canada to tiera del fuego and back 32000km - KLR650.NET - Your Kawasaki KLR650 Resource!

KLR-dude · 08-08-2007, 09:17 PM

hi everybody here is a link to our blog
it documents a trip my doughter and i made through the entire america's
each month is a different page hope you enjoy it
we shure did!!
http://latitude54.blogspot.com/

CBKLRER · 08-09-2007, 02:34 AM

Wow! What a cool trip. Can't wait till I have more time to look through it. Sweeet website!

Pragmatist · 08-09-2007, 05:23 AM

Nice

. Haven't had time to read your blog yet. Can you tell me whether getting servicing and/or parts for the KLR was a problem?

KLR-dude · 08-09-2007, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Pragmatist

Nice

. Haven't had time to read your blog yet. Can you tell me whether getting servicing and/or parts for the KLR was a problem?

we actualy did not have any trouble to speak of.
we used up 6 tires during the trip,the 17" rear tires are hard to come by ,21" front no problem.
now that i come to think of it we had 2 mishaps both our own fault.
my doughter linda hit a giant pothole and dented both rims witch i straightened at the kawasaki dealer in guatamala city (good folks, let me use their hydr. press and helped me ,no charge!!)
i dropped her bike trying to enter a storage shed and broke the brakeleverbracket
we had it weldet at the kawi dealer in costa rica
and we had only one flat tire in the entire trip!!!!

KLR-dude · 08-09-2007, 07:02 AM

ofcourse it is imperative you can do your own routine maintenace ,oilchange ,filter, tire change ect.
bring some of these washers for your oil drain ,nobody uses them!! and therefore they are not for sale

Sedenskyur · 08-09-2007, 11:37 AM

My hat is off to you sir. a proper trip indeed. Its good to know the KLR was up to it. I would be off today on that very same route if only I had the cash. I will be going that way once my buddy gets out of the navy. thats way too long to wait.

KLR-dude · 08-09-2007, 08:12 PM

the KLR is up to it alwright as a matter of fact south of the mexican border that's all you see among travelers,bmw's and KLR's
locals have smaller bikes 125,max 200 cc.

SHRIKE · 08-11-2007, 02:03 PM

I did not read you rreport either but that must have been one amazing all-life-remembering trip. I hope one day I can affiord to do that also!

KLR-dude · 08-12-2007, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHRIKE

I did not read you rreport either but that must have been one amazing all-life-remembering trip. I hope one day I can affiord to do that also!

hi shrike
i hope you will be able to do that also,it will be the most interesting thing you'l do
p.s. even if you don't want to spend the time reading it all you can click the pictures and they get bigger
the dude.

KLR-dude · 08-21-2007, 06:58 PM

hi frenchman
i can not reply to your last private message,i dont know how
if you want an answer post your questions here and i will anwer you
sorry ,i'm not an experienced blogger (yet!)

damasovi · 08-22-2007, 03:29 PM

Amigo what a trip, I just started to read your story and I can only image. I did the Mexico to Canada trip and it was so nice, but your trip was 6 or 7 times longer!!! and you went across so many countries!!!

Gracias for sharing,

Damaso

KLR-dude · 08-22-2007, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damasovi

Amigo what a trip, I just started to read your story and I can only image. I did the Mexico to Canada trip and it was so nice, but your trip was 6 or 7 times longer!!! and you went across so many countries!!!

Gracias for sharing,

Damaso

yeah ,domaso,those borders are something alright just don't accept anny help that does more harm then good as you might know
did you go on your klr (i assume your a proud owner)

damasovi · 08-22-2007, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KLR-dude

yeah ,domaso,those borders are something alright just don't accept anny help that does more harm then good as you might know
did you go on your klr (i assume your a proud owner)

I did go on my KLR and yes I am very proud, some people ask me "is it better to have a sports bike?" yes it could be better but can you ride it for 15 hours? so far so good nobody can say yes, or better yet, can your R1 carry all my stuff?, no they CAN NOT

Here is a picture of us entering your Beatifull country.

Damaso

KLR-dude · 08-23-2007, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damasovi

I did go on my KLR and yes I am very proud, some people ask me "is it better to have a sports bike?" yes it could be better but can you ride it for 15 hours? so far so good nobody can say yes, or better yet, can your R1 carry all my stuff?, no they CAN NOT

Here is a picture of us entering your Beatifull country.

Damaso

hi domasoi, saw your trip report just now .
nice outfit enormas casses!,i bet they hold a ton of stuff

KLR-dude · 08-23-2007, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damasovi

I did go on my KLR and yes I am very proud, some people ask me "is it better to have a sports bike?" yes it could be better but can you ride it for 15 hours? so far so good nobody can say yes, or better yet, can your R1 carry all my stuff?, no they CAN NOT

Here is a picture of us entering your Beatifull country.

Damaso

hi domasoi, saw your trip report just now .
nice outfit enormas casses!,i bet they hold a ton of stuff
before we left we had no time to buy cases so we endeed up with soft luggage with worked fine as well and was good when we dumped our bikes,witch will happen on a trip like that.
of course in cities you can lock your stuf for a short periot of time
as you can see on my signature i own a beemer too ,1200 gt,but i could not have done my trip with it
my klr is way better in the gravel and lighter for crossing streams ect.

08-08-2007, 09:17 PM	#1
KLR-dude Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: puslinch,ontario,canada Posts: 354	canada to tiera del fuego and back 32000km hi everybody here is a link to our blog it documents a trip my doughter and i made through the entire america's each month is a different page hope you enjoy it we shure did!! http://latitude54.blogspot.com/

08-09-2007, 02:34 AM	#2
CBKLRER A Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: CB, CO Posts: 130	Re: canada to tiera del fuego and back 32000km Wow! What a cool trip. Can't wait till I have more time to look through it. Sweeet website!

08-09-2007, 05:23 AM	#3
Pragmatist Just the facts, ma'am Active Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melonville, eh? Posts: 608	Re: canada to tiera del fuego and back 32000km Nice . Haven't had time to read your blog yet. Can you tell me whether getting servicing and/or parts for the KLR was a problem? __________________ My 08 KLR in its native habitat

08-09-2007, 07:02 AM	#5
KLR-dude Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: puslinch,ontario,canada Posts: 354	Re: canada to tiera del fuego and back 32000km ofcourse it is imperative you can do your own routine maintenace ,oilchange ,filter, tire change ect. bring some of these washers for your oil drain ,nobody uses them!! and therefore they are not for sale

08-09-2007, 11:37 AM	#6
Sedenskyur Industrialist Hippy Active Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A transient state Posts: 574	Re: canada to tiera del fuego and back 32000km My hat is off to you sir. a proper trip indeed. Its good to know the KLR was up to it. I would be off today on that very same route if only I had the cash. I will be going that way once my buddy gets out of the navy. thats way too long to wait. __________________ 1995 KLR650 A9 (HMS Lukrécia) -Living on. one part at a time 1995 BMW R1100GS 1992 Yamaha XT350 1992 Suzuki VX800 2006 Brunton Stalker WTmake Bede Litestar Autocycle (eventually) Trans Labrador Odyssey Alaska to Central America Odyssey Satellite Tracking of István's progress.

08-09-2007, 08:12 PM	#7
KLR-dude Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: puslinch,ontario,canada Posts: 354	Re: canada to tiera del fuego and back 32000km the KLR is up to it alwright as a matter of fact south of the mexican border that's all you see among travelers,bmw's and KLR's locals have smaller bikes 125,max 200 cc.

08-11-2007, 02:03 PM	#8
SHRIKE KLR Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 1,275	Re: canada to tiera del fuego and back 32000km I did not read you rreport either but that must have been one amazing all-life-remembering trip. I hope one day I can affiord to do that also!

08-21-2007, 06:58 PM	#10
KLR-dude Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: puslinch,ontario,canada Posts: 354	Re: canada to tiera del fuego and back 32000km hi frenchman i can not reply to your last private message,i dont know how if you want an answer post your questions here and i will anwer you sorry ,i'm not an experienced blogger (yet!) __________________ the dude http://latitude54.blogspot.com/ KLR 650 BMW K1200GT BMW K 75 yamaha virago 1000 honda xr100r yamaha YH-1 305 c.c. 2 stoke in basket

08-22-2007, 03:29 PM	#11
damasovi Mr. Baja A Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ensenada, Baja California Posts: 95	Re: canada to tiera del fuego and back 32000km Amigo what a trip, I just started to read your story and I can only image. I did the Mexico to Canada trip and it was so nice, but your trip was 6 or 7 times longer!!! and you went across so many countries!!! Gracias for sharing, Damaso

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