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bajadock
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Location: Punta sur de \'Nada
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Denver to Ensenada Harley Plan?
My brother and his buddy are planning a Harley ride from his home in Denver to Ensenada the week of May 17. Per his map above, he's planning the
N.M./AZ/Mexicali route coming here, then U.S. 15 when he returns.
I'm pestering him to signup on Nomad, just to catch the s*** and grins from y'all. He has driven this before, like me, so he's aware of stuff when on
4 wheels.
Thanks, Nomads along the way when you see them, both with Colorado plates.
Any special suggestions, gotchas, whatifs on his 2,400 mile epic round trip???
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bajaguy
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Mood: must be 5 O'clock somewhere in Baja
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Doc
On his return , have him go through the Guadalupe Valley and cross at Tecate
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motoged
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Who is gonna drive the pick-up truck to get him home????
Suggestion....take all the Santa crap off the bike ....don't those HD folks know how to ride without dressing up like clowns or S&M freaks????
Don't believe everything you think....
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capt. mike
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sweet. am in mulege now with a guy from denver.
WX is perfect. good ride.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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Udo
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Sounds like a great ride. I've been to Cabo and back on a Goldwing.
And, seriously, I would follow bajaguy's advice and ride trhough the Guadalupe Valley, and be sure to stop at The Casa Vieja Winery: http://www.lacasavieja.baja
Colleen and Humberto are great people, and their parking lot is bike-friendly with easy bike parking.
Bring a toy for Pinchi (their African Grey)
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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Woooosh
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The Trinidad route would be a longer but better ride from a motor-biking perspective in my opinion- but it skips the "refueling" stop at the Vegas
buffets...
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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Dave
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Two, hard, fast rules...
For riding in Baja:
Never, ever ride at night or split lanes.
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k0co
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Thanks tips and advice. Am now watching 2 inches of unexpected white Snew here in Colorado, so delaying the MC trip a day or 2 to wait for the grande
melte.
k0co Abu Dhabi & Aurora, CO.
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bajadock
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Location: Punta sur de \'Nada
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Day 1, Denver to Ensenada
My bro, new nomad "K0Co", started his adventure this morning.
His buddy won't make the trip, but his other buddy(aka wife) will be on the back seat.
Cold beer, various tacos and pillows for their bunz await here at the Pub on Punta Banda.
Hope they have safe trip, and thanks to Dave for info shared.
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capt. mike
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DEN to ensnedada in one day???
wow makes my arse sore just thinking about it.
wish i was doin it with you tho.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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bajadock
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Ahhh, thanks Cap'n, for your optimism. I drove it one time in 2007 in 18 hours.
I must have been a lot younger way back then.
If they can dodge most of the raindrops in SoCOL, clear sailing after today. Hope to see them here early next week. They are cruisn' casually
through the southwest with other stops on the way.
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David K
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No more rain in SoCal... thank God! Perfect weather this week...
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Bajafun777
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Registered: 9-13-2006
Location: Rosarito & California
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Mood: Enjoying Life with Wife In Mexico, Easy on The Easy
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Have gone several times from Brawley/El Centro/Calexico with others riders into Ensenada and once even to the Book signing by La Salina and Tecate is
the best way to enter and exit. Going in is a breeze and coming out the street to the east of the street you enter Mexico from American side takes you
right up to the gate exiting. Motorcycles do not have to do line, just go between the big cement blocks that are opened just wide enough for a big
bagger like a Harley to use for the American Border Check. I have taken my Goldwing and my smaller yahama through it. When he enters Tecate he can
follow the signs for T.J. toll road. He will actually go down to the bottom of the street he enters Mexico to Benito Juarez and turn right and follow
the road all the way out to the toll road. It cost a little less than $3 dollars and will take him to the Blvd. 2000 which will let him quickly travel
down to fox studios where he can get onto the Ensenada Toll Road. One thing if he choices this quicker route he needs to watch out for some big
potholes in the cement road on Blvd. 2000 and never drive it at night. We have also taken the Valley road into Ensenada but the winery businesses want
you to have a reservation to take tours or did in the past. Great ride either way and our friends from Calexico love the ride just like my wife and I
do on our bikes. Too bad not another book signing event while he was traveling down as he would meet a large number of nomads that attend this event.
Be Safe and Have Fun while looking for More Fun,LOL. Later--- bajafun777
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k0co
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Day 1 Denver to dulce NM in 40deg rain all day. Brrr. MC is filthy, we're wet from LaVeta pass soaking. Saddleman huge bag working swell for this
2-up trip.
Brawley, eh? I mis-spent a year there in 80s at the Leaf Protein plant (soylent green) on Interstate.
Hope to get near Phoenix tomorrow for Day 2 and visit brother in law there for a day of recovery with copious malt infusion as preferred remedy.
J_A
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Bajafun777
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Yes Good Old Brawley the Home of The Cattle Call Rodeo the last rodeo for points before the Cowboys and Cowgirls head into Vegas for the big pay paid.
The 70's spent my time irrigating fields, driving tractors,sacking onions, bagging melons then walking up a moving ladder to dump them in the field
truck because the drivers thought they were race car drivers while you were walking up the boards to dump melons, LOL. Field work and Shed work all
the way through Jr. High, High School and then college to take care of family bills and those college bills, and I know what plant your talking about.
Times have changed but agriculture is still a big thing and field work is still one of the larger agricultural pay jobs for many. Hope you " Ride Safe
with Better Winds In Your Face" than what you have experienced so far. Again, "Be Safe and Take Care, "I have my jeep almost ready to head down to La
Paz and Cabo here real soon. Thought about taking my Goldwing down but will do that next time. By the way during that mis-spent year KOco how many
mis-spent times were you partying in Mexicali?  LOL Later--------- bajafun777
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capt. mike
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where ya gonna be sat?
i am in SDL by airport.
be in Deer Valley manana. - sat.
PM me for cell no. we can tip some back.
| Quote: | Originally posted by k0co
Day 1 Denver to dulce NM in 40deg rain all day. Brrr. MC is filthy, we're wet from LaVeta pass soaking. Saddleman huge bag working swell for this
2-up trip.
Brawley, eh? I mis-spent a year there in 80s at the Leaf Protein plant (soylent green) on Interstate.
Hope to get near Phoenix tomorrow for Day 2 and visit brother in law there for a day of recovery with copious malt infusion as preferred remedy.
J_A |
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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k0co
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road day 3 update: overnite in el centro. whew it's hot here.
should be in BC tuesday easy. via tecate
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bajadock
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Captain Mike, they missed you due to previous tipping engagements
Have not seen them since their last visit in 2008. Frig is full of their cervezas favoritas. Sun is making an appearance now, 19:00, after a
disappearing act since Friday.
Curious how his Harley will enjoy the rock scramble on the steep dirt road up to my house. Maybe he can park it downtown Ensenada and hitch a ride on
one of those helicopters headed out to Punta Brava?
Will report on Ensenada adventures during their stay.
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capt. mike
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bikers to baja.
ok, thx.
i rode my softail custom bagger on rocks and gravel a lot, ok but slow down.
maybe i can meet em on the return.
ever seen a radial engine on a bike??
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
\"Remember there is a big difference between kneeling down and bending over....\"
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k0co
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No sweat; rode gravel to get to my AZ brother in law's mountain home 2 days ago. Just go ez and try not to steer - i let the gravel pick my path
(until the edge of the road that is :-).
Beautiful sunny am here in el centro this Tues am. Back on the Ride after searching for a cafe breakfast. Lack of room in the bags dictate leaving
two full "oil cans" of diet Miller for the hotel help :-(.
Hasta. J-A
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