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Mexico now until April then over to Europe and father East
Hey travelers! After riding for 2.5 years down to Ushuaia from Oklahoma City where I call home I'm back on the trail again! I'm down in Mexico right now until the spring time (April or May) Then I'll ship my X-Challenge over to Europe and keep heading East

Love to share a few miles or the whole trip with fellow adventure riders! I'm currently in Monterrey, Mexico heading farther south. I ride hard but I'm a slow traveler... I spent one month just in the state of Chihuahua riding the deserts, canyons, and mountains. Loved it!

If anyone is interested in joining me on this adventure ride here in Mexico or Europe don't hesitate to reach out. Message me here on this thread, or hit me up on WhatsApp. My number is +14054102359

If you're ever planning on coming down to Mexico, Central, or South America and have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to reach out! More than happy to help in any way possible

Thanks y'all. Ride safe and enjoy!!!

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Hi gnarlynate,
Wow, that is awesome! Nice photos you on your BMW in the wilderness.
My wife and I planning a Europe/South America/North America/Canada/Scandinavia/Germany bike tour, starting in July 2019.
We’ve never done something like that before. Only some trips in one or two countries at one time. So we are quite excited about the trip of a lifetime.
Surely we would like to tap your experience i.e what and what not -to do - to take etc. We will be on two brand new 650Suzuki V-Strom. Our plan is to take the bikes from one continent to another via plane. Any tips here how to do it best? First from Spain to Chile. Second Columbia to USA Miami? Third from Quebec to Bergen, Norway.
How did you manage to replace tyres and chain when due?
So far, as I could read, there is no need for a Visa in these countries. Any other important papers besides that?
Do you use a GPS? If so, what kind? There are so many different thoughts. BMW Navigator VI or Garmin. So I am absolutely unsure here.

Stay save, dry and remember:” JUST ONE LIFE!”
So live to the fullest.

Greetings from New Zealand
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Hi gnarlynate,

Wow, that is awesome! Nice photos you on your BMW in the wilderness.

My wife and I planning a Europe/South America/North America/Canada/Scandinavia/Germany bike tour, starting in July 2019.

We’ve never done something like that before. Only some trips in one or two countries at one time. So we are quite excited about the trip of a lifetime.

Surely we would like to tap your experience i.e what and what not -to do - to take etc. We will be on two brand new 650Suzuki V-Strom. Our plan is to take the bikes from one continent to another via plane. Any tips here how to do it best? First from Spain to Chile. Second Columbia to USA Miami? Third from Quebec to Bergen, Norway.

How did you manage to replace tyres and chain when due?

So far, as I could read, there is no need for a Visa in these countries. Any other important papers besides that?

Do you use a GPS? If so, what kind? There are so many different thoughts. BMW Navigator VI or Garmin. So I am absolutely unsure here.



Stay save, dry and remember:” JUST ONE LIFE!”

So live to the fullest.



Greetings from New Zealand

Hil & Mario
Holaaa Hil & Mario! Thanks so much!!! Glad you liked the photos. I don't have many of me or this new bike but that will change over the next year

Man the V-Strom 650 is a fantastic motorcycle! I rode my 2009 just over 65,000 kilometers down to Ushuaia. Love that engine!!! Such great power and really bullet proof. I would actually recommend to take the first generation V-Strom for 3 reasons. They hold more fuel, they have an oil cooler, and there is a huge aftermarket for them. The Strom is fantastic on the paved 2 lane twisties as well as fire trails. Dirt roads with some Heidenau K60 Scouts are no problem. However the V-Strom is a bit too heavy for any real dirt work. If your planning on 75% road and 20% dirt you will have no worries!

Parts like tires, sprockets, and chains are pretty easy to find in Latin America. I would recommend to bring some fork seals as well as wheel bearings. Bike specific things such as that can take some time and money to find. Much easier to find at home.

For Visa's you will have to buy a $160 Visa for Bolivia at an embassy in Peru or at home. I think your k requires them as well

That's quite a lot of questions for text

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Hi gnarlynate,

Wow, that is awesome! Nice photos you on your BMW in the wilderness.

My wife and I planning a Europe/South America/North America/Canada/Scandinavia/Germany bike tour, starting in July 2019.

We’ve never done something like that before. Only some trips in one or two countries at one time. So we are quite excited about the trip of a lifetime.

Surely we would like to tap your experience i.e what and what not -to do - to take etc. We will be on two brand new 650Suzuki V-Strom. Our plan is to take the bikes from one continent to another via plane. Any tips here how to do it best? First from Spain to Chile. Second Columbia to USA Miami? Third from Quebec to Bergen, Norway.

How did you manage to replace tyres and chain when due?

So far, as I could read, there is no need for a Visa in these countries. Any other important papers besides that?

Do you use a GPS? If so, what kind? There are so many different thoughts. BMW Navigator VI or Garmin. So I am absolutely unsure here.



Stay save, dry and remember:” JUST ONE LIFE!”

So live to the fullest.



Greetings from New Zealand

Hil & Mario
@Mario I ran out of space to type my message haha apparently you can only have so many characters. I'd love to answer all of your other questions! We can have a WhatsApp call and go over anything else you have in mind. Shoot me a voice message!

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I'm not the type of Traveler to make it to Tierra de Fuego in 28 days but instead I'm spending the next five months exploring more of Mexico. All of the green flags on my map of places I want to go and all the yellow ones are places I have already been. These cool pinwheels are called pueblos magicos and they are small towns that have something unique about them. I plan on spending as much time as possible in each of them over the course of the next five while doing some adventure riding in between

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Braaaaap braaaaaaaaap!

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I have made it down to Ciudad Valles in the state of San Luis Potosi exploring waterfalls and caves! Fantastic riding in this part of Mexico

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Spent the last day or so putting together my monthly travel costs. My budget down here in Mexico for the next 6 months is $1,000 or less while enjoying a phenomenal lifestyle and thus far I'm right on track and living the dream baby! See attached pic of my monthly breakdown down to the exact dollar amount!!!

I have been traveling as well as adventure riding for the last 2 months on this trip and thus far I've been under $900 USD both months. This is including everything: feasting, sleeping, making awesome memories, and yes even the all-important and quite expensive gasoline for the ole motorcycle! Braaaaap braaaaaaaaaaap

If you want to learn how to do this as well come ride with me or follow me on Instagram for a day-by-day breakdown

@natethenomadallen

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I'm still down here in queretaro. The BMW shop really hook me up with a bunch of maintenance and there's a giant BMW rally next weekend which I will be going to if anyone's interested in joining!

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