Something like this, Paul? http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1105/moddefokker.jpg :D
-Kurt On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 7:43 PM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > I would go.with an.80s wing and put enduro tires on it. I can say that > they are great for.cruising, and not.terrable for mild offroad > On Nov 11, 2012 4:14 PM, "Javier Garcia" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is something my wife and I keep talking about doing one day. I don't >> think it requires that much planning (you can't never plan for eveything), >> bur she does. Dennis is right, I would say the most inconvenient part is >> getting from Panama to Colombia. Essentially, there is no road, just >> jungle. The only options are ferry or airplane. The former seems to be very >> difficult because the ferry service is very intermittent. The latter is >> safer, simpler but way more expensive. I have a found a ton of very good >> resources online. Many blogs of many others doing this kind of trips. A >> good place to start is www.advrider.com. I know my wife is being >> following some particular stories, I will ask her and send the links to you. >> >> Javier. >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 11:05 AM, EGrider <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> OK, you iron butts. I might have mentioned this before, but ever since I >>> watched "The Motorcycle Diaries" I've been dying to ride across South >>> America. Well last May I did a 3-day trip in Peru (that's me in the blue >>> helmet) and this Christmas I'm doing two rides in Bolivia. But as for the >>> grand tour, I've checked out companies that arrange bike tours, considered >>> buying a bike down there, and considered having one shipped. These are all >>> pricey options. Then I got the idea of just riding something south as far >>> as it would take me and leaving it there. Disposable bike! That's the >>> answer. Surely there should be something that runs on regular gas, has a >>> comfortable riding position, on-off road tires, a big gas tank, could take >>> some ammo boxes on the sides, and has 7-8,000 miles left in it to make it >>> to Buenos Aires? I'm serious about this. I have also driven cars across >>> Mexico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica, so I know a little about what I'm >>> getting into. I'm pushing 60 and I want to do this ride while I still can. >>> Any suggestions as to a suitable disposable bike? Craigslist's winter >>> pricing is setting in. Thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> Visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. >> >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US.
