selling a klr650 in mn

[villarrealjuan]

Hello everyone, esp Southern Cal riders... Within the next year or two I'm planning to make a ride through Baja. My overall plan is to enter at Nogales, ride down to Los Mochis, catch the ferry to La Paz, meet the wife there for a few days, then work my way up to Mexicali. I've already contacted a couple adventure tour companies in the area asking for some information, but - understandably - they're quite guarded with their knowledge. The questions I have: - What is/are the best time(s) of year to ride Baja? In addition to the weather, please factor in tourist season, crowds, etc. - Can anyone provide me with a good route (roads, GPS coordinates, whatever...) for my northbound leg? I prefer the more rustic, out-of- the-way villages to the big hotels and resorts. I have lots of experience with off-road riding, so dirt/sand roads present no issues for me (I'll be on a DR650). - The only real no-go for me is camping. Though it need not be anything fancy, I prefer to stay inside four walls. Given that, recommendations for some towns or places to stay would be nice. - Finally, I plan to allow 7-10 days for the Baja portion. Is that enough time to enjoy it without having to kill myself? Or should I allot more time? Any info you can be provide would be greatly appreciated. Request that you contact me offline to minimize bandwidth for other listers. Thanks in advance. Juan Villarreal Omaha, NE 2006 Yamaha FJR1300

[martin glazer]

Make sure that you bring small bills, the bandits don't like big bills. --- villarrealjuan wrote:

> Hello everyone, esp Southern Cal riders... > > Within the next year or two I'm planning to make a > ride through > Baja. My overall plan is to enter at Nogales, ride > down to Los > Mochis, catch the ferry to La Paz, meet the wife > there for a few > days, then work my way up to Mexicali. I've already > contacted a > couple adventure tour companies in the area asking > for some > information, but - understandably - they're quite > guarded with their > knowledge. > > The questions I have: > > - What is/are the best time(s) of year to ride Baja? > In addition to > the weather, please factor in tourist season, > crowds, etc. > > - Can anyone provide me with a good route (roads, > GPS coordinates, > whatever...) for my northbound leg? I prefer the > more rustic, out-of- > the-way villages to the big hotels and resorts. I > have lots of > experience with off-road riding, so dirt/sand roads > present no issues > for me (I'll be on a DR650). > > - The only real no-go for me is camping. Though it > need not be > anything fancy, I prefer to stay inside four walls. > Given that, > recommendations for some towns or places to stay > would be nice. > > - Finally, I plan to allow 7-10 days for the Baja > portion. Is that > enough time to enjoy it without having to kill > myself? Or should I > allot more time? > > Any info you can be provide would be greatly > appreciated. Request > that you contact me offline to minimize bandwidth > for other listers. > > Thanks in advance. > > Juan Villarreal > Omaha, NE > 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 > > > >

[martin glazer]

Top policeman killed in northern Mexico By MARINA MONTEMAYOR, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 5 minutes ago The No. 2 police officer in a Mexican border city across from Texas was shot dead Saturday, the latest high-ranking official killed in an onslaught of attacks blamed on gangs resisting a crackdown. Gunman sprayed Juan Antonio Roman Garcia's car with bullets outside his home in Ciudad Juarez, officials said. The attack came months after his name appeared at the top of a hit list left at a monument for fallen police officers. Mexico has been shaken by a wave of drug-related violence as gangs battle security forces and each other for control of trafficking routes north. The son of suspected Sinaloa cartel chief Joaquin Guzman was killed in a shootout Thursday in another northern city. The same day, Mexico's acting federal police chief, Edgar Millan Gomez, was gunned down in front of his Mexico City home. President Felipe Calderon said Friday that the attacks against police showed weakened gangs were trying to counter his fight against drug trafficking. Since taking office in 2006, Calderon has sent more than 25,000 soldiers into states throughout Mexico to combat drug gangs. More than 200 people have been killed this year in Ciudad Juarez, a Chihuahua state city of 1.3 million across from El Paso, Texas, that is home base for the Juarez cartel. The government deployed more than 2,500 soldiers and federal police to Chihuahua in March. Several people on the hit list have been killed, and none of the perpetrators have been caught. Government officials displayed video footage of the list at a news conference Saturday, with Roman Garcia's name at the top. "His death has plunged the city into mourning because he was an exemplary officer with an impeccable 20-year record who fulfilled his duties until his last breath, despite the dangers," said Ciudad Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz. Although he vowed his government would not be intimidated, Ferriz said all police officers had been ordered to take added precautions. "We know that organized crime will keep up the violence," he said. More than 2,500 people have died across Mexico this year in crime and drug-related violence. Joaquin Guzman's son, Edgar, was shot dead in the Sinaloa state capital of Culiacan on Thursday, according an official with the federal Attorney General's office who was not authorized to be quoted by name. Mexican media reports said gunmen opened fire on Edgar Guzman in the parking lot of a shopping center. About 500 bullet casings from AK-47 rifles were found at the site, El Universal and Reforma newspapers reported. Also killed in the attack was Arturo Meza Cazares. Meza is the son of Blanca Margarita Cazares, whom the U.S. has identified as a key money launderer for the cartel. Joaquin Guzman escaped from prison in 2001 and allegedly started a turf war that has killed hundreds of people. He is one of Mexico's most-wanted fugitives, and U.S. authorities have offered a US$5 million (euro3.2 million) reward for his capture. ___ Associated Press writer Alexandra Olson contributed to his report from Mexico City. --- villarrealjuan wrote:

> Hello everyone, esp Southern Cal riders... > > Within the next year or two I'm planning to make a > ride through > Baja. My overall plan is to enter at Nogales, ride > down to Los > Mochis, catch the ferry to La Paz, meet the wife > there for a few > days, then work my way up to Mexicali. I've already > contacted a > couple adventure tour companies in the area asking > for some > information, but - understandably - they're quite > guarded with their > knowledge. > > The questions I have: > > - What is/are the best time(s) of year to ride Baja? > In addition to > the weather, please factor in tourist season, > crowds, etc. > > - Can anyone provide me with a good route (roads, > GPS coordinates, > whatever...) for my northbound leg? I prefer the > more rustic, out-of- > the-way villages to the big hotels and resorts. I > have lots of > experience with off-road riding, so dirt/sand roads > present no issues > for me (I'll be on a DR650). > > - The only real no-go for me is camping. Though it > need not be > anything fancy, I prefer to stay inside four walls. > Given that, > recommendations for some towns or places to stay > would be nice. > > - Finally, I plan to allow 7-10 days for the Baja > portion. Is that > enough time to enjoy it without having to kill > myself? Or should I > allot more time? > > Any info you can be provide would be greatly > appreciated. Request > that you contact me offline to minimize bandwidth > for other listers. > > Thanks in advance. > > Juan Villarreal > Omaha, NE > 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 > > > >

[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

Exactly why I am getting increasingly nervous about travel to Mexico (especially the border areas but even places like Acapulco and Mazatlan make me nervous). It is becoming the new Columbia which is not good news for the US. But ....... if the United States did not use / buy all these drugs, the drug business would dry up. Sigh. ....... I know that some here are for legalization ...... but my neighbors daughter is in jail for Meth ..... and it is not pretty. Glad me and the KLR went to Copper Canyon about 4 years ago. Me and my wife love Los Cabos but have been afraid of going lately. Criswell

On May 10, 2008, at 9:34 PM, martin glazer wrote: > Top policeman killed in northern Mexico By MARINA > MONTEMAYOR, Associated Press Writer > 1 hour, 5 minutes ago > > > The No. 2 police officer in a Mexican border city > across from Texas was shot dead Saturday, the latest > high-ranking official killed in an onslaught of > attacks blamed on gangs resisting a crackdown. > > Gunman sprayed Juan Antonio Roman Garcia's car with > bullets outside his home in Ciudad Juarez, officials > said. The attack came months after his name appeared > at the top of a hit list left at a monument for fallen > police officers. > > Mexico has been shaken by a wave of drug-related > violence as gangs battle security forces and each > other for control of trafficking routes north. > > The son of suspected Sinaloa cartel chief Joaquin > Guzman was killed in a shootout Thursday in another > northern city. The same day, Mexico's acting federal > police chief, Edgar Millan Gomez, was gunned down in > front of his Mexico City home. > > President Felipe Calderon said Friday that the attacks > against police showed weakened gangs were trying to > counter his fight against drug trafficking. Since > taking office in 2006, Calderon has sent more than > 25,000 soldiers into states throughout Mexico to > combat drug gangs. > > More than 200 people have been killed this year in > Ciudad Juarez, a Chihuahua state city of 1.3 million > across from El Paso, Texas, that is home base for the > Juarez cartel. The government deployed more than 2,500 > soldiers and federal police to Chihuahua in March. > > Several people on the hit list have been killed, and > none of the perpetrators have been caught. Government > officials displayed video footage of the list at a > news conference Saturday, with Roman Garcia's name at > the top. > > "His death has plunged the city into mourning because > he was an exemplary officer with an impeccable 20-year > record who fulfilled his duties until his last breath, > despite the dangers," said Ciudad Juarez Mayor Jose > Reyes Ferriz. > > Although he vowed his government would not be > intimidated, Ferriz said all police officers had been > ordered to take added precautions. "We know that > organized crime will keep up the violence," he said. > > More than 2,500 people have died across Mexico this > year in crime and drug-related violence. > > Joaquin Guzman's son, Edgar, was shot dead in the > Sinaloa state capital of Culiacan on Thursday, > according an official with the federal Attorney > General's office who was not authorized to be quoted > by name. > > Mexican media reports said gunmen opened fire on Edgar > Guzman in the parking lot of a shopping center. About > 500 bullet casings from AK-47 rifles were found at the > site, El Universal and Reforma newspapers reported. > > Also killed in the attack was Arturo Meza Cazares. > Meza is the son of Blanca Margarita Cazares, whom the > U.S. has identified as a key money launderer for the > cartel. > > Joaquin Guzman escaped from prison in 2001 and > allegedly started a turf war that has killed hundreds > of people. He is one of Mexico's most-wanted > fugitives, and U.S. authorities have offered a US$5 > million (euro3.2 million) reward for his capture. > > ___ > > Associated Press writer Alexandra Olson contributed to > his report from Mexico City. > > --- villarrealjuan wrote: > > > Hello everyone, esp Southern Cal riders... > > > > Within the next year or two I'm planning to make a > > ride through > > Baja. My overall plan is to enter at Nogales, ride > > down to Los > > Mochis, catch the ferry to La Paz, meet the wife > > there for a few > > days, then work my way up to Mexicali. I've already > > contacted a > > couple adventure tour companies in the area asking > > for some > > information, but - understandably - they're quite > > guarded with their > > knowledge. > > > > The questions I have: > > > > - What is/are the best time(s) of year to ride Baja? > > In addition to > > the weather, please factor in tourist season, > > crowds, etc. > > > > - Can anyone provide me with a good route (roads, > > GPS coordinates, > > whatever...) for my northbound leg? I prefer the > > more rustic, out-of- > > the-way villages to the big hotels and resorts. I > > have lots of > > experience with off-road riding, so dirt/sand roads > > present no issues > > for me (I'll be on a DR650). > > > > - The only real no-go for me is camping. Though it > > need not be > > anything fancy, I prefer to stay inside four walls. > > Given that, > > recommendations for some towns or places to stay > > would be nice. > > > > - Finally, I plan to allow 7-10 days for the Baja > > portion. Is that > > enough time to enjoy it without having to kill > > myself? Or should I > > allot more time? > > > > Any info you can be provide would be greatly > > appreciated. Request > > that you contact me offline to minimize bandwidth > > for other listers. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Juan Villarreal > > Omaha, NE > > 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Chris Shepard]

A very good friend of mine is in law enforcement and his teams' focus is track the drug cartels of an area of Mexico. There is a war going on down there with rival cartels, police and the Mexican Army. People are getting killed on a regular basis and it is no longer limited to just Mexicans. Look at what just happened with the helicopter crashing during the last Baja 1000. 50 armed men with machine guns went to battle with the morgue and police in Ensenada to take the bodies. A long time driver of one of the race teams had his family robbed by people in Mexican police vehicles and were left in a remote area with out a vehicle or their rig. I love baja but will not go back. Chris -----Original Message-----

>From: "roncriswell@..." >Sent: May 11, 2008 5:46 AM >To: martin glazer >Cc: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: Baja info needed > >Exactly why I am getting increasingly nervous about travel to Mexico >(especially the border areas but even places like Acapulco and >Mazatlan make me nervous). It is becoming the new Columbia which is >not good news for the US. But ....... if the United States did not >use / buy all these drugs, the drug business would dry up. >Sigh. ....... I know that some here are for legalization ...... >but my neighbors daughter is in jail for Meth ..... and it is not >pretty. Glad me and the KLR went to Copper Canyon about 4 years ago. >Me and my wife love Los Cabos but have been afraid of going lately. > >Criswell >On May 10, 2008, at 9:34 PM, martin glazer wrote: > >> Top policeman killed in northern Mexico By MARINA >> MONTEMAYOR, Associated Press Writer >> 1 hour, 5 minutes ago >> >> >> The No. 2 police officer in a Mexican border city >> across from Texas was shot dead Saturday, the latest >> high-ranking official killed in an onslaught of >> attacks blamed on gangs resisting a crackdown. >> >> Gunman sprayed Juan Antonio Roman Garcia's car with >> bullets outside his home in Ciudad Juarez, officials >> said. The attack came months after his name appeared >> at the top of a hit list left at a monument for fallen >> police officers. >> >> Mexico has been shaken by a wave of drug-related >> violence as gangs battle security forces and each >> other for control of trafficking routes north. >> >> The son of suspected Sinaloa cartel chief Joaquin >> Guzman was killed in a shootout Thursday in another >> northern city. The same day, Mexico's acting federal >> police chief, Edgar Millan Gomez, was gunned down in >> front of his Mexico City home. >> >> President Felipe Calderon said Friday that the attacks >> against police showed weakened gangs were trying to >> counter his fight against drug trafficking. Since >> taking office in 2006, Calderon has sent more than >> 25,000 soldiers into states throughout Mexico to >> combat drug gangs. >> >> More than 200 people have been killed this year in >> Ciudad Juarez, a Chihuahua state city of 1.3 million >> across from El Paso, Texas, that is home base for the >> Juarez cartel. The government deployed more than 2,500 >> soldiers and federal police to Chihuahua in March. >> >> Several people on the hit list have been killed, and >> none of the perpetrators have been caught. Government >> officials displayed video footage of the list at a >> news conference Saturday, with Roman Garcia's name at >> the top. >> >> "His death has plunged the city into mourning because >> he was an exemplary officer with an impeccable 20-year >> record who fulfilled his duties until his last breath, >> despite the dangers," said Ciudad Juarez Mayor Jose >> Reyes Ferriz. >> >> Although he vowed his government would not be >> intimidated, Ferriz said all police officers had been >> ordered to take added precautions. "We know that >> organized crime will keep up the violence," he said. >> >> More than 2,500 people have died across Mexico this >> year in crime and drug-related violence. >> >> Joaquin Guzman's son, Edgar, was shot dead in the >> Sinaloa state capital of Culiacan on Thursday, >> according an official with the federal Attorney >> General's office who was not authorized to be quoted >> by name. >> >> Mexican media reports said gunmen opened fire on Edgar >> Guzman in the parking lot of a shopping center. About >> 500 bullet casings from AK-47 rifles were found at the >> site, El Universal and Reforma newspapers reported. >> >> Also killed in the attack was Arturo Meza Cazares. >> Meza is the son of Blanca Margarita Cazares, whom the >> U.S. has identified as a key money launderer for the >> cartel. >> >> Joaquin Guzman escaped from prison in 2001 and >> allegedly started a turf war that has killed hundreds >> of people. He is one of Mexico's most-wanted >> fugitives, and U.S. authorities have offered a US$5 >> million (euro3.2 million) reward for his capture. >> >> ___ >> >> Associated Press writer Alexandra Olson contributed to >> his report from Mexico City. >> >> --- villarrealjuan wrote: >> >> > Hello everyone, esp Southern Cal riders... >> > >> > Within the next year or two I'm planning to make a >> > ride through >> > Baja. My overall plan is to enter at Nogales, ride >> > down to Los >> > Mochis, catch the ferry to La Paz, meet the wife >> > there for a few >> > days, then work my way up to Mexicali. I've already >> > contacted a >> > couple adventure tour companies in the area asking >> > for some >> > information, but - understandably - they're quite >> > guarded with their >> > knowledge. >> > >> > The questions I have: >> > >> > - What is/are the best time(s) of year to ride Baja? >> > In addition to >> > the weather, please factor in tourist season, >> > crowds, etc. >> > >> > - Can anyone provide me with a good route (roads, >> > GPS coordinates, >> > whatever...) for my northbound leg? I prefer the >> > more rustic, out-of- >> > the-way villages to the big hotels and resorts. I >> > have lots of >> > experience with off-road riding, so dirt/sand roads >> > present no issues >> > for me (I'll be on a DR650). >> > >> > - The only real no-go for me is camping. Though it >> > need not be >> > anything fancy, I prefer to stay inside four walls. >> > Given that, >> > recommendations for some towns or places to stay >> > would be nice. >> > >> > - Finally, I plan to allow 7-10 days for the Baja >> > portion. Is that >> > enough time to enjoy it without having to kill >> > myself? Or should I >> > allot more time? >> > >> > Any info you can be provide would be greatly >> > appreciated. Request >> > that you contact me offline to minimize bandwidth >> > for other listers. >> > >> > Thanks in advance. >> > >> > Juan Villarreal >> > Omaha, NE >> > 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[W.V. Doran]

Juan... I have good info on Baja routes, food, hotels etc. I'm busy this AM but will get back to you later today or tomorrow. WVDoran Scottsdale, AZ villarrealjuan wrote: Hello everyone, esp Southern Cal riders... Within the next year or two I'm planning to make a ride through Baja. My overall plan is to enter at Nogales, ride down to Los Mochis, catch the ferry to La Paz, meet the wife there for a few days, then work my way up to Mexicali. I've already contacted a couple adventure tour companies in the area asking for some information, but - understandably - they're quite guarded with their knowledge. The questions I have: - What is/are the best time(s) of year to ride Baja? In addition to the weather, please factor in tourist season, crowds, etc. - Can anyone provide me with a good route (roads, GPS coordinates, whatever...) for my northbound leg? I prefer the more rustic, out-of- the-way villages to the big hotels and resorts. I have lots of experience with off-road riding, so dirt/sand roads present no issues for me (I'll be on a DR650). - The only real no-go for me is camping. Though it need not be anything fancy, I prefer to stay inside four walls. Given that, recommendations for some towns or places to stay would be nice. - Finally, I plan to allow 7-10 days for the Baja portion. Is that enough time to enjoy it without having to kill myself? Or should I allot more time? Any info you can be provide would be greatly appreciated. Request that you contact me offline to minimize bandwidth for other listers. Thanks in advance. Juan Villarreal Omaha, NE 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 WVDoran Scottsdale, AZ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Barron Koralesky]

Hi all, may I ask for your help? I am selling my 2006 KLR, if you know of anyone in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area that might be looking for one, would you please pass this on? Thanks for the help and ride safe! -Barron -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/mcy/699197985.html 2006 Kawasaki KLR 650 This is a great bike to ride across town or across South America. This is an inexpensive way to get a great dual-sport motorcycle. Use it for touring or commuting, on road or off road, it will go wherever you want to go! Great gas mileage, save money on gas, it will pay for itself, people regularly get 60+ MPG, that's way better than a hybrid! * Very low miles = only 4,600miles * Doohickey replaced! o With the doohickey replaced, these engines run forever o Replaced with the "Eagle Mike" machined adjuster arm * PD Nerf Bars added -- $270 engine bars from happy-trail.com o the bars protect the radiator and the bodywork, they also have a rock guard o they also have highway pegs built-in! * New rear tire and tube, only about 200 miles on it * New AGM sealed maintenance-free battery last year * Magnetic oil drain plug installed to protect the engine * New, stronger IMS gear shift lever installed * Stock footpegs and off-road footpegs included * Never ridden off-road, just road miles * Great gas mileage, 60+ MPG!!! Pics below, please email for further information or to arrange to look at the bike. Cash only. Test rides for serious buyers only.