Spud, The seat is surprisingly comfortable, I'll start a thread over on the dual sport forum in a couple of weeks, I need to wait for my plates. Weldangrind, thanks for the engine information, summer is coming but the weather is pretty much the same all year in Lima.
The Dakar http://www.dakar.com/index_DAKus.html# will be coming through Northern Chile in early January, I'll be down there for sure.

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Thanks for posting another great photo, Gary; please keep them coming! We love seeing photos from your beautiful part of our Earth. :D I'm glad your saddle is as comfortable as it appears. ;)

Spud :D

That's fantastic! Perhaps you can be the ChinaRider's on the spot photographer. :D

That's a stunning photo; thanks for sharing it.

Amazing photo, beautiful part of the world. I'm not too familiar. I see a Wikipedia search in my plans. :D

Moto Taxis
 

Thanks for the pics of the taxis. Brings back good memories of my time in Tumbes, Peru.