I plan to begin firing this all up again next week....
I plan to begin firing this all up again next week....
Excited about this!
I'm watching the thread for sure. I wish I could make the trek down with yall, but I don't have enough vacation available for this and a few other trips I have planned. There is likely to be another trip next year right?
Actually that was a Versys on the beach ride and with street tires also. Even more amazing.
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Where and or when do we register? How will we be setting up hotel rooms, is it being done by individuals or putting money up and a set up for others?
Someone planning to cross the border by The fri 16th?
I can't cross the Thu 15th... Busy at plant with the turn-around... But able to meet someone by the 15th late evening at McAllen and cross very early fri 16th...
Someone else ruining late too?
I'll repost this in the first post to see if anyone else is running late.
FYI, I plan to stay a few extra days on the tail end if you want to extend your trip a bit. I'll be heading a bit further south, Real de Catorce, I think.
We got same idea in mind, but how many extra days and only real ?
Unsure, but probably shooting to be back across the border Wednesday night, and back in Houston by midnight or so.
As far as destinations, Real is about 3 hours southwest. So we could easily be there by Sunday afternoon, taking a known route on the south side like General Zaragoza.
I forgot I can't do more than 3 nights, I'm building a new home, was thinking of thu, head to galeana via Santiago via Laguna de Sanchez via cienega del toro via Cerro potosi, Friday head to camarones via iturbide counter clockwise and back to galeana, sat head to real via Zaragoza and aramberri and dr arroyo, sun head back home
It's still the border towns especially from Reynosa to matamoros to Santander Jimenez to San Fernando that has the worst rap, but we should be ok, riding via anzalduas bridge to China and we have safety in numbers, it's just the nature of the game but that's what we seek otherwise where would there be the mex adv in this, but locals here on both sides are being terrorized. Still, let's ride...
Yes, you are required to present the original title to Mexican Customs at the border in order to receive the temporary import permit for your motorcycle. You will also need a valid passport.
My thoughts:
Thursday: The planned group ride down on Thursday will take us from Reynosa, to China, to Montemorelos on highway. Up into the mountains on concrete to Rayones (not Reynosa, LOL) . Hoping, for safety and good spirits, to stay together to Rayones which is 50 km or so up into the mountains and beyond most of civilization. From Rayones we will split. Adventurous riders will split off North to cienega del toro, and down past Cerro Potosi (90 KM not including Cerro Potosi). Less adventurous, tired, or on less capable machines will likely just shoot from Reyones to Galeana (30 KM of easy class 1).
Kayak, I have never been to Santiago, Laguna De Sanchez, or the waterfalls to the north. It doesn't really add that many miles to do your route, but it rules out riding as a group to Rayones if the more adventurous group were to follow you north from Montemorelos to Santiago. We'd have to split into two groups at the turn off to Rayones.
Friday: Camarones / Iturbide is a great route, diverse, and very doable in a day.
Saturday: Combining Zaragosa and Real is not doable, in my estimation, unless your goal is to haul the mail all day and never stop, not even for a nanosecond. I've done Zaragosa and the falls and some offroad and it takes a full long day just for that ride. Adding in a southern route out of Zaragosa thru La Bolsa and Dr. Arroyo, then over to Real de Catorce, and back up highway stacks 645 KM, 12 hrs, into one day. Hardly a minute free to sightsee, and a nightmare if someone has a mechanical. Most people hitting up Real and Mextrek take a full week, I think. Riding pavement to Real and back is a full day, if you want to experience Real.
Sunday: The ride back is a great opportunity to ride some of the easier northern routes. Galeana to Reynosa, direct, is only 5 hrs and 188 miles on concrete.
More experienced Mexico travelers wanna chime in?
I have never been to Santiago, Laguna De Sanchez, or the waterfalls to the north. It doesn't really add that many miles to do your route, but it rules out riding as a group to Rayones if the more adventurous group were to follow you north from Montemorelos to Santiago. We'd have to split into two groups at the turn off to Rayones.
I did not see my name, so I filled out the form again.
Please let me know if something was been missed.
Looking forward to this trip.
Thank you too all that is putting this together
If I can help let me know.
hey, that is not your camo green machineFinally figured out a way to close my tailgate with the bike in my truck.
Mexico here I come......