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28 Mar 2012
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Currently in Cancun... heading south
Hi,
I have travelled down from Vancouver late Feb, I wouldn't mind meeting up with some other riders in Antigua, Guatemala... I should be there in a few days.
Plan is that I have no real plan. I want to get to panama city, then decide to either go to Cuba, or continue to South America.
You can check out my journal/blog at Dermot Glennon
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22 Apr 2012
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Thought I'd kick this thread back up to see if everybody is still around and how plans are going. Have had all my vaccinations done and have the bike almost ready to go. After all this time planning it's amazing how disorganized I still am  
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13 Jun 2012
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Very good time for travelling. In October the weather of San Francisco is very good and you can capture the beauty. I have also a plan to go there with my partner.
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21 Jun 2012
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Very good time for travelling. In October the weather of San Francisco is very good and you can capture the beauty. I have also a plan to go there with my partner.
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Hi,
If you are in SF about the same time, PM me to see if us travellers can get together over a meal or something.
Franki
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5 Jul 2012
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South America
Hi Franki,
are you still on the this great adventure...Oct. would be a good timing for me.
I am 43 years young and from Germany but currently working in the States , Ohio :-(
I would have 3 month for travelling, have a BMW and ride usually 4-6 hours a day plus breaks.
Let me know ur plans...Michael.Koesling@ernst-usa.com
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20 Jul 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elchen2012
Hi Franki,
are you still on the this great adventure...Oct. would be a good timing for me.
I am 43 years young and from Germany but currently working in the States , Ohio :-(
I would have 3 month for travelling, have a BMW and ride usually 4-6 hours a day plus breaks.
Let me know ur plans...Michael.Koesling@ernst-usa.com
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Hi Michael,
My plan is pretty firm. I start from SFO late Oct. and hope to cross into Mexico by early Nov. Will be doing Baja and cross by ferry from La Paz...
If you want to see if we can team up, please reply by email as I can't check on here daily.
Cheers,
Franki
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14 Sep 2012
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Hi Michael,
My plan is pretty firm. I start from SFO late Oct. and hope to cross into Mexico by early Nov. Will be doing Baja and cross by ferry from La Paz...
If you want to see if we can team up, please reply by email as I can't check on here daily.
Cheers,
Franki
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Hi Franki,
I will go from SFO early Oct and team UP with Michael. We will cross the Darien Gap with Stahlratte begin of Nov. If chance given - you will met us on the road.
Cheers,
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17 Sep 2012
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Living in San Francisco, heading to SA in November
Hey guys,
I have a garage in the city of San Francisco, if you'd like to park your bikes and have a chill night before heading south- let me know.
I'll be leaving San Fran November 1st approximately for my ride to South America. Would love to meet some of you guys and chat!
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17 Sep 2012
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Hey guys,
I have a garage in the city of San Francisco, if you'd like to park your bikes and have a chill night before heading south- let me know.
I'll be leaving San Fran November 1st approximately for my ride to South America. Would love to meet some of you guys and chat!
Cheers, Bill

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Hi Bill,
I am arriving SF Oct. 24 and shall be staying in SF for a few days to get my Guatemala visa. It would be nice to meet up with you in the city if you can let me have your contact.
Cheers,
Franki
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17 Sep 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucky
Hi Franki,
I will go from SFO early Oct and team UP with Michael. We will cross the Darien Gap with Stahlratte begin of Nov. If chance given - you will met us on the road.
Cheers,
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Hi Uli,
I am all looking forward to exchange stories with you and Michael somewhere south.
Cheers,
Franki
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22 Sep 2012
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Riding down the east coast of Mexico
I am leaving SoCal Monday or Tuesday and riding to Mexico through Texas. I will then head down the east coast of Mexico with my final destination being Lima, Peru. Anyone suggestions on sites/places on the east coast.
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23 Sep 2012
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I am also heading for Lima
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I am leaving SoCal Monday or Tuesday and riding to Mexico through Texas. I will then head down the east coast of Mexico with my final destination being Lima, Peru. Anyone suggestions on sites/places on the east coast.
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Ron, my schedule runs like this: Leave Tucson December 15th, unknown date in El Salvador with a stop at a family member of a client, Christmas with a longtime friend in Mangua Nicaragua, and will be at a home of a friend in Panama probably early January if not on New Years eve. I will then have to deal with the Gap. Plans are loose after that but hope to return from Lima early February latest. Will be leaving the bike in Lima.
What kind of schedule do you have?
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23 Sep 2012
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Hey Franki. I dont have a Harley. It's a Honda Shadow 750. I still have about 10 days untill I leave and i'm looking into switching to a KLR or a 650GS. I just think the ride would be more interesting if a guy could take a gravel road once in a while. The prob is getting a replacement and getting it outfitted in a short time. Not to concerened about learning a new bike, I will have plenty of time with it once the trip begins.
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Hey Franki. I dont have a Harley. It's a Honda Shadow 750. I still have about 10 days untill I leave and i'm looking into switching to a KLR or a 650GS. I just think the ride would be more interesting if a guy could take a gravel road once in a while. The prob is getting a replacement and getting it outfitted in a short time. Not to concerened about learning a new bike, I will have plenty of time with it once the trip begins.
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If you can locate a KLR already outfitted for a long trip, that would be best. A dual purpose bike is much better equipped for the rough roads south.
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Ron, what date do you expect to cross the border and where you crossing?
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