As some of you might know, I try to get down south once or more a year to ride Mexico. The last four trips I have enjoyed doing on/off road rides on some type of dual sport moto. As I have traveling there, I have become familer with some roads, customs, and destinations in Mexico. To really experiance Mexico imo, one needs to get off the main routes and out of the big cities. Interaction on a more simpler and personal level has given me some insite on our cousins to the south. With that being said, my next trip or one I feel I want to do is a pure sportbike ride.
An all pavement ride down the mainland, crossing the Gulf of Cortez on the ferry, and riding up the Baja introduced me to Mexico. OldKneeDragger was the guide for that one, and it was a blast, to say the least.
This time, rather than do a ride consisting of mostly long straight roads up the Baja Pennisula, I am going for a mostly curvy type route. All the roads I have in mind I have ridden, save a few I have been researching. The trip will be focusing on the Sierra Madre Mountian Range, from the border south to the Tropic of Cancer and beyond. This trip will make you either hate or embrace curvy roads, as they continue far past anything the US has to offer. Tail of the Dragon, childs play compared to what this trip will incude. After this trip you will welcome a straight section to rest.
So, I put it to you, who would be interested in such an endevour?
Bikes and riders would have to be in top condition, not to mention the cost and unexpected problems that will arise undoubtably happen out on the road. Do you think this is what you might want to do?
I have a pretty good route that would criss-cross the mountians to maximize the experiance, nothing but twisties for hundreds of miles, almost zero cops out on the open roads, and great food and culture.
I figure a hundred bucks a day, 7 days in country, and a travel day to and from the border, 9 days total. There are other expenses that will be incured, so right @ 1G, plus the border document fees which cost more money recently. This will include a day @ the beach in either Matzatlan or Puerto Vallarta.You will go past this marker....
No time has been set as I am starting a new job and the date will have to be figured at a later time.
Discuss