nklr: idiot!

[eddiebmauri]

Hi all, I have 2 questions please: 1. How much would a trip from the USA (Texas/Mexico border) to Ushuaia cost in USD? How much money should I have on hand for a trip based on riding solo from Texas to Ushuaia on a KLR650, camping whenever allowable. My question about cost is based on shipping the bike from Panama to bypass the Darian Gap and Columbia. I am thinking that I will ship (boat or plane) the bike back from Argentina to Texas after the trip. About how much money can I expect to spend for a trip from Texas to Ushuaia, including shipping over the Darien Gap and Columbia, then shipping the bike back to the US at the end of the trip? 2. About how long can I expect for it to take in travel time on average to ride from the Texas/Mexico border to Ushuaia? How many months on average will this trip take? Lastly, what are the best months for such a trip? I am learning that at some times of the year the last leg of the road leading to Ushuaia is impassable due to high winds, what time of the year is the road impassable? I assume that the best months for a trip from Texas to Ushuaia are the summer months in the USA, which are the winter months in SA? Or is that not correct? Any info would be greatly appreciated. I especially hope to hear from those of you who have made this trip. Anyone who has made this trip and who is willing to communicate with me by answering quesitons, and provide guidence in planning, would be GREAT! EddieM (KLR650 "la poderosa")

[Chris Norloff]

www.horizonsunlimited.com -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of eddiebmauri Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 4:55 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Ride to Ushuaia - Cost and Time - NKLR Hi all, I have 2 questions please: 1. How much would a trip from the USA (Texas/Mexico border) to Ushuaia cost in USD? How much money should I have on hand for a trip based on riding solo from Texas to Ushuaia on a KLR650, camping whenever allowable. My question about cost is based on shipping the bike from Panama to bypass the Darian Gap and Columbia. I am thinking that I will ship (boat or plane) the bike back from Argentina to Texas after the trip. About how much money can I expect to spend for a trip from Texas to Ushuaia, including shipping over the Darien Gap and Columbia, then shipping the bike back to the US at the end of the trip? 2. About how long can I expect for it to take in travel time on average to ride from the Texas/Mexico border to Ushuaia? How many months on average will this trip take? Lastly, what are the best months for such a trip? I am learning that at some times of the year the last leg of the road leading to Ushuaia is impassable due to high winds, what time of the year is the road impassable? I assume that the best months for a trip from Texas to Ushuaia are the summer months in the USA, which are the winter months in SA? Or is that not correct? Any info would be greatly appreciated. I especially hope to hear from those of you who have made this trip. Anyone who has made this trip and who is willing to communicate with me by answering quesitons, and provide guidence in planning, would be GREAT! EddieM (KLR650 "la poderosa") ------------------------------------ List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links

[Tom]

This is about a new GoldWing 1800, not KLR, but I'm sure you'll feel the pain: A group of us went riding one Sunday in Colorado. We has stopped at a rest stop somewhere in the mountains. One of my friends opened the trunk on his *NEW* GL1800 to get some gloves out. In the process, he laid his keys down. Then, distracted, he closed the trunk, which locked. We sent one rider into town, about 50 miles away to try and get a locksmith, but none were willing to come. We tried picking and forcing the lock, but to no avail. We ended up borrowing a bone saw from some hunters, and sawing a hole in his brand new trunk. Being the good friends we were, we mentioned, frequently, about the new flow-through trunk. He kept multiple keys in various places after that. Tom

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Fr. Don" wrote: > > I'm speaking of myself. I went to Wal-Mart. I hopped off the bike, put on > the steering lock, pulled out the key and sat it down on my seat. I then > took off and secured my helmet, gloves, etc. I did my thing in the store and > walked back out to my bike. My key was still sitting there on my seat! Doh! > I least I didn't have to pay the stupid tax. Surely I'm not the only idiot > who has done this! ) > > Don+ > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >