Oregon to Costa Rica

ELM0T0L0C0 · 11-10-2009, 05:33 PM

As of June of 2009 I will have worked at the same job for seven years!! Holy shit seven years. I have never done anything for seven continuous years before except breath. Anyway at the seven year mark as a token of their appreciation my employer allows me to take ten weeks off to do what ever the frack I what. So what do I wanna do? Well get the hell outta the US of A down south where the dollar goes further and the tequila is cheaper. The plan is to sell off a couple of bikes (already done) and use the money to buy a Suzuki DR. Then I am going to kit her out for long haul travel and come November 25th point that biotch south and see how much trouble I can get into...... and back out of.

This is the DR with an early mock up fairing I am working on.

bingo43 · 11-11-2009, 12:31 PM

It sounds like you're geared up for an amazing experience. I'll be following your exploits. I've got a buddy that lives in Portland who has family in CR. I know he'll be excited to see how your trip goes as well. We are going on a trip next summer to Mexico and Guatemala. The original idea was to get as far as CR, but we decided there was not enough time. I'll be interested to see how the prep goes.!

Jenn · 11-11-2009, 12:43 PM

Sounds awesome - subscribed! Looking forward to your RR and pix.

GB · 11-11-2009, 01:22 PM

This should be a great adventure! Thanks for the intro... and best wishes for a safe journey.. Looking forward to your updates along the way

hvilla · 11-11-2009, 01:52 PM

Be looking forward to you RR!!! Ride on...

Guff · 11-11-2009, 02:37 PM

In!

rcook52459 · 11-11-2009, 04:35 PM

sound like great fun.i'll be lookin forward for your reports.good luck and be safe.

pdedse · 11-11-2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bingo43

It sounds like you're geared up for an amazing experience. I'll be following your exploits. I've got a buddy that lives in Portland who has family in CR. I know he'll be excited to see how your trip goes as well. We are going on a trip next summer to Mexico and Guatemala. The original idea was to get as far as CR, but we decided there was not enough time. I'll be interested to see how the prep goes.!

I read that, and thought, "you mean there's another guy in my area who has family in CR and is on this list? AND is taking a trip to Mexico / Guate next summer???" Then it hit me...oh, that's me! I've gotta mind like a steel trap!

Sounds like a wonderful plan you have there. Will be following along.

I have driven a car to CR from Portland, and my klr half way down the coast of Mexico and back. And I've lived in CR for more than three years, so if you want to chat some time--ping me.

Gravytrain · 11-11-2009, 05:33 PM

Subscribed

Lots of pics please.

Thorne · 11-12-2009, 05:13 AM

Count me in

GallopinTICO · 11-12-2009, 10:06 AM

Me too

D-Stylz · 11-12-2009, 10:55 AM

Enjoy the ride. Looking forward to the RR.

bikepolanski · 11-13-2009, 09:32 AM

subscribed

coug66 · 11-13-2009, 11:12 AM

I would haul ass down to Costa Rica and spend 5 weeks there.

Ian

ELM0T0L0C0 · 11-13-2009, 04:09 PM

First there is Jeff AKA Dirt the fastest man on 160cc's the world has ever known!

Not too bad on 650cc either.

He has also been know to jump mini bikes through fires.

Suck the life outta coconuts...

Broke his thumb a few weeks ago crash testing safety gear on a skateboard.

And all around nice guy.

Jeff will be riding a 95 XR400 with Dirtbagz, a Scotts stabilizer, over sized tank, and a Acme Vibration dampening suit. Wait that last thing does not exist but I am pretty sure he is gonna wish it did :)

On our shakedown run Jeff managed to crack his frame. John got out his welder and his grinder and like Gaspipe always does put a little Mexicanada into it

So of course that brings us to Johnny. He Dances...

Makes Funny faces...

Is a snappy dresser.

Can go fast on anything....

And of course is eager to make friends here on ADV...

John will be on his 05 KLR with the Ricor shock and Intiminators for the forks, soft bags, the standard KLR mods and otherwise pretty damn stock.

Lastly there is me Berkeley AKA El Moto Loco

I will be on my 05 DR650 with suspension by Rick at Cogent you can find him at www.motocd.com. A corbin seat I bought from Pumkinhead, The FCR carb mod and GXXR pipe as perfected by MXRob from thumpertalk, a custom fairing by my good friend and Lemons racing buddy Brett at http://caferacingparts.com/, and the Buell headlight mod I found in the DR forum here. I also have a safari 9 gallon tank, Happy Trails luggage and skid plate, Bark Busters, and will be running Meefo explorers.

We leave on the 25th so just a few days to go. We of course are deep in the throes of mad prep but I will try and get some pics and logs up of what's going down as we get ready to go.

Lastly if anyone has space or knows of someone with space to park a van for 9 weeks somewhere within a hundred miles of Tecate MX we of course have left that bit o planning till the last minute and are hoping the ADVrider collective can bail us out.

Te vaya bien!
Loco

11-10-2009, 05:33 PM	#1
ELM0T0L0C0 ^OP Less Talk More Throttle Joined: Jun 2008 Location: P-Town, Portland OR Oddometer: 180	Oregon to Costa Rica or the "Who can jump a dual sport furthest" ride As of June of 2009 I will have worked at the same job for seven years!! Holy shit seven years. I have never done anything for seven continuous years before except breath. Anyway at the seven year mark as a token of their appreciation my employer allows me to take ten weeks off to do what ever the frack I what. So what do I wanna do? Well get the hell outta the US of A down south where the dollar goes further and the tequila is cheaper. The plan is to sell off a couple of bikes (already done) and use the money to buy a Suzuki DR. Then I am going to kit her out for long haul travel and come November 25th point that biotch south and see how much trouble I can get into...... and back out of. This is the DR with an early mock up fairing I am working on. __________________ This work stuff is getting in the way of my riding stuff. My Oregon to Costa Rica Thread http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=523879 2006 TE610, 2005 DR650, 2006 CRF450X, 2003 SV1000, 1977 XS650s ELM0T0L0C0 screwed with this post 11-13-2009 at 04:57 PM

11-11-2009, 12:31 PM	#2
bingo43 ¡Que Viva! Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Kearney, MO Oddometer: 167	Sounds Exciting It sounds like you're geared up for an amazing experience. I'll be following your exploits. I've got a buddy that lives in Portland who has family in CR. I know he'll be excited to see how your trip goes as well. We are going on a trip next summer to Mexico and Guatemala. The original idea was to get as far as CR, but we decided there was not enough time. I'll be interested to see how the prep goes.!

11-11-2009, 12:43 PM	#3
Jenn praise seitan! Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Oakland Oddometer: 242	Sounds awesome - subscribed! Looking forward to your RR and pix. __________________ Oakland to Portland RT (08/2009) My 1st Set of Knobbies - Lost Coast DS & Death Valley (10/2009) Summer 2011 - Solo Cross Country & Back

11-11-2009, 01:22 PM	#4
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,498	This should be a great adventure! Thanks for the intro... and best wishes for a safe journey.. Looking forward to your updates along the way __________________ ADV decals, patches & flag? Here

11-11-2009, 01:52 PM	#5
hvilla Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Aztec, NM, USA Oddometer: 118	Be looking forward to you RR!!! Ride on... __________________ Hiram V. "Off road, but still on track..."

11-11-2009, 02:37 PM	#6
Guff the dude with the glasses Joined: Jan 2006 Location: right near da beach, boooyeee Oddometer: 934	In!

11-11-2009, 04:35 PM	#7
rcook52459 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: portland ore. Oddometer: 168	sound like great fun.i'll be lookin forward for your reports.good luck and be safe.

11-11-2009, 05:33 PM	#9
Gravytrain house husband Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Boulder Oddometer: 200	Subscribed Lots of pics please. __________________ If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home. ~James Michener

11-12-2009, 05:13 AM	#10
Thorne Sherpa-ing around Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Lone Pine, ON, Canada Oddometer: 1,196	Count me in __________________ I'd rather die living than live dying.

11-12-2009, 10:06 AM	#11
GallopinTICO Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Central NJ and Costa Rica Oddometer: 148	Me too __________________ EL MAYOR RIESGO ES EL QUE NO SE TOMA !!!

11-12-2009, 10:55 AM	#12
D-Stylz Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Eugene, OR Oddometer: 120	Honk if you pass through Eugene! Enjoy the ride. Looking forward to the RR. __________________ '08 KLR 650 "Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle." - Anonymous

11-13-2009, 09:32 AM	#13
bikepolanski FTTW Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Oddometer: 89	subscribed

11-13-2009, 11:12 AM	#14
coug66 Coug66 Joined: Oct 2007 Location: WA State Oddometer: 68	I would spend the time in Costa Rica! I would haul ass down to Costa Rica and spend 5 weeks there. Ian __________________ 2008 Costa Rica 2009 Vancouver Island Aprilia Caponord, BMW K1200LT & Aprilia RSVR with Tuono bars,

11-13-2009, 04:09 PM	#15
ELM0T0L0C0 ^OP Less Talk More Throttle Joined: Jun 2008 Location: P-Town, Portland OR Oddometer: 180	Cast of Characters First there is Jeff AKA Dirt the fastest man on 160cc's the world has ever known! Not too bad on 650cc either. He has also been know to jump mini bikes through fires. Suck the life outta coconuts... Broke his thumb a few weeks ago crash testing safety gear on a skateboard. And all around nice guy. Jeff will be riding a 95 XR400 with Dirtbagz, a Scotts stabilizer, over sized tank, and a Acme Vibration dampening suit. Wait that last thing does not exist but I am pretty sure he is gonna wish it did :) On our shakedown run Jeff managed to crack his frame. John got out his welder and his grinder and like Gaspipe always does put a little Mexicanada into it So of course that brings us to Johnny. He Dances... Makes Funny faces... Is a snappy dresser. Can go fast on anything.... And of course is eager to make friends here on ADV... John will be on his 05 KLR with the Ricor shock and Intiminators for the forks, soft bags, the standard KLR mods and otherwise pretty damn stock. Lastly there is me Berkeley AKA El Moto Loco I will be on my 05 DR650 with suspension by Rick at Cogent you can find him at www.motocd.com. A corbin seat I bought from Pumkinhead, The FCR carb mod and GXXR pipe as perfected by MXRob from thumpertalk, a custom fairing by my good friend and Lemons racing buddy Brett at http://caferacingparts.com/, and the Buell headlight mod I found in the DR forum here. I also have a safari 9 gallon tank, Happy Trails luggage and skid plate, Bark Busters, and will be running Meefo explorers. We leave on the 25th so just a few days to go. We of course are deep in the throes of mad prep but I will try and get some pics and logs up of what's going down as we get ready to go. Lastly if anyone has space or knows of someone with space to park a van for 9 weeks somewhere within a hundred miles of Tecate MX we of course have left that bit o planning till the last minute and are hoping the ADVrider collective can bail us out. Te vaya bien! Loco __________________ This work stuff is getting in the way of my riding stuff. My Oregon to Costa Rica Thread http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=523879 2006 TE610, 2005 DR650, 2006 CRF450X, 2003 SV1000, 1977 XS650s ELM0T0L0C0 screwed with this post 11-13-2009 at 05:06 PM

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