beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Hi palerider, Here is the itinerary that Patch308 - Alex and HotRodZilla - AJ have put together with Papa Chuy Medina "El Burrito Ballerina". It would not be the end of the world if we had to divert to Oaxaca on the return leg of this trip for us to get new rear M/C tires, but it does add a day and another 500 miles to our trip. Oaxaca is certainly a beautiful city and we may consider it anyway. Butt (and I do mean BUTT!) I don't think that Los Hermanos Rodriguez will wear out their rear tires as quickly as Papa Chuy will, since I weigh as much as the two of them put together; Senor "El Gordo" Medina. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oaxaca,_OaxacaActually, just thinking out loud, but given that you've got the logistics all set up already, I'd consider shipping the extra tire anyway. What if you or one of the other Amigos pick up a nail? Be nice to have that extra tire available.ANOTHER FJR REAR CAR TIRE BENEFIT! What is causing me to really consider a Car Tire on my FJR is how the long life mileages will eliminate finding a replacement rear tire while I am traveling down deep into Mexico. In November of 2011 I am riding with Los Hermanos Rodriquez to Guatemala; you folks know them as Patch308 and HotRodZilla here on our FJR Forum. With my big fat old Irish ass on my 2003 FJR "Miss Lucy Liu", a rear Michelin Pilot Road 2 would not make it to Guatemala City and back. My game plan was to ship a new rear tire to mi Amigo Ruben Tenorio, President of the Mexico BMW Moto Clubs. Ruben resides in Oaxaca Ciudad in Oaxaca Estado. I then would have to go to una La Llanterria in Mexico to get it mounted and perhaps balanced. Running a car tire on the rear of an FJR completely removes the necessity of a rear tire change en route. Poor road conditions South of the Border really eat up motorcycle tires muy rapido!!!Bust! That you???I'm kinda stoopid.
"FJR FORUM NOVEMBER 2011 RIDE TO CHIAPAS ESTADO Y GUATEMALA PARA MOTO FIESTA Y MAS CAMINOS Y MAS AMIGOS!
FJR Forum: Let's ride to Chiapas and Guatemala in November of 2011!!
Phoenix to Guaymas, via Hermosillo: 8 hours and 425 miles.
Guaymas to Mazatlan, via Los Mochis: 11 hours and 490 miles.
Mazatlan to Puerto Vallarta, via Tepic: 6 hours and 285 miles.
Puerto Vallarta to La Mira, via Barra de Navidad: 8 hours and 365 miles.
La Mira to Acapulco, via Zihuatanejo: 5 hours and 225 miles.
Rest Day in Acapulco and have the significant others fly in to join us.
Acapulco to Puerto Escondido, via Cuajinicuilapa: 6 hours and 240 miles.
Puerto Escondido to Tuxtla Gutierrez, via Juchitan: 9 hours & 350 miles.
4 nights partying with our fine FJR friends in Chiapas and into Guatemala.
Tuxtla Gutierrez to Villahermosa, via Palenque: 9 hours and 250 miles.
Villahermosa to Veracruz, via Acayucan: 7 hours and 300 miles.
Rest Day in Veracruz and have companions fly home to Estados Unidos.
Veracruz to Tampico, via Tuxpan: 8 hours and 315 miles.
Tampico to Brownsville, Texas: 7 hours and 315 miles.
2 days: 18 hours and 1,250 miles from Brownsville back to Phoenix, AZ.
These times and miles came directly from the AAA Map and Guide Book.
FJR Forum: Start saving your vacation time and dinero for a 3-week and 7,000+ mile trip to tour Chiapas and Guatemala in 11/2011! Mas Fiestas, mas Caminos y mas Amigos!!!"
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