Fred_the_Finn
there is a story of a guy who rode an sr250 (xs650 little cousin) from florida to panama. when i first read that 15 yrs ago it was already via the wayback, so it's long gone from search engines now. corresponded with him for a bit, he was living in thailand then. another story, on that adventurerider (?) site, of an asian teenager who rode from california to new york on a 50cc moped... lots of interesting rebuilding of everything along the way lots of riding on shoulders too
Here's the cover blurb and pic. Sorry I don't have the tech skill to post you the whole article but these photos might give a taste of things to come. There was also an article on an old guy, (kinda like me), who rode this 1910 FN Four across the country. You can see him here with some locals. Bon Voyage!!
Cheers .
Hello Fred. Yes the crisis is upon us. My middle son just got out of Bali before Australia imposed compulsory isolation on overseas travellers last week. He is an Indo aficionado and even he got nervous on Lembongan and bailed half way through a month long surfing trip. You take care in those places - Indonesian health care is OK if you have the money to secure it.
Eliot was worried about the lack medical facility and the escalating security, particularly in Denpasar. Indonesia is really only a couple of steps from a police state at the best of times and, as you would know, corruption tends to dilute bureaucratic sensibility. He didn't want the Indos to suddenly admit to having a couple of thousand virus cases and 7 testing kits and start restricting travel out of certain areas. I don't want to alarm you Fred, the area you are in is quiet and the Indonesians need tourism so they will probably extend services to foreigners first but, you have to be pragmatic at a time like this. Personal hygiene, social distancing, (nearly impossible in Kuta Beach), and an ear to the ground is called for here.
My experiences from way back = She loves you more after the bike ride and will desire riding you,NOW! I'm calling that experiential proof.what's this talk about the "Good Vibrations" of the xs? Myth, or is it true Yamaha resonance magic?