Vaquero

tricepilot · 11-19-2008, 07:06 AM

I walk these streets, a loaded six string on my back

I play for keeps, cause I might not make it back
I been everywhere, still I'm standing tall
Ive seen a million faces an I've rocked them all

I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride
I'm wanted dead or alive
I'm a cowboy, I got the night on my side
I'm wanted dead or alive
Wanted dead or alive

- Bon Jovi

Welcome back my friends, to another México ride report Tricepilot-style!

I left San Antonio a few weeks ago for my longest, and strangest, trip into México yet.

I'm going to tell you how I got bucked off my steel horse between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, and lived to tell the tale.

I took over 1,700 photos, among them the following...

The deep, rich colors of San Migel de Allende

The glowing arch of Santiago

Sugar candies in el centro of Dolores Hildalgo

And more friendly, smiling faces like this one in Amatitán!

Vamanos, if you can stay on!

Bob

Flying Turtle · 11-19-2008, 07:15 AM

more pics, por favor !!!

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...=Images+Mexico

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...=Images+Mexico

Pedro Navaja · 11-19-2008, 09:04 AM

Hey Roberto El Loco! This is your amigo Mike in Clear Lake from TWT. I am watching you

BoatRide · 11-19-2008, 09:11 AM

looks like another great ride report about to unfold. any suggestions on good "motorcycle" maps and/or gps routes for Mexico. Trying to plan a trip to east side sea cortez and over to baja but no bueno mapas.

akadvntr · 11-19-2008, 09:42 AM

Looking forward to this!

Gadget Boy · 11-19-2008, 09:54 AM

Oh ya!! Vamonos!

tricepilot · 11-19-2008, 11:04 AM

This was the fourth (or fifth?) time running Mexico since leaving the Air Force in the fall of '06. I loved ending up in San Antonio to be near the border - its just a few hours to Laredo and you're across the river.

The idea of this trip was to join up with a mixed bag of crazies who wanted to spend two weeks in Mexico, centered around the Mexico BMW rally in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. The rally was only to be a little over 4 days in a 15 day adventure.

I'll get to it in sequence, but I crashed between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. I crashed under "the best of circumstances", which I will go into detail later.

A few days before the low-side in the mountains...

If you crash in Mexico, you just pull the bent and broken pieces off of the motorcycle, and duct tape and zip tie the rest, and press on. That's what was done with the help of Hank, expert BMW wrench, who was (fortunately) on scene at the rally and our informal "lets go here" guy.

The two weeks took the rough form of this outline, crossing at Nuevo Laredo, and driving south through

Monterrey
Santiago
Galeana
San Luis Potosi
San Miguel de Allende
Guadalajara
Puerto Vallarta
Playa Azul
Patzcuaro
Guanajuato
Matejuala

We were able to figure out how they obtained the fruit of the agave in Amatitan, just west of Guadalajara. It isn't any more difficult than this...

We were able to find fairly cheap places to stay, such as this place in Patzcuaro...

So I'll begin the tale of these recent two weeks in Mexico - the land of true enchantment. A few thousand miles, one bent and broken motorcycle, a mix of beautiful cities and towns, and of course, some really great riding partners and the friendly, smiling people of Mexico!

Lobby · 11-19-2008, 11:20 AM

BTW, it's Miguel, not Migel. I'm gonna learn you some Spanish.

intothenew · 11-19-2008, 12:03 PM

kennyanc · 11-19-2008, 08:22 PM

Kenny

divingbiker · 11-19-2008, 08:32 PM

Cant wait

Post on my brother!

Kodanja · 11-19-2008, 10:26 PM

Looking forward to this as I'm currently planning my trip to Mex this Feb '09.

tricepilot · 11-20-2008, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Flying Turtle

more pics, por favor !!!

por supuesto que si! Can't disappoint you OR Sarah Palin!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedro Navaja

I am watching you

Remember, Mexico in February, Miguel...

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Originally Posted by BoatRide

looks like another great ride report about to unfold. any suggestions on good "motorcycle" maps and/or gps routes for Mexico. Trying to plan a trip to east side sea cortez and over to baja but no bueno mapas.

Yes - here are my map suggestions:

(1) Guia Roji products: Take along the "standard" size "Por Las Carreteras de Mexico" as well as the larger "Gran Atlas de Carreteras"

(2) Definitely Definitely Definitely have a "typical" highway map of Mexico in a visible tank bag or map holder. Something that you don't have to get out at a highway intersection.

(3) Optional: GPS. I have a Zumo plus Bicimapas. I typically use these for situational awareness in Mexico - not for my sole source of Navigation information. The latest version of Bicimapas, while not perfect, is miles ahead of the previous versions and excellent for orientation. It worked very well in all of the major cities I was in.

Edit: I just found out this morning that Bicimapas is doing a huge update for 2009 - information here:

Bicimapas 2009

(4) Get a large wall map of Mexico and some push pins for planning purposes. Read lots of Mexico ride reports and make friends with folks like Gustavo and Dan (DTop1), who are, like, gurus of Mexico.

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Originally Posted by akadvntr

Looking forward to this!

Wait until we light up San Miguel with color saturation bombing photography

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gadget Boy

Oh ya!! Vamonos!

Time to leave the Great Snowy North, mi hermano - Leo says so!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobby

BTW, it's Miguel. I'm gonna learn you some Spanish.

dedos gordos

Quote:

Originally Posted by divingbiker

Cant wait

Post on my brother!

That's what the new pres has to say along that line:

Quote:

Originally Posted by intothenew

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyanc

Kenny

More corn is popping guys. Kenny, I am shipping you my KLR for an overhaul. You can do it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodanja

Looking forward to this as I'm currently planning my trip to Mex this Feb '09.

Do tell where you are going. The Tricepilot Express is doing a Mexico '09 Indiana Jones and the Temples of the Yucatan Tour - watch for it.

Andres A · 11-20-2008, 07:21 AM

Carta Blanca ,Yea the right choice, if some day, across the border on Reynosa, send us a pm, Bienvenido Amigo

.

[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Andres/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.jpg[/IMG]

SgtNapalm · 11-20-2008, 12:28 PM

Looks like another good one tpilot, my monitor almost exploded with that Full Spectrum of Candy colors, nice shots.
I gotta move to texas so I can be closer to the border.

Colors, Pow!

-sgt

11-19-2008, 07:06 AM	#1
tricepilot El Gran Payaso Joined: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio Oddometer: 1,472	Vaquero I walk these streets, a loaded six string on my back I play for keeps, cause I might not make it back I been everywhere, still I'm standing tall Ive seen a million faces an I've rocked them all I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride I'm wanted dead or alive I'm a cowboy, I got the night on my side I'm wanted dead or alive Wanted dead or alive - Bon Jovi Welcome back my friends, to another México ride report Tricepilot-style! I left San Antonio a few weeks ago for my longest, and strangest, trip into México yet. I'm going to tell you how I got bucked off my steel horse between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, and lived to tell the tale. I took over 1,700 photos, among them the following... The deep, rich colors of San Migel de Allende The glowing arch of Santiago Sugar candies in el centro of Dolores Hildalgo And more friendly, smiling faces like this one in Amatitán! Vamanos, if you can stay on! Bob __________________ The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Into the Blue at Quintana Roo Vaquero On Mexican Time Copper Canyon and Batopilas

11-19-2008, 07:15 AM	#2
Flying Turtle Flying Turtle Joined: Nov 2008 Location: BMW Mexico National Moto Club Oddometer: 77	great !! more pics, por favor !!! http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...=Images+Mexico http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...=Images+Mexico __________________ Together on the road and in the destination.

11-19-2008, 09:04 AM	#3
Pedro Navaja You can call me "Mike" Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Offline, PM for Contact Oddometer: 1,151	Hey Roberto El Loco! This is your amigo Mike in Clear Lake from TWT. I am watching you __________________ Mexico - Parras de la Fuente Three Sisters and an Escape to Mexico A Few Days into Mexico

11-19-2008, 09:11 AM	#4
BoatRide n00b????? Joined: Aug 2008 Location: only a steamship can get to these mountains. Oddometer: 19	Ariba!!!!! y una pregunta looks like another great ride report about to unfold. any suggestions on good "motorcycle" maps and/or gps routes for Mexico. Trying to plan a trip to east side sea cortez and over to baja but no bueno mapas.

11-19-2008, 09:42 AM	#5
akadvntr Snow-bound Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Alaska Oddometer: 53	Looking forward to this! __________________ Map? What map? 2008 KLR650

11-19-2008, 09:54 AM	#6
Gadget Boy ADV Plenipotentiary Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Oddometer: 40,788	Oh ya!! Vamonos! __________________ ADV flag, decals & patches? Here

11-19-2008, 11:04 AM	#7
tricepilot El Gran Payaso Joined: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio Oddometer: 1,472	This was the fourth (or fifth?) time running Mexico since leaving the Air Force in the fall of '06. I loved ending up in San Antonio to be near the border - its just a few hours to Laredo and you're across the river. The idea of this trip was to join up with a mixed bag of crazies who wanted to spend two weeks in Mexico, centered around the Mexico BMW rally in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. The rally was only to be a little over 4 days in a 15 day adventure. I'll get to it in sequence, but I crashed between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. I crashed under "the best of circumstances", which I will go into detail later. A few days before the low-side in the mountains... If you crash in Mexico, you just pull the bent and broken pieces off of the motorcycle, and duct tape and zip tie the rest, and press on. That's what was done with the help of Hank, expert BMW wrench, who was (fortunately) on scene at the rally and our informal "lets go here" guy. The two weeks took the rough form of this outline, crossing at Nuevo Laredo, and driving south through Monterrey Santiago Galeana San Luis Potosi San Miguel de Allende Guadalajara Puerto Vallarta Playa Azul Patzcuaro Guanajuato Matejuala We were able to figure out how they obtained the fruit of the agave in Amatitan, just west of Guadalajara. It isn't any more difficult than this... We were able to find fairly cheap places to stay, such as this place in Patzcuaro... So I'll begin the tale of these recent two weeks in Mexico - the land of true enchantment. A few thousand miles, one bent and broken motorcycle, a mix of beautiful cities and towns, and of course, some really great riding partners and the friendly, smiling people of Mexico! __________________ The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Into the Blue at Quintana Roo Vaquero On Mexican Time Copper Canyon and Batopilas

11-19-2008, 11:20 AM	#8
Lobby Viel Spass, Vato! Joined: Nov 2003 Location: San Antonio, Tx Oddometer: 20,694	BTW, it's Miguel, not Migel. I'm gonna learn you some Spanish.

11-19-2008, 12:03 PM	#9
intothenew Briar Patch Navigator Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Almost Heaven Oddometer: 862	__________________ Momentum is your friend, and never trust a grapevine. "For a boy,it was a kind of paradise. I wasn't just playing Indian, I was living Indian."

11-19-2008, 08:22 PM	#10
kennyanc Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Asheville, NC Oddometer: 1,314	Kenny __________________ Be kind to animals, children, the elderly, and anyone or anything else that can fetch you a pint. "A bike's true beauty is measured by the number of beautiful places it has taken you." - knybanjo

11-19-2008, 08:32 PM	#11
divingbiker True Blue Adventurer Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Louisiana Gulf Coast Oddometer: 183	I'm in Cant wait Post on my brother! __________________ Wringing the most out of life above and below sea level. '09 F800GS "09 KLR 650 '08 Harley Davidson CVO Ultra Classic '04 F650GS

11-19-2008, 10:26 PM	#12
Kodanja XPLOR Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Boise, Idaho Oddometer: 363	Looking forward to this as I'm currently planning my trip to Mex this Feb '09. __________________ RIDE REPORTS Boise to Baja, 2 weeks, 2 up, 1200Adv DVDaze 1200GSA 2UP Idaho West Mountains - Payette River Southern Utah - 2UP - A Photographic Journey Riggins - Burgdorf - 7 Devils Selkirk Loop & the Canadian Rockies - 2UP - 1200 Adventure

11-20-2008, 07:21 AM	#14
Andres A Pata de perro's Friend Joined: Jun 2008 Location: WHY SO SERIOUS? Oddometer: 173	Carta Blanca ,Yea the right choice, if some day, across the border on Reynosa, send us a pm, Bienvenido Amigo. [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Andres/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.jpg[/IMG] __________________ T.E.E.T.E.T. A.T.G.A.T.T KLR MEXICO GOD IS GREAT, BEER IS GOOD AND PEOPLE ARE CRAZY. B.C.

11-20-2008, 12:28 PM	#15
SgtNapalm Chet Stanes Joined: Dec 2004 Location: LaBelle, Florida Oddometer: 214	Looks like another good one tpilot, my monitor almost exploded with that Full Spectrum of Candy colors, nice shots. I gotta move to texas so I can be closer to the border. Colors, Pow! -sgt __________________ Mexico ride report Last edited by SgtNapalm : 11-20-2008 at 01:36 PM.

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