US to Argentina - May 2007 onwards
 

Hi,

Will be seting off from the States, heading for Argentina from May 6th onwards. I hope to take in all of Central America and most of South America.

I will be riding an XR650L reasonably slowly :mchappy:

Would be glad to have any company on the way down.

Cheers

Alex

Alex,
I'm departing May 1 from San Diego...to Alaska first, then to Argentina. Where are you leaving from, I may be able to adjust.

Dan

I'll be in Seattle by may 2 and from there all the way to Argentina.Mail is tati71ar@yahoo.com.

I forgot to tell you I also have a Klr 650 and would be going 60-70 miles hour

60-70 mph, until you hit Central America (or Mexico, not taking the toll roads), where you'll be lucky to average 60 kph. It's about the curves, the hills, the buses and trucks, the towns and those topes. Oh, those topes!

Topes equalling a more severe speed bump? On My trip to Guatemala in 63 there were no toll roads and 60mph then was really risky. then, it was potholes, missing pavement, gauges in the road. How much are the toll roads? a buck a mile--what?

gald to see more riders heading south! in addition to speed yuo guys need to talk about finances.. where you are planning to sleep. yuo can skip 90% of toll roads in mexico if yuo want to spend less money and see more. i´m heading north.. maybe we cross path at some point. i´m planning to move to brasil once my trip is over if you come this way let me know.

Hey Danno and Jorge

I am first going to Minnesota to pick up the bike from a buddies place (I am in London at the moment) and then driving down to LA for the 12th May to meet up with another buddy who will be joining me for the first three weeks into Mexico.

Once on my own I will probably chill out for a week or so somewhere by the beach which should give you the chance to 'catch up' etc

I will then be heading off on my own but will keep you posted as to where I am. If you fancy joining me and my Buddy from LA let me know and we will see what we can arrange.

Look forward to meeting you at some point :thumbup1:

Alex

We'll be around!
 

We're planning to arrive (from London) mid-May in Bogota. from there we'll take it easy for a couple of weeks. Going to Cartagena where hubby will try learn a bit of spanish in a school, then ride a bit in Colombia.
After that slowly riding south: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia (salar de Uyuni is on teh cards!) ... visiting /sight seeing on the way.

Probably see you on the road. Keep in touch,

Cheers,

Hi Maria

After a few days in Cartagena, we´ve finally found an appartment in a good area of town (60,000 pesos a night) so tomorrow we´ll move out of our little hotel room into something with some space for a week till we find a boat.

I´ll post the address once I have the full details. If you´ll be here for a week or so, this place looks like the business and is MILES better than some of the rubbish we´ve looked at here.

Cheers

Mike, that's great! :thumbup1: Yes please post the address or details, I'm definitely interested!
Thanks for that and good luck on crossing to Panama!
Looking forward to read all about that in your blog! By the way I created a link to your blog from my website! Hope you dont mind !
See you round some time! :balloon:

Hey Alex
 

Might be into headding all the way to Argentina with you unless of course you wanted to hit up some of the trip solo. I,m up here in Montana now. Been living here for around 7 years but from Ireland. Anyway the KLR 650 is ready to go so let me know what you think!

have a good one
Wayne

Hey Wayne

When you planning on leaving? I'm sure that we will meet up at some point even if you are heading off now.

Stay in touch anyway fella, as would be good to have the company at some point. :thumbup1:

All the best

Alex

we are leaving from Arizona in a week
 

Hi everyone, 3 of us are leaving march 21 from arizona to costa rica and then I will continue south to peru. If any one is on the road or wants to get together write me back.

perkgana@hotmail.com

We are taking a KLR, A 650GS and a XR650R

have fun

Mauricio.

Not leaving till MAY
 

Anyone heading my way...I'll probably leave Montana in late May. If you are going my way around then please let me know...I'll be going all the way to Tierra Del fuego. I pretty chill though so let me know your plans. Dates are flexible but cant go to much before late may. Riding a KLR 650.

ride safe
Wayne

hey dudes
 

my cheap aussie mate and i are heading from seattle down through the sierras and the desert to end up in san diego, then baja, acrossto the mainland to mazatlan, then hit copper canyon ,then south, maybe we can meet up at some stage ,throw down some coronas on the beach in baja, we are leaving seattle around the 12 th-13th of may and will be on klrs as well won't be dillying around to much in the states

Hey Wayne

My mates and I will be messing around the US/MExican border for a few weeks (12th May onwards) until they have to go back to their lives and responsibilities etc etc - so I will be in Baja - or there abouts by the end of May and looking to head further South on my own - so It could work out that we could hook up somewhere along the way etc.

My email is alex.mellor@yahoo.co.uk - let me know what you get up to etc.

All the best

Al

Heya, I am leaving Dublin Ireland First week in June, and starting in New York, So depending on Speed and Progress through the States we might cross paths somewhere in Central/South America. Will be riding a 1200GS

We should keep in touch.

Kev

Hey Kev,

Sounds good - keep in touch, although I warn you I am on an XR650 - and I'm shit - so will not be 'fast' etc.. so no doubt we should be able to cross paths at some point.

Alex

Fast doesnt bother me, my time is my own, just kinda taking it as it comes. So keep you eyes open for some Irish plates.. probably to be spotted in close proximity to a suitable drinking establishment!!

Irishkev.

I live about 125 miles west on NYC if you need a place to stay. However I will be going to the BMW RA event in North Carolina on the 4th-5th of June.
BMWRA International Rally you are welcomed to travel along. Welcome to the States.

My email is csdawe@epix.net

Jolly,
I have been delayed about 10 days. I'm in San Diego and leaving around the 10th or 12th. Let me know if you are still on the way.

Danno

Hey Danno,

I am arriving in LA on the 12th and then heading towards Las Vegas before going South into Baja and beyond etc.

Would be very cool to meet up at some point. Send me an email and let me know your movements and I'm sure we can cross paths etc.

Al

Alaska then south
 

Hi Alex and everyone else,

I arrive in Anchorage from the UK in 2 weeks, and am riding a KLR solo, plan to finally get down to Argentena basically sticking to the west coast. Any of you guys who may be in those areas (USA/Canada: June,July Aug.) (Mex and beyond Sept onwards) then keep in touch as a bit of company now and then would be good.

cheers

Simon

2 aussies on klr 650's
 

we have our bikes and will be meeting in sisters oregon and staying for at least a week then heading through the sierras down and towards Baja before the end of the month,ci sinjour cerveze ,not sure if even that is good spanish
see you on the road
dave

TAT anyone?
 

HI -
I have a cheap aussie with me too! We are headed across the states on the TransAmerican Trail starting tomorrow :clap: - then up to Alaska before heading south to TdF. Anyone else taking the TAT?

Casey

Canoeguy
 

If your are coming from Oregon, you are welcome to crash at my place. I live in Modesto, California (in the Central valley at the foothills of the Sierra and Yosemite).

Honestly - we have plenty of room in our home.

Here is a suggested route - From the Oregon coast take 101 South through the Redwoods, south of Eureka, California take Highway 36. It is 4-5 hours of pure heaven, quite possibly the best motorcycle highway anywhere. absolutely incredible.

Feel free to respone to my personal email: tprata56@sbcglobal.net

Cool breeze,

tom:welcome:

Baja el proximo?
 

Long in the planning, finally starting out on the real deal heading south. First step is always when you break everything in. Will be happy to share the road with someone heading south soon. See next thread, it'll be the last I start for some time.
Eth

Hey,

Am now in Loreto and heading towards La Paz to catch the ferry to Mazatalan etc etc.

Anyone nearby? Let me know if you are etc.

Cheers

Alex