As some of you may know, five of us are travelling to South America on New Years Eve to try and follow the Dakar Rallye from Saturday 5 January for two weeks.
Here is the link to my Mapshare page that you can track our whereabouts and progress.
https://share.delorme.com/KoosvanRensburg
Kawasaki KLR 650's will be the hopefully willing steeds and the challenge is around 8,000 km through Argentina, Bolivia & Chile with another 5 days after the Rallye finishes in Valparaiso to meander South and back to Argentina and finish in Neuquen, flying back to Buenos Aires.
Compañeros for the trip are Bowe, Chris G, JP and Anthony.
GS Jackaroos take on the Gauchos
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Hello guys
Have a great time and we look forward to hearing the stories and seeing photos of your adventure
Have a great time and we look forward to hearing the stories and seeing photos of your adventure
Regards
Cookie
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Enjoy it fella's.
Very jealous.
Remember, if riding in dusty conditions, you'll need to clean the KLR air filter daily.
Very jealous.
Remember, if riding in dusty conditions, you'll need to clean the KLR air filter daily.
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JP. The air filter is the thing that filters the air that comes thru the air box. The air box is attached to the carb. The carb is ............ This is just getting to hard._Wilks wrote:Enjoy it fella's.
, you'll need to clean the KLR air filter daily.
Just get one of the other guys to do it for you.
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Have a great trip, Enjoy your travels and adventures and come home safe all of you
Looking forward to your Traveler Tales
Swampy
Looking forward to your Traveler Tales
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Hey JP I don't think they have IGA's over there, you will be real hungry real quick.
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KoosWA wrote:As some of you may know, five of us are travelling to South America on New Years Eve to try and follow the Dakar Rallye from Saturday 5 January for two weeks.
Here is the link to my Mapshare page that you can track our whereabouts and progress.
https://share.delorme.com/KoosvanRensburg
Kawasaki KLR 650's will be the hopefully willing steeds and the challenge is around 8,000 km through Argentina, Bolivia & Chile with another 5 days after the Rallye finishes in Valparaiso to meander South and back to Argentina and finish in Neuquen, flying back to Buenos Aires.
Compañeros for the trip are Bowe, Chris G, JP and Anthony.
Are we there yet?
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All safe in Buenos Aries. Checked out the bikes today, picking up tomorrow & heading out to Rosario...350 km NW.
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Happy New Year Guys - what way to start it!KoosWA wrote:All safe in Buenos Aries. Checked out the bikes today, picking up tomorrow & heading out to Rosario...350 km NW.
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KoosWA wrote: Here is the link to my Mapshare page that you can track our whereabouts and progress.
https://share.delorme.com/KoosvanRensburg
Hi Koos
Not sure if you're aware, Mapshare seems to suggest you're still in Buenos Aries - unless you are of course!
No photos yet?
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Shhhhh.....don't tell the wife's / partners.
Just joking. Have a look now, been dropping a point every hour.
Having a great time. Watched two special stages. Very hot...high 30's and 40 today! But rivers and hotel pools make it bearble.....and cerveza.
Rode with the bikes for 150 km on the transport section to the first days special stage. Marc Coma an other KTM riders. Watched cars special in one area and truck in another.
On our day two rode the same pass route as the competitors....awesome ride and one I have long wanted to do.
Watched bikes and early cars in special in riverbed today (day 3) then on transport section to San Juan passed by a few cars....Minis, BMW X3 and Nissan.
Tomorrow on to Chilicito after an early morning start and special about 120 Kim's away.
All well and in good health. Bikes good....except for mine that kissed a rock on the pass, but still going.
Cheers
Just joking. Have a look now, been dropping a point every hour.
Having a great time. Watched two special stages. Very hot...high 30's and 40 today! But rivers and hotel pools make it bearble.....and cerveza.
Rode with the bikes for 150 km on the transport section to the first days special stage. Marc Coma an other KTM riders. Watched cars special in one area and truck in another.
On our day two rode the same pass route as the competitors....awesome ride and one I have long wanted to do.
Watched bikes and early cars in special in riverbed today (day 3) then on transport section to San Juan passed by a few cars....Minis, BMW X3 and Nissan.
Tomorrow on to Chilicito after an early morning start and special about 120 Kim's away.
All well and in good health. Bikes good....except for mine that kissed a rock on the pass, but still going.
Cheers
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Thanks for the update Koos ! Between you guys and SBS, the coverage isn't bad at all
Hope you're all having fun.
Cheers,
Gav.
Hope you're all having fun.
Cheers,
Gav.
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Sounds as if you are all enjoying a trip of a lifetime Koos. What incredible country you guys are traveling through, Some really rugged terrain.
Stay safe and enjoy the journey.
Cheers Swampy
Stay safe and enjoy the journey.
Cheers Swampy
"I love a sunburnt country, a land of sweeping plains.
Of rugged mountain ranges, of droughts and flooding rains.
I love her far horizons, I love her jeweled sea.
Her beauty and her terror, the wide brown land for me."
Of rugged mountain ranges, of droughts and flooding rains.
I love her far horizons, I love her jeweled sea.
Her beauty and her terror, the wide brown land for me."
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All done.....finished....terminada!
7,500 km's .....all safe and well.
Heading to Buenos Aires tonight for two days before the long haul back to Perth.
The last few days have been a bit cold and wet with snow in the mountains around Villa de Angostura. Luckily we booked into a great mountain chalet with fire and heaters to dry gear .... And great red wines!
See you soon.
7,500 km's .....all safe and well.
Heading to Buenos Aires tonight for two days before the long haul back to Perth.
The last few days have been a bit cold and wet with snow in the mountains around Villa de Angostura. Luckily we booked into a great mountain chalet with fire and heaters to dry gear .... And great red wines!
See you soon.
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KoosWA wrote:All done.....finished....terminada!
7,500 km's .....all safe and well.
Heading to Buenos Aires tonight for two days before the long haul back to Perth.
The last few days have been a bit cold and wet with snow in the mountains around Villa de Angostura. Luckily we booked into a great mountain chalet with fire and heaters to dry gear .... And great red wines!
See you soon.
yeah yeah just shut up now..........bastids.