South America by Motorcycle
Ken and Ebru are motorcycling with Honda Falcon 400cc around South America and sharing their road experience with a lot of technical useful information with other motorcyclists. They will cover Chile, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil.
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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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South America Motorcycle Adventure Photos–Venezuela Leg 7
Gran Sabana Kavanayen, Gran Sabana Cueva del Guácharo Camping Cueva del Guacharo Cave Cueva del Guacharo to Carebbean Coast Playa Pui Pui Peninsula Paria National Park Guiria, Peninsula Paria Playa Pui Pui to…
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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…
