Gender feminism sends me to south america - Page 29

XTWalt · 02-07-2012, 06:03 PM

Free camping at the police station. Well done!

auSTer · 02-07-2012, 10:53 PM

Your reports are fabulous, and no doubt great reports are in the making. We're proud of you.
Via con Tania, Via con Dios.

shovelmike · 02-08-2012, 11:12 AM

I am really enjoying your ride report, just the thing to get me through this Missouri Winter.

DC950 · 02-08-2012, 11:57 AM

I am so going to miss laughing every time I see your ridiculously overloaded bike! I have to know though, did you ever used all that crap you carried to Argentina?

Have fun!

kramnamhoh · 02-08-2012, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC950

I am so going to miss laughing every time I see your ridiculously overloaded bike! I have to know though, did you ever used all that crap you carried to Argentina?

Have fun!

I didn't use the blender near as much as i hoped too....but damn, I made some good margartitas when that thing came out of the action packer!!!

I made it through without using the spare tubes or other spare parts for the bike...other than that, I used everything else....

Packer · 02-09-2012, 01:23 AM

I have new respect for the Kawi. I'm sure that if I loaded my 1150GS like that a broken subframe would follow in short order.

I wish you well for the next phase of your adventure. From the pictures I'm not surprised that you were in a hurry to get to BA.

kramnamhoh · 02-09-2012, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Packer

I have new respect for the Kawi. I'm sure that if I loaded my 1150GS like that a broken subframe would follow in short order.

I wish you well for the next phase of your adventure. From the pictures I'm not surprised that you were in a hurry to get to BA.

the KLR is a tough bike!!! I ran into some gnarly potholes, open man hole covers, curbs, cars, trucks, dogs, people while fully overloaded and the bike never hesitated...

...and it ran ok at almost 16,000ft!!!

I'll miss that moto.....

2WheelieADV · 02-09-2012, 08:06 AM

For some reasons, the majority of travelers choose BMW GS's (from 650 to 1200) and until they get to Argentina they make a numerous dealer (stealer) stops in-between, plus all sorts of road repairs.
Yet Jap bikes are so low-maintenance. Are they really more reliable than the German bike, and the bimer is just a trend, or is there something else in there?

Mission1 · 02-09-2012, 06:28 PM

[QUOTE=kramnamhoh;17946128]the KLR is a tough bike!!! I ran into some gnarly potholes, open man hole covers, curbs, cars, trucks, dogs, people while fully overloaded and the bike never hesitated...

...and it ran ok at almost 16,000ft!!!

I'll miss that moto.....[/QUOTE ]
Your a nut job for sure ... But I like it cause thats probably how I would do it. Good on you man . . . your living your dream

. Now lets hope that woman thing works out. Oh . . and stop looking so happy in your pictures. Your pissing me off !

kramnamhoh · 02-10-2012, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2WheelieADV

For some reasons, the majority of travelers choose BMW GS's (from 650 to 1200) and until they get to Argentina they make a numerous dealer (stealer) stops in-between, plus all sorts of road repairs.
Yet Jap bikes are so low-maintenance. Are they really more reliable than the German bike, and the bimer is just a trend, or is there something else in there?

Every BMW rider I talked to on this trip had what I consider a major repair along the way (except for the Dakar 650, it was just shedding parts like a molting bird sheds feathers.) There were GS 800s with blown engines, bent rims, blown shocks, screwed up electronics, and an intake system that fell apart and got sucked into the engine.

they ALL had their bikes into a dealer at least once trying to get things fixed.

kramnamhoh · 02-10-2012, 06:26 AM

Buenos Aires....the Paris of South America.....

Some of the old parts of the city do look at lot like Paris....

kramnamhoh · 02-10-2012, 06:32 AM

tango in the middle of the widest avenue in the world!!!

kramnamhoh · 02-10-2012, 06:34 AM

what tango is supposed to look like....

kramnamhoh · 02-10-2012, 06:38 AM

The best of times in Buenos Aires....

Enduro10 · 02-10-2012, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kramnamhoh

Every BMW rider I talked to on this trip had what I consider a major repair along the way (except for the Dakar 650, it was just shedding parts like a molting bird sheds feathers.) There were GS 800s with blown engines, bent rims, blown shocks, screwed up electronics, and an intake system that fell apart and got sucked into the engine.

they ALL had their bikes into a dealer at least once trying to get things fixed.

I've traveled 32.000 Km in the last year with my BMW G650GS (Argentina, Uruguay and Chile) with no issues to complain other than a bad battery. Even if it is a BMW you must give some maintenance. They are good but not undestructible.
Nice trip of yours, enjoy Argentina.

02-07-2012, 10:53 PM	#422
auSTer Gray Wolf Joined: Nov 2011 Location: Olympia, WA Oddometer: 7	Your reports are fabulous, and no doubt great reports are in the making. We're proud of you. Via con Tania, Via con Dios. __________________ "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. " ~Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"

02-08-2012, 11:12 AM	#423
shovelmike Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Missouri Oddometer: 88	Great stuff I am really enjoying your ride report, just the thing to get me through this Missouri Winter.

02-08-2012, 11:57 AM	#424
DC950 Microadventurer Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Memphis, Motorcycle Purgatory Oddometer: 2,496	I am so going to miss laughing every time I see your ridiculously overloaded bike! I have to know though, did you ever used all that crap you carried to Argentina? Have fun! __________________ God. Family. Motorcycles. Guns. Music. Books. Dogs. Beer. Baseball. Work. That about covers it. You can sit here and dream about Dakar or you can get out and race in your neighborhood.

02-09-2012, 06:28 PM	#429
Mission1 Twisted and confused Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Sweeping up enchantment Oddometer: 89	[QUOTE=kramnamhoh;17946128]the KLR is a tough bike!!! I ran into some gnarly potholes, open man hole covers, curbs, cars, trucks, dogs, people while fully overloaded and the bike never hesitated... ...and it ran ok at almost 16,000ft!!! I'll miss that moto.....[/QUOTE ] Your a nut job for sure ... But I like it cause thats probably how I would do it. Good on you man . . . your living your dream . Now lets hope that woman thing works out. Oh . . and stop looking so happy in your pictures. Your pissing me off ! __________________ Do it right or go home!

02-10-2012, 06:26 AM	#431
kramnamhoh ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: the road Oddometer: 312	Buenos Aires....the Paris of South America..... Buenos Aires....the Paris of South America..... Some of the old parts of the city do look at lot like Paris....

02-07-2012, 06:03 PM	#421
XTWalt Adventurer Joined: Aug 2007 Oddometer: 15	Free camping at the police station. Well done!

02-09-2012, 01:23 AM	#426
Packer Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Scotland, wonderful biking when it's dry (rarely) Oddometer: 316	I have new respect for the Kawi. I'm sure that if I loaded my 1150GS like that a broken subframe would follow in short order. I wish you well for the next phase of your adventure. From the pictures I'm not surprised that you were in a hurry to get to BA.

02-09-2012, 08:06 AM	#428
2WheelieADV Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2010 Location: NJ Oddometer: 148	For some reasons, the majority of travelers choose BMW GS's (from 650 to 1200) and until they get to Argentina they make a numerous dealer (stealer) stops in-between, plus all sorts of road repairs. Yet Jap bikes are so low-maintenance. Are they really more reliable than the German bike, and the bimer is just a trend, or is there something else in there?

02-10-2012, 06:32 AM	#432
kramnamhoh ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: the road Oddometer: 312	tango in the middle of the widest avenue in the world!!! tango in the middle of the widest avenue in the world!!!

02-10-2012, 06:34 AM	#433
kramnamhoh ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: the road Oddometer: 312	what what tango is supposed to look like....

02-10-2012, 06:38 AM	#434
kramnamhoh ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: the road Oddometer: 312	The best of times in Buenos Aires.... The best of times in Buenos Aires....

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