Pan-America

[Qball]

Has anyone headed down this way and done any major part of this trip?  I know its not a single road but I am starting to plan and dream.  Southern tip of south america, what a trip!  5 Year plan right now and I dont think Ill be taking the vintage bikes on this one.  I think a new beemer is on the roster.

[Sr.X]

Young friend of mine is planning to embark on this trek this October. Him and a buddy of his are taking DR 650 s and have no set agenda, would be a memorable trip for sure. I'd be perfectly happy at this stage of my life to just tour around Canada until I got tired of it for now. Just need someone at home to keep paying my charge card bills every month. Wishing you well in your plans and journey. Keep us posted.

  Later, Bob

[Qball]

Im a couple years off making it a reality probably 5.  Might try to get some sposorship as i have a bit of TV experience and do a long way round kind of video (minus all the support crew).  but am just gathering intel at the moment.

[Hans]

maybe pick up this months Cycle Canada, there is an article about a woman riding through Central America.

[Qball]

Awesome thanks hans

[kaziff]

Talk to Dave at New Life cycle in wms Lake, he has done the trip at least once, they usually opt for bikes that are realiable but low value in case all goes to h**l in a handbasket, you can ditch the bike and leave asap.
   Kaziff

[fj1200]

I talked to a guy back east in Toronto who has been all over the world ,and he said basically the same thing. Plain cheap bike= poor rider. Fancy expensive bike = rich kidnap/mugging victim.

[Dennis]

Talk to Dave at New Life cycle in wms Lake, he has done the trip at least once, they usually opt for bikes that are realiable but low value in case all goes to h**l in a handbasket, you can ditch the bike and leave asap.
   Kaziff

I thought the story with Dave was that he rode an older Yamaha V-Start 650 that he got cheap and just left it down there.  Sounds like the way I'd do it.  Plenty of cheap bikes could easily survive the trip.  They'd cost less than the air fare home when the shit hits the fan.  The only complication I could see is that some states (northern states in Mexico, I've been told) actually require some kind of tax/visa/deposit to prevent people from simply riding in and dumping their cars or bikes on the local market.