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Monday, October 12, 2009
Mexico to Columbia -- The Future
I have a nice Honda xl 200 in Oaxaca. I don't ride it much. I can't sell it. Regardless that it is a classic Thumper and only has 3000 miles. From the Mexican point of view they can buy a new Chinese made scooter on credit for about US $900! The XLs were never marketed in Mex. so there is no legacy. Ohh and then there is the papers thing -- or the lack of. So what can I do with it?
A couple years ago, Aldo Martinez showed up at my Oaxacan shack on a Yamaha 250 MX with giant knobbies and a 40 tooth back sprocket. I was surprised he had a helmet on. Last I'd seen Aldo, back in the spring, he was living in La Cruz, about 30 k away.
La Cruz is a Motorcycle mecca where everyone rides in shorts and sandals. The current record for most people (five) on a scooter in North America is held by a Mexican House wife from La Cruz : mom and four kids from teen to toddler.
It was the tail end of the rainy season. Not good motorcycle weather. At least for rain. For warmth the coast in Oaxaca has probably never seen the anything colder than 70 degrees F.
Where are you coming from?
Costa Rica!
La Finca?
El pais!
No mames!
Si Cabron!
En ese!
Simon!
Sin Pedos?
Sin Pedos!!
Knobbies on pavement. No plates. No registration. A knapsack for luggage. He complained a little of the mud and potholes, but no real tale to tell. Aldo's story wasn't about the trip it was that he bought the moto for under $300 US. The low price? Oh yes, the lack of papers thing again. Just another day. Ready to cauguamiar calm as can be. He rattled off the countries and kilometraje. Just another five country commute: CR 300, Nica. 300, Hond. 130, ES 250, Guatapeor 300, and Chiapas. mex, 500 -- I did the math in my head; roughly 1800 km or 1100 miles. A little more than three days on a moto with a cruising speed of 100 km!
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And there is the genesis of the idea.
A couple years ago, Aldo Martinez showed up at my Oaxacan shack on a Yamaha 250 MX with giant knobbies and a 40 tooth back sprocket. I was surprised he had a helmet on. Last I'd seen Aldo, back in the spring, he was living in La Cruz, about 30 k away.
La Cruz is a Motorcycle mecca where everyone rides in shorts and sandals. The current record for most people (five) on a scooter in North America is held by a Mexican House wife from La Cruz : mom and four kids from teen to toddler.It was the tail end of the rainy season. Not good motorcycle weather. At least for rain. For warmth the coast in Oaxaca has probably never seen the anything colder than 70 degrees F.
Where are you coming from?
Costa Rica!
La Finca?
El pais!
No mames!
Si Cabron!
En ese!
Simon!
Sin Pedos?
Sin Pedos!!
Knobbies on pavement. No plates. No registration. A knapsack for luggage. He complained a little of the mud and potholes, but no real tale to tell. Aldo's story wasn't about the trip it was that he bought the moto for under $300 US. The low price? Oh yes, the lack of papers thing again. Just another day. Ready to cauguamiar calm as can be. He rattled off the countries and kilometraje. Just another five country commute: CR 300, Nica. 300, Hond. 130, ES 250, Guatapeor 300, and Chiapas. mex, 500 -- I did the math in my head; roughly 1800 km or 1100 miles. A little more than three days on a moto with a cruising speed of 100 km!
View Mexico to Columbia in a larger map
And there is the genesis of the idea.
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