Darren and Erik's Excellent Adventure! ==San Francisco to Tierra del Fuego== - Page 3

Adv Grifter · 05-15-2012, 03:54 PM

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141751
Good overall info on Mex. and Cent. America travel. Kind of the Latin America 101 thing you should have read six months ago!

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207964
interactive Hotel thread, lots of good info.

Try the Latin America Thread ... ask for help and guidance:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=33

There are thousands of threads on ADV Rider about Mexico. In six months or so of reading you might find useful stuff.

I am old fashion, I still like current, well written guide books ... and always start there. Moon Travels are some of the best. Rough Guide is also popular. ADV Rider is good for specifics or if you have questions about a specific place.

But overall, its a subjective thing in terms of what is a "must see" place when talking about A WHOLE COUNTRY.

No one can write your itinerary for you. You have to put in the work ... or just wing it.

I like the Mexican Highlands and all the old historic cities. Some are touristy, but that's OK, well worth it. Mexicans call the highlands "the Bajio".

From Real de Catorce in the North, down to San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas, on further South to Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende and Queretaro. All good and the PERFECT time to be in the COOL highlands ... and out of the rain, which could come along at any time now.

einnocent · 05-15-2012, 06:50 PM

Thanks, Adv Grifter! That's a lot of info

Maybe I sounded like I was asking what all to do in Mexico? I meant to just toss out there, looking at our route, if there's anything you see we'll be near that you think we can't miss, or something that's a little out of the way along that route that people don't usually know about, we'd like to hear about it. Otherwise, we are using Rough Guide and serendipity (and ADVRider, of course

).

miguelito · 05-24-2012, 07:46 PM

Got yer message that you're in San Miguel de Allende. PM sent. Hope to meet you tomorrow.

_cy_ · 05-24-2012, 07:59 PM

tagging along... good luck on your ride!

deanofoto · 05-25-2012, 12:11 AM

Subscribed. Hope there's a photographer along...

einnocent · 05-26-2012, 06:43 AM

Latest blog report, Guerrero Negro to La Paz!

http://stompersboots.com/2012/05/eri...report-may-23/

einnocent · 05-28-2012, 07:42 PM

Our blog post on Cabo and the ferry to Mazatlán can be found here:

http://stompersboots.com/2012/05/eri...-notes-may-28/

Woo hoo!
--E

jerdog53 · 05-29-2012, 08:10 AM

einnocent · 05-29-2012, 06:48 PM

Arrrrgh, after riding all day through crazy Mexico City traffic to get oil for our bikes, I've made the mistake of buying Quaker State 20w-50 API SN (but NOT energy/resource conserving) motor oil. I went to put it in and it looks red. RED OIL! And I bought MXP$375 worth. Grrrr... Part of me wants to say "eff it" and use it, because Google seems to say nothing about why one should not use API SN in the motocicleta. Some posts say you can, others say you cannot but don't say why. I'm guessing the SN has some kind of evil juju in it, just looking at it.

Can anyone please confirm for me why I should or should not use the API SN stuff? So that I can either ride on with confidence or muster the energy to redo today's effort. It would be much appreciated by your humble narrator.

einnocent · 06-01-2012, 12:27 PM

I went and got some new oil, moto-specific Motul stuff, and I ended up draining the little bit of red oil I had put into the bike and then I did a small flush. The bike then billowed lots of blue smoke for the first several minutes of operation, which caused me to curse my life, but after that it was fine. The next cold start also didn't have blue smoke, so I'm not sure what happened.

Also, new blog post: Guadalajara!

http://stompersboots.com/2012/06/eri...-notes-june-1/

einnocent · 06-09-2012, 09:00 AM

Wherein I met miguelito from the ADVRider forums

http://stompersboots.com/2012/06/eri...-notes-june-7/

einnocent · 06-13-2012, 10:28 AM

After searching ADVRider and HUBB and not finding much, I've started a thread regarding the Carretera Fronteriza down in Chiapas near the Guatemalan border. If anyone has any info on it, I'd love it if you would share. I'll be sure to add some knowledge once I've been through, myself.

einnocent · 06-13-2012, 05:21 PM

Wherein I meet our lovely hosts of Garryhostel

http://stompersboots.com/2012/06/eri...notes-june-13/

WhicheverAnyWayCan · 06-15-2012, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Warrior

They will also require you to pay a deposit on the bike of $300/$400 depending upon the year of the bike. This can either be cash or a credit card, and will be refunded when you exit the country into Guatemala.

I hear that if you use credit card, they will keep about $40 when refunding back to your credit card but if paid cash get 100% refund? Please confirm!

Radioman · 06-16-2012, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhicheverAnyWayCan

I hear that if you use credit card, they will keep about $40 when refunding back to your credit card but if paid cash get 100% refund? Please confirm!

The refund back to the card will be based on the exchange rate on the day they credit it back. There were a few fee which was about $30. I got slightly more than the $400 I paid as a deposit due to exchange rate fluctuation.

05-15-2012, 06:50 PM	#32
einnocent ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: SF/Oakland Bay Area, Northern California Oddometer: 83	Thanks, Adv Grifter! That's a lot of info Maybe I sounded like I was asking what all to do in Mexico? I meant to just toss out there, looking at our route, if there's anything you see we'll be near that you think we can't miss, or something that's a little out of the way along that route that people don't usually know about, we'd like to hear about it. Otherwise, we are using Rough Guide and serendipity (and ADVRider, of course ). __________________ Use your fear -- The way out is through -- Such is the nature of adventure that one does not know the outcome in advance \| Sponsorship by: =>Stompers Boots -- Specializing in motorcycle boots and bar wear. =>Krav Maga Institute -- The most efficient martial art, taught by great people. =>Karen Chu -- For all your graphic design and branding needs.

05-24-2012, 07:46 PM	#33
miguelito Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2009 Location: San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico Oddometer: 477	Got yer message that you're in San Miguel de Allende. PM sent. Hope to meet you tomorrow. __________________ 3200 miles thru Mexico and SW US Mainland Mexico via Baja I ♥ La Sierra Gorda/Lost in the Fat Mountains The most fun I've ever had following a cop Essential Spanish Phrases

05-24-2012, 07:59 PM	#34
_cy_ Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Oddometer: 2,504	tagging along... good luck on your ride! __________________ Bringing BMW R90S back to life, R80G/S, LiFePO4 testing Which is more reliable ... Points or Electronic Ignition for Airheads?

05-25-2012, 12:11 AM	#35
deanofoto AKA, Ricky Bobby Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Durango, Colorado Oddometer: 88	Subscribed. Hope there's a photographer along... __________________ F800GS + KTM350EXC-F Colorado to Alaska Via D2D 2012 Black Dog Cycle Works My Smug Mug Pix

05-26-2012, 06:43 AM	#36
einnocent ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: SF/Oakland Bay Area, Northern California Oddometer: 83	Latest blog report, Guerrero Negro to La Paz! http://stompersboots.com/2012/05/eri...report-may-23/ __________________ Use your fear -- The way out is through -- Such is the nature of adventure that one does not know the outcome in advance \| Sponsorship by: =>Stompers Boots -- Specializing in motorcycle boots and bar wear. =>Krav Maga Institute -- The most efficient martial art, taught by great people. =>Karen Chu -- For all your graphic design and branding needs.

05-15-2012, 03:54 PM	#31
Adv Grifter on the road o'dreams Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Passing ADV Stalkers On The Inside Oddometer: 5,373	http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141751 Good overall info on Mex. and Cent. America travel. Kind of the Latin America 101 thing you should have read six months ago! http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207964 interactive Hotel thread, lots of good info. Try the Latin America Thread ... ask for help and guidance: http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=33 There are thousands of threads on ADV Rider about Mexico. In six months or so of reading you might find useful stuff. I am old fashion, I still like current, well written guide books ... and always start there. Moon Travels are some of the best. Rough Guide is also popular. ADV Rider is good for specifics or if you have questions about a specific place. But overall, its a subjective thing in terms of what is a "must see" place when talking about A WHOLE COUNTRY. No one can write your itinerary for you. You have to put in the work ... or just wing it. I like the Mexican Highlands and all the old historic cities. Some are touristy, but that's OK, well worth it. Mexicans call the highlands "the Bajio". From Real de Catorce in the North, down to San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas, on further South to Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende and Queretaro. All good and the PERFECT time to be in the COOL highlands ... and out of the rain, which could come along at any time now.

05-28-2012, 07:42 PM	#37
einnocent ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: SF/Oakland Bay Area, Northern California Oddometer: 83	Cabo and the Ferry to Mazatlán Our blog post on Cabo and the ferry to Mazatlán can be found here: http://stompersboots.com/2012/05/eri...-notes-may-28/ Woo hoo! --E __________________ Use your fear -- The way out is through -- Such is the nature of adventure that one does not know the outcome in advance \| Sponsorship by: =>Stompers Boots -- Specializing in motorcycle boots and bar wear. =>Krav Maga Institute -- The most efficient martial art, taught by great people. =>Karen Chu -- For all your graphic design and branding needs.

05-29-2012, 08:10 AM	#38
jerdog53 Crop Dusting Everywhere Joined: Feb 2007 Location: 80122 Oddometer: 1,920	__________________ 99 Cagiva Gran Canyon 09 696 Monster "Shorter of breath and one day closer to death"

05-29-2012, 06:48 PM	#39
einnocent ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: SF/Oakland Bay Area, Northern California Oddometer: 83	Arrrrgh, after riding all day through crazy Mexico City traffic to get oil for our bikes, I've made the mistake of buying Quaker State 20w-50 API SN (but NOT energy/resource conserving) motor oil. I went to put it in and it looks red. RED OIL! And I bought MXP$375 worth. Grrrr... Part of me wants to say "eff it" and use it, because Google seems to say nothing about why one should not use API SN in the motocicleta. Some posts say you can, others say you cannot but don't say why. I'm guessing the SN has some kind of evil juju in it, just looking at it. Can anyone please confirm for me why I should or should not use the API SN stuff? So that I can either ride on with confidence or muster the energy to redo today's effort. It would be much appreciated by your humble narrator. __________________ Use your fear -- The way out is through -- Such is the nature of adventure that one does not know the outcome in advance \| Sponsorship by: =>Stompers Boots -- Specializing in motorcycle boots and bar wear. =>Krav Maga Institute -- The most efficient martial art, taught by great people. =>Karen Chu -- For all your graphic design and branding needs.

06-01-2012, 12:27 PM	#40
einnocent ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: SF/Oakland Bay Area, Northern California Oddometer: 83	I went and got some new oil, moto-specific Motul stuff, and I ended up draining the little bit of red oil I had put into the bike and then I did a small flush. The bike then billowed lots of blue smoke for the first several minutes of operation, which caused me to curse my life, but after that it was fine. The next cold start also didn't have blue smoke, so I'm not sure what happened. Also, new blog post: Guadalajara! http://stompersboots.com/2012/06/eri...-notes-june-1/ __________________ Use your fear -- The way out is through -- Such is the nature of adventure that one does not know the outcome in advance \| Sponsorship by: =>Stompers Boots -- Specializing in motorcycle boots and bar wear. =>Krav Maga Institute -- The most efficient martial art, taught by great people. =>Karen Chu -- For all your graphic design and branding needs.

06-09-2012, 09:00 AM	#41
einnocent ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: SF/Oakland Bay Area, Northern California Oddometer: 83	New post -- San Miguel de Allende! Wherein I met miguelito from the ADVRider forums http://stompersboots.com/2012/06/eri...-notes-june-7/ __________________ Use your fear -- The way out is through -- Such is the nature of adventure that one does not know the outcome in advance \| Sponsorship by: =>Stompers Boots -- Specializing in motorcycle boots and bar wear. =>Krav Maga Institute -- The most efficient martial art, taught by great people. =>Karen Chu -- For all your graphic design and branding needs.

06-13-2012, 10:28 AM	#42
einnocent ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: SF/Oakland Bay Area, Northern California Oddometer: 83	Carretera Fronteriza After searching ADVRider and HUBB and not finding much, I've started a thread regarding the Carretera Fronteriza down in Chiapas near the Guatemalan border. If anyone has any info on it, I'd love it if you would share. I'll be sure to add some knowledge once I've been through, myself. __________________ Use your fear -- The way out is through -- Such is the nature of adventure that one does not know the outcome in advance \| Sponsorship by: =>Stompers Boots -- Specializing in motorcycle boots and bar wear. =>Krav Maga Institute -- The most efficient martial art, taught by great people. =>Karen Chu -- For all your graphic design and branding needs.

06-13-2012, 05:21 PM	#43
einnocent ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: SF/Oakland Bay Area, Northern California Oddometer: 83	Mexico City, Part 1 Wherein I meet our lovely hosts of Garryhostel http://stompersboots.com/2012/06/eri...notes-june-13/ __________________ Use your fear -- The way out is through -- Such is the nature of adventure that one does not know the outcome in advance \| Sponsorship by: =>Stompers Boots -- Specializing in motorcycle boots and bar wear. =>Krav Maga Institute -- The most efficient martial art, taught by great people. =>Karen Chu -- For all your graphic design and branding needs.

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