02-17-2016, 12:28 PM | #46 |
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I have them on mine I think. I'll have to look when I get home . I think they will serve you well down in Baja. I have around 3000 miles on mine and I don't think they are 1/4 worn yet, plenty of tread left for the coming summer trips. rj
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02-19-2016, 12:40 PM | #47 |
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Thanks for the feed back, I'll stick with my plan of installing the Kenda's. While I have lots of experience with Pilot Roads for street bike & full on knobbies for the trail bike but not so much with how long true dual sport tires will last.
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02-22-2016, 04:14 PM | #48 | |
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02-22-2016, 08:01 PM | #49 |
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Joe,
What do you So Cal folks consider cold? I'm used to the big temp. swings here in Colorado. My commutes in the mornings have been in the 20's and the ride home in the mid 50's. Did a trip on the KLR last year in June. Was in the 50's when I left Parker, in the upper 70's when I got past Pueblo, and in the 30's with raining/snowing going over Cordova pass in the Spanish Peaks. All this within ~250 miles but ~4000+ ft elevation change. I have rain gear and few sets of gloves on the pack list. Jacket with a removable liner as well. Rojo
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02-22-2016, 09:35 PM | #50 | |
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We won't encounter any freezing conditions in Baja, but we might experience low 50s or so in the early morning. That's a maybe. To this So Cal boy, that's cold. |
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02-22-2016, 09:46 PM | #51 |
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I'm not too concerned about the temps, unless there is snow I plan on riding from the western slope of CO and planning on below freezing temps when I leave CO and Flagstaff the following morning. I just finished installing heated grips and a plug in for my heated vest. Once in SoCal I'm sure it will pretty mild compared to what I've ridden through leaving CO. Thought this is a record El NiƱo year (in theory) and there could be a giant storm crossing the sour western US. In that case I'll be hauling the bike out on the back of the 4Runner. I won't really know the return weather when I leave so riding home might be intresting. But hey that's what it's an adventure...
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02-23-2016, 12:41 AM | #52 |
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I just checked with my cell phone carrier, AT&T, to find out what it would cost to have cell service while in Mexico.
Surprise, they have a "Free Roaming in Mexico" offer, if you have the right service plan. Score!
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02-23-2016, 09:53 AM | #53 |
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I wonder how the cell coverage is on the peninsula? As a cheap bastard, I use an AT&T GoPhone plan. When I travel abroad, I just buy a local SIM card. I was hoping to do that at the US/Mex border.
I'll also be carrying my two-way satellite tracker/communicator. Cheers, Dan K.
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02-23-2016, 06:58 PM | #54 |
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I raced the NORRA Mexican 1000 (in a buggy, not on a bike) a couple years ago, and we went through/stopped at most of the towns you guys will be visiting.
Cell coverage will be spotty at best once you leave the more populated areas. Ensenada and other port towns will have better coverage. You will have signal around Loreto too. AT&T has a coverage map on their website: https://www.att.com/maps/wireless-coverage.html We rented satellite phones for our trip. And they worked out in the middle of nowhere when we were 100 miles from any civilization. It was worth the cost just for the piece of mind. |
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02-23-2016, 09:30 PM | #55 |
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Great advice Rick. We rented a satellite phone for our Alaska trip last year and split the cost amongst the participants. It ended up being less than $20 each. Very cheap price for the peace of mind.
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02-24-2016, 01:19 PM | #56 |
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I like the sat phones for the instant communication aspect of them, but they're so darns expensive. Definitely doable if you're traveling with a group though, to share the cost.
My InReach satellite does two-way messaging and uses the same Iridium satellite constellation as the sat phones, so it has true world-wide coverage (Unlike Spot). And its a lot cheaper. Cheers, Dan K.
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03-03-2016, 10:14 AM | #57 |
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Interesting Baja video
http://www.advpulse.com/adv-videos/b...torcycle-trip/ A lot different route than our trip. I doubt that the CSC TT250 trip will take single track.
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03-03-2016, 12:07 PM | #58 |
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re singletrack: Joe will probably choose a more than safe, easy route so as to protect the less experienced dirt riders, but as far as the bike is concerned, betting the 250TT IS AT LEAST AS GOOD AS THE hAWK, singletrack would be a non issue for the bike. even at my age and weight,
i can run stuff on my hawk you'd have a hard time traversing/climbing, on your hands and knees. with the tunable suspension upgrades that CSC has included with the TT250 , well, I am dying in anticipation waiting for mine to arrive I have seriously 4x4'd all up and down Baja and to my mind, the most dangerous places are the roads, and late night bars, not the dirt. U guys watch yourselves and ride super defensively down there . Sand is usually soft, its the other drivers that will hurt you. oh, adding an inline fuel filter is cheap and recommended. and i Do hope he takes you to the shipwreck site, early morning/late afternoon, that ambience will burn itself into your memory. The Bufadora is fun too.
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03-06-2016, 03:29 PM | #59 |
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So I'm packing the OEM side cases for the trip.
Its getting full with spare parts, tools, and stuff. Never really loaded 'em so much before. Any body know what the weight capacity for these plastic cases are? I'd guess I've got about 20 lbs. in one of 'em? |
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03-06-2016, 06:14 PM | #60 |
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I am not aware of an official weight capacity. If you call CSC, I bet they will give you a recommendation.
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