“We’re going to ride our motorcycles in Mexico”
“Really? I heard/know of/This will happen *insert disastrous horrific story here*”
“Well, the Baja is alot safer than the mainland…”
“Uh Sure… That’s not what I hear! HAVE FUN!”
It became pointless to tell people that we were going to ride our perfectly good motorcycles down through Baja Mexico. So we did it anyways. Does anyone have anything to be worried about riding your motorcycle through Mexico? Yes, but the same concerns exist with any ride. The major differences to be very aware of are; You are far away from immediate help. Ensenada and La Paz are the only cities that can help with Motorcycle issues. The people we encountered were very, very helpful and friendly. We had a great time and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to any of our two wheeled friends. For street bikes it is perfect blend of adventure and touring.
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- Ready 2 Ride
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- The ‘before’ picture
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- Love this place. You go here. https://goo.gl/maps/yy4MA
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- Adam making sure we are waving that Canadian Flag!
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- A surprisingly good bottle of Canadian Whiskey
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- FUN FUN FUN! Webster Rd/Hwy 229 just east of San Luis Ibispo.
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- Quick break in New Cuyama
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- Sure is dry out there
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- The Rock Store on Mulholland
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- Roughing it in San Diego before we cross into Mexico
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- Maps at the ready. No GPS here.
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- And we’re across. What am I doing riding in Mexico?
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- 1st Break. Double checking that we all want to do this.
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- Let’s do it!
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- Sure is dry around here…
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- Rocky section near Catavina. Not sure why they are here but there are piles upon piles of large rocks.
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- The trees we’re normally riding through are now Cacti
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- Ryan on a mini adventure
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- Desert Poser
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- I think I will stick to the pavement
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- Just us out here
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- Super old Cactus
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- One of the many straight sections for photo ops
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- Much to our surprise there are very decent corners to be had here
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- From El Rasrio
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- An old abandon hotel in La Bahia Los Angeles. One day it was probably a nice place…
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- End of day Pacifico followed up by a Seista
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- Wifi EVERYWHERE!
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- Rice & Beans.
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- Rice & Beans. Just another spot for lunch with a beauty view
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- Ryan rockin’ the GS1200. He was our mechanic and fuel tanker.
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- The nice water of the Sea of Cortez
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- A little hard to see but that was a nice section of twisties
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- Ryan likes it Tight!
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- Poolside motorcycle parking. Si Si!
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- Walking the street of Mulege
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- One of the best breakfasts of the trip. Just a small one person bakery in Mulege.
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- It was tempting to just call it a day here
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- Beachside rest stop
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- ah geeze! easy…. easy….
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- The strongest Margaritas were in La Paz
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- $55 for a two floor suite? Sure!
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- Magaritas and Spiral Stair Cases!?!?! How can I do this…
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- Iconic Hotel California actually has nothing to do with the Eagles.
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- Best Lemonade of my life
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- Almost there!
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- Cool Yamaha R125s
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- We made it!!!!
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- Garage o’ fun!
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- No it is not a hover bike. Ryan needed new tires. Easy right?
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- Chileno Beach
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- Carlos. Dive Master Extraordinaire helped us out immensely finding a new rear tire for Ryan
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- La Cucaracha!
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- End of day Margaritas. So good yet SO STRONG.
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- Beach bumming time EARNED
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- Nice flying formation Pelicans
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- The only thing that should be driven on sand
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- No sand is going to slow me down!
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- Waiting in line for the road construction.
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- My bike taking its second Siesta of the day. Motorcycles and Sand? No Bueno.
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- Diablos!!!
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- Loreto lovely beachfront walkway
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- Up and at em for another day of riding
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- Loreto Sportbike Sunrise
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- El Hefe has arrived!
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- The road is decorated with these elaborate shrines. It was a constant reminder to take it easy.
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- Old Mining town of Santa Rosalina. Best to just ride through.
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- Ryan learning to play Chess for the first time in Guerro Negro
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- Ye’ Treasure map Scroll. Dis here fine Scroll navigated ye pavement seas.
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- Not the worst truck we saw on the trip
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- Bacon wrapped Filet Mignon, drinks all for $20 each. Si Senor!
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- The march for Margaritas
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- Great place to stay in Guerro Negro
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- What would we do without wifi?
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- $50 ($4CDN) pesos bike wash. No armourall on the tires please.
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- More sand! noooooooo
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- The desert sand dunes of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
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- Hiking with my buddy Paul. He was generous enough to let me keep my bike at his place in Phoenix.
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- Earning my motorcycle storage.
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- Another cheap flight from Allegiant Air! love this airline.
When you make the journey be sure yell out WE MADE IT.
I’d like to do more of a thorough write up about the trip but peoples attention span isn’t what it used to be. I may do a full write up as I have started one below. Feel free to contact me with any particular questions below
It became pointless to tell people that we were going to ride our perfectly good motorcycles down through Baja Mexico. Despite this our enthusiasm and excitement approached Fiesta levels. As we crossed into Mexico via the Tecate Crossing, anxiety decided to show up to the party. Riding through the border is easy. You do need to park the motorcycles and go get your mexican travel visa. Relatively easy process, it just can be confusing on where you should go.
When we finished with the border we headed south along Mexican wine country on a very decent road. The further we rode south the more comfortable we felt. So far our impression of the roads were pretty good. Our first stop was in Ensenada for street tacos. Carrying on we slogged our way through one of the more boring parts of the Transpeninsular Highway. Alot of small towns, alot of speed bumps (Tope!), and nothing much to see. Before arriving in El Rasario we were treated to some very nice, well paved corners. The first place we stayed at was the Baja Cactus Hotel. It was one of the nicest of the trip and nicer than most places we stay at in USA. Cheap too! Dinner, drinks and breakfast was at Mama Espinozas. This is a well known spot to Baja Racers. Beer was cold, food was ok.
On the second day
