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swin,
I'm planning something similar from south florida, just replied to noah's trip post to south america as well..Feel free to PM.
About me...31, single, looking to have fun, get to know south american culture, experience some colombian "scenery"  , visit friends/family in Bolivia for a bit and get to the HUBB party for new years. I know fluent spanish, can understand Portuguese 50Pct (better than nothing lol ) and am very flexible. Just bought a xt600 for this trip and will spend the next several weeks outfitting it for the haul...
Cheers
Mike
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28 Aug 2011
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Originally Posted by MIAMI
swin,
I'm planning something similar from south florida, just replied to noah's trip post to south america as well..Feel free to PM.
About me...31, single, looking to have fun, get to know south american culture, experience some colombian "scenery"  , visit friends/family in Bolivia for a bit and get to the HUBB party for new years. I know fluent spanish, can understand Portuguese 50Pct (better than nothing lol ) and am very flexible. Just bought a xt600 for this trip and will spend the next several weeks outfitting it for the haul...
Cheers
Mike
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I flew my bike to BA out of Miami on LAN Cargo, it was a breeze and very economical. The BMW dealer next to the airport packed up my bike and delivered it to the airline for $200.
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I flew my bike to BA out of Miami on LAN Cargo, it was a breeze and very economical. The BMW dealer next to the airport packed up my bike and delivered it to the airline for $200.
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Well, don't keep us in suspense, if you don't mind how much was it to fly your bike down? Like minds are really interested
Cheers and have a great trip Growler
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Swin
Hey Swin.
I just arrived in Buenos Aires. 28, first week in Sth America. All the same interests as you and laid back and slack at planning!! From New Zealand. Looking for riding buddies for all/parts of the trip.
Here for 2 months learning a bit of Spanish then plan to buy a bike (possibly off someone on HU selling?) during this time then ride Sth to Ushuaia (southern tip of Arg.), then back up for Argentina HU meet early December I believe, and spend from then to whenever (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr???) riding up the west coast (chile/bolivia/peru/colombia/maybe a little amazon/venezuela/panama).
This route works best weather wise so I'm told.
Summer for the cold south, and avoid the rainy season later north (someone correct me if I'm wrong).
Max
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