Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-17-2012, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 2,853
Views: 157,279
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Forum: Ride reports
04-02-2012, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 2,141
Views: 709,782
South America trip
Just returned from SA, 7000 miles, Peru-Bolivia-Argentina-Chile. Anyone wants current road conditions and routes let me know
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Forum: Ride reports
04-02-2012, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 162
Views: 23,246
Yunnan
Can you help me rent or buy 4 bikes for a Yunnan/Tibet tour?
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Forum: Ride reports
03-20-2012, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 476
Views: 76,364
Will be easy
Have your ride and ride like the locals and you be OK like the locals. Otherwise, be a gringo and accept the consequences.
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Forum: Ride reports
03-06-2012, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 365
Views: 144,126
Mind & money & minimal
Two ways to travel: go with the flow or check-list. We remember years later the things that pierced our senses.
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Forum: Ride reports
03-06-2012, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 14,905
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Forum: Asia Pacific
07-08-2011, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,922
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Forum: GS Boxers
02-28-2011, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,385
Will not start in gear
1200 gs only starts in 0/Neutral; will not start in 1st gear with clutch in
How do I adjust to operate correctly?
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Forum: Racing
02-15-2011, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 893
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Forum: Racing
02-15-2011, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 13,600
Dos Sertoes
What is the entry fee, and other fees?
I would like to talk to you on the phone sometime for details.
RGA
Tacoma, WA
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Forum: EMEA
02-13-2011, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,150
Giant Loop bags
Marc
I am buying 3 Giant Loop bags, I'm friends with the owner in Oregon, and will bring one with me in exchange for your 1 week bike rental. Please advise the details and dates. I ride a 12G,...
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Forum: Americas
02-13-2011, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,522
Comparison shopping
One approach to decide spending $1500 on Baja with a professional tour group is to compare what other things would be important to you to buy or do with the money. Then just compare them and choose...
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Forum: GPS 101 - Which GPS For Me
02-12-2011, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,690
my iPhone experience:
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1 Ram snap in mount; never has popped out after crashing 20 times
2 Gorilla tape back glass, leave lense opening; use rubber bumper all round
3 Plug-in 12 v
4 If its raining or...
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Rockies
07-09-2010, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 513
Views: 114,368
BigDogs CD Ride.gpx
Sorry to be so dumb, how do I import this 1.2 mb .gpx file?
I used your Copper Canyon files, they were great!
thx
RainierDog
Tacoma, WA
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Forum: GPS Tracks - West & PNW
05-30-2010, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,802
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Forum: Americas
04-28-2010, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,309
March 2010 trip
I had a great trip on my 2005 1200 GS.
Alamos-Chinipas-Bahuichivo-Urique-El Fuerte. 200 miles, 3 days 2 nites.
I did not travel the Creel-Batopilas route.
I downloaded tracks and waypoints from...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-19-2010, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,301
Love my 2005
Just buy it, its awesome, it will go anywhere you want it, its all about you, crashing isn't such a bad thing.
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Forum: Ride reports
04-12-2010, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 559
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Forum: Ride reports
04-12-2010, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 559
Copper Canyon March 19-22, 2010
I rode this route on my 2005 BMW 1200 GS w/Tourance tires:
Alamos-Los Tanques-Chinipas-Temoris-Bahuchivo-Urique-Meso Arturo-Tubares-Choix-El Fuerte
Alamos-Chinipas: 5 hrs, tough, rocky,...
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Central, Texas & Gulf States
04-12-2010, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,738
.gpx download
I cannot download the .gpx files of yours to my iPhone.
it has .gpxwebloc, instead of .gpx.
any ideas; thx!
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Central, Texas & Gulf States
04-12-2010, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,738
Pony Express trail
how much was dirt road, how much asphalt?
riding a 1200 GS, prefer dirt road
also how much private property obstacles?
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Forum: Americas
04-11-2010, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 844
Hotels
I like Banamachi a lot; yet the Posada is 500 pesos, the CO couple a couple blocks away is nicer, no restaurant, comparable price, regatear, si?
Rosario - 2 places Palmera, muy malo 350 pesos, nice...
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Forum: Americas
04-07-2010, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 883
Chinipas Urique
I just completed a trip end March 2010 to Copper Canyon.
Alamos-Chinipas-Bauichivo-Urique-Tubares-El Fuerte
awesome.
i'll give you more info later;
rga
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Forum: Americas
03-09-2010, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 125
Views: 7,216
Queretero immersion
I am interested in taking a similar class. Could you please provide me details? I am travelling Tucson - Rio Sonora Valley - Alamos - Urique - Creel - Madera - Tucson in mid/late March.
I hope...
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Forum: Americas
03-09-2010, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 395
Copper Canyon - March
Tucson - Copper Canyon via 1200 GS.
Great route, 7 days, 2-3 riders total.
Ask for an email and I will send you details and itinerary.
Vamos!!
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-08-2010, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 141
Views: 13,157
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Forum: GPS 101 - Which GPS For Me
03-08-2010, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 2,933
Views: 355,156
iPhone
iPhone with Accuterra, MotionX-GPS, Mapquest. you're done. Cost: $10.00
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-08-2010, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 317
Views: 29,306
Accuterra works
Absolutely. I used Accuterra recently, just entered all the waypoints by double clicking the touch screen, and the display would show terrain/road/satellite.
Also MotionX-GPS is awesome.
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-08-2010, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 317
Views: 29,306
I say YES! I was ready to purchase the 276 for...
I say YES! I was ready to purchase the 276 for my 1200 GS, but after
adding up everything: gps, mount, programs, etc. it was $1000! Instead I have made the effort to employ my iPhone and the GPS...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-07-2010, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 141
Views: 13,157
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-07-2010, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 141
Views: 13,157
IPhone Maps
Yes, you cache the areas/maps you want (up to 500 MB), and they are
STORED on the iPhone (16 gb).
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-07-2010, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 141
Views: 13,157
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-07-2010, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 141
Views: 13,157
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-07-2010, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 141
Views: 13,157
MotionX-GPS
OK OK OK, so all the negative feedback about the iPhone for
navigation. So who has exhaustively used MotionX and what's the feedback.
Hey, let's get the facts, not some notions. It reminds me...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-07-2010, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 141
Views: 13,157
iPhone
iPhone is awesome so far for me, I use MotionX-GPS to import .gpx files, plenty of RAM MB for all the waypoints and routes you want.
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-07-2010, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 141
Views: 13,157
Ram iPhone
I use the Ram iPhone handlebar mounts; hasn't come off yet in my crashes, if you're you're not sure, put a couple rubber bands around it. beats the Touratech $200 mount
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-07-2010, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 141
Views: 13,157
iPhone GPS
Who else is using the iPhone for their GPS?
I've have installed Apps: Mapquest, MotionX-GPS, and Accuterra, they work great. I download .gpx files on to MotionX.
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Mexico, Central & South America
03-07-2010, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,547
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Mexico, Central & South America
03-01-2010, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,547
Urique trip
I am planning a trip in March. Alamos-Choix-Tubares-Urique.
Have you left yet? I could use some help on the routing.
I use my iPhone with Accuterra and MotionX GPS and download the .gpx routes...
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Forum: Americas
03-01-2010, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 428
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