Forum: Ride Reports
12-06-2019, 09:33 PM
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Fazer used in Europe
It is a 1998 FZS600. Ran great but I gave it back to the original owner.
I toured In Europe 5 times on it.
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Forum: Ride Reports
12-06-2019, 07:20 PM
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Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
October, 2018. The Dakar race monument is made from blocks of salt as are a few building in the area. The big salt flat was the main reason I wanted to go to Bolivia. It was worth the effort to get...
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Forum: Ride Reports
12-06-2019, 06:16 PM
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New dry bag luggage.
I threw my old Nelson Rigg saddle bags away and tried these SealLine dry bags. They worked real well. Never leak and go good at the airports.
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Forum: Ride Reports
12-06-2019, 06:12 PM
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Sprocket needed
I may have to find the sprocket in Colombia and have it shipped to my Brazil storage location?
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Forum: Ride Reports
12-06-2019, 12:49 PM
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Need rear 45 tooth sprocket
I contacted CSC MOTOS and their 45 tooth sprocket that they have does not fit this bike that I bought in Medellin Colombia. The inner diameter of my sprocket has a larger diameter for the inner ring...
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Forum: Ride Reports
10-16-2018, 05:44 PM
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Back in Peru but a little later than forecast
I stored The AKT here in Cuzco last year with Peru Moto Tours. I had booked a return flight to Cusco in January 2018. I discovered a medical issue that had to be addressed so I canceled the...
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Forum: Ride Reports
11-02-2017, 08:58 PM
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Toby Shannon bike
Cool Hickery, glad you got it all arranged and I hope to follow your blog.
I have to be back in Cusco before the Ids of March to move my bike out of Peru
before they confiscate it! Safe travels to...
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Forum: Ride Reports
08-20-2017, 07:10 AM
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Forum: Ride Reports
08-20-2017, 07:02 AM
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Winter plans
Hello Bob,
I plan to return to Cusco, Peru in January. I will be heading south for Chile and Argentina. I am in Germany now for 5 more weeks touring around on my old Yamaha Fazer with a friend from...
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Forum: Ride Reports
04-24-2017, 05:31 PM
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Thanks Merlin
It all ended well. Lived to ride another go down south!
🏍🙏👌
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Forum: Ride Reports
04-24-2017, 05:28 PM
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Pic upside down
I just realized it's upside down because it was taken south of the equator 😁
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Forum: Ride Reports
04-24-2017, 05:26 PM
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Toby pic
Having trouble getting pic rotated?
Oh well??
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Forum: Ride Reports
04-24-2017, 05:10 PM
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Around the block Tours in Huanuco
Bob, just PM me if you want to discuss the bike by phone or email. Be glad to tell you what I know about it.. attaching a pic of Toby, his wife Sarah and an Olegeezer (on left) I think you would do...
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Forum: Ride Reports
04-01-2017, 08:29 AM
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Flooding
I was lucky to avoid the worst of the flooding. I flew home on 7 Mar. Before I left I got news of flooding around Lima but it got worse after I left. I had plenty of rain while I was there and came...
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Forum: Ride Reports
03-20-2017, 03:37 PM
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Forum: Ride Reports
03-20-2017, 03:24 PM
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Machu Picchu
A few more pics. This is the main? Plaza in Cusco
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Forum: Ride Reports
03-15-2017, 09:02 PM
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Bike storage
I left the bike in Cuzco with Peru Moto Tours. Alexandro Castro and his partner Ada helped me file the paperwork with customs (Sunat) to extend my TVIP for 1 year. Just prior to going to Machu Picchu...
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Forum: Ride Reports
03-13-2017, 07:39 AM
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Forum: Ride Reports
03-05-2017, 04:24 AM
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Macho Picchu
There was a small number of llamas that would eat out of your hand if you had a snack for them.
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Forum: Ride Reports
03-05-2017, 04:18 AM
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Cusco
After arriving in Cusco I set about trying to find storage for the motorcycle. With the help of Alejandro and Ada at Peru Moto Tours I was able to get a package of seven documents together for a...
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Forum: Ride Reports
02-27-2017, 08:22 PM
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Abancay carnival parade.
Gracias Azhule for the well wish and I think you are correct about the statue.
I'm going to try to post a short video. This was a long parade and I stood in front of my hotel watching for an hour....
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Forum: Ride Reports
02-27-2017, 02:29 PM
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Cusco
I had another go with the "revenge". Haven't felt well for about a week.
I've moved south and east from Huanuco-Tarma-Huancayo-Ayachuco-Andahuaylas-Abancay to here in Cusco. I spent 4 nights at...
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Forum: Ride Reports
02-18-2017, 10:34 AM
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Huallanca to Huanuco, Around the Block Tours
I traveled the "back route" from Huallanca to Huanuco and Toby and Sarah Shannon's B&B. It was 170km and mostly unpaved. Beautiful back country and it took me a while. Toby's shop is going to do a...
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Forum: Ride Reports
02-16-2017, 04:08 PM
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Tour group
Here's a pic of the Africa Twin chase car, complete with sandwich girls!
It must have been a marketing thing for the Africa Twin?
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Forum: Ride Reports
02-16-2017, 03:31 PM
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Huaraz to Huallanca
On the way it was suggested that I go up on a mountain and look at a glacier.(Pastoruri). I turned in to go up the mountain and after about 20 km of dirt road I came to a gate and a park ranger. He...
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