Is Mexico Safe?

[dwj - Donnie]

Originally Posted by Bato

Animo Donnie., went to something similar when the F650 had a weird noise it took a month of arguing with the dealer but they finally replaced the engine it was a pain in the butt I know how you feel, stay optimistic
Hope all goes well don't bother on suspecting nada is a waste of time

Originally Posted by BobLoblaw

+1 I would also get the bike out of the shop. Your accessories make no difference and the computer talking to computer on the 1100 is BS.

Yesterday I hit two 8 inch high topes about 40 feet apart on the road from Cheran and Patzcuaro. I was doing 65 mph. It was dusk they weren't marked and I was trying to get to Patzcuaro before dark. Broke the mounting on the top box but the wheels, spokes and suspension suffered no damage.

Good luck Donnie

Thanks! I had a meeting with BMW personnel this morning. I made it very clear that I was not happy with the service I was receiving and that I felt I was being set up for labor hours that had not occurred. I also made them aware that I knew about the German incident. This meeting was with Jose, a tour guide for them. He talked with both the General Manager and the shop manager and told them this information. So, we will see. Jose not only admitted that he knew about the German incident, he also admitted there was a problem in the shop. He told the managers that I should have had my moto back last week. I had a Spanish speaking person with me that was able to tell me about his conversations with the mangers. Jose is a very nice fellow and speaks very good English.

[slowoldguy]

Maxvert. What kind of riding around Galeana? Depending on the answer I might have a little something for ya. ;)

And Richard (Trailboss) is probably still selling his MexTrek Ride Guide of the area. Has some sweet dual sport routes in it.

Hotels are the Magdalena and the Jardin. We stayed at the Jardin in 2009 and I would try the other next time.

I like the even smaller towns best and Aramberri and Zaragoza both have livable basic hotels.

[MikeMike]

Originally Posted by SR

... but I have been eating plenty of goat (birria), probably too much.

Depends, have you been needing to shave a long whispy beard and had a burning to desire to mount anything walking past the fence? LOL!

310 vertical at that altitude at that pace means the company you work for should not send you for your physical this year.

[SR]

Originally Posted by MikeMike

310 vertical at that altitude at that pace means the company you work for should not send you for your physical this year.

Dont forget crudo too!

[SR]

Originally Posted by tedder

There's only one military checkpoint between Chihuahua and Hermosillo, right?

If this question is for me. I haven't been on HW-16 in a couple of years so I wouldn't know. Then again I wouldn't know if there is a military check point on my way to work each day. Some days they are there and some days they're not?

[MikeMike]

Originally Posted by SR

Dont forget crudo too!

You have superhuman powers!
A new Stan Lee character. Mild mannered field geologist by profession, hung over mountain goat by accidental encounter with fermented and distilled liquids!

The movie won't likely be PG-13. But trust me, I've got a great feeling that this...is going to be HUGE!

[mark883]

Originally Posted by MikeMike

You have superhuman powers!
A new Stan Lee character. Mild mannered field geologist by profession, hung over mountain goat by accidental encounter with fermented and distilled liquids!

The movie won't likely be PG-13. But trust me, I've got a great feeling that this...is going to be HUGE!

Don't forget that billy goats also tend to piss all over everything, including themselves. Some sort of personal portable cologne or something.....

[PirateJohn]

Sounds like a domestic housecat. God love 'em ;)


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[rgiroux]

Originally Posted by BobLoblaw

+1 I would also get the bike out of the shop. Your accessories make no difference and the computer talking to computer on the 1100 is BS.

Yesterday I hit two 8 inch high topes about 40 feet apart on the road from Cheran and Patzcuaro. I was doing 65 mph. It was dusk they weren't marked and I was trying to get to Patzcuaro before dark. Broke the mounting on the top box but the wheels, spokes and suspension suffered no damage.

Good luck Donnie

Just got word that the third member of our little group that went to Mexico in Jan just went down because of those stupid steel topes!. He was south of Saltillo today and hit them broadside. Bike's messed up, but he is ok.


So, we are three for three on bike damage from those things, all when they were lined up along the path of travel, and not across!


The only dangerous thing we came across down there (YMMV)

[acejones]

Originally Posted by rgiroux

Just got word that the third member of our little group that went to Mexico in Jan just went down because of those stupid steel topes!. He was south of Saltillo today and hit them broadside. Bike's messed up, but he is ok.


So, we are three for three on bike damage from those things, all when they were lined up along the path of travel, and not across!


The only dangerous thing we came across down there (YMMV)

How do you hit them broadside ?

[rgiroux]

Originally Posted by acejones

How do you hit them broadside ?

They used them for lane markers, and not speed bumps. guy today was making a u-turn (legal) and didnt realize they would have them along the left edge of the inside lane (divided hwy).


here is google map look of where it happened:

http://maps.google.com.mx/maps?saddr...mx&mra=ls&z=18

You can see the big paved area just to upper left of "B". Go to street view there and you will see what I mean.

Here is street view:



My own scare was south of Oaxaca, at nite and they had used them to define a median (again, along the path of travel).

[acejones]

I see. You have to watch those crafty Mexicans.

[mark883]

Originally Posted by acejones

How do you hit them broadside ?

Originally Posted by rgiroux

...
My own scare was south of Oaxaca, at nite and they had used them to define a median (again, along the path of travel).

And rule numero uno of riding in Mexico es...

[MikeMike]

Originally Posted by mark883

Don't forget that billy goats also tend to piss all over everything, including themselves. Some sort of personal portable cologne or something.....

And over to you, SR. LOL!

Personally, I doubt this could derail the project, there has to be some kind of workaround on this little detail.

Maybe we could convince Touratech to bottle and sell it as "corruption repellant" or something. Then, thousands of people would spend thousands of dollars to douse themselves in it.

The catchy little tune for marketing it to upscale ADV riders and goat fans would be to the tune of "You've got to move like Jagger" but the lyrics would be "You've got to smell like Helge".

Sheer marketing genius, folks.

[acejones]

Originally Posted by mark883

And rule numero uno of riding in Mexico es...

There are certain advantages to following the rules....and few disadvantages.