South America
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Meeting Old Friends – Cartagena, Colombia
TRIP INFO BOX Route Barranquilla, Colombia – Cartagena, Colombia (90A) Distance 123Km Travel Time 2 hours Road Conditions Great tarmac Weather Hot, windy Terrain Hilly, dry coastline Food and Petrol Frequent Accommodation Hotel…
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Mechanic Experience 4: Assessinging the Damage – Barranquilla, Colombia
Back at Honda SuperMoto Atlantico (Carrera 43, 67-23) for taking the engine apart and looking for ring / cylinder / valve seal damage. We spend all day at the shop and by the…
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Mechanic Experience 3: Making Progress – Barranquilla, Colombia
Having failed with MotoSpeed and Rivera Motors, I am now quite disheartened and I head directly to Honda SuperMoto Atlantico (Carrera 43, 67-23). I checked these guys out before, after I had been…
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Bad Mechanic Experience 2 – Barranquilla, Colombia
Following on from the big search for a mechanic, I am now about to make the second attempt to work with a mechanic in Barranquilla. Soon after 8AM my bike is at Riviera…
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Finding Another Mechanic – Barranquilla, Colombia
After the MotoSpeed misfire, that afternoon I’m buzzing around town to find someone else to help me. MAINTENANCE WORK LIST: – Replace CAM Chain Tensioner (The Honda KCY/KPF alternatives fail reliably at 5000Km)…
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Bad Mechanic Experience 1 – Barranquilla, Colombia
My primary destination is the moto district around Carrera 40 / Calle 45, where there are a number of mechanics, parts and accessories stores. After the nail-biting Venezuela experience of riding with problems*L…
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Barranquilla Carnaval – Barranquilla, Colombia
TRIP INFO BOX Route Quebrada Valencia, Colombia – Barranquilla, Colombia (90) Distance 145Km Travel Time 3 hours Road Conditions Good tarmac Weather Hot, part extremely windy Terrain Hilly coastline, tropical Food and Petrol…
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Night Mission in the Jungle – Quebrada Valencia, Colombia
TRIP INFO BOX Route Maracaibo, Venezuela – Quebrada Valencia, Colombia (6,90) Distance 345 Km Travel Time 11 hours (4 hours at border) Road Conditions Good tarmac, bad near border (VEN) Weather Hot, clear…
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INFO: Border Crossing – Venezuela – Maicao, Colombia
TRIP INFO BOX Route Maracaibo, Venezuela – Quebrada Valencia, Colombia (6,90) Distance 345 Km Travel Time 11 hours (4 hours at border) Road Conditions Good tarmac, bad near border (VEN) Weather Hot, clear…
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On the Way Out – Maracaibo, Venezuela
TRIP INFO BOX Route Coro, Venezuela – Maracaibo, Venezuela (3) Distance 283Km Travel Time 5.5 hours Road Conditions Good tarmac Weather Hot, dry Terrain Flat, coastal Food and Petrol Coro, Dabajuro, Maracaibo Accommodation…
