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    • BrockB
      Brock
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      Not a road bike… but I picked this 1982 XR 500 up last summer and rip it around off-road any chance I get! It’s no Snowbike… but it’s fun!
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      • derek111D
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        @Brock that rig is a thing of beauty. Hell of a pick up.

        Get outside, feel small

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        • BrockB
          Brock
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          @derek111
          Thank you! It’s quite the time capsule for sure

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          • dinobarnesberlinD
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            @motojobobo absolutely amazing scenery there! Looks more like you were on a National Geographic photo shoot! great stuff.

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            • motojoboboM
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              A very cool gorge between Mendoza and Malargue

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              Road traffic

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              Very old Araucaria tree, closely related to the Californian redwoods.

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              Hot tubing (again) in a repurposed wine vat.

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              After Argentina’s arid landscape and dry, chilly weather; Chile has cold, drizzly, overcast conditions and a super green, lush environment.

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              Downtown Puerto Varas in full IH outfit:

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              Guzzi began lightly leaking oil at the final drive joint. Water had made it’s way in. Drained, flushed and refilled. Not sure WHY it happened. Will need to keep a close watch on it for the remainder of the trip.

              The journey is the objective.

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              • SFMCfrankyS
                SFMCfranky
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                I sold the KTM. But all the others are still in my garage.

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                • motojoboboM
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                  I’m back with a new batch of pics from the last few days. These next ones are from our last days in Chile. Did a 220 km loop in the Puerto Varas/Puerto Montt area. That included a 30 minute ferry ride.

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                  This ferry ride got us to the kick off point of the well-known (amongst motorcyclists) Ruta Austral.

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                  This area is awash with volcanoes, the one in the background is Yates.

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                  We had two buddies squirming due to stomach bugs…we assume it was bad seafood. They were both better the next day.

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                  Lake Tagua Tagua

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                  Volcan Chabuco in the background of the old church.

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                  Hope you like volcanoes…this one is Osorno. Probably close to a perfect cone I’d say. And that is lake Llanquihue, a HUGE lake.

                  And we leave Chile, heading back into Argentina.

                  The journey is the objective.

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                  • Tago MagoT
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                    @motojobobo fantastic pictures. Thanks for taking us along on your journey

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                    • JunkPantsJ
                      JunkPants
                      Haraki san Student
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                      @motojobobo Amazing scenery!

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                      • motojoboboM
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                        This is Paso Internacional Cardenal Samore, at 1350 mts, the customs/migration check point.
                        I froze all day…not sure why. Temp was always in the 5 to 12 deg C range and I was dressed as warmly as ever. I’m guessing it must have been some stomach or flu bug I could’ve been battling. Weird, next day I was fine.

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                        Typical forest type around here. On our way from Villa La Angostura to San Martin de los Andes. Someone is fond of long names around here…

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                        Yep, here are my IH by Vibers hikers which I bought off @mclaincausey quite a few years ago. I love them! They are ALWAYS the spare footwear (aside from my bike boots) which come along an all my bike trips.

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                        Snow began to show up again as we neared a ski resort, Chapelco.

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                        Two guys from our group skied that day. The rest chugged hot chocolates.

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                        This is rio Hermoso, apparently a fishing hotspot. We saw many groups fishing as we drove on the dirt road along the river.

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                        We came across this road sign. It had snowed 9 days ago and the road people hadn’t had a chance to do maintenance nor inspect the road. Nobody policed odedience to the sign so we went ahead.

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                        Beautiful scenery lay ahead. We were headed toward a spot called Paso Cordova, the highest point on that road at 1380 mts. An old cattle herding route.

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                        Only snag on the route showed up 200 mts after Paso Cordova. About 20 mts of snowdrift. Lucky it wasn’t more, but we made across with a bit of leg work.

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                        Things got greener as we went down the other side of the pass.

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                        Today, Sunday, I decided to take it easy, enjoy the view and don all my IH gear.

                        The journey is the objective.

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                        • motojoboboM
                          motojobobo
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                          If this motorcycle trip report fits better elsewhere, please let me know, and I’ll move it. Thanks.

                          The journey is the objective.

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                          • psticksP
                            psticks
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                            2016 Harley Davidson Springer Classic

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                            • J
                              Jett129
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                              @psticks I had the 2005 model of that bike, and please correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought that Harley only made the Softail Springer Classic from 2005-2007. Gorgeous bike regardless.

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                              • Denman JohnD
                                Denman John
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                                @motojobobo As always, an epic adventure with amazing pictures ~ thanks again for sharing!

                                @psticks Beautiful bike! I had a 2002 FLSTS - Heritage Springer and wish I never sold it. Ride it in good health.

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                                • WhiskeySandwichW
                                  WhiskeySandwich
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                                  Had to do it- frisco tank. Thanks to the shallow tunnel I get more gas without a bigger tank. The fit of this is much better thank a peanut with a lift. Lowbrow Customs ftw 🤘
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                                  "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                  -Seneca

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                                  • goosehdG
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                                    @WhiskeySandwich Plans for paint? I’ve seen a few where it’s left in the grey, favourite stickers added, and a coat or three of clear over everything…

                                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                    • WhiskeySandwichW
                                      WhiskeySandwich
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                                      @goosehd I like rocking raw metal for a while while a paint scheme comes to me. In the meantime I just smoothed it out with a flap disc and a wire brush on the drill. To avoid rust I generously wipe it down with wd40 and some chain wax.

                                      "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                      -Seneca

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                                      • psticksP
                                        psticks
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                                        @Jett129 Hi J, you’re absolutely right, how could I get the year wrong!? Doh! It’s a 2006 🫣

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                                        • J
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                                          IMG_0015.jpeg This was mine. @psticks

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                                          • Denimhead 0D
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                                            IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)

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