The Arlint's Go South

aarlint · 01-17-2013, 02:21 PM

Jessica (the wife) on a bmw g650 and I on a Tiger 800 xc plan on doing america! All three of them! The trip will start in the month of february 2013 from logan utah and hopefully end in less than 3 months somewhere in south america! The trip has been on the backburner for some time now and has just recently became viable because of my college graduation and job..."cough" stuff. I have never written a ride report before but I have read my fair share during work.

Posts will not be frequent or regular! They will however, be loaded with juicy adventure photos! I suppose the first post after this introduction will be a detailed packing list... (this is mostly to motivate myself to make a packing list) Spec'ing out 2 bikes of different make for the same trip has required extra time since I have to know how to change chains, tires, sparkplugs and eveything else on both bikes. The bikes have also had to be fitted with all sorts of gear including engine guards and luggage kits. OH and i almost forgot... before the packing list will be a couple of shots of the bikes!

This is our first LONG adventure and we are very much still NOOBS! I would appreciate any constructive critisim or advice to make it go smoother! The adv-rider community has had my back before on some issues I had with my tigger and Im super greatful! Thanks for all your past and FUTURE

help!

Hevy Kevy · 01-17-2013, 04:35 PM

GIVVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In!

GoinPostal · 01-17-2013, 04:45 PM

Lookin' forward to your RR. We'll (Adv Fool and I) will be crossing the border Feb 3 heading for Panama. We will keep an eye on your RR, just in case

0theories · 01-17-2013, 06:06 PM

Wow! Brand new bikes, 3 Americas, 3 Months!

when

and not

...I live in Logan for a few winters. It's nice...

aarlint · 01-18-2013, 06:26 PM

aarlint · 01-18-2013, 10:18 PM

So my wife and I decided to use pelican cases for our trip because they hold a bunch and are super sturdy... plus we had some around. The major downside is they open to the side... so if you want to open them up while they're attached it becomes a shower of camping/bike gear. So... i fixed it! See the next post.

damasovi · 01-18-2013, 10:58 PM

AA if you come true BAJA (Ensenada) let me know, when ever somebody is going south I like to met them!

Have a safe journey and I am IN!

Damasovi

aarlint · 01-19-2013, 04:46 PM

Fixed

GB · 01-19-2013, 04:50 PM

Moved to Trip Planning, when your ride is under way, please post in Ride Reports.

ziggynater · 01-19-2013, 04:52 PM

Very excited to follow your trip! I lived in Logan for a while...good luck! Subscribed!

aarlint · 01-24-2013, 03:46 PM

Its official! I quit my job and my wife has requested a leave of absence for 3 months. I have 1 more week of work and then its just moving our possessions into storage, selling our contract for our rental and loading the bikes. We will be homeless and on the road by the 23rd of february, and i cant be more excited

beechhunter · 01-24-2013, 04:38 PM

Sounds great and I am quite envious. Looking forward to the RR.

aarlint · 03-07-2013, 08:27 PM

This trip is now going!!!! It was easiest for my wife to just start a blog site... so thats what we did. So far the trip has been mostly tarmac... but its been an adventure! utah2argentina.blogspot.com

Can you move this to the ride reports???

HeyWhatever · 03-08-2013, 05:59 AM

Nice.

Roll up your clothes and stack them inside the Pelican cases.

Easy access. Sorry I am not more constructive.

Bon voyage!!!

01-17-2013, 02:21 PM	#1
aarlint ^OP noob rider Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Utah, Slightly Dry but still satisfying Oddometer: 51	The Arlint's Go South Jessica (the wife) on a bmw g650 and I on a Tiger 800 xc plan on doing america! All three of them! The trip will start in the month of february 2013 from logan utah and hopefully end in less than 3 months somewhere in south america! The trip has been on the backburner for some time now and has just recently became viable because of my college graduation and job..."cough" stuff. I have never written a ride report before but I have read my fair share during work. Posts will not be frequent or regular! They will however, be loaded with juicy adventure photos! I suppose the first post after this introduction will be a detailed packing list... (this is mostly to motivate myself to make a packing list) Spec'ing out 2 bikes of different make for the same trip has required extra time since I have to know how to change chains, tires, sparkplugs and eveything else on both bikes. The bikes have also had to be fitted with all sorts of gear including engine guards and luggage kits. OH and i almost forgot... before the packing list will be a couple of shots of the bikes! This is our first LONG adventure and we are very much still NOOBS! I would appreciate any constructive critisim or advice to make it go smoother! The adv-rider community has had my back before on some issues I had with my tigger and Im super greatful! Thanks for all your past and FUTURE help! __________________ utah2argentina.blogspot.com '12 Tiger 800 xc '11 BMW g650gs (wife's ride)

01-17-2013, 04:35 PM	#2
Hevy Kevy ADDRider Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Elora Ontario Oddometer: 101	GIVVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In! __________________ No excuses, just do it!

01-17-2013, 04:45 PM	#3
GoinPostal Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Sonoma, CA Oddometer: 371	Subscribed Lookin' forward to your RR. We'll (Adv Fool and I) will be crossing the border Feb 3 heading for Panama. We will keep an eye on your RR, just in case __________________ Charter Member 'Group of Fools' Group Of Fools Mexico Adventure 2012 Dust 2 Dawson 2012 Group of Fools Central America Adventure 2013 2012 Triple Black GSA

01-17-2013, 06:06 PM	#4
0theories Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Ukiah, OR Oddometer: 198	Wow! Brand new bikes, 3 Americas, 3 Months! when and not ...I live in Logan for a few winters. It's nice... __________________ Enthusiastically skeptical... KLR650, VFR800 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=844346

01-18-2013, 06:26 PM	#5
aarlint ^OP noob rider Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Utah, Slightly Dry but still satisfying Oddometer: 51	__________________ utah2argentina.blogspot.com '12 Tiger 800 xc '11 BMW g650gs (wife's ride)

01-18-2013, 10:18 PM	#6
aarlint ^OP noob rider Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Utah, Slightly Dry but still satisfying Oddometer: 51	So my wife and I decided to use pelican cases for our trip because they hold a bunch and are super sturdy... plus we had some around. The major downside is they open to the side... so if you want to open them up while they're attached it becomes a shower of camping/bike gear. So... i fixed it! See the next post. __________________ utah2argentina.blogspot.com '12 Tiger 800 xc '11 BMW g650gs (wife's ride) aarlint screwed with this post 01-19-2013 at 05:18 PM

01-18-2013, 10:58 PM	#7
damasovi Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Ensenada, Baja California Oddometer: 2,185	In AA if you come true BAJA (Ensenada) let me know, when ever somebody is going south I like to met them! Have a safe journey and I am IN! Damasovi __________________ A motorcycle or scooter always turn a bad day into a great time! KLR 650, Honda Beat scooter!!

01-19-2013, 04:46 PM	#8
aarlint ^OP noob rider Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Utah, Slightly Dry but still satisfying Oddometer: 51	Fixed __________________ utah2argentina.blogspot.com '12 Tiger 800 xc '11 BMW g650gs (wife's ride)

01-19-2013, 04:50 PM	#9
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,466	Moved to Trip Planning, when your ride is under way, please post in Ride Reports. __________________ ADV decals, patches & flag? Here

01-19-2013, 04:52 PM	#10
ziggynater n00b in Transit Joined: Dec 2012 Location: Blanding, Utah Oddometer: 4	Very excited to follow your trip! I lived in Logan for a while...good luck! Subscribed!

01-24-2013, 03:46 PM	#11
aarlint ^OP noob rider Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Utah, Slightly Dry but still satisfying Oddometer: 51	Quit my Job Its official! I quit my job and my wife has requested a leave of absence for 3 months. I have 1 more week of work and then its just moving our possessions into storage, selling our contract for our rental and loading the bikes. We will be homeless and on the road by the 23rd of february, and i cant be more excited __________________ utah2argentina.blogspot.com '12 Tiger 800 xc '11 BMW g650gs (wife's ride)

01-24-2013, 04:38 PM	#12
beechhunter Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Vienna, GA Oddometer: 161	Subscribed Sounds great and I am quite envious. Looking forward to the RR.

03-07-2013, 08:27 PM	#13
aarlint ^OP noob rider Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Utah, Slightly Dry but still satisfying Oddometer: 51	This trip is now going!!!! It was easiest for my wife to just start a blog site... so thats what we did. So far the trip has been mostly tarmac... but its been an adventure! utah2argentina.blogspot.com Can you move this to the ride reports??? __________________ utah2argentina.blogspot.com '12 Tiger 800 xc '11 BMW g650gs (wife's ride)

03-08-2013, 05:59 AM	#14
HeyWhatever HTFU ! Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Here, Now Oddometer: 227	Nice. Roll up your clothes and stack them inside the Pelican cases. Easy access. Sorry I am not more constructive. Bon voyage!!! __________________ Piglet: Because Hogs Are For Old Farts!

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