by radioman | Jan 13, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
El Chatlen, Chile In Patagonia …… Then riding north Left El Chalten on a beautiful morning. Leaving Mt Fitz Roy behind. Left at 7am so that I could meet up with “youngest” Ollie so that we could ride up the Windy, gravelly Ruta 40. He is an 18...
by radioman | Jan 14, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
From Chile Chico we decided to keep heading north. We took the ferry to Rio Ibanez. Awoke early. Ah…. Another Sunny day ahead of us!! The ferry left at 8am so we arrived at 7am and got loaded right onto the boat. Most all the ferries just have front and rear...
by radioman | Jan 17, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Puyuhuapi, Chile to Esquel Argentina Finish the top part of the Caraterra and riding back into Argentina. Started out out a bit cloudy and misty (typical for this area), but soon was blue skies again. !! Road conditions vary greatly in the whole region. Some freshly...
by radioman | Jan 17, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Esquel, Argentina to Bariloche! As I rode into Esquel, sure enough there were large gas lines ….. and they stayed all night long So we decided to set the alarm for 5:30 am…. And we had just 15 minute wait Saying goodbye to the Owner Hugo and His darling...
by radioman | Jan 17, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Bariloche time to take a break for a few days In Bariloche we stopped for a few days to relax, and Ollie needed to change a rear tire, which we found at a local moto shop J&J that sells bicycles and Motos. Youngest Ollie, changing the tire with just a bit of help....
by radioman | Jan 18, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Bariloche to Buenos Aires so on the morning on january 15, 2013 It was time for Youngest Ollie and I to go our separate ways…. We rode out of Bariloche early in the beautiful sunny and calm morning really great morning to ride….. Youngest Ollie is still in...
by radioman | Jan 19, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Buenos Aires First night in Buenos Aires, and it was like catching up with old friends!! Besides meeting up with Claude whom I met and stayed at our place in Ushuaia, The KIWI guys, Dick and Ken were in town to pack up there bikes as ship home. Dicks Son Gavin also...
by radioman | Jan 20, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Buenos Aires You have to like big cities…… It is a great place to hang out and enjoy some local sightseeing. I am also working on all the logistics for the next step of this Adventure. So I have been getting all my paperwork in order for a Carnet, Shipping...
by radioman | Jan 22, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
More Buenos Aires! So I returned to Buenos Aires after seeing the amazing Iguazu. The first thing to do Monday morning was to go get my motorcycle gloves. Remember back at the last border crossing into Argentina enroute to Ushuaia. Had one of my Motoport winter gloves...
by radioman | Jan 24, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Buenos Aires While I am in Buenos Aires I am getting so many details ready for the next step of my ride. It is amazing all the stuff that has to happen for the carnet (will go into the process later). It is not “hard” but you have to do all the steps, also...
by radioman | Jan 28, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Heading to Urugauy Friday morning Claudio and I had reservations on the ship from Buenos Aires to Colonia, Uruguay so we could ride up the coast!Got out to our bikes and his front tire was low and so was my rear tire. Started off with a ride to the gas station to get...
by radioman | Jan 29, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Punta Del Este, Uruguay Punta Del Este, Uruguay is a very upscale place, like South Beach, Malibu, or Carmel. Lots of very expensive Cars, People and food. But there is also the other half. Maybe I need to hook up my GS and do some yardwork along the way Glad there...
by radioman | Jan 29, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Had an amazing evening and the full moon was bright and shiningNext morning we continued up the road. Made a stop at a tiny fishing village. Bike attracted attention It is great to share this trip with so many stranger…. Young and old they love to look at the...
by radioman | Jan 30, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Brazil We rode into Brazil. It was a great feeling riding in the last country that I wanted to ride in while in south America. Sadly, I will not be able to see much of Brazil, as I have a date to ship my bike and need to be back in Buenos Aires to do this. As a...
by radioman | Jan 30, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
The horses were headed to the barn 🙂 We decided to leave Montevideo early to catch the 11:45 ship back to Buenos Aires. Beautiful Summer morning. Perfect riding weather, no a cloud in the sky, simple road back to Colonia and all the preparation for shipping, and some...
by radioman | Jan 31, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
January 31st, 2013 It is another Date on my calendar. It marks 612 days on this trip, but much more importantly it is the two year Anniversary of my lovely wife, Chris passing away from Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease. She was only 54 years old I write this...
by radioman | Feb 2, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Thanks for all the kind comments, and sharing in my journey. It is all part of my life experiences as I take in this adventure. I am in Buenos Aires. Today is a new day, and we will see what unfolds today! In between working on cleaning the bike, also taking time to...
by radioman | Feb 5, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
And the end of my time in South America And the end of my time in South America is now here. As I have talked about there have been lots of logistics in planning and then moving to a totally different place. Setting up the air freight (first time for me to do this),...
by radioman | Feb 6, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
My last night in Buenos Aires and Argentina, was spent with SlowPhil, his wife Jan, Claudio and Natalia, and Ma Jo took in another Tango show. Including a few minutes of lessons so you know how hard it is to learn Last Tango in Argentina for me! Wonderful evening to...
by radioman | Feb 10, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Back in the USA. Flew of Buenos Aires. Night Flight. 9 Hours to Houston. Then transfer to PDX. Strange being on United Airlines as the cabin crew is all speaking English. No more greetings like in Argentina. Kiss, Kiss, No Buen Dia, Gracias etc. Will miss it!! Long...
by radioman | Feb 13, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Glad we resolved the metric issue Been really busy on my time at “home”. But it has been some exciting stuff happening as I transition my ride to New Zealand. Received my Carnet, and several packages of new gear including a new Go pro 3 and camera. So I...
by radioman | Feb 18, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
New Adventure has started!! Finally getting a chance to update my Ride report! Chris from the UK sent me this photo of riding in Downtown Buenos Aires for the last time on the way to the Airport and shipping. Was an interesting and slightly emotional ride, as I...
by radioman | Feb 20, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
The process was easy picking my bike up from the importer. Just had to pay the fees. $750 NZD and put my front wheel on, and then my hard bags. The total cost to ship my bike was just under $2,100 USd from Buenos Aires. Since I will be in NZ awhile, it will be worth...
by radioman | Feb 21, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Auckland. A few more bits of information on getting set up to ride. I purchased Liability insurance for my motorcycle through NAC insurance 800 501-508 Other insurance companies did not want to cover international driver or for only the full year. 3 months was $110USD...
by radioman | Feb 24, 2013 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Riding North! in the North Island Picked up my Bike on Friday afternoon from Experience BMW in Auckland. They were great in getting my Shock rebuilt and my service done. Sebastian Elter is the service Manager and was great! He even got my Steering head bearings and...
