Mexico anybody?
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Mexico anybody?
Me and a buddy of mine are planning a trip to ride to Mexico this summer. Now with all of this fighting going on down there, we are having second thoughts. We might still do it, just need to do some research about the fighting, where it is and what exactly is going on. His bike is still in pieces and we need to put it back together, it is stripped to the frame (76 shovelhead w/ 85 panhead motor) but I thought this might be something we can bs about. what are your guys views? we will be carrying camping gear and camp every night so could use some suggestiong on cheap small tents and such. I am considering a bikersfriend bag or 2 for my nightster for gear. any suggestions? or anybody want to come along?
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I would like to join you but I can't, I don't have any cash. Anyways I just wanted to comment on the fact that it does seem dangerous with the media talking about the war on drugs down in Mexico. I am Mexican/American I am sad to say this is going on, but most of the deaths involve the drug dealers and police officers mostly drug dealers though. It's not innocent people that have died during these shooting. I can back this up because I just went to Mexico in November for a few days, to Guadalajara to be exact and again I went in December for Christmas vacation. The second time I drove from Nogales to Guadalajara it was about 20 hrs and again no problems on the road, with cops, or drug dealers. I say go for it just stay away from border towns or cities like Tijuana or Ciudad Juarez those are the major cities that have problems with the drug cartels and I mention border towns too because there are always people trying somehow to take advantage of tourist.
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Like stated before, if you decide to go stay away from border towns.
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Thanks guys, I am still undecided, although I am leaning toward what Chito said and I think if I stay away from drugs and border towns, we should be ok. and as for stashing my piece, it will need to be packed away for the border crossing and easy to reach while in mexico. I have been all over the US and canada, but never to mexico. and I have always wanted to ride acorss the us on my bike, so this kills 2 birds with 1 stone.
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I just bought a eureka 3 person tent at campmor for $70.00 (it said it has a $10 mail in rebate but I cant figure out where that is, (i think the chick at the counter forgot to include that part). I also just bout a northface 20 degree sleeping bag on sale at campmor for $69 with a compression sack (waterproof around $25.00) so it packs about 11" x 8" (can get smaller if you tried too) I looked into the cheap walmart tents but be careful whith those cuz they will be heavier and they wont pack down as small. I beleive their pack down lengths were still near 3 ft long. Thats just bulky I think.
Soon I'll be throwing a passenger seat along with a luggage rack on the back as well. I just haven't picked out the type of luggage bag I want to get. I don't want saddlebags, I may however opt for a solo sadle bag but they are too expensive for just 1 bag thats small.
Hope that helps midnight
Soon I'll be throwing a passenger seat along with a luggage rack on the back as well. I just haven't picked out the type of luggage bag I want to get. I don't want saddlebags, I may however opt for a solo sadle bag but they are too expensive for just 1 bag thats small.
Hope that helps midnight