South American tour
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Re: South American tour
Once again lovely photos!
The bike looks great fully loaded, how is it handling?
Cheers
Chris
The bike looks great fully loaded, how is it handling?
Cheers
Chris
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Going Big and Riding Small
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Going Big and Riding Small
Honda PCX125 (sports tourer)
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Himalayan
It handles very well.
It is very stable on twisty roads.
Of course the luggage impacts the riding on gravel.
(On an organised tour in Nepal, we slept in Hotels.
A van behind us carried our personal stuff
A mechanic with tools was there.
And of course no cooking equipment were needed.
Riding around with a small bag with camera, more or less. Luxury)
https://www.asiabiketours.com/nepal-mag ... tains.html
It is much easier to ride an empty bike. But that goes for all.
I like the handling. And it works well as an overall travel bike.
Except for high ways.
I ride around 80 km/h max.
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The camping equipment is very bulky. And takes wind. But the weight is not that much.
Tent (one small dry bag) 3,5 kg
Matress+ chair (Half of the large dry bag)
Sleeping bag (75% of one small dry bag)
A lot of things to carry. Easier without. But nice to have in Southern Chile and in Argentina.
And everything has been used. So no unnecessary stuff.
Edit:
I would like to use the crash bars around the tank for some luggage.
2x3 liters of fuel or
2 smaller bags
To move some weight from back to front.
Hard to change now.
But if I will use Himalayan again. I would do one of these.
It is very stable on twisty roads.
Of course the luggage impacts the riding on gravel.
(On an organised tour in Nepal, we slept in Hotels.
A van behind us carried our personal stuff
A mechanic with tools was there.
And of course no cooking equipment were needed.
Riding around with a small bag with camera, more or less. Luxury)
https://www.asiabiketours.com/nepal-mag ... tains.html
It is much easier to ride an empty bike. But that goes for all.
I like the handling. And it works well as an overall travel bike.
Except for high ways.
I ride around 80 km/h max.
=
The camping equipment is very bulky. And takes wind. But the weight is not that much.
Tent (one small dry bag) 3,5 kg
Matress+ chair (Half of the large dry bag)
Sleeping bag (75% of one small dry bag)
A lot of things to carry. Easier without. But nice to have in Southern Chile and in Argentina.
And everything has been used. So no unnecessary stuff.
Edit:
I would like to use the crash bars around the tank for some luggage.
2x3 liters of fuel or
2 smaller bags
To move some weight from back to front.
Hard to change now.
But if I will use Himalayan again. I would do one of these.
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Camping in Villa Union at RN 40
I arrived at a camp site in the afternoon.
It looked nice but empty. The gate was closed but not locked.
Next to the camp site was a small house with a sign ”Venden bebidas”
I went there to ask it they new anything about the camp site.
It was very hot and the lady gave me a large mug of cold water. And said: Stay there in the shadow. And I will call them. She called and the mug was empty. She said that the owner of the camping would show up. She gave me a half liter bottle of cold water. From freezer. Even some ice in it. Take this with you, she said.
A young lady with a small girl showed up on a small motorcycle. She told me that the camping was open. But empty due to low season. During the high season, the family used to live there and take care of the camping full time. But now they lived two blocks away. And only went here from time to time to fix stuff. I could just enter and set up my stuff as I wanted. And if I needed something, just call them.
I payed the small fee and prepared things. But there was no electricity or WiFi as promised. So I called to the family. The man told me were the outlet was and the key to WiFi. But there was no electricity and no WiFi signal. This time, a boy came on a rat MC. He checked and I was right. No electricity and no WiFi. He tried some with a set of circuit breakers. And electricity was on in the outlet on the tree !! WiFi.. no. He went inside the house and fixed electricity even there. So the router started to work. All set.
In the evening, I went back to the neighbor and asked to buy water and Coke. The coke came in a glass bottle. Water was their own tap water. That they had filled in bottles and put in the freezer. I payed only for the coke.
Next morning I was short of water. The last water was enough for a cup of coffee. I went to the neighbor to return the glass bottle. And asked if I could get another bottle of cold water. No problem. I tried to pay them some small money for the service with water. But they did not accept. If you want water, just come and fetch.
This is how these people treated me as a complete stranger. So nice. And people talk about danger and..... They saw an old man in full MC dress in 30-35 degrees. Baking in the sun. That needed water and a place to pitch a tent. And they fixed that for me.
It looked nice but empty. The gate was closed but not locked.
Next to the camp site was a small house with a sign ”Venden bebidas”
I went there to ask it they new anything about the camp site.
It was very hot and the lady gave me a large mug of cold water. And said: Stay there in the shadow. And I will call them. She called and the mug was empty. She said that the owner of the camping would show up. She gave me a half liter bottle of cold water. From freezer. Even some ice in it. Take this with you, she said.
A young lady with a small girl showed up on a small motorcycle. She told me that the camping was open. But empty due to low season. During the high season, the family used to live there and take care of the camping full time. But now they lived two blocks away. And only went here from time to time to fix stuff. I could just enter and set up my stuff as I wanted. And if I needed something, just call them.
I payed the small fee and prepared things. But there was no electricity or WiFi as promised. So I called to the family. The man told me were the outlet was and the key to WiFi. But there was no electricity and no WiFi signal. This time, a boy came on a rat MC. He checked and I was right. No electricity and no WiFi. He tried some with a set of circuit breakers. And electricity was on in the outlet on the tree !! WiFi.. no. He went inside the house and fixed electricity even there. So the router started to work. All set.
In the evening, I went back to the neighbor and asked to buy water and Coke. The coke came in a glass bottle. Water was their own tap water. That they had filled in bottles and put in the freezer. I payed only for the coke.
Next morning I was short of water. The last water was enough for a cup of coffee. I went to the neighbor to return the glass bottle. And asked if I could get another bottle of cold water. No problem. I tried to pay them some small money for the service with water. But they did not accept. If you want water, just come and fetch.
This is how these people treated me as a complete stranger. So nice. And people talk about danger and..... They saw an old man in full MC dress in 30-35 degrees. Baking in the sun. That needed water and a place to pitch a tent. And they fixed that for me.
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Camping and football
Hola gente.
Como andan ?
I have a long backlog to publish.
And a long list of excuses. Sleeping in tent...but mainly that my computer is in bad shape.
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To be in Argentina during World Championship in football is a very special experience.
The daily life follows the WC schedule.
Here are some pictures from a camping.
Where the people combine camping, grill and football during a weekend.
Get together to prepare food and eat.
Bring a parabolic + TV set
Place the TV set on the grill (I hope that is not the same as was used to prepare food)
Watch the game and have a good time.
To be part of this is a memory for life.
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You can count the goals within very long distance, by listening to the sound.
Como andan ?
I have a long backlog to publish.
And a long list of excuses. Sleeping in tent...but mainly that my computer is in bad shape.
=
To be in Argentina during World Championship in football is a very special experience.
The daily life follows the WC schedule.
Here are some pictures from a camping.
Where the people combine camping, grill and football during a weekend.
Get together to prepare food and eat.
Bring a parabolic + TV set
Place the TV set on the grill (I hope that is not the same as was used to prepare food)
Watch the game and have a good time.
To be part of this is a memory for life.
=
You can count the goals within very long distance, by listening to the sound.
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Re: South American tour
Thank you for continuing with the trip reports. Much appreciated, I know that it takes a fair bit of time and effort.
Keep it up….and the wonderful photos too please.
Ride safe.
Keep it up….and the wonderful photos too please.
Ride safe.
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RN 40 from San Carlos de los Andes to Cayafate
A short summary for this part of RN 40.
Starting where the area Siete Lagos ends and ending in Cayafate.
This part is mainly tarmac. It is more than 2 000 km long.
It was during long parts flat with straight road.
The area was very empty. Very long between villages.
Hard to get petrol, food and somewhere to sleep.
Temperature was high. (Peak 40 Celsius)
It was often boring to just see the road disappears into the horizon.
Even there were some mountains to view.
For me it turned into mainly a transport in baking heat.
But not only...
Starting where the area Siete Lagos ends and ending in Cayafate.
This part is mainly tarmac. It is more than 2 000 km long.
It was during long parts flat with straight road.
The area was very empty. Very long between villages.
Hard to get petrol, food and somewhere to sleep.
Temperature was high. (Peak 40 Celsius)
It was often boring to just see the road disappears into the horizon.
Even there were some mountains to view.
For me it turned into mainly a transport in baking heat.
But not only...
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RN 40 from San Carlos de los Andes to Cayafate - Gravel
One part of gravel road.
Or more correct, road work.
Work was ongoing to prepare for tarmac.
The road looks rather nice.
Wide and flat.
There were tracks that the cars had created, that did not have that much loose gravel.
The gravel was more like "strings"
But it was not that easy as it looked.
The gravel included a large part of stones. That works well as ball bearings between the tire and the hard surface
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I saw later a YouTube video where they called this part
"Los 73 kilómetros más difíciles de la Patagonia"
Or more correct, road work.
Work was ongoing to prepare for tarmac.
The road looks rather nice.
Wide and flat.
There were tracks that the cars had created, that did not have that much loose gravel.
The gravel was more like "strings"
But it was not that easy as it looked.
The gravel included a large part of stones. That works well as ball bearings between the tire and the hard surface
=
I saw later a YouTube video where they called this part
"Los 73 kilómetros más difíciles de la Patagonia"
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RN 40 from San Carlos de los Andes to Cayafate mountains
A nice break was a part that went up into mountains.
Nice views, twisty roads and 15 degrees lower temperature
Nice views, twisty roads and 15 degrees lower temperature
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RN 40 from San Carlos de los Andes to Cayafate - camping
Camping works very well in this area.
Campsites are often basic. But they have what you need.
At a low cost.
It is also nice to meet other travelers and have a chat in the evening.
Get information about road conditions and more. That you do not get alone in a hotel room.
Even I did not had something like this old Mercedes
I did very well
Campsites are often basic. But they have what you need.
At a low cost.
It is also nice to meet other travelers and have a chat in the evening.
Get information about road conditions and more. That you do not get alone in a hotel room.
Even I did not had something like this old Mercedes
I did very well
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