Forum: Ride reports
04-24-2013, 05:32 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
04-23-2013, 07:01 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
04-22-2013, 07:50 AM
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The Bountiful Wastelands
Barren.
The landscape before me is apocalyptically empty en route to Moab. A flash of colour from a hill lures me to trek and discover a crafted flower and a jellyfish fossil. The wasteland...
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Forum: Latin America
04-19-2013, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 17
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Good to know!
Borders are always an exercise in patience, being fluent really helps move things along though. I'm sure I could pull it off, and alternatively if someone was looking to bring down a bike they are...
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Forum: Latin America
04-18-2013, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 17
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Who wants a bike from Canada?
I'm offering to ride your bike down to meet you in Latin America, the closer to Costa Rica the better.
Maybe you want to save some money, maybe you can't find your dream bike where you are....
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Forum: The Garage
04-02-2013, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 13
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Weird cold weather idea - muffler boiler
Anyone ever heard of a muffler boiler?
Use muffler heat to boil water. Stop your bike, tea or coffee is a pour away.
I've got a couple of designs bumping around, a cylindrical flask that could...
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Forum: Ride reports
04-02-2013, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 85
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Forum: Ride reports
04-02-2013, 08:14 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
03-19-2013, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 85
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Saludos desde Guatemala
Thanks a lot guys - yeah, my family is originally from Guate on my mom's side. I was born there but raised all over the Americas - I like to tell people I'm PanAmerican :)
I had a great couple of...
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Forum: Ride reports
03-14-2013, 11:39 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
02-26-2013, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 85
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I knew I should have taken a left at Coruscant...
The massive state of Texas shrinks in time and memory as I make my way forward through New Mexico towards the Rocky Mountains.
Just entering the state I notice an interesting change. Despite the...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-12-2013, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 85
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Marathon Man
Another early, golden morning. It feels good to rise with the sun.
An unexpected guest joins me as I cook rice on a stove made from a beer can.
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Forum: Ride reports
02-11-2013, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 488
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Felicitaciones amigos!
So glad to see you made it amigos. Love the report and happy to see that even when the road ends the adventure doesn't - that's the spirit I liked about you guys!
p.s. When they ask me how much it...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-08-2013, 08:10 PM
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Forum: Ride reports
02-08-2013, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,231
Living like chickens, I like it.
Roosters...
Living like chickens, I like it.
Roosters definitely don't get up early. To do that, they'd have to sleep through the night, and wouldn't be able to keep you up with their calls all night...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-08-2013, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 545
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Awesome ride
Looks like you gents are having a hell of an adventure. Ask around, I can't remember the name but there is a lagoon nearby where sometimes fluorescent algae blooms and you can go at night to throw...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-08-2013, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 246
Views: 28,951
Howdy!
Good to see you've been enjoying the beautiful riding here!
I'm the guy from Canada you met on the street in Antigua, riding down on a KLR. I'll be following closely for tips on the road ahead!
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Forum: Ride reports
02-08-2013, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 246
Views: 28,951
Howdy!
Good to see you've been enjoying the beautiful riding here!
I'm the guy from Canada you met on the street in Antigua, riding down on a KLR. I'll be following closely for tips on the road ahead!
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Forum: Ride reports
01-23-2013, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 85
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Bad habits
hehe, who says I went home that night?
I try to really limit my alcohol intake when riding, the power of the machine drives you to recklessness enough as it is...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-22-2013, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 85
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Forum: Latin America
01-22-2013, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,184
Coastal route
Guerrero had the prettiest ladies, and they were very friendly. Take your time there :)
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Forum: Latin America
01-21-2013, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,184
Michoacan is actually pretty safe
I rode all around Michoacan and didn't find anything more disconcerting than a town that wants independence in the north. I'm pretty sure you won't find any meth labs on the side of any of the roads...
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Forum: Canada
01-21-2013, 05:21 AM
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Replies: 2,620
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Gorgeous route
Good to see this is done, now I have an amazing route home if I ever make it back to Canada!
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Forum: Ride reports
01-21-2013, 04:31 AM
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Replies: 85
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Forum: Ride reports
01-16-2013, 04:55 AM
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Replies: 85
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Gracias amigos
You're too kind!
At grannies in Guatemala City at the moment so I've had plenty of time to write. Just a lil photo editing to do and I should have posts banked for a while. The adventure has been...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-15-2013, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 85
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Different ain't the half of it :D
Thanks dudes!
No worries Barbarian, losing my tech only slowed down the writing and the photography. In the end, I just work on that for posterity. The adventure continues strong - I made it all...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-14-2013, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 2,553
Views: 338,312
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Just caught up on the last few - on my way down too, pretty impressed to see not every GeeSzer needs to five-star it the whole way down :lol3 :hide
Really though, gnarly adventure you're having...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-14-2013, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 14,322
The Most Posh Hobo-Camp in New Orleans
The sepia almost-light of cloudy dawn pulls me down from my dreams, but not to the ground.
Carefully, I exit my shelter, remembering my lullaby – Don’t get out of your hammock and die, don’t get...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-10-2013, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 85
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Thanks guys, much appreciated!
And I'll...
Thanks guys, much appreciated!
And I'll definitely remember the offer if I end up deciding to come back backdrifter.:freaky There's still a ton of cool stuff to see in the States, and there the...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-09-2013, 08:27 AM
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Forum: Latin America
01-09-2013, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 181
Views: 6,400
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Forum: Latin America
01-08-2013, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 181
Views: 6,400
Shoei Guate
Hey everyone,
The Shoei site doesn't seem to list Guatemalan dealers - any chance I can find a visor around here or am I SOL?
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Forum: Ride reports
01-08-2013, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 488
Views: 97,134
Just ENTERING central America
Hehe, well 3 months in Mexico was balanced out by only 10 days in Belize; I am in Guatemala now and with the new computer finally catching up on photos and blog! I should be caught up by the time I...
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Forum: Latin America
01-07-2013, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 181
Views: 6,400
Oh and PS
If anyone has a feeler gauge and 6" ratchet extension, I really should check my valves, and would immensely appreciate being able to do the job myself.
PM or email onetwistedpoet atgmail dotcom
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Forum: Latin America
01-07-2013, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 181
Views: 6,400
Que tal paisanos!
Hola everyone, displaced Guatemalan finally back in mi tierra here and loving it!
Looking to replace the rear on my KLR650, I got a quote for about 160 US for a rear Heidenau. I understand chinese...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-07-2013, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 85
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Forum: Ride reports
01-07-2013, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 488
Views: 97,134
Un abrazo desde Guatemala!
Hola Alejandro y Andreea, good to see the adventure is going well!
Just caught up with the RR with my new computer, decided to read about your adventures instead of posting mine - you are a great...
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Forum: Ride reports
12-22-2012, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 14,322
Time to perform some necromancy on this thread
Christmas is coming, and with it my first family reunion in Guatemala in years!
Conveniently enough, I have commissioned a laptop delivery. Updates to resume, I'm excited to get back into writing...
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Forum: The Garage
12-22-2012, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 672
Belated Pannier Mod
So pretty much, aluminum panniers are a tough sell for me from now on if you plan on dropping the bike.
Here's the mod, basically a U or V shaped piece of steel with holes drilled through it so...
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Forum: Latin America
11-07-2012, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 567
Fan woes
Hey folks, thanks for the suggestoins - the fan seems to be in fine working order, as far as starting goes. It has slowed down perhaps,I wouldneed another bike to compare. I am worries there is a...
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