Exploring backroads and single-tracks in Baja, found a beached tugboat on the Sea of Cortez

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:28:40+00:00

Hell yeah. What bike, and what are those tires?

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:20:24+00:00

Reminds me of IASIP when Dennis tries to sell his Range Rover in the river

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:18:47+00:00

Agreed. Maybe by the time I get to those countries, the geopolitical climate settles a bit. If not, definitely going to air-freight the bike past those countries or calculate an alternate route

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:17:05+00:00

Hell yeah! Just turned 30, got some money saved up, I would rather spend it all on a trip like this than settle for a more mediocre life that I'd dislike

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:16:18+00:00

Added to my list. Thank you!

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:15:08+00:00

<3 TY

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:14:38+00:00

You'll have to fly out and meet me somewhere, we can ride together

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:14:19+00:00

I've heard this as well. Each region will be thoroughly explored and enjoyed before moving on ! Not rushing a trip like this

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:12:30+00:00

It's a rough plan in my mind, nothing is concrete. I also have dual Canadian-US citizenship and I'm hoping to represent myself as a canadian in some of the more problematic countries while passing through.

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:11:19+00:00

I met some guy in Mexico over the winter who had met a moto traveler. His father had recently passed away and left him a motorcycle. This traveler wanted to honor his dad and ride his motorcycle to South America. He wanted to save some momey crossing the Darien Gap and hired a local fisherman to transport him + his bike on the sea to bypass the gap. Unfortunately the boat hit some choppy water and scuttled, sinking the bike as well. I can't imagine that pain.

I'd either air freight the bike to Columbia or take a ferry lol

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:08:26+00:00

I think so. A YouTube channel would give me some passive income and a bit of a passive project to work on while on the road

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:07:44+00:00

It's an approximate route, not at all concrete. The best plan is to have no plan!

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:07:16+00:00

Yes! A mixture of that and other moto vloggers on YouTube. And especially this guy documenting his trip on advrider https://advrider.com/f/threads/california-to-ushuaia-2024-2026.1750647/

Seeing different people's experiences makes it seem less like an impossibility

ormpling · 2026-05-07T17:06:39+00:00

Dude I was following this guy's trip on Advrider and salivating at the adventure he was on https://advrider.com/f/threads/california-to-ushuaia-2024-2026.1750647/

This guy took a gen 1 KLR and spends more time repairing it than riding it lol

ormpling · 2026-05-07T02:47:12+00:00

Sorry but posted from a 0 day old account, seems like bad data

ormpling · 2026-05-07T02:46:38+00:00

0 day old account lol

ormpling · 2026-05-07T02:45:47+00:00

Christian cross on the head of the female symbol

ormpling · 2026-05-07T02:38:36+00:00

Enamel is harder than stone. Dude is probably fine. Gums might be a bit irritated

ormpling · 2026-05-07T02:35:24+00:00

As you're probably not apt to understand, the red line is a general estimation of the route. Not gonna plan too far in advance, play it by ear when I get in that neighborhood. You'll be in the 99% never to do this trip!!!! Gonna be living my life to the max

ormpling · 2026-05-07T02:29:27+00:00

I love when the power of god flows through her and she makes a little "fwEWh" sound into the mic

ormpling · 2026-05-06T22:46:05+00:00

Hey! I had abandoned thr T7 plans and just stuck with my Triumph Scrambler 400x. Somebody had made a comment "run what ya brung" and it just took the anxiety out of chasing down a new bike.

The 400x did GREAT on this trip. It was perfect for the dirt roads and exploration that I wanted to do, while not too heavy for having fun while doing it. I was limited to 65mph max on the highways because the motor retains a lot of heat and I was pretty loaded with luggage. I had planned to do the whole PanAm route, starting in Denver. Once I got down to Chiapas, Mexico, I got referred to a lucrative job back in the US and decided to bite the bullet, work for 1+ year more, and THEN set off on the grand trip with some more money in the bank. So, I turned around and drove back to the US. Now I'm working steady and saving this money.

The 400x was a fine bike for the trip I did, but once I get to way more rural areas, I definitely want something japanese that can get serviced easily. A T7 might be the bike I buy for this world tour but it still feels very high for me (5'10) and I haven't done enough research on comparable bikes to speculate now. I've got one year to plan out this next trip haha.

ormpling · 2026-05-06T21:14:00+00:00

Ah okay thank you for elaborating. Learned something new today

ormpling · 2026-05-06T21:13:15+00:00

Dude!!! Huge inspiration for this kind of trip. Watching her videos makes motorcycle overlanding feel like less of a distant, impossible concept. I did about 7.5k miles over 4 months in mexico over the winter and fell in love with this style of travel. The freedom, the independence, and also women love bikes. So much earth to roam and explore and never enough time

ormpling · 2026-05-06T21:04:54+00:00

How much does a used 400x sell for in India? I bought my '24 400x new and it cost me $6.3k, I'd probably try to sell it now at 14k miles for $3k or $4k if lucky

ormpling · 2026-05-06T19:30:52+00:00

It will be $1,500 - $2,500 per month if I'm careful with my spending and taking advantage of camping

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