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Old 7 Dec 2010
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Hello,

A friend and I are heading out on route to Panama at the end of December from Central BC. The plan is to pack the bikes to southern California and head out. We have till April to ride and explore.

No particular route planned but hope to get advise from folks on this site as we go.

So if anyone is interest in tagging along let me know and we can try and make something work. Short notice but there maybe someone out there geared to go.
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What kind of motorcycles will you be riding.
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Hi Bill,

I guess I should have mentioned that originally. He will be riding KLR650s.
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look me up in southern baja
Free camping at my place south of Todos Santos if I am there. Let me know if your doing the Baja.
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Guys,
What route more or less?
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Hey Bill,

We are heading down the Baja and crossing over on the ferry at La Paz. After at that point we will pick a route based on recommended things to see and border crossings. We are pretty easy on a route but will try to minimize any tracking back on the same route.
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Thanks for the offer Fastfreddy. Yes, we will be heading through the Baja and will see if the route we pick gets us your way. Any good exploring around your way?
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Good plan
I just rode down the coast from vancouver bc....I left on dec. 18th. it was rain, sleet, fog, and wind all the way to Santa Rosa California - would have been hard to make it without good rain gear and a heated vest. Then the skies cleared up.

I actually got blown off the road Just on the other side of Port Orford. Turned around and got a cheap motel for the night. the wind and rain the next morning wasn't any better

I'm at Pismo Beach right now...it's sunny and 16 Celsius.

Last night i found a covert spot in Big Sur to camp. The No. 1 pacifico highway is amazing. the whole ride down the 101 and then to the 1 pacifico is really nice.

Trying to figure out what to do about this L. A. thing im going to be bumping into.


Anyway, I'm doing basically the same trip as you guys...i'm on a Black KLR650 with unique front panniers made from ammo boxes. I'll be in Mexico and Guatamalla for the next 3 months doing the spanish thing and hanging out on a few select beaches. Maybe see you around.

Have a great trip guys.

Troy aka wrong way
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Hi,

Looks we will be cross at the Mexicalli border crossing around Jan 1. Not long now!!!

I definetly will be looking out for you guys. Once we across over from the Baja, I will post to see who is around.

Merry Christams.
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Hi, Heres my beach lot N23 18.762,W110 09.992 ,SKYPE fred.carpenter2

stop in and say hi or put up a tent or sleep under the stars
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Heading south out of Wisconsin in about 3 weeks for Chiapas/Guat/Hon., via Vera Cruz.

Hope to hook up with other riders in southern Mex.

KTM 640 Adventure.
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I am now down to less than two weeks before my departure.
I have completed my bike prep, and inventoried my gear.
Come the second week of January I will be trucking my '09 KLR to Abbotsford B.C. (No other way to get the motorcycle across the mountains) Picking up my riding buddy, and loading his BMW onto his trailer, then trailering both bikes to Tumwater Wash.
From Tumwater we will ship our warm riding gear down to San Diago so we will not have to carry it.
We'll leave Tumwater and travel to the west coast, down to Coos Bay Ore. continue travelling south to San Diago. Once there complete tyre changes & servicing of the bikes. Then don our warm weather gear and head into Baja California.
Taking 7 + days riding from coast to coast in Baja. Next take the ferry from La Paz to Topolabampo. Riding the Copper Canyon, and then working south along the coast to Guatemala.
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