XLADV Viaje Por Agua

[fudgypup]

Rained today but still wanted to clean the bike from my last ride

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[fudgypup]

Jetted back to Cali and took my boy to Hawaii

Started a new remote gig here that I can do anywhere so I fly back to Medellín Sep 9 to resume the trip

Now getting ready for my 10th annual High Sierra rally this week

Need to get back quickly!


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[Wolzac]

Nice Sun Loungers :biggrin:

 

[fudgypup]

Great rally here this weekend.  Our tenth year and we raise money for a charity I work with called Motorrad Angels.  About 60 riders.  Harley brought their Pan America and got to try that.  Did a dirt loop at 1:16 and 73 mph average speed.  130 on the pavement and 108 in the dirt was my too speed [emoji23].  Not a bad bike at all.

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[user 4656]

People who ride adventure motorcycles are a different breed.  It’s one of the things that has drawn me to it.  I meet people I’d never meet in my own neighborhood, at work, etc…. They tend to be different in many exciting and unexpected ways.  I now know doctors, lawyers, rocket scientists, Dakar rally legends and even a humble cement worker and war veteran who is probably the best wing man you’d ever want with you on a difficult adventure.

One common thread is that you all get it.  You understand the challenges, setbacks, injuries are “all part of the adventure.”

My latest…

https://youtu.be/SeSo92ldEU0


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Yes to all sir  :3some:

 

[user 4656]

Your video was however not working, said it was removed?

 

[fudgypup]

I took it down.  I had some thumbs down and it’s hard to put myself out there with a personal story just trying to help people avoid the same thing happening to them.

I did an article on it for an adventure magazine and then talking about it with the editor she asks if they can get more pics from Mexico.  I’m like why Mexico?  Well isn’t that where you were robbed?  Did you even read what I wrote?  So I just kind of dropped the whole thing.


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[user 4656]

I took it down.  I had some thumbs down and it’s hard to put myself out there with a personal story just trying to help people avoid the same thing happening to them.

I did an article on it for an adventure magazine and then talking about it with the editor she asks if they can get more pics from Mexico.  I’m like why Mexico?  Well isn’t that where you were robbed?  Did you even read what I wrote?  So I just kind of dropped the whole thing.


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I understand. Sadly the reporters or some are sensation driven and could not care less.
Anyhow, still enjoying your RR  :thumleft:

 

[fudgypup]

That HD Pan America sure can move!

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[fudgypup]

Good girls get Klim! [emoji23]

Back in Medellin again and working a remote gig.  Borders still closed but opening soon.  Chile wants a negative pcr test, 5 day quarantine, vaccination and special covid health insurance.  No thanks, I already had covid [emoji23]

She got to try a little crf50 at a local track [emoji23]

Did a help tour of Guatape last week

Life is good


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[fudgypup]

Did a nice little two day adventure two up to Jardín and Jericó this week.

My gf got a Klim Artemis suit which she really likes and this was her first chance to wear it outside of short city rides.  We saw a lot of rain and mud but I was the one who got the most dirty [emoji23].  Must have been all the mud.

The dirt roads aren’t that bad but we came upon a truck carrying construction materials for road maintenance further up that got stuck.  I tried going around but it was a wet muddy trench and the pegs and shifter we digging into the sides of the trench so we decided to back it out.  Didn’t take too long but the video is pretty funny.

Sadly no pool this time hence no bikini shots [emoji23]

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[fudgypup]

Photos of rally when I flew home last month.  Harley sponsored it and had their new Pan America there for us to play with.  We raised $3000 usd for Motorrad Angels, a clean water charity I help out with.

The Pan America is a decent first entrant for HD.  Great power, braking, stability.  Like most bikes this size, is best for light off road and great for pavement.  Display is a bit hard to read and I’d expect a hydraulic clutch.

Had it going pretty quickly on this dirt loop [emoji23]

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[fudgypup]

Did a fun tour with some friends recently.  First stop was a hot springs hotel about 4.5 hours ride south to Manizales called Hotel del Otoño.  Ride notes for the group said “11 hours” and since the group was already nearly two hours behind and I had a friend on a rented Kawasaki 300X I decided to just take the highway, arrive early and enjoy the hotel and hot springs.

Group showed up at 8:30 but after they showered, changed clothes and had dinner, none of them had energy to soak in the pools.

Next day we headed up Nevado del Ruiz, a volcano up to about 4,300 meters.  Cold, wet, muddy but beautiful.  Got some great video of some water crossings.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVsWlY0rysv/?utm_medium=copy_link

Made it down to lower altitude and a hotel that was without heat but we made it work.

Next day out a BMW had a throttle issue but we eventually made it to an eco-hotel on Rio la Miel.  They said they hadn’t had power in 3 days so there was no cold beer which didn’t make me happy but that’s how it is some days.  They had a choice of fish or fish and I chose neither.  Good thing as half the group got sick the next day.  But the river tour was truly amazing!

Like nothing I’d ever seen.  Really amazing group of people too.

Got back in time to go to a friend’s birthday party too [emoji6][emoji106]

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[windswept]

Looks like good fun.  >

 

[fudgypup]

We were all supposed to do an island trip together but the gf vetoed that [emoji23][emoji45]

Also got a leaky seal now.  I’ll have to clean it carefully and hope I don’t need a new seal.  Seal savers would be a good idea too as this isn’t the first time

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[Clockwork Orange]

So glad I stumbled upon this thread. Thanks for taking the time to share with us.

 

[Noneking]

Did a fun tour with some friends recently.  First stop was a hot springs hotel about 4.5 hours ride south to Manizales called Hotel del Otoño.  Ride notes for the group said “11 hours” and since the group was already nearly two hours behind and I had a friend on a rented Kawasaki 300X I decided to just take the highway, arrive early and enjoy the hotel and hot springs.

Group showed up at 8:30 but after they showered, changed clothes and had dinner, none of them had energy to soak in the pools.

Next day we headed up Nevado del Ruiz, a volcano up to about 4,300 meters.  Cold, wet, muddy but beautiful.  Got some great video of some water crossings.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVsWlY0rysv/?utm_medium=copy_link

Made it down to lower altitude and a hotel that was without heat but we made it work.

Next day out a BMW had a throttle issue but we eventually made it to an eco-hotel on Rio la Miel.  They said they hadn’t had power in 3 days so there was no cold beer which didn’t make me happy but that’s how it is some days.  They had a choice of fish or fish and I chose neither.  Good thing as half the group got sick the next day.  But the river tour was truly amazing!

Like nothing I’d ever seen.  Really amazing group of people too.

Got back in time to go to a friend’s birthday party too [emoji6][emoji106]

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Nice pics!

 

[fudgypup]

Did some more things…

Met another couple who ride and made plans to ride north to San Bernardo del Viento and Isla Fuerte but the other woman had a death in the family and they had to return.

Nice hotel in San Bernardo del Viento but Beach not as nice

Next day at Isla Fuerte.  Much better

Really nice trip but it was 10 hours there and we decided to stop halfway back to avoid riding at night.  Had a really nice encounter with the Colombian Army in Caucasia.

Suspension seals fixed and worked well but have to crank the preload up front more because I scraped pegs and skid plate a few times riding 2 up

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[fudgypup]

Back in SoCal for the holidays and prepping the 990 for Baja next week.  Had to air up and get my rear rack back on but going light this time with just a tail bag.

Also need to get my suspension serviced.

While I’m here, I’ll be getting a new left front brake rotor and shifter part for the Tiger 900 back in Colombia.


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[fudgypup]

Did some riding in Baja last week.  Got the suspension serviced on the 990 and the conditions combined for an epic ride.

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