Santa Barbara to Buenos Aires, and then some...

San Carlos de Bariloche Installed a tire,  $2800  + chain $750 + tube and installation $370 pesos argentino ~ US $261. Hit the road by 11 AM bound for Chile. 42,536 miles on bike  

Trying not to forget to ...

New brake pads, an oil change, air filter, repaired some cables and cleaned up some clutter.  Mounted GPS.

I pick up a new ride this week from a guy who just arrived Buenos Aires after a year on the road heading south from the US. It's been lowered two inches so about the same height as the a regular GS or the V-Strom. On the way home I stopped for gas and then... it wouldn't start - kind of like the South Park banking episode: "and it's gone..."  After some tinkering and head scratching (and a trip to two tool stores to buy torx wrenches so I could get the fairings off) I pulled the (gel cell) battery and discovered it had a shorted cell (overheated plastic shell).  Five hours and a new battery later, I made it home. It just had to reinforce it's position in out relationship - I've been bitch-slapped. Mileage:  40,992

Walter and I rode out to Tomas Jofre for a lazy Sunday afternoon parrilla in Tomas Jofre. The Strom met her new owner this morning and we'll likely legalize the transaction tomorrow. Another bike bought and then sold online. Nick Sent from my phone.

January 30, 2015 Changed oil and installed new tires in Osorno Chile. Selection was limited so I'm trying ContiTrailAttack I got my money's worth (and then some) out of this set.

January 2015, Ushuaia Trep Trip Data Dates January 11 - February 2, 2015 Distance:  10,003 km Moving Average: 80 km/h Moving Time:  125:46 hours Overall Average:  56 km/h Recent Rides