Is Mexico Safe?

[MikeMike]

And how many of us are thinking about skipping the coffee part?
It's Pinochhio time, if you don't tell the truth! LOL!!

[airdale7]

Originally Posted by MikeMike

And how many of us are thinking about skipping the coffee part?
It's Pinochhio time, if you don't tell the truth! LOL!!

two lumps please...with cream

[airdale7]

By the way, here is a good reason to give Mexico a break on September 6 and 7

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/arti...1_0_Inoneo5640

[MikeMike]

"Tickets are $109, all fees included,..."

I take it they are not expecting a large turnout of KLR riders...

[tetsuo]

Originally Posted by rgiroux

Not one problem, but i do agree on them damned topes!!

After a while I loved the topes, cars and trucks qeueing for them and you can pass all that quite safely! And then I tried to do hops and jumps. I know it's not that responsible (because of the vendors selling all kind of stuff), but nevertheless fun to do. For that fact, I miss them insane topes here in Belgium, practising jumps/
:P

[airdale7]

Originally Posted by MikeMike

"Tickets are $109, all fees included,..."

I take it they are not expecting a large turnout of KLR riders...

Hey, just because I ride a KLR doesn't mean im..., well, maybe your right!

[McFoil]

Originally Posted by airdale74451

By the way, here is a good reason to give Mexico a break on September 6 and 7

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/arti...1_0_Inoneo5640

I'm, "all in" on this festival. I hope we close our border with Texas for that week. We don't need them coming up and starting trouble.

[MikeMike]

Originally Posted by tetsuo

I miss them insane topes here in Belgium, practising jumps/
:P

You know, after two decades of living here and riding here, you are only the second person that I have heard of that says they miss topes.

Not much of a trend happening.

Topes are a daily pain in the ass, period. They cost you time, money, and parts. Constant acceleration and deceleration and the related wear and tear on brakes and clutches, steering bearings, and damage from unmarked, square edge ones gets real old, real fast. They are a hazard in the rain, they accumulate all kinds of road debris at their bases, and the only good thing about them is that yes, you can pass a line of trucks or cars from time to time.

Miss them? I could give a rat's ass if they suddenly all disappeared, tomorrow.

A la chingada con los topes. Punto.

Using a tope to practice "jumps" is probably not the best use of anyone's time. You couldn't find any other road features to use to practice "jumps"? It's Mexico. Get on any brecha and I guarantee you'll find plenty of practice for "jumps" within a few hundred meters. I know a really good jump that is located between Plan de las Hayas and Alto Lucero, I think Arte and Andres can vouch for that one. LOL! You can be the Benelux version of Evel Kinevel all day (or night, right Arte?) long on that one.

[kennyanc]

Originally Posted by SchizzMan

Got a new swimsuit just in case we make Zipolite.

Sitting on the beach in Zipolite right now having breakfast and coffee. ;)

[tricepilot]

Originally Posted by kennyanc

Sitting on the beach in Zipolite right now having breakfast and coffee. ;)

Without pics you could be in New Jersey

[mark883]

Topes. Its all fun and games until someone gets hurt or you have to fix something. There's fun topes (maybe 2 or 3), and then everyone's got a story about "Oh shit, where did that come from"

I'd hate to live with the #$*@ things down my street and every street and every state highway everyday. bleck.

So much fun too taking a clapped out Tsuru taxi around the streets of anywhere, Mexico, and getting a free spinal readjustment every 100 feet, no matter how careful the driver is.

Bet the cwiopracters keep busy in Mexico.


But, every guy has to love the bewbies topes sign. How can you not?

[mark883]

Originally Posted by tricepilot

Without pics you could be in New Jersey

Well, I don't want to see anymore pics of Pinocchio.

I find those shorts.....disturbing.

[Bato]

Originally Posted by tetsuo

After a while I loved the topes, cars and trucks qeueing for them and you can pass all that quite safely! And then I tried to do hops and jumps. I know it's not that responsible (because of the vendors selling all kind of stuff), but nevertheless fun to do. For that fact, I miss them insane topes here in Belgium, practising jumps/
:P

tetsuo ; You got that right topes are the passing lane where in Belgium are you ? lived in WAVRE when i was a Hippie back in the 70's

Here are pics of the Move went through Del Rio came back though EAGLE PASS last night military check points all
AT EASE they didn't even ask to open the trailer 80 bucks tax on the used mac and the tv

[kennyanc]

Stops

Originally Posted by SchizzMan

Another hotspot in the recent past was San Fernando, Tamaulipas, and we'll be taking the loop around it later this week enroute to Cd. Victoria which has had its own activity recently.

I rode solo into San Fernado for fuel last July without any issues. Will post up here during the upcoming trip. We have already agreed to stop for anyone waiving guns in the air.

FYI: if you require premium fuel in the San Fernando area just stay on the loop for the Pemex there. The stations in town had only Magna.

We rode down that way on the 23rd of last month 2up. Lots of federales around the pemex in San Fernando. Gassed up, had a couple gorditas from a cooler and headed on to Victoria. Spent half an hour cruising around town and headed on south to Xilitla. No gunfire, bribes, nor anthing else out of the ordinary. Did get a straight razor held to my neck in Xilitla and it was a close shave. ..., in fact, it turned out to be one of the best shave/haircuts I have ever had.

[PirateJohn]

Originally Posted by kennyanc

Did get a straight razor held to my neck in Xilitla and it was a close shave. ..., in fact, it turned out to be one of the best shave/haircuts I have ever had.

Funny that you should say that because I got a haircut in Nuevo Laredo and about the time the young barber was working that straight razor around my neck he started to ask me if I had found religion. My initial reaction was that was pretty lousy timing ;)



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