Comments on: Day45–Mano del Desierto, Thur, Feb 10, 2011

By: KM6UK De Witt

KM6UK De Witt — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:22:28 +0000

Good gosh, you guys keep me wet from drooling. I think about the food, and the ride, ahhhhh, the ride. You know how much I used to ride until the coumadin got me. I am enjoying your ride like you can’t believe, and how I look forward to the presentation when you guys get it put together. As for the air filter, based on the RAIN reports, it is probably MUD!, not dust..:>)

LY, ride safe, and love the posts.

By: Tim Yow / Rydnfool

Tim Yow / Rydnfool — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:09:36 +0000

Dean & Lisa,
I am certainly enjoying your trip vicariously. I spent a couple months in Chile once with a side trip to Macchu Picchu
I’m wondering if you might have either got bad gas or in some other way partially plugged a fuel filter or an in-line filter that might have put on the bike. I hope that you have figured it out before you receive this. I sure admire you two
If the guy on the KLR is carrying much weight, he needed to remove the sub-frame bolts drill them out and replace with oversized tempered bolts if available. If not he needs to take some extras with him. It’s a KLR weakness

Tim

By: H Marc Lewis

H Marc Lewis — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:18:16 +0000

Before you dig deeper CHECK THE AIR CLEANER. A dirty filter will make the bike behave just as you describe. BTDT, but not in S.A. like you two intrepid adventurers…

By: Brian R.

Brian R. — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 06:57:00 +0000

I just gotta wonder – you guys found a 36 ft tall hand a “Must Visit” while in Chile. Do Chilean motorcyclists stop and see “The Thing”, Wall Drugs, The Corn Palace, The White Buffalo etc when they visit the U.S.A.? Is there a “Roadside SOUTH America” guide?

Oh Dean – sitting here reading your Blog with puppychow and he suggests looking at the fuel tank vent line – a pretty good suggestion. Make sure it is not blocked or plugged (with all those water crossings and sliding around on it’s side).

By: Mario

Mario — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 04:48:58 +0000

Check the coil wires. They might appear tight on the spark plugs but could have worked lose on the coil side. (It happened on my bike and was an easy fix.) Just trying to help. Hugs…. Mario ô¿~)

By: chuck hickey

chuck hickey — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:46:51 +0000

Glad you found sunshine –
but you have to tell me — which one of you wrote the big “ME” on the hand. It just HAD to be an English speaking graffitiest didn’t it. Meaning American – and it looked fresh…… so cough it up= = who done it. Tell me now or I’m forwarding this picture to Ramundo at the next border crossing.

And – who did that hand, anyway. A couple of questions for you:
1. are those the shortest fingers on the largest hand on earth? the THUMB is longer than even the longest finger !
2. What did the nails look like? Nice manicure? Polish? -or did some dill week American paint them Red White & Blue?
3. Did any of the touristas see you writing “ME” on the palm of that hand?
4. there wasn’t any hair on the palm was there? I mean… if there was I would suggest that you quietly tip-toe outta there.

Back to the BEACH !!

By: Kirsten T-S

Kirsten T-S — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:10:23 +0000

One minute I’m thinking, “wow, that’s awesome… wish I was with them” and then I read a bit more and am glad I’m not… and then I see the pictures and I’m back to yearning for the adventure. Thanks for the ride!

By: Robert Van Dine

Robert Van Dine — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:08:36 +0000

Mary Beth loves reading your comments…not sure about her reaction…it’s kind of ‘on the one hand, or the other’