Mark was riding his new-to-him KTM 690 on this trip. The 690 is an amazing bike (almost the equal of the mighty Husqvarna 701 Enduro) and Mark can ride the wheels off it.
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Expedition Big Bend 2.0 –
It’s fun to ride fast but, sometimes, it’s best not to. When riding an unfamiliar road in remote Mexico, you never know what might lie around the next bend. Like this mangled cattle guard. Hitting this thing at speed would … Continue reading →
Expedition Big Bend 2.0 – it’s been raining
It doesn’t rain much in the desert but this winter has been exceptionally wet. Even when wet, people still attempt to drive this road, leaving deep ruts everywhere. It was dry when we came through here, but the ruts remained, … Continue reading →
Expedition Big Bend 2.0 – I get by with a little help from my friends
When you break down out here, you can’t call a tow truck since there aren’t any tow trucks within 100 miles of here. But, if you’ve got a chain and a friend with a truck, he can tow you out, … Continue reading →
Expedition Big Bend 2.0 – A little something
There isn’t much in the northeast Mexican desert. Not many people, not many houses. But there are a few interesting things, like this “ranch”. My best guess is that it is a commercial hunting lodge. In any case, it’s the … Continue reading →
Expedition Big Bend 2.0 – Into Mexico
It was about 40 degrees when we crossed the border into Mexico on Dec 26th and clouds covered the sky. There wasn’t any rain in the forecast but there wasn’t any sun or warm weather in the forecast either. Oh … Continue reading →
Expedition Big Bend 2.0 – Safety first
My plan was to leave the bike parked outside our hotel room in Del Rio but my wife was concerned that it would disappear during the night. To alleviate her concerns, I moved the bike inside the hotel room with … Continue reading →
Expedition Big Bend 2.0 – On the way
Our grand plan for Expedition Big Bend 2.0 was to meet in Del Rio on Christmas evening and then cross the border first thing on Dec. 26th. For this trip I was riding the mighty Husqvarna 701 Enduro which fit … Continue reading →
Expedition Big Bend 2.0
In Nov 2017, my friend JT and I spent three days riding the desert and mountains of northeast Mexico. Our purpose was to ride to the Big Bend region of Texas via Mexico. We started in Del Rio, crossed into … Continue reading →
Are Japanese motorcycles more reliable?
It’s an interesting time in history for dual sport bikes (street legal but off-pavement capable motorcycles weighing 300-400 lbs). What makes it so interesting is that there is a very distinct duality in the dual sport world. An old versus … Continue reading →
Expedition Big Bend 12
Wednesday I really wanted to ride the road between Boquillas and Manuel Benevides but we couldn’t stomach backtracking on those two terrible roads from yesterday, so we came up with a new plan for the day. We would head due … Continue reading →
Expedition Big Bend 11
We arrived in Ocampo about 4 pm. After topping off the bikes with fuel, our next task was to find lodging and a place to eat in that order. I asked the gas station attendant who directed me to a … Continue reading →
Expedition Big Bend 10
One last thing about Boquillas: there is no cell phone service. Zip. Zero. Nada. To my surprise, while we were waiting on breakfast an older gringo man appeared. His name was George and he is a Terlingua resident that volunteers … Continue reading →
Expedition Big Bend 9
Tuesday – following the trail of the Coahuila 1000 I awoke about 6 am, fully rested from 10 hours sleep. My body felt good but my hands and forearms were still noticeably fatigued from the previous day’s ride. I’m not … Continue reading →
Expedition Big Bend 8
Boquillas The last 24 miles to Boquillas is a very rocky road. Rocks are embedded in the road, making for a very bumpy ride. It reminds me of the road to the top of Mt. Potosi (for those of you … Continue reading →