12-06-2010, 08:46 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador
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Three Miles High
I got my first service done on my Mavila Calvary on Friday, today I took it on it's first trip into the Andes. I rode it up to the 15803 foot Ticlio Pass, I was lucky there was not a lot of truck traffic today. It took me about three hours to make the 100 miles up to the pass, it was a real struggle at 15,000+ feet, I could still pull second gear but dropped it down into first near the top. The ride down was a blast! Here are the photos.
 Heading into the Andes  The highest standard gauge railroad in the world  14,000 feet, the air is getting thin!  Ticlio Pass, 15803 feet  Ticlio Pass  There are a few dirt roads that head up from Ticlio, this is @ 16,200 feet  Heading back down  A view from the top  Mining town in the Andes   39 lives were lost here when a bus lost control
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12-06-2010, 10:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Thank you for posting the beautiful photographs! If you have more photos from this ride, please do share them with us; they are magnificent!
 Have you considered adding a luggage rack, and travel trunk to your bike? I agree with Stew; your Mavila Cavalry is a good looking motorcycle.  P.S. It seems your 200cc engine performed quite well at those high elevations! Spud
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12-07-2010, 01:44 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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Wow, I can't believe your bike could breathe at that elevation! I'm convinced that Honda 200 / 230 architecture is bulletproof.
I'm also surprised you didn't get a nosebleed.  Thanks for the amazing pics. Cheers!
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12-08-2010, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador
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Spud,
Yes, I want to add luggage rack, I have a Caribou top box and a rotopax (gas can) that I want to mount on this moto. No luggage rack is available, I'll get one built. Weldangrind, I just kept the revs up, it's the only way I could keep it running at over 15,000 feet. 
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12-08-2010, 03:42 PM
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Location: Idaho
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Your bike looks great, and the scenery is majestic; thank you for sharing the photographs, OG.
Do you plan to add some fork boots to your bike?Spud
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12-10-2010, 09:27 AM
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Fork boots would be a good idea, thanks.
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12-11-2010, 01:10 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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I cannot tell you all how much I've enjoyed being a part of this forum because of posts like this!
Of course....being a part of a couple other bike forums that I do enjoy greatly.....CR is the ONLY one that can take me around the world! I've sent links like this to Mrs 2LZ at her work to "leave the cube" for a short time and like myself.....amazed! Thank you for sharing!
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12-11-2010, 02:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: central vic australia
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Yes, great pics, I love seeing these bikes working!
That bike looks similar to the Kinlon Supermotard/Roketa designs? http://www.kinlon.com.au/super_moto.php Loncin engine? Similar plastics at rear at least. In which case I can say after two years I still haven't found the right luggage rack that fits on that angled grab-rail point or anywhere, I live in hope! |
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12-12-2010, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Blue Springs, Missouri. United States
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I agree with MICrider and the rest of the folks, cool bike and cool pics.
I had a little Yamaha 125 and I had it at 12800ft once and I couldn't get it out of 2nd gear on flat ground, it had lost so much power. As far as a rack goes, I built a homemade one for my old Suzuki DR350 and it worked great. It was kinda funky looking when I didn't have bags on it, but again it was very functional, took minimal tools to assemble, and only took about 15 minutes to put on or off the bike. I'll try to dig some pics of the rack in the next couple days. Again, very cool pics. |
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