RTWbyBIKE.com 0 Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) Hello everyone, My wife and I are on a tour from Anchorage, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina. At the moment we are in Big Bear lake, waiting for spare parts and going direction Escondido tomorrow. After 9000 miles we have to work a bit on our bikes and will do that in Escondido: Sascha: Honda Africa twin, rd07, 1993, 140.000 miles Kerstin: Honda Transalp, pd10, 1998, 50.000 miles After Escondido we will head to Baja California and further SOUTH from there we take the ferry to the main land and continue south all the way to Ushuaia. We got a small blog for friends and family at home in some kind of English but due to the rules here (if I understood them correctly) I don't post it. We are looking forward receiving valuable tips from the experts here about Baja and further South... In exchange we can offer tips about various European destinations and from our foregoing destinations in Australia, Newzealand, Oceania and southeast Asia.... Save riding everyone! Cheers Sascha and Kerstin PS I just saw our user name (I forgot) it's very close to our blog address, so if this is seen as an advertisement please let us know and we/ you can change it. Anyway it's an 100% non commercial just informative kind of thing, no ads, banners etc...) Edited July 31, 2018 by RTWbyBIKE.com Ps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wierdrider 187 Posted July 31, 2018 Welcome, you’ll be hearing from the Baja experts soon. Safe travels?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bp619 104 Posted July 31, 2018 Welcome try this link also on advrider https://advrider.com/index.php?threads/baja-adventure-riders.926440/page-99#post-35598141 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHunter 15 Posted July 31, 2018 Glad things are progressing for you. Offer still stands if needed. Kkug probably still knows the way to the brewery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirt dame 559 Posted July 31, 2018 Welcome to the forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 508 Posted August 1, 2018 I'd love to meet you both, since I'm heading to South America and Round the World. Hope we can meet, and you can post a link to your blog here if u want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rexx Riot 3 Posted August 1, 2018 How cool! Mrs. Riot will be jealous (I am too!). Were you both riders before you got married? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoCalMule 106 Posted August 1, 2018 Welcome! Awesome ride you two! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halo-Halo Rider 0 Posted August 1, 2018 Welcome! Wish you could share with us your adventure to South America. Enjoy and ride safe. Gery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tntmo 887 Posted August 1, 2018 Looks like a great trip! I just rode up to Anchorage from San Diego and am wandering my way back. I’m interested in riding south next, so looking forward to your reports. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkug 146 Posted August 2, 2018 If in Escondido let us know somehow ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RTWbyBIKE.com 0 Posted August 4, 2018 Thank you for all the kind words and the warm welcome here! Much appreciated. the blog address is my alias... Just a quick update, we have been nearly constantly in a garage and working on the bikes, had some sleep in-between. NO time for going out or even have more than one beer ;( but now the bikes look good again, I hope. tomorrow one more day and we should be set up for Baja and beyond. The test ride we still have to do but it looks promising. We plan in going to San Diego on Sunday, stay there till Monday and cross into Mexico, Baja going South. Depense if we find a place to stay for a night or two,... still working on that... We will keep you updated... Have to run now cause we got another thing scheduled for 6 o´clock and I am looking like fallen into an river full of oil... dont know if I ever wll be clean again but who cares... Thank you once again for the super welcome here! Cheers Kerstin and Sascha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkug 146 Posted August 4, 2018 Have a safe trip south. Be careful of the heat in Baja and have plenty of water. Ride smart . Stop and smell the roses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RTWbyBIKE.com 0 Posted August 4, 2018 We are still working on our bikes today but looking forward to finish everything. Actually we would love to meet all of you… sharing experiences and getting tips and hints for the Baja and Mexico. The only thing is we do not want to shortchange our current host more than necessary. We stayed already 4 nights with him used his workshop and know the true promise of all his help and hospitality. So the plan is to get all the bike things done today and leaving this place tomorrow. If we can find any other place to stay (as close as possible to the border,Tecate) we are happy to stay a day or two longer to meet, exchange, having a beer… and get maybe a few other things sorted. So if anybody knows a place, has a place… let us know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RTWbyBIKE.com 0 Posted August 4, 2018 @Rexx Riot – No not at all. Kerstin is just driving since 2014, before she was only a pillion… Have a look at our BLOG www.RTWbyBIKE.com – About us @KTMrad, Thanks, see above our BLOG. Would be great to meet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 508 Posted August 4, 2018 I have a place for u to stay Saturday and Sunday or however long u need. m Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 508 Posted August 5, 2018 Kerstin and Sascha are staying with me for a night or 2, we'll probably head to Ocean Beach later today, and I'm going to show them around a bit. If anyone wants to meet us for a beer in OB, let us know. I'll post up a time later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 508 Posted August 6, 2018 We're in OB, if anyone wants to meet us, we'll be drinkin' and eatin'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSM8 360 Posted August 6, 2018 Hosted them here for a few days they got a boat load of work done on the bikes and was able to fab up a solution for their skid plate issue had I known they posted up here would of have some of ya degenerates over ta visit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 508 Posted August 7, 2018 My friends Kersten and Sascha are heading south to Baja tomorrow. Anyone have tracks for the easy way into Mike's Sky Ranch ? Also, any other good, easy tracks heading south in Baja in the dirt, not too much sand ? They are on fully loaded oldwr Africa Twin and a Transalp. Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkug 146 Posted August 7, 2018 Phone call placed to Randy telling them that nobody goes to Mikes mid week in the Hottest day of the year. I told them to do the coast ! enjoy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkug 146 Posted August 7, 2018 On 8/5/2018 at 9:14 PM, DSM8 said: Hosted them here for a few days they got a boat load of work done on the bikes and was able to fab up a solution for their skid plate issue had I known they posted up here would of have some of ya degenerates over ta visit Speak for yourself! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rexx Riot 3 Posted August 7, 2018 Hope progress is going well today guys. Sending good vibes out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 508 Posted August 8, 2018 They stayed another night...leaving tomorrow. They'll stick towards the coast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites