all the way to Panama. Hopefully the plan will be Hermasillo, Creel (Copper Canyon), the through some small mountain roads to another place, then another, haha... I've got a route sorted, and want to take in as much as i can, but at the same time, don't have all the time in the world. I'm planning on riding through to SA.
Where are you now? Hit the road yet?
Maybe we can catch up at some point.
Neil
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Neil, are you the same Neil I met in zacatecas and went hunting for birria with? I'm pretty sure you are haha.
Zacatecas was fantastic, I spent 9 days there and nearly was convinced to rent an apartment for a month or two with some friends I made but the trip must go on.
I'm am currently in querétaro headed for Bernal and Teotihuacan. Where is everybody?
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23 Feb 2015
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Neil, are you the same Neil I met in zacatecas and went hunting for birria with? I'm pretty sure you are haha.
Zacatecas was fantastic, I spent 9 days there and nearly was convinced to rent an apartment for a month or two with some friends I made but the trip must go on.
I'm am currently in querétaro headed for Bernal and Teotihuacan. Where is everybody?
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Hey Rob,
Thanks for the info about the ferry, always good to have an idea even if I'm sure they wouldn't try to rip you off on a thing like that.
I'm in Loreto atm. Loving the town and the campsite so far.
Nice to have some wifi and fresh water after roughing it on the beach for the past week, and at 60 pesos it feels like a steal. (Riveria del mar, RV camp.) Close to beach and town center if anyone's passing through.
Will probably head inland after Mazatlan as well, did you stop at the Sierra de Organos national park on the way to Zacatecas?
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25 Feb 2015
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Nah I didn't stop there, just straight from Durango to Zacatecas.
Now I'm in Oaxaca city, I went from querétaro->bernal->puebla and from there I decided to take the road less traveled. I took the 182 across the mountains to Tuxtepec and then the 175 down to Oaxaca. Was quite the adventure. I would recommend it, the scenery on the 182 was incred. I spent 10 hours at a roadblock though by protesting teachers. All in all it was a good experience, met and befriended a lot of the protestors, I shared what food I had and they fed me dinner. I was planning to sleep in the street there with them when a deal was finally reached and the roadblock broke at around 8PM so I road a few km up the street to a hotel.
The 175 was good as well but thick fog and rain made it a really slow pass with no cool views.
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Hey Rob,
Thanks for the info about the ferry, always good to have an idea even if I'm sure they wouldn't try to rip you off on a thing like that.
I'm in Loreto atm. Loving the town and the campsite so far.
Nice to have some wifi and fresh water after roughing it on the beach for the past week, and at 60 pesos it feels like a steal. (Riveria del mar, RV camp.) Close to beach and town center if anyone's passing through.
Will probably head inland after Mazatlan as well, did you stop at the Sierra de Organos national park on the way to Zacatecas?
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Looks like we are a couple of months behind you, I'll keep an eye on this thread for some good suggestions
Will cross from US to Baja tomorrow
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20 Jan 2015
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Hey guys,
I'm planning to ride from Toronto to Brazil in stages and am looking for people to ride with starting in Mexico. I'll be leaving from Rosarito, Baja, Mexico in January, my dates are flexible. I plan to cross Baja and catch the ferry to Mazatlan and go from there.
About me: I'm male, from the states, and in my late 20s with a lot of travel experience but I haven't done a ton of motorcycle travel. I crossed vietnam on a 125 with a friend, and did a solo trip of ~4000km around the US and Canada including a stop off at an incredible HU meeting. I'm friendly, optimistic, and love adventure. My Spanish is mediocre(I plan to get better), my Portuguese is good.
Anyone considering a similar timeframe or interested in doing a leg of it together? Message me.
Cheers,
Rob
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Hi Rob,
I'm heading over to LA on the 24th of jan, planning to head south without much else of a plan =)
Also need to get a bike in Cali asap but think I should be able to cross the border into Mexico first week of feb.
How are you getting on with your trip?
Best Regards!
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21 Jan 2015
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Hey guys, thanks for the replies. Right now Im in La Paz in Southern Baja. Trip couldnt be going better. I met another HU rider who I've rode with since Rosarito and it's been awesome but we'll probably split off at some point because we are on slightly different timeframes (Im trying to move a bit slower).
Keep me posted on your trips and maybe we can get together somewhere on the mainland. Also I can put you in touch with the guy Im riding with, he's great, super laid-back, and really easy to get along with.
Cheers.
-Rob
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21 Jan 2015
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Hi Rob.
Nice to hear that you're having fun in Baja. Have you been using camp sites? Assuming you'll take a ferry over to the mainland, it would be great to get an update on the price and how the crossing was in general.
Can't wait to get going! =)
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Hey guys, thanks for the replies. Right now Im in La Paz in Southern Baja. Trip couldnt be going better. I met another HU rider who I've rode with since Rosarito and it's been awesome but we'll probably split off at some point because we are on slightly different timeframes (Im trying to move a bit slower).
Keep me posted on your trips and maybe we can get together somewhere on the mainland. Also I can put you in touch with the guy Im riding with, he's great, super laid-back, and really easy to get along with.
Cheers.
-Rob
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24 Jan 2015
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Hi Rob.
Nice to hear that you're having fun in Baja. Have you been using camp sites? Assuming you'll take a ferry over to the mainland, it would be great to get an update on the price and how the crossing was in general.
Can't wait to get going! =)
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Ive mostly just been chopping cheap hotels with my travel partner but we did camp on the beach one night and have been offered a yard to camp in in cabo san lucas so might hit that up tomorrow. We are in Todos Santos now and lucked into the Todos Santos music festival which just happened to be going on when we arrived. Lucky us.
I'll keep you posted on the ferry price and crossing. We are trying to decide a route towards central mexico now. Cheers.
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I have a place on the beach near Todos Santos for campers
Robb if your still around look me up. We where probably leaning on the same palm tree last night in Todos
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11 Mar 2015
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Finally crossed over to the mainland yesterday. Man it's easy to get stuck in Baja. In Durango now. Man, especially the first 200km between Mazatlan and Durango is def one of the greatest roads I've ridden. Never fought I would grind foot pegs that much on this trip, on a klr.
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A great road indeed. One of the most remote sections, a true road of 10,000 curves!  I rode on Libre road most of the way ... then switched to Cuota road right before Durango to make up some time.
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