Olegeezer riding for Peru from Colombia
Hello all you China Riders. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to y'all.
I live in West Virginia, US of A and last year I flew to Medellin and purchased a new 2016 AKT250TT. I rode the bike south as far as Guayaquil and then returned the bike to Medellin for storage until I could return in 2017. I am starting a ride report here and hopefully if I have any trouble with bike or need maintenance advice this forum will provide that support. The plan is to fly back to Medellin and head south toward Peru. I plan to start sometime in January and I am not sure how long this will take. I will post a pic of the bike later but for now this is just starters for my 2017 ride south. |
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The bike in Ecuador.
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Thanks for the pic Ill keep tuned in. :tup:
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Ole g...do you plan to catch the race
http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2017/us/route.html would say a must see since your their. |
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You should speak with Joe Berk, aka CSC Guy. He has visited the AKT company and ridden the same bike you have, from what I remember hodim reporting a few months ago or a year back. He has 'connections' down there with that company and their Zongshens, being the CSC guy for the US here. Yes Culcune, I believe I read that report. He would be a good contact if he has time to deal with an Olgeezer! |
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http://www.spokesman.com/stories/201...to-motorcycle/ We will have to change the name to Oldgeezers.com |
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A group of kids that practiced their English on me last year. We were all getting ready to leave a hotel in Pereira, Colombia.
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That's awesome, OleGeezer! Hope you have a great time, and don't have any trouble keeping the rubber side down! Safe travels!
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Best of luck on your Journey!
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I need navigation advice from the tech savvy members!
I will be navigating by using an iphone7. I have ordered a T-Mobile sim card for this unlocked phone. T-Mobile has cell coverage through Telifonica in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, Supposedly? Last year I just bought sim cards in Colombia and Ecuador and they worked but it was a real pain going into the providers office and getting service set up after I got there. Now, assuming I have some cell coverage I would like to enhance my maps with Google offline maps for use in navigating since I will most likely be in areas with little or no cellular data.
Anyone have advice or have used google maps offline for this purpose? I have a week before I fly to Medellin. Thanks Joe (Olegeezer) |
Critters in Ecuador
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These guys were loitering along the side of the road at a higher altitude. I thought they were llamas but I believe they are not. Not sure of the name here but I enjoyed watching them watch me. This was taken in 2016 while on tour south of the border.
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Those are alpaca if I'm not mistaken.
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