Tire Irons! Although sort of a pain on a big Beemer, too bad you didn't have some tire irons and a small air compressor or foot pump along! It's kind of a tussle to change out R1200GS tires, but I've done it a couple times now. The knobbies I had on my bike when we rode the WABDR together were installed by me a week or so before the ride.
Me too! The one time I worked in Tijuana for a few weeks, I too, committed a "very serious traffic offense - even in my own country!" I had stopped with the nose of my car poked into the intersection! When I explained that such a thing could not have happened, since another car was in front of me, he revised the serious offense, I had "stopped in the cross-walk, an even more serious offense!" Same deal, must drive to the police station, etc. etc. This discussion occurred on the freeway, where he had pulled me over after I had exited the offending crosswalk.
I explained that I was in a bit of a hurry to get to a business meeting, could he be so kind as to take care of the fine for me? Oh yes, that was agreeable. The fine would be $20. The hand appeared through the sidewindow, down by my shoulder - cash changed hands. I went on my way.
A few seconds later, pulled over again! Same cop - I had given him a $10 bill (actually, I had). The full fine was $20, which I forked over. I explained that I was also a little turned around and needed some directions. Turns out I was heading the wrong direction. So - he and his partner stop traffic across the entire freeway so I can do a U-turn! Apparently that is not a serious offense, even in my own country!
On our trip to Costa Rica last year, we finally gave up on trying to convert exactly. Our rule of thumb was that "monkey bills" were $10 and "sloths" were $20. That seemed to work pretty well!
Altitude sickness! Hey Christer - I suspect I may know who that comment about bike-tech was aimed at. Following your adventure and really enjoying the blog so far.
Teasdale If I recall correctly, this must be taken from up on the "ridge" south of Teasdale/Torrey, overlooking CRNP - and one of the very lakes in the area.
Onto family land! Ah, how I wish I'd known you'd be going down UT-24 (I assume) to UT-12. You must have passed either Teasdale or Torrey, just at the beginning of 12 (west of Capitol Reef NP).
My grandfather's sister settled in Teasdale in the 1950s and eventually built a house on top of the "Mormon basement" she acquired. Interesting was that instead of using brick and mortar, she used liquor bottles found at the local city dump as "bricks". The "bottle house" is still there and I've been to it a few times. In 1985 I was the last of the (very few) Swedish relatives to visit her. Although this colorful, albeit tiny at not even 5 foot, iron lady passed away in 1987, she left a lifetime of memories behind.
Onto family land! Ah, how I wish I'd known you'd be going down UT-24 (I assume) to UT-12. You must have passed either Teasdale or Torrey, just at the beginning of 12 (west of Capitol Reef NP).
My grandfather's sister settled in Teasdale in the 1950s and eventually built a house on top of the "Mormon basement" she acquired. Interesting was that instead of using brick and mortar, she used liquor bottles found at the local city dump as "bricks". The "bottle house" is still there and I've been to it a few times. In 1985 I was the last of the (very few) Swedish relatives to visit her. Although this colorful, albeit tiny at not even 5 foot, iron lady passed away in 1987, she left a lifetime of memories behind.
It's not a bug, it's a feature! Excellent job of tracking down your "bug," Christer! If I'd known that you were undertaking this journey, I'd have loaned you my GS911 tool - plugs into the bike's computer output socket, and let's you read all the error codes, etc. on your Smart Phone. Hopefully that will be the last mechanical issue you'll see - Beemers are world class bikes; your ADV should take good care of you and Zoe.
It's not a bug, it's a feature! Excellent job of tracking down your "bug," Christer! If I'd known that you were undertaking this journey, I'd have loaned you my GS911 tool - plugs into the bike's computer output socket, and let's you read all the error codes, etc. on your Smart Phone. Hopefully that will be the last mechanical issue you'll see - Beemers are world class bikes; your ADV should take good care of you and Zoe.
Keep on Rolling! Fun to follow your adventure Christer from afar (although I'll gladly admit I'd rather be there up with you, assuming I had a gathered the needed riding experience).
Trying to check in every day as time allows.
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Tire Irons!
Although sort of a pain on a big Beemer, too bad you didn't have some tire irons and a small air compressor or foot pump along! It's kind of a tussle to change out R1200GS tires, but I've done it a couple times now. The knobbies I had on my bike when we rode the WABDR together were installed by me a week or so before the ride.