beemerdons
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Hola, amigos! We are riding with MotoDiscovery next November 2010 from Mexico's Copper Canyon at Creel, Chihuahua to the Sea of Cortez on Gulf of California at Guaymas, MEX. I'm inviting my FJR Forum Friends with dual sport bikes weighing less than 400 lbs. and having a 4 gal. fuel tank to join me on this trip. We are going November 7-18. Price is $2,995 in total!
If you book with MotoDiscovery before 10/01/09 price is reduced $200 to $2,795. You cannot do this ride any cheaper solo!
My BMW F650GS Twin is much too heavy for this gnarly terrain; this ride is much tougher than my trip to Real last spring!
I'm looking at buying a used BMW X Challenge for this tough track, but I'll need to outfit it with at least 4 gal. fuel capacity!
I may also just rent a Suzuki DR 650 from Skip Mascorro, owner of Pancho Villa Moto Tours, already dirt work equipped!!!
If you're interested in riding Mexico offroad con Chuy Medina "El Burrito Ballerina" contact Don S. at [email protected]
11 nights / 12 days. Starts & Ends in El Paso, TX
Photo Gallery | Book Now | Route Map | Other Mexico Road Tours | Print Page
This event is recommended for those who have already participated on a MotoDiscovery Copper Canyon or Road to Reàl Expeditions and wish to return for a more intensive and challenging off pavement adventure. The Sierra Madre Occidental beckons the moto-adventurer to explore its remote canyons, tackle its wide rivers ascend its towering peaks, and navigate through its arid chaparral. Along the way you will encounter those who live off the land; the cave dwelling Tarahumara, the Mayo and the Tepehuan Indians. If you love to ride, don’t mind getting dirty, and love Mexico as we do, then let this be your next motorcycle adventure.
The following highlights are representative of what you will encounter on this advanced Copper Canyon ride.
Highlights of Itinerary (Revised August 18, 2009)
Special Notes:
This event is limited to nine (9) riding guests and is intended for experienced off road riding enthusiasts. Motorcycles are to be street legal and a recommended limitation of 650 c.c. Non- riding guests may join the Expedition in the support vehicle on a space availability basis.
The concept of this event is to get you to the best riding as quickly as we can. To do this the tour gathers in El Paso, Texas where MotoDiscovery will provide transportation of bikes and tour participants to Creel and our base for beginning the Explorer. Less pavement, more dirt. The Copper Canyon is four times larger in size than the Grand Canyon of the USA. In actuality, the Copper Canyon is but one of a series of canyons that seem to collide and intersect for thousands of square miles, a geological confluence of high mesas, steep gorges, arid chaparral in its depths and cool pine forests at its heights. It will all be yours to explore. The pavement will run out quickly and then it is on to Cerocahui from where we descend to Urique, a village founded by Conquistadores in 1690 situated along a river and in a canyon of the same name. It is the deepest canyon of the Sierra Tarahumara complex. Like a number of villages, here Spanish Colonists discovered silver and gold. Urique is not your normal tourist town. The decent into this canyon is dramatic. After tackling the Copper Canyon region there will be two nights on the Sea of Cortez to relax, get a little sunshine, enjoy some sea food and prepare man and machine for the return leg to Creel. Before heading into the high Sierras, there will be a single night in Alamos, a stop that has provided MotoDiscovery riders with tastes of Colonial charm for decades. It will be a welcomed stay, civilization with some exquisite dining and comfortable lodging.
Chinipas is a hidden Sierra Madre town founded in 1626 that enjoyed a mining boom through much of the 18th and 19th century. The population today is not much more than a thousand and getting there will be a challenge. But once there you will certainly know you have found the real Mexico. You have to ford the river first, always a heart thumping and fun experience. Returning to the area of the Copper Canyon rim, the group reunites with the support vehicles that will transport bikes and road tested riders back to the USA. Includes
11 nights of best available hotel/lodge accommodations
Transportation of participants and motorcycles round trip from the border to Copper Canyon region
All breakfasts, dinners and most lunches
Refreshments and water supplied in the support vehicle
Well prepared Copper Canyon Explorer support/luggage vehicle with staff assistant
Satellite phone communications
Bilingual staff team
Critical GPS waypoints
Maps and pre tour preparation materials
MotoDiscovery Apparel gift
Dates
Nov 8 - 19, 2009
Feb 21 - Mar 4, 2010
Nov 7 - 18, 2010
Price $2,995 US per person
Single occupancy $440 US
If you desire a single room or for any reason we are unable to obtain a room mate for you, the single occupancy supplement will apply.
Motorcycle Rentals Available
Suzuki DR 650 specially prepared with larger gas tank, tail rack, skid plate and after market seat. $960.US. Includes liability Mexico insurance.
Deposit $400 US per person deposit.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
22200 Highway 46 West, Spring Branch, Texas 78070 USA. Toll Free USA & Canada 1(800) 233-0564 Phone (830) 438-7744 FAX (830) 438-7745
OFFICE GPS: N 29º 79.774', W 098º 45.284' Web design and development: Stylefish
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Available: https://www.motodiscovery.com/tours/mexico/xccx.html
22200 Highway 46 West, Spring Branch, Texas 78070 USA. Toll Free USA & Canada 1(800) 233-0564 Phone (830) 438-7744 FAX (830) 438-7745
OFFICE GPS: N 29º 79.774', W 098º 45.284' Web design and development: Stylefish
If you book with MotoDiscovery before 10/01/09 price is reduced $200 to $2,795. You cannot do this ride any cheaper solo!
My BMW F650GS Twin is much too heavy for this gnarly terrain; this ride is much tougher than my trip to Real last spring!
I'm looking at buying a used BMW X Challenge for this tough track, but I'll need to outfit it with at least 4 gal. fuel capacity!
I may also just rent a Suzuki DR 650 from Skip Mascorro, owner of Pancho Villa Moto Tours, already dirt work equipped!!!
If you're interested in riding Mexico offroad con Chuy Medina "El Burrito Ballerina" contact Don S. at [email protected]
11 nights / 12 days. Starts & Ends in El Paso, TX
Photo Gallery | Book Now | Route Map | Other Mexico Road Tours | Print Page
This event is recommended for those who have already participated on a MotoDiscovery Copper Canyon or Road to Reàl Expeditions and wish to return for a more intensive and challenging off pavement adventure. The Sierra Madre Occidental beckons the moto-adventurer to explore its remote canyons, tackle its wide rivers ascend its towering peaks, and navigate through its arid chaparral. Along the way you will encounter those who live off the land; the cave dwelling Tarahumara, the Mayo and the Tepehuan Indians. If you love to ride, don’t mind getting dirty, and love Mexico as we do, then let this be your next motorcycle adventure.
The following highlights are representative of what you will encounter on this advanced Copper Canyon ride.
Highlights of Itinerary (Revised August 18, 2009)
Special Notes:
This event is limited to nine (9) riding guests and is intended for experienced off road riding enthusiasts. Motorcycles are to be street legal and a recommended limitation of 650 c.c. Non- riding guests may join the Expedition in the support vehicle on a space availability basis.
The concept of this event is to get you to the best riding as quickly as we can. To do this the tour gathers in El Paso, Texas where MotoDiscovery will provide transportation of bikes and tour participants to Creel and our base for beginning the Explorer. Less pavement, more dirt. The Copper Canyon is four times larger in size than the Grand Canyon of the USA. In actuality, the Copper Canyon is but one of a series of canyons that seem to collide and intersect for thousands of square miles, a geological confluence of high mesas, steep gorges, arid chaparral in its depths and cool pine forests at its heights. It will all be yours to explore. The pavement will run out quickly and then it is on to Cerocahui from where we descend to Urique, a village founded by Conquistadores in 1690 situated along a river and in a canyon of the same name. It is the deepest canyon of the Sierra Tarahumara complex. Like a number of villages, here Spanish Colonists discovered silver and gold. Urique is not your normal tourist town. The decent into this canyon is dramatic. After tackling the Copper Canyon region there will be two nights on the Sea of Cortez to relax, get a little sunshine, enjoy some sea food and prepare man and machine for the return leg to Creel. Before heading into the high Sierras, there will be a single night in Alamos, a stop that has provided MotoDiscovery riders with tastes of Colonial charm for decades. It will be a welcomed stay, civilization with some exquisite dining and comfortable lodging.
Chinipas is a hidden Sierra Madre town founded in 1626 that enjoyed a mining boom through much of the 18th and 19th century. The population today is not much more than a thousand and getting there will be a challenge. But once there you will certainly know you have found the real Mexico. You have to ford the river first, always a heart thumping and fun experience. Returning to the area of the Copper Canyon rim, the group reunites with the support vehicles that will transport bikes and road tested riders back to the USA. Includes
11 nights of best available hotel/lodge accommodations
Transportation of participants and motorcycles round trip from the border to Copper Canyon region
All breakfasts, dinners and most lunches
Refreshments and water supplied in the support vehicle
Well prepared Copper Canyon Explorer support/luggage vehicle with staff assistant
Satellite phone communications
Bilingual staff team
Critical GPS waypoints
Maps and pre tour preparation materials
MotoDiscovery Apparel gift
Dates
Nov 8 - 19, 2009
Feb 21 - Mar 4, 2010
Nov 7 - 18, 2010
Price $2,995 US per person
Single occupancy $440 US
If you desire a single room or for any reason we are unable to obtain a room mate for you, the single occupancy supplement will apply.
Motorcycle Rentals Available
Suzuki DR 650 specially prepared with larger gas tank, tail rack, skid plate and after market seat. $960.US. Includes liability Mexico insurance.
Deposit $400 US per person deposit.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
22200 Highway 46 West, Spring Branch, Texas 78070 USA. Toll Free USA & Canada 1(800) 233-0564 Phone (830) 438-7744 FAX (830) 438-7745
OFFICE GPS: N 29º 79.774', W 098º 45.284' Web design and development: Stylefish
Adventure Rider Training Mexico Tours & Expeditions Central America South America Europe Turkey Middle East Asia & India Subcontinent USA Customized Private Tours Recon Tours Special Sponsored Rides Our Story Our History Our People Industry Supporters Customer Comments & Profiles
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Available: https://www.motodiscovery.com/tours/mexico/xccx.html
22200 Highway 46 West, Spring Branch, Texas 78070 USA. Toll Free USA & Canada 1(800) 233-0564 Phone (830) 438-7744 FAX (830) 438-7745
OFFICE GPS: N 29º 79.774', W 098º 45.284' Web design and development: Stylefish
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