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Overland to, in and around South-America by Motorcycle
Plan or experience?

See Alaska-Tierra del Fuego or reverse including South America
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01.05.2009 - 27.10.2010
Sven Müller (German)  your http://www.???
Sven rode solo South-America with BMW R 100 GS. 50.000 kms. Or: Sven rode with Susan Smith (British) who rode a HONDA 500 XL.
Purpose of travel: ??
Route: Europe 12.000 kms (Germany - Austria - Switzerland - Italy - Greek - Turkey ....) - Asia 15.000 kms (Iran - Pakistan - India - Nepal. Bike solo by plane to Singapure. I flew to Singapure. Malaysia - Thailand - back to Singapure). - Australia 16.000 kms (I flew together with bike to Darwin. Around  Australia 16.000 kms. Or offer names like: Darwin - Adelaide - Melbourne - Sydney ...) - North-America (I flew with bike to Los Angeles. LA - New York) - Africa - Europe (Bike by ship to Netherlands / Amsterdam - Germany / Cologne)..
The best: I wanted to find myself. Freedom. Sun. Friendship of  Turkey people. invitation by Pakistani. Climbing the Himalayas........)
The worst: I got Malaria in Nairobi. Attack of soldiers with weapons in Iran.....)...
Important useful informations for others:....
Book or publication (about your tour):... I am very grateful to all the individuals who knew that I am working in this field. They informed me worldwide by sending letters, later faxes and emails since 1994 about World-Around-Travellers. Without their help I could not get to this level. This internet-list had to be done very quick, because I did not have enough time. So please give me your "pardon" that there are mistakes inside of the informations and a lot in my language. At least you will never have seen such a huge collection of informations. Bernd Tesch
Earlier experiences: ???
Add: If you like it would be very nice for the travellers who read this, if you can send:
"on the road". And one portrait-foto of each person of the tour. Please do NOT send series of fotos of the tour.

  South-America - Motorcycle - Travels / Reisen / Adventures
=  Süd-Amerika Motorrad-Reisen

Klima-Tabellen in Süd-Amerika
http://www.klimadiagramme.de/all_sam.html
z.B. http://www.klimadiagramme.de/Samerika/buenosaires.html n

Maps of South-America (for all continents)
http://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/Maps

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Overland to, in and around South-America by Motorcycle
Plan or experience?

Around-The-World including SouthAmerica
Alaska-Tierra del Fuego or reverse including South America
20 billion-1980 in South America
1981-2000 in South America
2001-2020 in South America


South-America - Motorcycle - Travels / Reisen / Adventures
=  Süd-Amerika Motorrad-Reisen

Klima-Tabellen in Süd-Amerika
http://www.klimadiagramme.de/all_sam.html
z.B. http://www.klimadiagramme.de/Samerika/buenosaires.html n

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Overland to, in and around South-America by Motorcycle
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21.01.2001 - 24.09.2001
Jane-Banbury Norris and David Banbury (British, live in Australia, age 32 and 34 in 2001) http://www.lostsheep.com/diaries ("Babe and Yahoo in S. America")
+ Around South-America. "Babe and Yahoo" rode on two Honda Transalps 30.500 kms in 8 months.
This was our honeymoon. We rode around S-America with no fixed plan and very little research beforehand. We like to take it as we find it. We were on 2 Honda Transalps (1993 model) which we had previously bought in England (2nd hand) and ridden to India and then shipped to Australia for 18 months. The bikes were old with ~80,000kms on each before this trip. We had minimal preparation time but Transalps are reliable. Our luggage was soft panniers we had made from buffalo skin in Pakistan. They look rough but work really well and we prefer them to the hard ally panniers we had before.
Route: We shipped the bikes from Sydney to Val Paraiso in Chile where we got them out through the port in 1/2 day with no bribes and not much trouble. We rode 30.500 kms in total taking minor roads and dirt tracks where possible and avoiding highways: Chile: Santiago de Chile - Conception - Alto Bio Bio cross-country to Lonquimay - Temuco - zig-zag through the Lake District crossing between Chile & Argentina several times - south on Routa 40 in Argentina to Perito Moreno National Park - El Chalten - Perito Moreno Glacier - Rio Gallegos - cross to Chile to get to Tierra del Fuego then back to Argentina to get to Ushuaia - back to Chile to go trekking in Torres del Paine National Park - took boat from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt - south on Camino Austral to Pichanco - back to Santiago by end of March. Santiago - cross to Argentina - north to Paso Agua Negra back to Chile - Pisco Elqui - north to Paso San Francisco back to Argentina - north to Cafayate - Salta - Paso Sico back to Chile - San Pedro de Atacama - Iquique. Then on one bike north to Peru - Tacna - Mazo Cruz - Desaguadero - Cusco - Inca Trail - Puerto Maldonado (by plane) - Abancay - Camana - south along coast back to Chile - Iquique by end of May - Back on 2 bikes - Iquique - Salar de Surire near Bolivian border)- Putre - cross to Bolivia - Oruro - Potosi - Sucre - Toro Toro National Park - Santa Cruz - San Ignacio - San Jose - Cochabamba - La Paz - Coroico - Rurrenabaque - Riberalta - cross to Brazil - Porto Velho - by boat to Manaus & Belem - Sao Luis - Jericoacoara - Acarau - Brazillia - Cascavel - Iguazu - cross to Argentina - Salta - Paso Sico to Chile - San Pedro de Atacama - Iquique by mid-September. We sold the bikes in Iquique which was easy and we got a good price. Caught the bus back to Santiago & flew back to Aus.
Purpose of travel: Fun & adventure.
The best: Camping in the Chile/Argentine Lake District, Perito Moreno Glacier, Camino Austral in the sun, the high Andean Passes between N.Chile & Argentina, Jesuit missions in East Bolivia, beach in Brazil, Iguazu.
The worst: Travelling with a guy who hit a child in Bolivia. Endless problems getting out of Bolivia via the north, neck trouble in Brazil.
Book or publication about the tour): .......
Useful informations and TIPS for others: Endless. Soft bags are good, bikes can usually get through road blockades, get off the highways, it's amazing what you can fix on the road, don't count on couriers to send you stuff you need,...
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: UK to India in 7 months 1998.
03.10.2001 1st. information by Grant Johnson: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com
03.10.2001 1st email to them.
03.11.2001 1st contact. Missing: Are you married now with the same name ? Your professions? Better born years.


30.03.2001 - 19.09.2001
Almut Franke and Christian Bülter (Germans) http://www.buelter.de
+ South-America. Almut (25) and Christian (25) planned to ride 12.000 kms through SA on two Honda NX 250.
Almut and Christian rode with two HONDA NX through four countries of SAmerica 14.000 kms.
Route: Chile - Bolivia - Peru - Ecuador
Info: Wir haben unsere Motorräder von Deutschland aus verschifft und dann 6 Monate Südamerika bereist. In Ecuador haben wir die Maschinen dann verkauft. Es war eine fantastische Reise. Besonders beeindruckt haben uns: Der wüste, karge Norden Chiles. Einsames Zelten in freier Natur. Die fantastischen Pässe über die Anden. Lamas, Alpacas und Vicunas. Das überall freundlichen Menschen, die sehr interessiert an unserer Reise waren. Das bunte La Paz. Das Amazonas-Tiefland, durch das wir uns in einer fiesen Schlammschlacht gekämpft haben. Die peruanische Familie, bei der wir einige Tage gewohnt haben und mit der wir Freundschaft geschlossen haben. Die beeindrucken Nasca-Linien. Das unglaublich grüne Ecuador.
11.2000 1st contact
27.01.2002 1st summary.


23.11.2001 - 18.01.2002
Hanka Liß (German, born 1965). Jens Günther (German, born 1967). Frank Isenbügel (German, born 1966).
+ Chile. Argentina. South: Hanka, Jens and Frank = "Isi" rode on two BMW R 80 GS 10.000 km in Chile and Argentina. They flew their bikes to Santiago and started in November to south. They rode fantastic gravel roads in the Chilean and Argentina Lakes District among smoking vulcanos and deep blue lakes (roads trough the P.N. Conguillio, P.N. Villarica, Paso Carirrine to Argentina, P.N. Lanin and P.N. Los Alerces). At Coihaique the went back to Chile and hit there on the great Carretera Austral. They rode trough the green rainforests in P.N. Queulat and Parque Pumalin. For going north they shipped to Isla Chiloe and then to the mainland at Puerto Montt. Bevore going back to Santiago they rode around the Lago Llanquihue and visitesd the vulcano Osorno.
North: At Christmas began in Santiago the second part of the travel. They followed the Panamericana north in the hot and dry Atacama Desert. On New Years Eve they arrived at 4.300 above the sea level the world`s highest geyser field El Tatio near San Pedro de Atacama. For crossing the Atacama Desert they used gravel roads and minig roads from San Pedro de Atacama over the Salar de Atacama, Mina Escondida, Yungay (only a cemetery) to Panamericana. After a few days on the beach in the pleasant P.N. Pan de Azucar they started once more in the high Andes and rode from Chanaral over La Ola and Maricunga to Lago Verde below the famous Paso San Francisco.
Purpose of travel: Discovering of land, people and nature
The best: Riding on the Carretera Austral. Riding on the lonely high Andean roads among magnificent scenery. A New Years dinner with Chilean Carabineros on 4.300 m altitude....
The worst: „Chilenitis" - a verry devoted diarrhea...
Earlier experiences: Hanka and Jens have been travelling several times in Australia (see Australia). Therfore B.T, asked them:
Australia or South-America again ? If we could only do ONE other mc-tour again we would prefer Australia. It offers us the garanty for travelleing relaxed in a phantasitic nature. A contact with friendly people and contact to the top-secret culture of the world of the Aborigines. If we really would have time we would do our mc-tour from 1999 again: Darwin - Kimberleys - Bungle Bungles - Broome - Pilbara - Cape Range - Monkey Mia - area around Perth to the wild flowers and then continue to Kalgoorlie - Warburton - Red Center - Uluru - Mac Donnell Ranges. In the end a bit of relaxing and adventure in Queensland. Walikng by foot in Tasmania and visit friends.
We can only write this after we discovered a part of South-America, especilay Chile. We like Chile !
03.02.2002 Jens and Hanka have been participants at the Tesch-Travel-Treffen 9 times between 1995 and 2003. Frank in 2001.


15.12.2001 - 13.01.2002
Martin Köhler (German, born 1967)
+ Argentina. Chile - Argentina (Feuerland). Martin rode solo with HONDA AFRICA TWIN
Purpose: The reasen for this trip is disappear from this cracy, hectical and inpersonal Germany for a while. Also I like to stay in the nature with my tent and feel the quiet of untouched countries. That is the reason that I make these long trips alone. Otherwise It's nice to see the life of other people and cultures with totally different conditions. WE CAN LEARN THE WHOLE LIFE LONG
Route: I sent my motorcycle by ship from Hamburg to Buenos Aires. I will fly by plane from Frankfurt. The approximately route will be: Argentina (Buenos Aires) - Chile (Santiago de Chile). Through Chile to the southmost point. Than back to Patagonia over the Andes and down to Tierra del Fuego. From the southmost city of the world back to Buenos Aires at the east coast of Argentina. The total kilometers will be around 8-10.000. I'm looking forward to have a lot of great experiences. It must be a beautyul country.
In German only so far: Dezember 2001 Die Africa Twin schwimmt in einer Holzkiste mit der Frachtgesellschaft "Hamburg-Süd"(sehr empfehlenswert) nach Buenos Aires. Ich bevorzuge das Flugzeug. Dann 2 Tage Papierkram und los. Westwerts über Mendoza am Aconcagua vorbei nach Santiago de Chile. Die Grenzübergänge sind problemlos. Weiter über die Pan Americana nach Süden. Vulkane, riesige Naturschutzgebiete klare Bäche und hohe Wälder "Enduro-Eldorado".
Wieder zurück in Argentinien breiten sich Patagoniens einsame Steppen aus. Der Pampero bläst mit 80 km/h, Zelt aufbauen geht nur windgeschützt hinterm Dornenbusch. Durch die Anden weiter nach Süden bis Bariloche. Nochmal nach Chile (der Reisepaß sollte viel Platz für Stempel haben), die Caretera Austral führt mich bis zum Perito Moreno. Mega Gletscher, die Temperatur sinkt, die Menschen sind sehr freundlich. Mit dem Schiff über die Magellan-Straße nach Feuerland. Silvester in Ushuaia ist immer eine Reise wert.
Der Rückweg liegt an Patagoniens Ostküste. Pinguine watscheln vor dem Motorrad, Wale bringen vor der Küste ihre Jungen zur Welt. Natur pur.
Nach 6 Wochen bin ich wieder in Buenos Aires. 10.000 Gesamtkilometer, davon 3.500 zum Teil sehr grobe Schotterpiste. Dezember und Januar bescherten mir nur gutes Motorradwetter. Die Gastfreundschaft auf den einsamen Haciendas war einmalig. Meine schon betagte Africa Twin funktionierte wiedermal problemlos.
Other experienences: Since 18 years I love it to travel by motorcycle and since 4 years I travel always together with my HONDA AFRICA TWIN (my best friend). I visited many places in Europe and also Kathmandu/Nepal in Dez 99.(fantastic tour) So I've planed a new excursion to South-America.

10.09.2002 - 07.03.2003
Niklas Geiger (German, born 17.09.1970)
+ Ecuador - Peru -Bolivia - Chile - Argentina - Brasil. Rode in SAmerica on DR650RE, built 1994 ca. 22.000km
Purpose of travel: meeting people to understand a different culture, seeing the Andes. I arrived in Quito via Madrid by plane. My bike flew with Iberia Cargo via Intime/Hamburg
Route: Ecuador (Quito, the Ecuator, Banos, Cuenca) - Peru (Panamericana, Lima, Huacachina, Cuzco, Titicacalake) - Bolivia (La Paz, Oruro, P.N. Sajama, Oruro, Silvermines, Uyuni, Saltlake, Laguna Colorada) - Chile (San Pedro de Atacama) - Argentina (Susques, Salta, Mendoza) - Chile (Santiago, Lakedistrict) - Argentina (Lakesistrict, Bariloche, El Bolson) - Chile (Chaiten, Careterra Austral, Cochrane) - Argentina (Routa 40, Perito Moreno) - Chile (P.N. Torres del Paine, Street of Magelan, Fireland) - Argentina (Fireland, Ushuaia, and back on the eastcost via Routa 3, Peninsula Valdes, Buenos Aires. I sent my bike back by ship via Hamburg Süd to Germany, went by bus to Brasil (the falls in Iguazu) and back to Argentina (Buenos A.)-
The best: Saltlake in Bolivia/Uyuni; the people in Argentina; La Posta de Viajeros in Azul/Argentina; geting to know a feeling concerning the word freedom! The worst: a broken chain in la pampa, near the nationalparc Torres del And: diebstahl von
Book or publication: don´t know yet. I'll make a slide-show Useful informations and TIPS for others: learn spanish!
Niklas has been participant of the 23. and 24th Motorcycle Meeting for World-Travellers.


06.10.2002 - 25.02.2003
Dr. Britta Duelks (German, born 11.01.71)and Dr. Alexander Duelks (German, born 27.10.68) www.duelks.de
+ Argentina. Chile. Britta (BMW F650) and Alexander (BMW R 100 GS) made a "dream-journey" to Argentina and Chile of ??? kms.
Route: Brought bikes by plane to Argentina/Buenos Aires (InTime GmbH, Hamburg) - Azul (www.gratisweb.com/viajero_en_moto) - Valdés Peninsula (whales, sea elephants, orcas) - Camarones (penguin colony) - Sarmiento (petrified forest) - Rio Mayo - Chile/Coyhaique - Lago General Carrera/Lago Buenos Aires - Chile Chico- Perito Moreno/Argentina - Chaltén (Fitz Roy massive) - Calafate (Perito Moreno Glaciar, Upsala Glacier) - Torres del Paine National Park/Chile - Puerto Natales - Otway sound (penguin colony) - Punta Arenas- ferry to Tierra del Fuego - Rio Grande/Argentina - Ushuaia (spent Christmas with many other bikers on Ushuaia Rugby Club campground, service for the bikes at Moto Pablo's) - Rio Grande - Puerto Natales - NAVIMAG ferry to Puerto Montt - Chiloe island (wooden buildings in Castro) - ferry to Chaiten - Futaleufu - Esquel (Old Patagonia Express) - Bariloche - Tromén Pass (Lanin volcano) - Hostal Kila Leufu (climbed Villarica volcano!) - Temuco (Service for the bikes) - Santiago (Old Downtown, new back ??-tyres in Lira Street, adress ??) - Pan de Azucar National Park - Antofagasta - San Pedro de Atacama (Salar, Flamingos) - Tatio Geysirs (spent the night in tent at 4200 m)- Laguna Verde/Bolivia - Jama Pass - Susques/Argentina - Jujuy - Salta - Cafayate (wineries) - Belen - Fiambala - day trip to San Francisco Pass - Fiambala - Chilecito (Carnival) - Talampaya National Park - Villa Union - Agua Negra Pass (4779 m, most beautiful Andes pass of our trip!) - Vicuna/Chile (Municipal Observatory, first and only flat tyre) - La Serena - Llayllay - day trip to Puente del Inca/Argentina (try to avoid this border station for its horribly unmotivated customs officers!) - Santiago - brought bikes by plane back to Germany (Hellmann Ltda., Santiago Airport)
Purpose of travel: Go for the dream of our life, take a last time-out, to see nature and to feel freedom
The best: Friendliness of people, glaciers, volcanos, fauna...
The worst: only 1(!) flat tyre
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: Alexander: South Africa, 10/1995
04.2002 1st contact
24.03.203 Du weißt ja gut Bescheid, tatsächlich sind wir nach unserer Traumreise nach Argentinien und Chile wohlbehalten wieder am Niederrhein angekommen und durchlaufen jetzt schon seit knapp einem Monat einen harten Resozialisierungsprozeß ;-)


13.01.2003 - 14.07.2003
Christopher Vogel (German, born 28.08.1965)
Rode in SAmerica with YAMAHA XT 600 E; called "el burrito (= Eselchen" = small horse).
Purpose of travel: Fun. Feeling free, meeting nice people, learning español
Arrived in Buenos Aires after 20 hours of flight. Temperature in BA 40°C. Wants to learn Spanish there before he starts to ride. Flew to Santiago/Chile by plane and drove with taxi-driver to Valparaiso where he got his bike. Started with www.florian-lauer.de and lost him "on the road". Separated therefore after a few days. Arrived Ushuaia at 21.3.2003.
Route: Valparaiso, Puerto Montt, Careterra Austral, Perito Moreno, Torres del Paine, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, Peninsula Valdes, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Florianopolis, Foz de Iguazu, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Pantanal, Ride to Paraguay, Salta, San Pedro de Atacama, Valparaiso, Santiago - ca. 23.000 km. Planned was 20.000 km
The best: Cueva de las manos/cave of hands/Argentina, and: Glaciar Perito Moreno in El Calafate/Argentina, and: tatio geysires at San Pedro de Atacama/Chile, and: Foz de Iguazu/Argentinien+Brasil, and: Rio de Janeiro/Brasil, and: a lot of helping hands everywhere!. And: feeling free on bike. And: kennenlernen von vielen Einheimischen und Touristen.
The worst: Losing Mr. Florian - der Kerl ist mir mit meinen Ersatzteilen abgehauen - keine schoene Sache. hat sich zum Glueck entschuldigt.
And: diebstahl von kamera in buenos aires und allen motorradwerkzeugen in Chile
Book or publication: I'll write a book after the tour. I'll make a slide-show
Useful informations and TIPS for others: Only: MAKE IT! If you have questions: send me a mail.
2002 Christopher has been participant of the 23. and 24th Motorcycle Meeting for World-Travellers and used TTTräger and TTTaschen.
01.12.2006 1st request for update with countries before route.


28.09.2003 - 31.01.2004
Nataly Sörries (born 27.09.1972) and Claus Holtmann (born 07.02.1968)
- Plan Equador - Peru - Bolivia - Chile. Nataly and Claus want to ride with one HONDA Africa Twin RD 07 15.000 kms
Purpose of travel: Pleasure. Want to meet nice people, interesting cultures and see a lot of the beautiful nature. Dreams of far travels.
Earlier experiences: 2 months in Australia in 1999 / 2000. 1 month in NZ in 1997. Touring Europe 1988 (Corse), 1989 (France), 1989 (Greak Britain).
Route: Equador - Peru - Bolivia - Chile
12.07.2003 1st contact by personal visit in Hammer.


??.10.2003 - ??.01.2004
Jörg Kauschke (German, born 1963) and Bernd Hoffmann (German, born ??? )
+ South America.
Purpose of travel: Urlaub / Spass
Route: Von Valparaiso nach Uspalata (AR), Routa 40 nach norden ueber Jachal, Cafayate, Catchi nach Salta. Ueber Sico Pass nach San Pedro de Atacama (CL) weiter ueber Jama Pass zurueck nach Salta. Ueber Tucuman, Cordoba, Santa Rosa nach Viedma. Dort Motorrad treffen!!
Weiter nach Valdes, die Routa 3 nach sueden nach Ushuaia. Weiter ueber Puerto Natales zum Torres del Paine N.P. (CL) Von dort zum Perrito Moreno Gletscher. Ueber Fitz Roy Massiv die Routa 40 weiter nach norden ueber Tres Lagos zum Passo Rudolfo Robolles (ev. falsch geschrieben). In Chile nach Norden ueber Chohaike zu den Haengenden Gletschern. (tiefe Wolken und Regen = null Sicht). Sylvester in Bariloche( AR), weiter nach Fruitillar am Osorno Vulcan. Jetzt bin z.Z. in Pucon (CL) und es wird weiter nach Mendozza (AR) gehen und von dort zurueck nach Valparaiso. Fine.
So, das war die Route die wir gefahren sind. Fast keinen Regen (ca.5x Regenzeug angehabt) und der Wind war meistens nicht so schlimm.
The Best: Argentinien: Als absolutes Highlight war für mich der Gletscher Perito Moreno. So nah an der Abbruchkante stehend und trotz Nieselregens den ganzen Tag dem Gletscher zuzuhören und die Abbrüche zusehen. Waaaahnsinn!!!!!!
Abends kam dann doch noch die Sonne durch und der Perito Moreno begeisterte mich mit einem tollen Licht / Schatten spiel!!!
Auch der Torres del Paine Park war toll. Bei bestem Wetter zu den 3 Torres wandern und die Aussicht zugeniessen. Im Vordergrund ein Bergsee und im Hintergrund die Torres. Achtung: die letzte 1/2 Std. über eine Geröllhalde hinauf. Ein weiteres Highlight war der Osorno. Auf der Verander sitzend und hinter dem See den wunderschönen Vulkan herrausragen zusehen ! Viele sagen die Routa 3 (Ostargentinien) runter nach Feuerland ist langweilig, weil schnurgerade. Ich fand sie toll, weil ich den Wolken so nah war. Unheimlich Eindrucksvoll diese Weite.
The Worst: San Pedro de Atacama hatt mir gar nicht gefallen. Ein kleines, teures Nest welches seeeehr touristisch ist.
ür Touren zum Salar de Ujuni (Jeep Touren, recht günstig). Auch Barriloche in Argentinien hat mir nicht so gut gefallen. Ich verstehe garnicht warum die Argentinier die Stadt so toll finden und Sie jedem empfehlen.
Useful Information for others: ??
29.11.2003 1st request for update to Bernd Hoffmann
12.12.2006 5th request to Jörg Kauschke
03.04.2007 6th request to Jörg Kauschke


10.2003 - 03.2004
Hans-Peter von Engelbrechten (German, born 1967)
- Plan Chile - Ushuaia- Argentinien - Brasilien.
First plan 01.2003. Changed plan to october 2003 because of his job: Solo SAmerika with HONDA Africa Twin RD 07 ?
Purpose of travel: To see the countries and to meet the people. Fernweh, Abenteuerlust
Route: Chile - Argentina - Brasil
Earlier experiences: 10/2002 Slowenia and Kroatia. 06/2003 Spain and Portugal
13.09.02 1st contact
29.07.2003 1st request for update
29.11.2007 2nd request for update
26.01.2011 3rd request for update


15.11.2003 - 31.01.2004
Corinna Gehring (born in 1965, tax-consultant) and Jörn Paucke ( born in 1961, toolmaker) www.reisetwin.de
+ Chile. Peru. Bolivia. Argentina. Chile. Both plan to ride in Southamerica with two Africa Twin RD 07.
Purpose of travel: Why Southamerica? The variety of landscapes and cultures of these lands have been whirling in our heads for a long time. Magazines, stories of other travellers and slide-shows gave us the "kick" to ride ourselves. The motto of our tour is "Travelling and enjoying instead of racing"
Route: Chile (From Santiago de Chile we go northwards, Chuquicamata (Coppermines), San Pedro de Atacama, Valle de la Luna, Parque Nacional d. Isluga, Parque Nacional Lauca) - Peru (Titicacasea) - Bolivia (La Paz, Salar de Uyuni, Laguna Colorado, Laguna Verde) - Argentina: (Paso de Jama and Paso de San Francisco). Chile: Near Serena (400km north of Santiago de Chile) are some observatories and we hope to visit one of them. South of Santiago de Chile we want to visit the wonderful lake district.
From March-April 2004 a travel report and a lot of pictures will be published on my webside www.reistwin.de
Some earlier experiences:
1983 - North Cape 9000km with BMW R60/7
1994 - North Cape 9000km with BMW R100RT
1995 - Island 3.500km with Honda VT 500.
1997 - Marocco 5.000km with Africa Twin.
1998 - Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Austria 6.000km with Africa Twin.
2000 - Tunisia and Libya 8.000km with Africa Twin.
2002 - Tunisia and Algeria 7.000km with Africa Twin.
B.T.: I know Corinna and Jörn since about 1995. They had the idea to circle the world at this time. So I could give them detailed information. Since then we became very good mc-travel-fiends. The Around-The-World tour did not happen. But with this tour they made the first step to see the other end. - Last day before they started I offered them: If you have any serious problem "on the road" you canNOT solve just inform me! I will solve the problem !


27.11.2003 + 6 months
Klaus Reichmann (German, born 08.11.1966) and Mark (German, born 03.11.1971) www.remoto.de
+ Plan Soth-America East - South - North. The brothers Klaus and Mark want to ride with two motorcycles HONDA Africa Twin for 6 months.
Purpose of travel: We need a time-out
Route: Motorcycles on 29th.10.2003 from Germany (Hamburg) with a container ship Grimaldi of shippingline Leda Maersk for a special price from a friend for € 200 each to Argentina (Buenos Aires). We flew at 27.11.2003 from Germany (Frankfurt) to Buenos Aires by aeroplane. The first goal: Argentina (Usuahia). At the southlight point of earth we take the direction north: Chile - Bolivia - Peru - perhaps Brazil. See times, how long our travel chest is enough. We hope that our budget will be sufficient approx. 6 months.
Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Torres del Paine, Calafate, Perito Moreno, Santiago, Mendoza, SP.de Atacama, Salta, direction Uruguay, Iguazu in Argentina again Brasilianian site, again Argantiba site back to Buenos Aires. At 17th of april 2004 with freightship of Grimaldi back to Hamburg (4 weeks, € 1200 each)
The best: Vale de la luna (Argentina); Ushuaia; Torres del Paine; Caretera Austral, Atacama Wueste, Paso de San Francisco, Valdes...
The worst: We have had two small accidents, one time one finger was broken and so we lost 3 weeks time...
Useful informations and TIPS for others: See our website. www.remoto.de (weekly reports)..
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: 2 weeks in france, no more?
10.02.2003 1st contact
09.11.2003 Visitor of the 25th Mc-Meeting for World-Travellers
12.03.2004 They wrote that the are still in South America and will come home in may. They liked the 25th Tesch-Meeting and will come to the 27th.
05.10.2005 They offer now from Germany all kind of tours to Argentina. www.argentinago.com


06.12.2003 – 03.01.2004
Michael Schulze (German, 29.12.1961)
+ Chile. Michael rode solo with a hired Yamaha XT 600 ca. 7.000km through North Chile (Atacama Desert).
Purpose of travel: Seeing wonderful sceneries and other cultures
Route: Santiago de Chile via PanAm to Arica. Trips to Putre – Salar de Surire – Volcan Parinacota/ Lago Chungara (highest sea of the world) – San Pedro de Atacama – Paso Jama (4.200m) – Laguna Miscanti + Laguna Meniques (Near Paso Sico) – Valle del Elqui – Paso Agua Negra (4.765m) and back to Santiago de Chile.
The best: Scenery in the Andes, especially in the area around San Pedro de Atacama; very helpful people
The mountains in the Andes have beautiful colour, you can´t partly believe that it is real. If you drive one of the passes, you are nearly alone. One day on a dirt track road I met nobody the whole day (about 380km).
When I had my “technical problems” (see “the worst”) a van stopped suddenly and three people tried to help me. People always try to help you, also when your Spanish is not perfekt or you don´t speak Spanish at all.
The worst: Puncture in the back tire of the bike. The long and boring distances on the PamAm.
Book or publication: -
Useful informations and TIPS for others: ??
The flight started in Frankfurt to Dallas/ Texas and from Dallas to Santiago and the same way back with American Airlines (Price about 850 €).
I hired the bike from ; you can also make a guided tour with them.
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: Touren in Ladakh , New Zealand, Iceland
07.01.2003 1st information


2003 ?
Rafael Lenz (born ??, German)
- Plan to travel in SAmerica.
16.08.2003 1st information. Rafael has been at the 25th Meeting for World-Travellers in 04.2003
18.08.2003 1st request for update
11.11.2003 2nd request for update
08.01.2004 3rd request


04.07.2004 - 23.02.2005
Kirsten Schellenberg (German, born 02.06.1973) und Joerg Kallinna (German, born 01.11.1971)
+ South-America north-south. Kirsten (BMW R80GS Basic, 1997, called "Berta") and Joerg (Honda Africa Twin called "Lopezito", 1999) rode from Ecuador to Tierra del Fuego in 8 months 28.600 km km. From july to october 2004 we travelled together with Heike Ewerling (DR 650) and Christain Schmidt (KTM LC4) from Equador to north of Chile. We had more time and travelled from there by our own.
Purpose of your travel: because it´s fun!
Route: Ecuador (Quito, Cotopaxi Banos, etc), Peru (Chachapoyas, Cordillera Blanca, Cusco, Machu Pichu, Colca Canyon), Bolivia (Sajama-Park, Salar de Uyuni, Laguna Verde), Chile (Lauca-Park, Caretera austral, Torres del Paine-Park), Argentina (Ruta 40, Perito Moreno, Fitz Roy, Iguazu, Buenos Aires, Ushuaia) and Uruguay.
Highlights: Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina, Torres del Paine in Chile and many new friends!
The worst: We made no really bad experiences, exept of travelling with an old BMW (take spare parts with you!).
Book or publication (about your tour): "SUERTE - 8 Monate durch Südamerika", published in Reise-How-Verlag will be in the shops around Feb/March 2007.
Useful informations and TIPS for others: Don´t waste your time with making plans about your trip, plans do not exist very long on the road, it´s always a surprise!
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: Nearly all off Europe (Greece, Norway, Scotland, France, the Alpes, Italy, etc.)
Foto von links nach rechts: Jörg, Kirsten, Heike und Christian
04.2005 1st information by Kirsten Schellenberg.
16.04.2005 1st information by Christian Schmidt.
25.09.2006 1st request for update.
27.09.2006 During a recommendation here in Hammar for their next mc-tour "Trans-Ostasien" I got a very first "secret" / unpublished copy of the book. Handsigned by smiling Kirsten.
20.08.2011 Visits Bernd Tesch coming extra from Zürich to his 70tg birtday.


14.05.2004 - 13.06.2004
Herbert Schwarz (German, 18.08.1960) and Astrid Neudecker (German, born 02.04.1965) http://ww.touratech.de
+ Bolivia. Astrid and Herbert rode 2.000 kms with one TOURATECH-BMW 1150 ReVamp extreme and one TOURATECH-BMW 1200 GS.
Purpose of your travel: Testing, fun, making pictures for the Touratech-catalogue and making films for TV.
Route: On jungle-tracks to the mountains - 6000 m high and with snow covered - of the Andes. La Paz - via the Yungas-track off road in the rocks - area of golddigging along Rio Mapiri - djungle tracks at the feet of the Andes - 3000 m up through the highlands of lake Titicaca - until the end of the track in the ice of the Cordillere.
Highlights: Contact to people
The worst: Broken starter on the 1150.
Book or publication: Films from Tibet, Bolivia and Namibia and some articels in motorcycle-magazins. The films are available as a DVD from Touratech or Tesch for € 20,00.
Useful informations and TIPS for others: Great help at the customs in La Paz, friendly and helpful people, thousand of very little moskitos that made a lot of pain, lot of rain in the jungle in may.
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: Both are experienced riders in Africa, Asia, Europe and North- and South-America. Astrid and Herbert rode several times together. In 2003 into Namibia and in 2004 into Bolivia. Herbert rode a lot in Africa many years before.
B.T. Herbert has visited the Tesch-Travel-Treffen since 1987 many times. He kindly will show his film about Bolivia "Eine Motorradreise auf Urwaldpisten zu den schneebedeckten Sechstausendern der Anden" on the 23rd.04.2005 during the 27th. Motorcycle Meeting for World-Travellers 22.-24.04.2005".
13.02.2004 Last update.


01.08.2005 - 14.10.2005
Werner Bausenhart (German-Canadian, birthday 13.11.1937)
+ North-America > Amazon- Guyanas Loop > N-America. Werner rode solo from his hometown Ottawa in Canada, to Manaus, Brazil. With ship down the Amazon to Belem, over to Macapa, and back home via the Guyanas, with BMW F650 28,500 km.
Purpose of travel: To finish unfinished business, i.e. to visit the three Guyanas. which were left out on his trip from Deadhorse, Alaska to Ushuaia in 1997-1998.
Route: Canada- United States- Mexico- Guatemala- El Salvador- Honduras- Nicaragua- Costa Rica-Panama- with Girag Air Cargo and Copa to Bogota, overland:
Colombia - Venezuela- Brazil- French Guyana- Suriname-(British)Guyana- Brazil, and home again almost the same route except for a short detour via Belize.
The worst: Collision with a car in Honduras on the way down; Hurricane Stan on return trip in Guatemala.
Publication: Article in BMW Owner’s News: “The Amazon-Guyanas Loop. South America with a difference.”
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: About all are published books:
1997-1998: "8 Around the Americas on a Motorcycle" € 20,90. In English. 76.000 kms
1999: Through Russia and China "Into the Den of the Bear and the Lair of the Dragon on a Motorcycyle". € 20,90. In English.
2000:"Africa Against the Clock on a Motorcycle" € 20,90. In English. Solo around Africa.
2002: "From Nordkapp (Europe) to Cape York (Australia) on a Motorcycle" € 20,90. A trip around the world. In English.
All books are available via bauswe@yahoo.com from Canada or via www.berndtesch.de in Germany / Europe
12.12.2005 1st request for update
12.-23.04.2006 Werner kindly will give a slide-show about his tour  North-America > Amazon- Guyanas Loop > N-America.


01.08.2005 -31.05.2005???
Silvia Goetz (German, 16.10.67) and Martin Weiss (German, 10.12.67)
- South-America. Silvia (Honda Africa Twin RD07. 1999. 55.000 km ) and Martin (Honda Transalp PD06. 70.000 km) plan to visit a good portion of the South American continent.
Purpose of your travel: We always were a bit envious to people we've met who were on long journeys and dreamed to do something like that. Because my employer does not need me in the near future we take the chance to do a long trip and visit a continent we both feel attracted to and which will be less likely to be visited in a shorter timeframe.
Route: Ship Bikes to Equador, then visit Equador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile /Argentina. Be in Tierra del Fuego around christmas / new years day. Then go up north and visit more parts of Argentina /Chile. Be in Buenos Aires around april/ may, ship the bikes back to Germany from BsAs.
Route not yet planned - you can't plan it exactly anyway - suggestions welcome. In the moment planning focus is on bike and equipment preparation.
Highlights: Still to come :-)
The worst: Also still to come. In the moment i'd say planning is a nightmare - although we are no bike travel beginners....
Book or publication: none so far but you never know...
Useful informations and TIPS for others: I DO NOT AT ALL RECOMMEND A BMW 2 VALVE GS AS A SERIOUS TROUBLE- FREE TRAVEL BIKE. THIS BIKE HAS BEEN MY MOST EXPENSIVE SO FAR AND THE MOST DISAPPOINTING IN TERMS OF RELIABILITY AND COST. I bought it (which type ???) with 30.000 km, sold it with 100.000 km and had many very serious and costly defects and no-go's in the most unwelcome situations and remote areas. Who would for example appreciate a gearbox breakdown in Libya or a shaft drive breakdown in the middle of eastern Anatolia (both twice, also alternator 2x, starter 2x, ignition lock, front rim, shock, hall sensor, regulator, rectifier, to name a few). And BMW Munich would not even discuss about all those issues (Motto: millions of shit- eating flies can't be wrong...) Also 3000 Euros in spare parts (not counting regular maintenance) in 70.000km is not a lump sum...I'm done with BMW forever :-(((
Although I loved that bike for it's driving capabilities I decided to change it for a used Africa Twin which proved to be extremely reliable so far (it even did 55.000 km on it's first chain kit, almost twice the distance of your average BMW gearbox or shaft U-joint life)- knock on wood...
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: What is big?..France, Italy, Spain many times, Turkey 4 weeks 1987, 4 weeks 2000, 6 weeks 2003, 5 weeks Norway, 4 weeks Ireland, 4 weeks ex-Yugoslavia, Tchechoslovakia 4 weeks, Tunisia/Libya 4 weeks - to be continued
01.04.2005 1st summary
03.04.2005 1st request for update.


27.11.2005 - 27.12.2005
Chris Hirt (German, born 24.03.1970) and Menno Ortner (German, born 27.11.1976), www.mototech-darmstadt.de
+ Venezulela. Both "Motorrad-Mechaniker-Meister" Chris and Menno planned to ride 4000 kms in Venezuela with two in Merida standing SUZUKI DR 650. They covered 3790 Km . The SUZIS were from two guys who travelled Alaska-Tierra del Fuego in year 2002/03 and left the bikes there. Finally both rode ??? km.
Purpose of travel: To see what happened within 10 years (Chris was there in Venezuela in 1996 already) later, to meet people and landscape again.
Route: Merida - cosat - Orinoco - Gran Sabana - ciudat Bolivar.
The best: Gran Sabana, traumhafte Landschaft, Tafelberge, Flüsse und kaum besiedelt.
The worst: Controls "on the road"
Earlier experiences: Chris: rode Around-The-World 1994-96. 24.000Km Australien 2000. 2 Monate Algerien 2002. 1Monat Südafrika 1999. Alles mit eigenem Moped. . See here more details in Tesch-webpage
Useful tips for others: If the police controls you stay "cool", macho sein. Die Zoll-Kontrollen am Flughafen bei Ausreise nicht unterschätzen.
30.11.2005 First summary from Venezuela
19.12.2006 Last update

??.12.2005 - ??.01.2006
Ricardo Rocco (Ecuador Quito, born ?? ) Moto-house: www.andesmoto-tours.com
+ Colombia. I was in Colombia for one month. I traveled all over Colombia and had a fantastic time. I traveled on my Africa Twin moto with an american rider on a Honda XR 600. We had no problems whatsoever. the roads where very safe with military check points in every road. military guys very friendly and do no hassle moto travelers. There where sign in all the roads saying: travel safe, your army is on the road. People very friendly, great food, excellent roads, fantastic scenery, great motorcycling friends, specially in the city of Medellin: two addresses of repair-shops in Colombia:
Mauricio Gallo Ruta 40 bike shop ruta40@meganet.co www.ruta40.com.ec and Moto Angel bike shop Carlos Meza and Hector Angel tel. 232 22 24
.I think that Colombia is the safest country in Latin America now. The current government is making a big effort on road safety 
26.03.2006 1st request for update


2006 - 2010

Ca. 01.12.2006 - plus 6 Monate
Jochen Wirz (German, 13.11.1969) and Elif Dikkaya (German, 07.02.1973) www.po-jo.de
- Around South-America. Jochen plans to travel solo (or together on one bike) for about 6 month around South America with Yamaha XT600Z .
Tenere ?? kms to celebrate the 20th birthday of the motorbike.
Purpose of your travel: wanderlust, discovery of foreign countries, meeting people
Route: By plane or boat to SA (maybe Buenos Aires or Chile) and then travel around SA
Highlights: Ushuaia, Altiplano, Andes, Vulcanos, ......
19.04.2005 Last update.


24.01.2006 - 24.01.2007
Aletea Pontes-Lang (Brazilian, born 24.11.1974) and Dietmar Bongard (German, born 03.11.1959) Homepage: not yet
- South-America. Aletea and Dietmar plan to ride one year on two Suzuki dr 650 through South-America.
Purpose of your travel: Meeting nice people, see other countries, learn about the life of people in other cultures. Living in the nature. Having fun. Travel.
Route: From Germany to Chile by ship with shippingline ??. South to Patagonia. Then back north to Argentina - Bolivia - Peru - Equador - Brazil - Paraguay - Uruguay.
Highlights: ??
The worst: ??
Useful informations and TIPS for others: ??
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: Different tours in Europe: Croatia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Scotland, Norway, Sweden.
Aletea has done earlier a huge backpacking tour in South-America. More details please. ??
24.06.2005 Last update
26.06.2005 1strequest for update



Punta Olympica inder Cordillera Blanca. Der "Höhepunkt" (4.950 m) unserer SA Reise. Das Bild ist sehr ehrlich, es beschönigt nix.
(C) Foto: Karen Rusch und Götz Stahlschmidt.

05.12.2006 - 11.06.2007
Karen Rusch (German, 1960) und Goetz Stahlschmidt (German, 04.07.1960). No website
+ South America. Argentina, Chile : a beginning (see further up 06.11.2007)
With two BMW F 650 GS Dakar Karen and Goetz rode 18.000 km in 2 (yes: just two!) different countries.
Purpose of travel: Changing continents. It took us years to prepare the takeoff for half a year during our main season.
The long and lonesome roads still do attract us. But unfortunately there´s fences everywhere! No more freeeee camping like Sibiria
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: Together nearly all over Europe . Maximum 10.000 km a trip. Götz circled the world 1981-1983 by backpacking. Goetz rode alone Berlin > Northcape > Lake Baikal > Berlin , 26.500 km, in 2003. Karen and Goetz rode together Berlin - Central Asia - Berlin , 25.000 km, in 2004 (Search in this website). Russia and Mongolia 2005, 17.500 km. A wee circle in Europe filling gaps (Moldovia) in 2006, 10.000 km
Route : shipped bikes to Buenos Aires (BA) in nov 06. Followed by plane. Ruta 3 down to Ushuaia, ship to Antartica. Where it is NOT allowed to ride a motorcycle. Heading up the Andes north interchanging between Chile and Argentina (ruta 40). From Santiago de Chile a sidetrip to Easter Island (yessir, without bikes, toooo expensive). A trip into Atacama desert north and wayback to BA. There we left the bikes in a garage to be hauled out next time :)
The best: we learnt this time how to ship a bike. Argentina is like little Italy (Como te vaaa). Una persona que sepa el lenguaje entiende. No REALLY bad accidents.
The worst: many things broke down. Bikes, clothes, camping gear. http://www.n-tv.de/883860.html this was the ship which "rode" us to antartida 2006/2007. It went down the next season.
Book or publication: none
29.02.2008 Last summary
07.04.2008 "By the way" I got the important informaion that Götz circled the world 1981-1983 by backpacking.



This was the planned tour. We had two tickets already. But short before we started we got the information by Ricardo Rocco that both bikes are "kaput" and canNOT being repaired in time. So we lost the tickets for over € 2.000

Sa, 06.01.2007 (07.50 Uhr) - 06.03.2007
Patricia Govers  (Dutch) www.patriciagovers.de and  Bernd  Tesch (German) www.berndtesch.de
- Plan South-America. Patricia and Bernd plan to travel with two motorcycles two months in SA.
Purpose of travel : First time in SA. Looking forward to see some of the famous antique cultures and the scenery of the landscapes of these countries.
Route: Europe (by airline Iberia from Germany (Düsseldorf) - Spain (Madrid)) - to South America (Equador (Quito) - Peru - Bolivia - Peru - Equador (Quito)).
Useful / important informations and TIPS for others: Every tour is worth to DO. The more you know before about the area you will travel in the better you will understand it.
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: Please make a search in the website www.berndtesch.de with "Patricia Govers" and "Bernd Tesch" in the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America.
Useful tips for others: Very difficult to find a cheap flight to Equador in season december. We finally booked via internet www.iberia.de . For each person two flights costs us € 993,00.
01.12.2006 This blog will be updated more and more.
Am Do, 04.01.2007 ist bei uns draussen ab 17.00 Uhr eine Feuer-Abschiedsfete. Du bist eingeladen, wenn Du an Motorrad-FERNreisen interessiert bist. Überraschungsgäste und eigene Steaks bitte mitbringen !
05.01.2007 We shortly got the information that the two sponsored bikes By Ricardo Rocco are defect and there are no other chances to repair them shortly or to get other bikes. So we stopped this trip one evening before the plain started. We lost two tickets.


01.08.2007 - 01.09.2008
Carola Möller (German, 17.03.1978) and Philip P. (German) http://www.easyri.de
- Around South-America. Carola (Yamaha XT600K) and Philip (KTM) plan to travell on two bikes around South America one year.
Purpose of your travel: discovery of foreign countries, meeting people
Route: By plane or boat to SA (maybe Buenos Aires ) and then travel around SA up to North America
Highlights: Ushuaia, Altiplano, Andes, Vulcanos, ......
Earlier Experiences: 5 weeksby mc to France/Spain (thats all).
1999 and 2000 Carola was participant of the Motorcycle-Meeting for World-Travellers
03.10.2000 - 28.05.2001. Carola rode solo around south of Africa on a XT 600. 25.000 kms.
31.07.2001: Carola wrote: I hope to meet you next to thank you in person, Bernd: Without the inspiration I got at your Mc-Meeting for World-Travellers I would never got the idea to travel through Africa. For this I want to take you in my arms again.
31.01.2006 First update.
25.04.2006 Philiip plans to participate the 29th Mc-Meeting for World-Travellers in 2007
26.04.2006 Carola was participant of the 28th Mc-Meeting for World-Travellers.
14.04.2008 Carola - any news? Do you come to my anniversary ?? 50th. Tesch-Globetrotter-Meeting ??


06.11.2007-28.11.2007
Karen Rusch (German, 1960) und Goetz Stahlschmidt (German, 04.07.1960). No website
+ South America : continuing part 1
With two BMW F 650 GS Dakar Karen and Goetz rode 2.500 km in 2 (yes: just two!) different countries.
Purpose of travel: Extending temporary import of the bikes which we had left in Buenos Aires.
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: Together nearly all over Europe . Maximum 10.000 km a trip. Goetz rode alone Berlin > Northcape > Lake Baikal > Berlin , 26.500 km, in 2003. Karen and Goetz rode together Berlin - Central Asia - Berlin , 25.000 km, in 2004 (Search in this website). Russia and Mongolia 2005, 17.500 km. A weel circle in Europe filling gaps (Moldovia) in 2006, 10.000 km, 18.500 km South America 2006/2007
Route : leaving Buenos Aires (BA) via Rio de la Plata to Uruguay, up the coast, heading NW crossing river Uruguay riding down back to BA crossing Riover Paraná
The best: this time just a broken racket frame. The thermal baths in NW Uruguay.
The worst: we had to go back within 3 weeks, sigh
Book or publication: none
29.02.2008 Last summary


20.05.2008 - 14.09.2008 Part 3
Karen Rusch (German, 1960) und Goetz Stahlschmidt (German, 1960). No website
+ South America: part 3
With two BMW F 650 GS Dakar Karen and Goetz rode 15.000 km in eight different countries.
Purpose of travel: continuing the tour
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: Together nearly all over Europe. Maximum 10.000 km a trip. Goetz rode alone Berlin > Northcape > Lake Baikal >Berlin, 26.500 km, in 2003. Karen and Goetz rode together Berlin - Central Asia - Berlin, 25.000 km, in 2004 (Search in this website). Russia and Mongolia 2005, 17.500 km. A wee circle in Europe filling gaps (Moldovia) in 2006, 10.000 km. 18.500 km South America 2006/2007. 2.500 km in SA November 2007.
Route : leaving Buenos Aires (BA) via Rio de la Plata to Montevideo, Uruguay, straight thru to Brasil, back to the coast up to Rio de Janeiro, back to Foz do Iguazu, crossing Paraguay, crossing NW Argentina via Andes to northern Chile, crossing into Bolivia to eastern flatlands, crossing Andes back westward to Lake Titicaca, into Peru, Cuzco, Nasca, Lima.
The best: Rio, Foz, Salar de Uyun.
The worst: dustroad Trinidad to Coroico, Bolivia (Karen). Two nights no sleep (Goetz) due to height sickness.
Book or publication: none
10.2008 First good summary.


Vulcano Cotopaxi. Ecuador. Copyright by Dirk Dahmer, www.dirkdahmer.com

li > re: Karte mit Kreuzen (es soll noch eine besser Karte kommen). Die Fahrer (re: Dirk Dahmer). (C) Dirk Dahmer, www.dirkdahmer.com

20.05.2008 - 26.09.2009 Auto-ReiseAlaska - Feuerland. 
Torsten Schmitz (born 03.05.1979) und Dirk Dahmer (Born 03.08.1971) www.panamericana-im-alten-vw.de
 + Alaska - Feuerland.  Panamericana im alten grünen VW Käfer. Von . www.panamericana-im-alten-vw.de/
Dirk and Torsten drove from Alaska to Tierra de Fuego in a 1952 Beetle/ 52 000 km  free of accidents
Route: North America (USA (Seattle/Washington), Canada, Deadhorse/Alaska, Canada, Washington, Oregon, California, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama - South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Ushuaia, Buenos Aires/Argentina)
Purpose of Travel: To drive a very long trip in an old car.
The best: found a lot of friends.
The worst: Dirk: being away from my girlfriend Jasmin
Important useful informations for others: Don´t make plans, be spontaneous!
Book or publication (about your tour): Calendar, available: http://www.panamericana-im-alten-vw.de/laden.php
Ealier other big travel-experiences: Torsten: living one year in Australia, Dirk: crossing Australia west to east by car.
02.2012 Erste info im internet gefunden.
23.02.2012 1st summary.
26.02.2012 Erbitte Foto als Datei.jpg . Du kannst den Dauerkalender gerne kostenfrei bei mir bewerben. Und eine Karte mit Route.
27.02.2012 Dirk: Eine Karte von der Route habe ich leider noch nicht fertig, aber das Logo unserer Reise macht ganz gut deutlich wo wir lang gefahren sind. Habe das Logo sowie die gewünschten Bilder in besserer Auflösung an diese email angehängt. Okay, gerne kannst Du die Bilder im Rahmen Deines Vortrages und auf deiner Internetseite nutzen, wenn du eine Urhebernennung sowie Verlinkung zu unserer Seite machst. Das wäre natürlich super, ich  würde mich sehr drüber freuen!
Vielleicht kannst Du ja auch die Peru-Aktion auf Deiner Seite verlinken? Das Programa Sociala Yanachaga ermöglicht Kindern und Jugendlichen den Zugang zu Bildung und Ausbildung, für Mädchen und Jungen, um ein selbstbestimmtes Leben zu führen. Schau mal rein:www.peru-aktion.de

15.12.2008 - 16.01.2009
Frank Steinberger (German, born ??-.??.19??) and colleage ?? Stemmer. Together 14 motorcycles
+ Tour in S-America.
Purpose: Frank was a participant of an organised Explo-Tours in South-America in ?? 20??. He liked S-A so much that he wanted to travel there again. But now on his own and cheaper. Living in Munich he organised with a collegue to rend a 20-feet container there, offered in some motorcycle-forum that others could bring their mc to Munich, send it with the container to Chile (Valpairaiso) and back to Munich. Finally te container was full with 14 motorcycles. You did not have to put he motorcycle in a wooden box. And could send all your motorcycle-luggage with the container. So you do not have to pay money for taking over-weight in your personal flight. The costs for both ways were only € 1200,00 per bike including some costs of "Villa Kunterbunt" for all help in Valpairaiso. Frank and his friend made all the organisation like paperwork and customs in Munich but free of charge for all. Because of this good experience they made another transport to Chile / Valpairaiso in ??.01.2011 to ??.02.2012 with ?? motorcycles.
Route : ????
Das hier ist nur ein Beispiel, Frank, wie ich Deine Tour gern hätte: leaving Buenos Aires (BA) via Rio de la Plata to Montevideo, Uruguay, straight thru to Brasil, back to the coast up to Rio de Janeiro, back to Foz do Iguazu, crossing Paraguay, crossing NW Argentina via Andes to northern Chile, crossing into Bolivia to eastern flatlands, crossing Andes back westward to Lake Titicaca, into Peru, Cuzco, Nasca, Lima.
The best: ?? Das hier ist nur ein Beispiel, Frank, wie das gern hätte: Rio, Foz, Salar de Uyun.
The worst: ?? Das hier ist nur ein Beispiel, Frank, wie das gern hätte: dustroad Trinidad to Coroico, Bolivia (Karen). Two nights no sleep (Goetz) due to height sickness.
Book or publication: none
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: ?? Explotours
Acknoweledgement: B.T. has never heard that a private person organized a private tour like this himself with an "own rented container" to South-America. 08.11.2011 If you transport your bike by your own to S-A you have to build an extra wooden box and transport this to Hamburg. All will costs you a lot of work, time and money.
2008 First information by Marc Sieweck from Luxembourg who was a participant of the "Tesch-Travel-Treffen".
05.10.2011 First request for details to Marc Siweck
06.10.2011 First detailed information by Marc Siweck. His story you can read at: http://marc.en-route.org/pages/patagonia-08-09.php
07.10.2011 First request for details to unknown Frank Steinberger
08.10.2011 Frank Steinberger gave me a first tel.-call with some detailed information
08.10.2011 First request for update for the first sumary of the S-A tour. And the best 2 fotos of the tour with himself and the motorcycle. And one foto of the contaoner with the bikes.
09.11.2011 Build a steel "Tesch-Travel-Träger"for YAMAHA XT 600 E, Bj. 1992, with student Philipp Beckmeier for the alu-boxes "Tesch-Travel-Taschen 7"


06.11.2008 - 28.11.2008
Karen Rusch (German, 1960) und Stahlschmidt, Goetz (German, 1960). No website
South America: part 4
With two BMW F 650 GS Dakar Karen and Goetz rode 2.500 km in two different countries.
Purpose of travel: continuing the tour, fleeing from the harsh peruvian importation laws.
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: Together nearly all over Europe. Maximum 10.000 km a trip.
Search in this website for Asia and South America. Some more 10 thousands k´s
Route : Lima to Quito via Cordillera Blanca
The best: new fuel pump for bike Goetz. It took us from Rio to Lima or some 12.000 km (YES!) to figure out the fault. No mecanic in SA was able to do so. Arriving in Quito and
The worst: we nearly lost one bike in Cordillera Blanca. Just bruises on the human side. Physically spoken. The psycological damage is still to be evaluated.
Book or publication: none.
12.2008 First good summary.

sept / oct 2009 - open end  (2-3 years?)
Jeanette Sabus (German, birthday 27.09.1964)     www.geocities.com/alma.criolla
- South-America by horse. Jeanette is planning to explore South America approx. 20.000 km on horseback and she is looking for a companion.
Purpose of your travel: Returning to a natural way of life and of travelling... 
Route : South America (Chile - Tierra del Fuego - Argentina - Bolivia - Peru - Ecuador - Colombia - Venezuela)
Useful / important informations and TIPS for others: see the website www.geocities.com/alma.criolla
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: South America (Chile - Tierra del Fuego - Argentina - Bolivia - Peru - Ecuador - Colombia - Venezuela), 18 months, 33.000 km, on a Kawasaki KLR 250.www.geocities.com/pandoras_tour and website of Bernd Tesch Women
B.T.: The experienced motorcycle-traveller Jeanette is the first woman I know about who wants to cross South-America by horse.
Kurt Faber wrote in a in German written book: Tausend Abenteuer about his travels 1901-1929 including "Mit dem Pferd in Südamerika."
The Globetrotter Rox Schulz conquered solo South America somehow by horse from Buenos Aires to the North of South-America in the 1960ies.
26.06.2002 1st contact at all
24.11.2006 Last update
20.03.2008 Jeanette offered to come to the 50th. Tesch-Globetrotter-Meeting 25.-27.04.2008 and to give a slides-show about her ca. 90-minütigen Diavortrag (digital) über meine Reise (18 Monate durch Südamerika mit KLR 250). But unfortunetatly we have no extra time for this. I think groups can book her.
13.04.2008 Asked for a new update.



(C) Dominik Retz mit YAMAHA XT 600 E in Patagonien. Träger Hepco Becker. Tesch-Travel-Tasche 7


(C) Dominik Retz mit YAMAHA XT 600 E in den Anden. Träger Hepco Becker. Tesch-Travel-Tasche 7

20.11.2009 - 14.04.2010
Dominik Retz (German, born 11.03.1969) no website
+ South-America. Dominik motorcycled more than 15.000 km mostly solo through the southern part of South America on his XT 600 E "Topo". The first 1.500 km he rode together with Tanja. 50 % was off-road.
Purpose of your travel: I recently turned 40 and did not want to postpone this dream much longer. On the Tesch-Travel-Treffen 2009 I was motivated to do this trip and got a lot of info.
Route: I flew with ??airline for € ?? one way to Argentina. From here by bike: Aregentina (Buenos Aires- Mendoza) - Chile (Santiago de Chile- La Serena- Aqua Negra-) Argentina (San Juan- Neuquen )- between Argentine and Chilenian Lake Districts changing- Chile (Carretera Austral) - Argentina (Ruta 4- Ushuaia- (Antarctica by boat 10 days as a "last minute offer")- Argentina (Ruta 3- Buenos Aires) - Uruguay (Punta del Este) - Argentina (Buenos Aires).
Highlights: Being on top of the Andes pass Aqua Negra (4870 m), riding through Patagonia (Ruta 40, Carretera Austral), juicy steaks and fruitful wines at bargain prices, meeting really marvelous people
The worst: Argentine coffee (possibly only god knows why they drink coloured water!). Hepco Becker rack broke left side 4 times (my alu-box was filled up very heavy with each 20 kg in total). The alu-box was covered with Buchfolie. Waterproof.
Book or publication: www.mymapblog.com/dominik
My useful informations and TIPS for others:
Egineer Dominik prepared the bike very carefully by taking off everything before and mounting it again. Because of two persons and weight (each alu-box was 20 kg including all equipment !) he bought and mountained a "Wilbers-Federbein" for € 600,00. And he mounted a 24 liter Acerbis plastic-fuel-tank without TÜV (normal is ca. 14 liter on the XT 600 E which is good for 250 kms). In practise he met a petrol station at least in 250 km distance. Even on ruta 40. His bike had 370 kg in total.
In Argentina it was difficult to get motorcycles tyres because they had a stop for import at this time. In Chile it was no problem to get new tires. At first he used a Conti TKC 80 for 5.000 kms. And then a Metzeler Kahoo with more off-road-profile for 7.000 kms. In Brasil are only very few original YAMAHA workshops for motorcycles.-
Dominik send his bike and the one of his friend Claudio by "Columbus Logistik Services" in Hamburg via shipping-line "Hamburg-Süd" to Argentina (Buenos Aires) for a total-price of € 1060,00 one way but including all fees of police and customs (Tel. 040-7566400 in 2009). No more money to get the motorcycle "on the road" in half a day in B.A. !! - He send the motorcycle back from B.A. via "Hamburg-Süd" in B.A. for € 800,00 for each motorcycle.
Dominik: If you want to experience the true vastness and loneliness of western Patagonia GO NOW! They are right now laying asphalt and are constructing bridges which on one hand makes traveling much more comfortable and easy, but on the other inevitably kills the great pathfinder-feeling and will kick-off a different sort of tourism. 
My earlier experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: none
20.03.2009 1st summary
09.2009 1st visit for recommendation
18.11.2009 1st request for update this blog and the best foto from departure.
04.2010 2nd summary after end of trip
21.03.2009 Email from Usuhaia that Dominik wants to be a participant on the 52.nd Mc-Meeting for World-Travellers 30.04.2010
24.09.2011 Two fotos. Each alu-box 20 kg. YAMAHA Argentina.
28.09.2011 Long important telefon.

06.05.2009 – 24.08.2009
Karen Rusch (German, born 1960) und Goetz Stahlschmidt (German, born 1960). No website
+ South-America and North America: part 5
Karen and Goetz rode with two BMW F 650 GS Dakar 12.500 km in twelf different countries.
Purpose of travel: Continueing our tour from south america to north america. No exact goals.
Earlier Experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: Together nearly all over Europe. Maximum 10.000 km a trip. Search in this website for Asia and South America. Some more 10 thousands km´s
Route: South America (Quito, Ecuador - Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela) - North America (Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, to Houston, USA).
Special route-infos: Crossing the Darien Gap by road impossible: Sumpf-mud. Crossing with vintage sailboat Stahlratte Kolumbien > Panama mit einem Zweimastsegler mit Stahlrumpf aus dem Jahre 1903: Stahlratte ( www.stahlratte.de ).
The best: Galapagos and Amazonia. Not too many probs with the bikes.
The worst: Karen´s eye infection made us return from Texas to Berlin.
Book or publication: none.
31.08.2009 First and updatet information


 
Dr. Alfons Sagenmüller"on the road".

21.11.2009 - 19.12.2009
Dr. Alfons Sagenmüller (German, 03.09.1948) 
+ Chile and Argentina. The approx 9,500 km-tour was done with rented bikes. Alfons used a BMW R 1150 GS and a German companion a BMW R 1200 GS.
Purpose of your travel: Sightseeing
Route: Chile (Starting point Iquique - Tocopilla - Calama - San Pedro de Atacama - Paso de Jama) - Argentina (Salta - Cafayate - Tinogasta - Fiambala - Paso de San Francisco) - Chile (Copiapó - La Serena - Valle del Elqui - Valparaiso - Santiago - Curoco - Temuco - Villarica - Pucon - Valdivia - Osorno - Perto Varas - Ancud - Entre Lagos) - Argentina (Bariloche - San Martin de los Andes - Zapala - Gral Roca - San Rafael - Mendoza) - Chile (Santiago (end point).
Highlights: the day tour from Fiambala via Paso de San Francisco on gravel road down to Copiapo - that we managed this without a fall down despite no experience with 'ripio'. As well to come back to places which I had been visiting with my familiy in earlier days namely either/or 1979, 1991, 1995 - trying to remember and assessing the change over time.
The worst: the bike did fall on my foot and caused some pain, but by fortune no bone broke 
Book or publication (about your tour): slide show. , http://bmwatacamariders. wordpress.com/2009/12/22/ motoviajeros-visitantes/
My useful informations and TIPS for others: my diary on the Internet - under preparation
My earlier experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: None.
30.01.2010 Last summary
30.04.2010 Visitor of the 52. Tesch-Travel-Treffen in Malmedy
06.07.2011 Last summary with Fotos.
20.08.2011 Pers. visit on my 70th birthday



Sonja Ritter and Claudio Gnypek with one Aprilia Pegaso 650 in ??

06.12.2009 - 28.02.2010
Sonja Ritter (German, born 17.02.1974) and Claudio Gnypek (German, born 10.05.1972) www.pegasoreise.de
+ Brazil. Through Brazil in 3 months on one Aprilia Pegaso 650 ca. kms 8.500.
Purpose: To know more about Brazil and have a great adventure.
Route: We shipped the bike from Europe (Germany) to South America (Argentina (Buenos Aires). Buenos Aires – Uruguay over the Rio de la Plata . After 3 days (Colonial, Paysandu, Tacuarembo) we entered Brasil in Santana do Livramento. Rosario do Sul – Santa Maria – Caxias do Sul – Lages – Florianopolis – Curitiba – Blumenau – Matinhos – Morettes – Cananeias – Peruibe – Sao Jose dos Campos – Volta Redonda – Barra do Pirai – Rio de Janeiro – Teresopolis – Barbacena – Ouro Preto – Mariana – Santuario do Caraca – Sete Lagoas – Diamantina – Aracaui – Vitoria – Barra da Estiva – Chapada da Diamantina, Lencois – Cachoeira – Alagoinhas – Itaporanga – Sao Christovao – Praia do Diogo – Salvador. We could not ship the bike back (the Brazilian Custom is the worst), so we had to sell it.
Highlights: The journey was fantastic, the Brazilians extreme friendly and the land is beautiful. No accidents, no problems with thiefs or the police. Riding through the atlantic forest in Teresopolis, the village of Lencois, Cachoeira a mystic city in Bahia and of course, Rio de Janeiro.
The worst: Coming back to Germany...
My useful informations and TIPS for others: www.pegasoreise.de
We travelled with usual luggage including camping goods. We stayed on Campings (Yes, there are some in Brazil, 0 - 45 RS for two Persons), in cheap Hotels ("Pousadas", 25 - 60 RS) and in the houses of Brazilians who invited us (for free). The Bike was shipped with "Hamburg Süd" for 1000,- Euro from Hamburg to Buenos Aires. But we had no chance to ship it back from Brazil. The custom would not let it out. Why not ? We flew with TAM - Airlines for 1200,- Euro per Person (both ways).
My earlier experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: East Europe, Balkan, Slowenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegowina, Serbia.
19.04.2010 First summary
19.04.2010 First request for update
20.04.2010 Last update
30.04.2010 Sonja and Claudio will be visitors of the 52. Motorcycle Meeting for World-Travellers.


04.12.2010 - 27.01.2011
Thomas Buss (German, born 12.12.1964) and Uwe Sponheimer-Alvarez (German, born 20.10.1979)
- Ecuador - Peru - Bolivia - Chile. Thomas and Uwe plan a trip to South-America. Each of us with a Honda Africa Twin Bj.92 and Bj. 94
Purpose: The reason for this trip ist the wish to have a longer break from the daily work (it could be longer than 2 months :-)). Interesting in this continent of the world and to spend a lot of time with our bikes. We wish us an unforgetable time. It is the first time for us for a longer travel.
Route: Ecuador (Quito) - ? - Peru - Bolivia - Chile (Santiago).
We want to drive in Ecuador the vulcano-route, in Peru the highlands in the north and to the coast to Lima. Back to the mountains over Cusco to the Titicacca-sea. The route of the travel will be ready in the next weeks.
Highlights: ?
The worst: ?
My useful informations and TIPS for others: ?
Info: Kosten:
Person. Flug selber organisiert und rechtzeitig gebucht schn im Juli 2010 (sonst viel teurer) über Reise-Büro: am 04.12.2010 Hinflug von Germany / Frankfurt nach Equador Quito.
Person: Flug selber organisiert und gebucht über dasselbe Reise-Büro: am 25.01.2010 Rückflug von Chile (Santiago de Chile) - Spain (Madrid) - Germany (Frankfurt). Hin- und Rückflug € 1245,00 / Person.
Motorcycle:Organised and booked by GS-Sportreisen.
??.??.2010 Hinflug from Germany (Frankfurt) to Chile (Valpariso)
25.01.2011 ca. Rückfahrt per Schiff von Chile (Valpariso) to Germany (Hamburg).
Kistenbau extra für 2 Motorräder durch GS-Sportreisen für den Flug Germany > Equador: € 450,00 My earlier experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: ? Even smaller ones in ??
31.08.2010 First summary
31.08.2010 First request for update
26.01.2011 Next request for update.
25.02.2011 Next request for update
05.07.2011 Last request for update.


2011 - 2020


(C). Andreas Daudert in der Wüste....


(C). Andreas Daudert Reise....


(C). Andreas Daudert Portrait

01.01.2011 - 08.04.2011
Andreas Daudert (German, born may 1973) http://www.reiseelch.de
+ South-America. Andreas rode solo in three months 21.000 Km through South-America with a BMW R 1150 GS.
Purpose of travel: Just to realize one of my dreams
Route: I flew by plain with airline Iberia from Germany ( Berlin ) to Argentina ( Buenos Aires ) and back for € 1.200 with airline Aerolinas Argentinas from Chile ( Santiago ) to Argentinia ( Iguazu ) and from Argentinia ( Iguazu ) to Argentinia ( Buenos Aires ) for $ 500.
The bike was transported from Germany ( Berlin ) to Argentina ( Buenos Aires ) by ship for € 1600 with "interfracht", who offers a very good and transparent service. Transportation back was organized by "Villa Kunterbunt" from Chile ( Valparaiso ) for € 1300. I can recommend them as well.
Argentina (Buenos Aires - Lapataia (Ushuaia)). Chile (Torres del Paines - routa 40 up to Perito Moreno, Chile Chico, Chaiten, Puerto Montt, Pucon, El Bolson, Mendoza, Valparaiso, La Serena, Paso Agua Negra). Argentinia ( Paso Agua Negra - Salta - Paso de Jama ). Chile ( Paso de Jama - San Pedro de Atacama - Arica - Putre ). Bolivien ( La Paz - Copacabana ). Peru ( Puno - Cusco - Machu Picchu - Nazca - Tacna ). Chile ( Arica - Antofagasta - Valparaiso ).
The best: Too many things to mention in a few words.
The worst: I am running out of time :)
Important useful informations for others: Ask the gendarmeria for the roads. It is the best information you can get.
01.05.2010 Andreas was on the 52. Tesch-Travel-Treffen.
25.02.2011 First summary
25.02.2011 First request for update. And request for the best foto „on the road“.
06.07.2011 Last summary and foto.
26.08.2011 Next request for update and fotos.
30.08.2011 Last update and fotos.




Ramon Müller "on horse" arcross America in 2011.

26.10.2011 - ??.??.2012
Ramon Müller (German, born ??.05.1979)
- Plan Argentina - Mexico by horse. Ramon planned to ride solo with two horses from Argentina overland to Mexico in the beginning. In a newsletter he send the information that at the border of Uruguay / Argentina he has dificulties with the papers of a horse. He finally send home many thinks so he can ride with one horse.
Purpose: To fullfill a dream. To find out who I am.
The best: ??
The worst: ??
Useful tips for others: ??  
22.01.2011 First info by Friedemann von Thielmann in Buenos Aires that this tour is really happening. Ramon wrote that he closed his webiste to concentrate on his tour.
22.01.2011 B.T. wrote first email to Ramon and asked him to send one foto and the overview.
23.11.2011 First answer with foto and map:
" Auf dem Foto sind noch zwei Pferde zu sehen. Ich reite aber nur noch mit einem weiter und nur sehr wenig Gepäck. Wenn es am Zoll zu grosse Probleme geben sollte, werde ich mein Pferd verkaufen und mir in Argentinien ein neues suchen. Dann mache ich es so wie ich es eigentlich ursprunglich vor hatte. Ich reite mit einem Pferd und suche mir in den einzelnen Landern immer ein neues". Bei der Route lasse ich Chile aus und reite von Uruguay direkt nach Nord Argentinien und dann nach Bolivien.
25.11.2011 Because Ramon would have to import the horse in Argentina and cannot pass the border he will sell the horse in Uruguay and buy another one in Argentina.
19.01.2012 nach 2,5 Monaten warten an der Uruguay-Seite, um mit Pferd nach Argentinien einzureisten, hat Ramon das Pferd verkauft und reist mit Rucksack weiter. Die Schwierigkeit liegt nach seiner Auffassung an den Tatsachen, dass er nicht genug spanisch spricht, um die schwierige Prozedur einer Einreise mit einem Pferd alleine zu schaffen. Seine Hilfen waren zu unzuverlässig.

  
Le: Important persons. Mi: Plan of Michel Jonges. Re: Good looking like a playboy... All fotos from his website.

01.09.2011 - ca. 7 months = 30.03.2012
Michel Jongens (Dutch, born 23.04.1964) http://speur-tocht.blogspot.com/ and http://facebook.com/michel.jongens
- South-America. Plan to circle 3/4 of South-America. Expected to ride approx. 30.000 km on the same BMW R 1200 GS he used for Amsterdam - Nepal.
Purpose of travel: A break from day to day life
Route: French Guyana - Brazil - Paraguay - Uruguay - Argentina - Chili - Bolivia - Peru - Ecuador - Colombia and then time will tell what is possible.
The best: Enjoying the adventure and being in nature
The worst: No bad expierence yet
Useful information: For persons: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has very good priced return flights to/from Amsterdam if there is a long time between the flights and you can return from a different location without added cost. Bike-transport: Geodis Wilson in Amsterdam can ship almost worldwide. Going to South Amerika and taking the bike and get it through customs is relatively easy in French Guyana as it is part of the EU. They do want to use your Carnet de Passage though.
My earlier experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: 15.05.2009 - 31.08.2009: Amsterdam to Katmandu www.zegetocht.nl
04.2010 I visited your ‘Treffen’ for one day as I was unable to stay longer. In the future I hope to visit your ‘treffen’ and stay for the complete weekend.
22.08.2011 1st information about his journey in S-America.
24.08.2011 1st request for update.
31.08.2011 2nd request for update with words and fotos.
02.09.2011 1st summary
02.09.2011 3rd request for update.
21.11.2011 Very last request
22.11.2011 Next update by Michel: I am leaving Buenos Aires tomorrow for a slow ride down to Ushuaia.

(C) Susanne Schneider and Axel Viertlböck in 2011.

01.10.2011 - ??.09.2012
Susanne Schneider (German, born 1982) and Axel Viertlböck (German, born 1974) http://www.durch-die-welt.de
- South-America. Susanne and Axel plan to ride one year through South America with two Suzuki DR650 ca. 30.000 km.
Purpose of travel: Instead of working we want to travel for a longer time than a normal holiday Instead only working the whole life we would like to see South America to get more experience.
Route: Argentina (Buenos Aires - Iguazu Falls) - Brasilia (Florianopolis) - Uruguay - Argentinia (Mendoza - Cordoba - Bariloche - Ushuaia - El Bolson Salta) - Chile (Atacama) - Bolivia (Salar de Uyuni - La Paz). Peru (maybe Machu Picchu and some Volcanos. Not really planned yet) - Ecuador - Columbia. Before we shiped both bikes to Buenos Aires organised by Olaf Kleinknecht from "In Time" for 975€ both bikes.
The best: We have enough time and no fixed dates or routes.
The worst: It will have an end.
Useful information: Person-Flights with Condor one way to Buenos Aires for 800 € from Munich. Will follow from the way on our webpage.
Einfuhrbedingungen von der Argentinischen Boschaft und der Link von dem ich das mal hatte.
http://www.embajada-argentina.de/de/turismo/mitnahme-von-farhzeugen.html
Our earlier experiences of big Motorcycle-Tours: Susannes´s farest tour was two weeks to the italian Toskany.  Axel is doing nearly every holiday by bike since 17 years. His longest trip was 5 weeks from Dakar to Munich, the farest trip was a 3 week journey through Kirgisztan and he has been often Tunisia as a motocycle guide for overcross.
08.2011 First contact.
26.08.2011 First summary
26.08.2011 1st request for update. And two portraits. And later from S-America the best foto with the bike for this blog.
31.08.2011 Last update.

??.11.2011.http://www.aussiesoverland.com.au/argentina/across-the-andes-the-first-time/
South- and North America. Shirley und Brian Rix from Melbourne plan to ride the whole length of the tour of both America with ?? years.
We have been their guests in 2004-2005 in Australia.
2003 they rode overland GB > Australia. Shirley wrote a book about this.




Li: Gisela und Herbert Beine 2011-2012 in South Africa. Re. Gisela und Herbert Beine (C).


29.11.2011 - 01.04.2012 
Gisela Beine (German, born 08.04.1954) and Herbert Beine (German, born 29.12.1951)
- Chile. Argentina. Gisela and Herbert rode 20.000 km through Chile and Agentina with one BMW R 100 GS P/D Bj. 95.
Purpose of tour: Intensives Kennenlernen von Land und Leuten ohne Zeitdruck.  
Route: Plan: Start/Ende in Valparaiso / Chile. Zuerst Nordchile/Nord-Agentinien -  Atacama Region - Querung einiger Andenpässe - Weinbauregion um Mendoza; danach Mittelchile bis Puerto Montt und weiter nach Patagonien; zurück über östliche Andenseite - Ruta 40.
Real route: Chile (Valparaiso- Santiago- Los Vilos- Serena- Copiapo- Antofagasta- Calama- San Pedro de Atacama- Paso de Jama) - Argentinien (Purmamarca- Humahuaca- Salta- Cafayate- Fiamabala- Paso San Francisco (Ostseite)- San Jose de Jachal-Paso Agua Negro (Ostseite)- Barreal- Uspallata- Mendoza)- Chile (Los Andes- Valparaiso- Lago Rapel- San Fernando-Constitucion- Conception- Canete- Temuco- Pucon)- Argentinien (San Martin de los Andes- Villa Angostura- Bariloche- El Bolson- Esquel- Sarmiento- Rivadiva- Ruta 3- Rio Gallegos- Rio Grande- Ushuaia) - Chile (Porvenir- Punta Arenas- Puerto Natales- Torres del Paine-Park) - Argentinien (El Cafayate- Perito Moreno Gletscher- El Chalten (Fiz Roy)- Tres Lagos- Baja Caracoles- Perito Moreno) - Chile (Chile Chico- Lago General Carrera- Carretera Austal bis Puerto Montt- Chiloe Insel- Osorno- Puerto Octay-Panguipulli- Osorno- Lago Puyehue) - Argentinien (Bariloche- Zapala- Las Lajas) - Chile (Curacautin- Cunco- Villarica- Lautaro-Traiguen- Lago Lananlhue- Conception- Chillan- Linares- San Clemente- Lircay Nationalpark- Curico-Santa Cruz- Pichelemu-San Antonio- Algarrobo- Valparaio).
The best: Freundlichkeit und Hilfsbereitschaft der Chilenen und Argentinier; Atacama Region: Hochanden; Carretara Austal; Lake District.
The worst: Kombination Schotter und Wind auf der Ruta 40 von Tres Lagos bis Perito Moreno
Important useful informations for others: Organisation des Motorradtransports über die "Villa Kunterbunt" (Martina u. Enzo Tesser) in Valparaiso in Verbindung mit der SeaFair Group/Büro Hamburg. Personen-Versicherung Hanse Merkur ungefähr wie ADAC, altersabhängig. € 125,00 bei 93 Tagen. Kosten Schiffstransport HH > Valparaiso 2,5 qm. 620 €.
Book or publication (about your tour): nein
Earlier experiences of big mc-tours: Nordamerika, Costa Rica, Australien, Neuseeland, Südafrika
1992-2008 Herbert visited 11 times the motorcycle Tesch-Travel-Treffen = meeting for mc-world-travellers.
11.11.2011 First info about their tour to South-America after I send my general email with info about our planned S-A tour. His wife has to fly back beginning of January to Leverkusen (Germany). Herbert will ride some more weeks south to Patagonia.
19.11.2011 First short summary. Asked for more details. And especially a wonderful foto of both with the motorcycle. AND two real digi-portraits each 250 pixel high.
21.11.2012 Next request for update
05.04.2011 Last update
05.04.2011 Next request for update

 
Alle Fotos Cay und / oder Karoline Frank. Portrais ca. 2011. Re: In Valparaiso 05.12.2011. Oben 2012 Lake Uyuni.

Karoline Vöge and Cay-Bernhard Frank in Germany in front of Schwerin castle in Mecklenburg

01.12.2011 - 10.02.2012
Karoline Frank (German, Geb. Vöge. Born 04.05.1977) und Cay-Bernhard Frank (German. Born 08.03.1971)
- South-America-Westside. Karolina and Cay-Bernhard Frank plan to ride 15.000 km together on one KTM LC8 Adventure R. with a huge 45 L plastic-tank. They rode 12.000 km.
Purpose of travel: This is their wedding-honeymoon-ride.
Route: Plan: Chile - Peru - Bolivia - Paraguay - Uruguay - Argentina - Chile
Route done: Chile (Valparaiso- Cunco- Talca- Chillan- Victoria- Curacautin- Villarica- Pucon- Panguipulli- Puerto Fuy) - Argentina (San Martin de los Andes- Junin de los Andes-Zapala- Chos Malal-Buta Ranquil-Malargue- San Rafael- Mendoza- Barreal-Rodeo-Chilecito- Cafayate- Cachi- Salta- San Salvador de Jujuy- Humahuaca- Purmamarca- Paso de Jama) - Chile (San Pedro de Atacama-Iquique- Arica) - Peru (Tacna- Moquegua- Arequipa- Colca- Chivay- Juliaca- Cuzco- Machu Picchu- Cusco- Juliaca- Puno) - Bolivia (Copacabana- LaPaz- Oruro- Uyuni- Laguna Colorada- Laguna Verde) - Chile (San Pedro de Atacama- Antofagasta- Bahia Ingles-Copiapo- La Serena- Vina del Mar- Valparaiso- Santiago de Chile).
The best: We will enjoy ourselves and spending a great time on the bike meeting people. And do not work.
We will enjoy ourselves and spending a great time on the bike meeting people. And do not work. And we have done it. It was great fun, we met nice people wherever we came and were invited several times (overnight, a ride to local vineries, Christmas church and family ceremony, dinner or just for a beer). We saw great landscapes , helped some local people to overcome their challenges in some of the poorer countries, met a lot of bikers from South America, US and Europe and even Thailand, saw the Dakar stage in Iquique and were fascinated by the Bolivian fans that invited us for barbecue. We enjoyed the beaches of Iquique, Arica, La Serena, Bahia Ingles and Vina del Mar, the pools of the W hotel in Santiago (thanks for getting us in for free although we did not sleep there) the hostel in San Salvador de Jujuy and Arica, the lakes of Chilean lake district and Titicaca and the volcanoes around, the salars of Uyuni and along the road to paso de Jama, the offroad tracks on RN40 and in Bolivia, the dunes on Chiles coastline, the pampa in Argentina, the mountains in Peru, Chile, Argentina and Bolivia, the camping ground at the shore of Laguna Colorada, the warm bath in the hot springs of Pucon and Laguna Verde, the snowed customs office at the Chilean-Bolivian border on 5040m above sea level, the Inca ruins in Machu Picchu and Cusco, the nice shopping of Alpaca clothes in Peru and Bolivia, the Titicaca reed boat yard where Thor Heyerdahl built his boat to cross the Atlantic. We met our German friends managing a farm between Victoria and Curacautin, visited a Chilean rodeo, tasted wines in Chillan, Mendoza, San Rafael, Cafayate and Cachi incl. the wineries of Bianchi/San Rafael and Salentein/Mendoza, ate perfect local dishes (incl. asado in Chile, picada in Mendoza, the bife chorizo in the restaurant “El patio de Jesus Maria”/Mendoza, “Viejo Jack”/Salta, ceviche in Iquique, llama steak in Purmamarca, tapas Peruvian in Cusco, best rolls in Puno, trucha in the floating islands of Titicaca and much more, also not to be forgotten: the Maracuja Sour of Cusco) AND most important: We love each other more than ever!
Book or publication: Not planned, but who knows…we will give frequent facebook updates to our friends. There is a group of 100 followers of our Facebook group. If you speak German, join us or just watch out for our pictures. We may publish in a German motorcycle newspaper (Enduro or Tourenfahrer)
Earlier experiences: Me (Cay) travelled a lot ranging from European to African and Middle East countries (Germany, Scotland, Senegal, Mauritania, Morocco, Spain, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finnland, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Turkey, Syria, Greece, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Italy, Switzerland, France etc). For Karoline it will be her first trip on a bike.
2008 and 2010 Cay-Bernhard visited two motorcycle meetings for world-traveller "Tesch-Travel-Treffen" in Malmedy / Belgium. He is also frequent guest to the MRT in Gieboldehausen and the Elefantentreffen in Bavaria.
09.11.2011 First info of Cay of his trip.
09..11.2011 1st request for update.
09.11.2011 1st summary with photos.
05.12.2012 We met in Valparaiso / Chile.
20.02.2012 1st request for update after 10 weeks of South-America.
23.02.2012 ..das ist ‘ne nagelneue Adventure R mit ordentlich Federweg, Gewicht spielte auf den geschobenen Strecken und die KTM hat selbst im Sand in Bolivien sehr gut mitgezogen. Also, ich bin voll zufrieden und zu zweit auf einer Einzylinder ist auch nicht so toll. Und welche Zweizylinder ist leichter und mehr offroadtauglich? Wir würden wohl alles noch mal so machen!



One foto from Patricia Govers 2-years-mc-tour with XT 500 in 1981-82 from Amsterdam - Cairo - Khartoum - East Africa:
"I never wish so much snow again..."

 
Patricia Govers-Tesch 2 x in 2005. Bernd Tesch in 2010.


Patricia Govers-Tesch and Bernd Tesch in 2008 in the Eifel-forest while "travelling by feet" in wintertime.


Patricia Govers-Tesch and Bernd Tesch on 01st.10.2011 - one day after we baught and registered this motorcycles YAMAHA XT 600 E, Bj. 1992, each only 30.000 kms. Celebrating the birthday of daughter Malaika Tesch in Germany / Aachen. (C) Foto Malaika Heidenreich (born Tesch).


20.10.2011 A motorcycle normally needs ca. 2 ccm (Kubikmeter) with a box. We managed to build this box with 2,5 qm for TWO motorcycles. My travel-friend Alfred Reetz (foto right) and B.T. build the box. There is no cm too much space....


04.12.2011 - 05.03.2012
Patricia Govers-Tesch (Dutch artist, born 28.06.1956, www.patriciagovers.de) and Bernd Tesch (German, born 20.08.1941, www.berndtesch.de and www.tukutuku.de )
- Plan South-America: Argentina and Chile. Patricia and Bernd Tesch plan to travel in South-America first time with two motorcycles 3 months.
Purpose: To travel is the very best school of life !
Route: 05.09.2011 We have no special route so far because no bikes. Ideal we would like to travel from: Chile - Argentina - Brasil - Bolivia - Peru or opposite. Depending on the bikes and climate.
03.12.2011: Because we could not make it for "A lot of reasons" to rent two bikes for good prices or buy / resell two enduro-bikes in a country in South-America we finally decided to go the "standard way": Via www.mobile.de we bought very quick two YAMAHA XT 600 E, build 1991/1992 with each only 30.000 kms for € 1.500 and € 1.700. We had to invest around € 500,00 for each bike more to make them ready to travel (new tires and brakes). Then we build a wooden box and send the bikes via lorry from our home in Hammer (EIFEL / Germany) by cargo-Schenker to Germanys ship-harbour Hamburg for 250,00.- From Hamburg our wooden-box with 2,5 Kubikmeter only with two (!) motorcycles was send by firm Seafair via ship to Valparaiso in Chile for around € 606,00 including fees. IN harbour Chile we will have to pay around € 600,00 in total for two bikes to have them ready to travel. All the shipping from Hamburg to Chile we organised with German "Martina" from Villa Kunterbunt in Valparaiso / Chile. http://villakunterbuntvalpo.blogspot.com/. Start to write to her and you will get an offer and answers to all your questions professionally. Villa Kunterbunt-Martina: villakunterbuntvalpo@yahoo.de
Patricia and Bernd will travel by air mainly with airline Lufthansa from Düsseldorf to Madrid and then to Santiago de Chile and back for around € 2.000 for two persons both ways.
Our route will be so far: Arriving in Valparaiso 05th.12.2011. Start a few days later along the west coast of Chile down as far as Puerto Montt. Cross the mountains Anden somewhere and continue south to Punta Arenas in Argentina possibly. Then we head north to glacier "Moreno" and somehow more north via Argentina and Chile. Around city Tucuman in northern Argentina I will try to find family-relations coming after my real uncle "Fritz Bremme (1902), stared to livein Argentina 1927. Nobody knows if they are still there... Two bothers of my mother, called "Richard Bremme (Born 1899)" and "Fritz Bremme (1902)" in 1927 shipped to Argentina to live there. While the living-family members of Richard still live in Argentina / Guatemala / N.Y in USA and Seattle / USA nobody knows what happened to the farmer-family of "Fritz Bremme" and children around Tucuman. After we found them hopefully there we ride more north until the border of Bolivia and come back via desert Atacama in Chile to Valparaiso beginning of march 2012.
There are so many motorcycyle-travellers "on the road" in Chile and Argentina which I know personally that I could arrange a "Tesch-Travel-Treffen" there.... We do NOT know so far where we will be on Christmas and "Sylvester" = new years evening. If somebody of you will arrange a big party we might be there..even on top of a mountain. Best wood be in a wooden hut in the wilderness somewhere. If somebody with a smile and a package of dry firewood will appear then I might be B.T. You can only contact us by email: berndtesch(ad)gmail.com .
Highlights: To travel again. Being healthy with 70 years ! We want to meet mc traveller "Around-The-World", Dutch Marcel Kersten, with Dutch Elena in any case. - And if you would like to meet us "on the way" somewhere, we would like to see your smile and coffee as well. Contact us please !
The worst: Hopefully we find a solution for the bikes... and transport ... and a fair price of costs...
Travel-health-insurance for three montths for Patricia (55) and me (70) would cost: in DKV in total € 2109,00 for both for all Americas. In ADAC in total for both € 350,00....
My useful information and TIPS for others: ask again after journey :) for this trip
My earlier experiences of all travels and Motorcycle-Tours: Please see under www.berndtesch.de/deutsch/BTesch.html
05.09.2011 We do not have two motorcycles in S-America so far. Because Bernd had always sponsored motorcycles for nearly all huge mc-tours 1979-2005 we do not have modern motorcycles in Germany which we would like to take for this S-America tour. So it depends how we manage to get two motorcycles there in S-A.
Who can rent out us for a reasonable price two e.g. YAMAHA XT 600 E or BMW F 650 GS or other motorcycles in S-A ?
Who can sell us for a reasonable price two e.g. YAMAHA XT 600 E or BMW F 650 GS or other motorcycles in S-A ?
Who can sell us and buy back us for a reasonable price two e.g. YAMAHA XT 600 E or BMW F 650 GS or other motorcycles in S-A ?
If it is not possible to get two bikes: Who has a good car?
12.01.2011 Adam Shani, a very wellknown Around-The-World traveller wrote to B.T.: On 12th of January 2011,  the bike has arrived to Valparaiso Port, and was off loaded the same day. Next morning I went to the port, and then cleared customs.
And some other formalities, and finally, got the box the bike was sleeping in. All went well, and the bike arrived safe and sound. I was very impressed with the Chilean efficiency! Total port Charges where 200 Euro, and NO agent(or Spanish) is needed to clear the bike from customs.
05.09.2011 First summary above.
14.09.2011 Our first plan was to fly to South-America, to rent or to buy two motorcycles there, to ride for 3 months and to fly back to Germany. Bernd asked many motorcycle-travellers (some of this site) and an experienced Around-The-World traveller, who is now a resident in Brasil: Marcel K. He ven offerd us to buy motorcyles there and register the motorcycles on his name there.
We especially wanted to find the cheapest solution because we did not have good motorcycles here. Bernd got always two sponsored motorcycles 1978-2005 for most of his long-distance trips.
To rent two bikes was possible. But this would mean that we had to ride in a circle somehow. And we did not want to stop or freedom to ride and stop where we want to go. And it is expensive for 3 months.
All our efforts to buy two bikes in S-America came to the end that it is very complicated for a stranger for some reasons. There are 12 countries with 9 languages and all have different laws. We do not speak Spanish: Just German, Dutch, English and French. AND it is difficult to find motorcycles in good quality to a reasonable price there. AND to buy spareparts for YAMAHA XT 600 E is difficult. AND there are now mostly computers at thr borders.
We decided to take this type of bike because Patricia and Bernd and circled three months half of Australia with two YAMAHA XT 600 E of our sponsor Kurt Weidner. Bernd had used two by YAMAHA Germany sponsored XT 600 for a tour form the Atlantic (France) to China (13.000 kms) with his 21-young-son Min Tesch in 1997. And Bernd has used two XT 600 K with his travel-friend Alfred Reetz to cross Africa on the longest distance from Senegal to Kenia in 1990 through 12 countries - including 5.500 km off-road.
16.09.2011 We looked in www.mobile.de (Germans largest website for automobiles) under motorcyles and found ca. 45 YAMAHA XT 600 E. We started to sort out them after the price (€ 1.600-3.500) and quality. When we called the first owner we asked him if we can see the bike. The young man answerded "You have seen the XT 600 E on yout last Tesch-Travel-Treffen". Because I did not undertstand his name in the beginning of the call, I asked again who he he was: Stefan Hagmanns, the son of Wilhelm Hagmans. Stefan has been many times on the TTT ! What a coincidence that we called him at the first person !! Stefan brought us the mc on the same day (friday) from Geldern. We all were very happy ! Bj. 1992, 30.000 kms, € 1500,00.
29.09.2011 Patricia and I bought the next XT 600 E with 27.800 kms in Cologne for € 1700,00. This blue mc was not so much cared off then the first one. But the motor seems to be o.k.
30.09.2011 In 30 minutes we had registered the two used motorcycles YAMAHA XT 600 E with the numbers AC TE 41 and TE 70 in Monschau / Rathaus. Great success !
01.10.2011 Request to RTW traveller Adam Shani for all details how he managed to send his motorcycle BMW 1200 GS from Europe to Chile / Valparaiso. And how he flew !
04.10.2011 Request to high recommended spedition by RTW-traveller Adam Shani "In Time" in Hamburg; boss is Olaf J. Kleinknecht. Sending motorcyles all over the world. www.intime-ham.com .
Cost for a BMW 1200 GS from Hamburg to Valparaiso by ship in 01.2011: cost for building a wooden-sperrholz-box around € 200,00. Costs for shipping the box with bike from Germany / Hamburg to Chile / Valparaiso € 550,00. Costs in Valparaisio € 200,00 total for police and customs. No agent. Not more.
04.10.2011 Request to very well-known firm GS-Sportreisen since 1988. Specialisted for organised and transport of Motorradreisen worldwide in München. www.gs-sportreisen.de ; boss is Bernhard Walter.
04.10.2011 Request to mc-traveller Marc Siweck in Luxembourg, who take part in an private organised container with several (8 ?) private motorcyles to Valparaiso cheaply.
05.10.2011 Very detailed answer of Marc Siweck.
06.10.2011 Bernd´s motorcycle YAMAHA XT 600 E, 1992, 27.900 kms came in the workshop BigAirMax in Konzen for soem details.
06.10.2011 Request first time to German Martina Schaarschmidt and Enzo in Villa Kunterbunt in Chile / Valparaiso. They offer a home for mc-travellers and organise transports of motorcycles as import and export http://villakunterbuntvalpo.blogspot.com/
06.10.2011 Very quick first nice answer of Martina.
06.10.2011 Request to Herman Frank Steinberger who organised in 2008 and 2009 as a private person to send a container 20 feet with 8 private motorcycles to Chile / Valparaiso and back. A participant had to pay 1200.-€ für the transport both ways all including the fees in Chile. Very helpful were Martina and Enzo from Villa Kunterbunt in Vaparaiso. In firms "Seetours" and Transhanseatic" you can try places in containers.
11.10.2011 The mc of B.T. came out of the garage BigAirMax with new brake-plates, new "Schwingungsdämpfer". Head of garage Harry. Boss Marco Steiner in Konzen.
11.10.2011 New rain suit from www.lidl.de came in for € 54,90 - made by www.roleff.de
13.10.2011 Request to embassy in Peru in Berlin to ask: How is it possible to leave two motorcycles there for one year ?
13.10.2011 The same request to Bruno von Arx in Peru www.perumoto.com
13.10.2011 The same request to Dieter Spicher from the German embassy in Lima/Peru. He was gigh remommend by Around-The-World traveller Jochim von Loeben: www.triparoundtheworld.de
13.10.2011 Final costs from Martina SCHAARSCHMIDT  in Villa Kunterbunt ( Tel. 0056-32-2288873 ) for sending two motorcyles to Valparaiso and back by ship.
14.10.2011 Answer from Bruno von Arx in Lima: We had the same request from another man before and found out that there is no chance to leave the motorcycles in Peru at the customs for 1 year: The motorcycle has to leave the country when the visum of the person is finished There is no way to leave the motorcycle at the customs. I have no idea if this is possible in Equador..
14.10.2011 Schreiner und Reise-Freund Alfred Reetz besucht uns und zeichnet mir den Prinzip-Bau einer Moto-Box auf. Ganz unten 3 Kanthölzer in Längsrichtung 6 x 8 cm, damit der Gabelstabler dazwischen fahren kann. Dann dadrauf die untere Grundplatte ca. 200 cm L x 120 cm B. Oben auf der Grundplatte umlaufend Kanthölzer 4 x 6 cm.
14.10.2011 Mr. Holger Jansen from Fa. Scherf Gmbh in Simmerath (02473-96660) informed me very good about "certified wood" to build a motorcyle-box. OSB-Platten, Sperrholz ist stabiler für eine Holz-box. Unklar ist mir noch, ob man bei Verwendung dieser "Kunsthölzer" aussedrem noch eine Bescheinigung braucht - oder nicht. Tip: Die Kanthölzer unten beim Bau einer Kisten kann man auch durch Zusammensetzen mehrer Sperrholzplatten z.B. erzeugen.
14.10.2011 Weltzeiten Umrechner Zeitzonen

Quelle: http://www.zeitzonen.de Eine sehr gute Übersicht: Die Zahlen geben die Abweichungen der lokalen Uhrzeit von der UTC-Zeit (Universal Time Coordinated, auch als GMT, Greenwich Mean Time bekannt) an.
Der Wert der Uhrzeit für Deutschland ist UTC +1 bzw. UTC +2 während der Sommerzeit. In Chile ist z.B. -5 Stunden von Deutschlands Zeit aus.
14.10.2011 Wie am preiswertesten ins Ausland von D aus telefonieren ? Mit www.billiger-telefonieren.de kann man das rausbekommen, aber alles ziemlich kompliziert. Und sehr störend ist, dass Werbung ein eingeblendet wird ohne das man das will und ohne das man das abstellen kann. Mit dem Schnellrechner dort http://www.billiger-telefonieren.de/festnetz/schnellrechner/ kann man das dann einfacher rausbekommen.
15.10.2011 Frachtanfrage für Holzkiste 210 cm L x 1201 x 120 von Simmerath-Hamburg-Hafen am 21.10.2011 via frachten@iloxx.de http://www.iloxx.de/net/firmenkunden/kontakt/frachtanfrage.aspx Tel. 0180 5 597781. Das erste Ergebnis klingt ganz gut; aber ich muss mich da noch einlesen.
18.10.2011 Beide Motorräder sind reisefertig aus der Motorrad-Werkstatt "BigAirMax" in Konzen www.bigairmax.com von KFZ-Meister Marco Steines mit Frau Jenny Steines. Zwar mussten wir für beide Motorräder noch einmal € 758,45 (Te 41, Bernd T.) und € 521,73 (Te70, Patricia Govers-T.) bezahlen, aber die Motorräder sind ja auch 20 Jahre alt ! Bei beiden sind vorne und hinten neue Reifen drauf (Trial Wing von Bridgestone), je innen 4,5 mm starke Cross-Innenschläuche. Vorne und hinten neue Bremsbeläge. Telefon: 02472-940268 bigairmax@web.de.
19.10.2011 "Tesch-Travel-Träger" für YAMAHA XT 600 E an mein Motorrad angebaut (Befestigungspunkte: Fußrasten, li: neue Bohrung in Knotenblech, re: an hintere Auspuffschraube, beide hinten an oberer Bohrung bei Blinkerbefestigung. Verlängerte Blinkerhalterung dort auch gebaut.). Alu-Boxen "Tesch-Travel-Taschen" an neuen Träger angebaut.
20.10.2011 Holzkiste aus Sperrholz gebaut. Mit Reise-Freund Alfred Reetz 5 Platten 250 L x 120 H?? x 2 cm B gekauft: Ca. € 150,00. . . Alfred ist Schreiner, weiß wie man so etwas baut und hat alle Maschinen. Bauzeit: Alfred und ich meiner wenigen Hilfe brauchten dafür ca. 5 Stunden. Wir haben zuerst die Grundpalette gebaut. Dabei wieder das untere Teil zuerst. Dort haben wir die Füße für den Gabelstapler ca. 6 cm hoch gebaut, indem wir jeweils ein Stück Sperrholz 2 cm hoch x x ? lang auf die Grundplatte aufgeklebt und geschraubt haben. Und dann jeweils zwei gleiche Teile darauf. Damit ist gesichert, dass es keine Schwierigkeiten bei bei der Einreise gibt. Eine Besonderheit ist noch eine Schauklappe für den Zoll; sonst hätte es "im Besten Falle" noch geheißen, den gesamten Deckel wieder zwecks Beschauung aufzuschrauben. Die fertige Kiste für 2 Motorräder YAMAHA XT 600 E hat die Aussenmaße 104 cm B x 112 H x 209 L = 2,43 Kubikmeter. Geschätztes Gewicht max 600 kg.
21.10.2012 Verschiffungsauftrag für die Kiste per E-mail an "Martina" Villa Kunterbunt in Valparaiso/Chile erteilt.
24.10.2011 Wie transportiere ich in Deutschland am Preiswertesten meine Holzkiste vom Ort X zum z.B. dem Freihafen Hamburg ? Antwort: Es gibt zig Speditionen in Deutschland mit zig verschiedenen Berechnungssytemen. Einige Firmen, wie z.B. Schenker lehnen den Transport einer Kiste von Privatpersonen ab. Schenker transportiert nur für Firmen. Kurzes und schnelles Angebot von Schwenker-Aachen für den Transport der Kiste von Hammer nach Hamburg: € 173,00. Plus 1/1.000 Versicherung vom transportierten Warenwert. Plus MwSt.
24.10.2011 Aufforderung von SeeFairsGroup in HH ihnen viele Detail-Infos für den Transport der Kiste zu senden. Ganz neu war eine Packing-Liste und Kopien der internationalen Führerscheine. Alles von B.T. abgeschickt nach 3 Stunden Arbeit.
26.10.2011 Die „kleinen Hindernisse“ sind immer wieder da: Nun verlangt Spedition Schenker eine Bezahlung des Transportes von Hammer nach Hamburg € 215,00 im Voraus… (vermutlich, weil wir erstmalig schicken). Dadurch werden die Motorräder wieder ein Tag später in HH sein… Vorausbezahlt. Die versprechen morgen die Moto-Kiste abzuholen.
- Letzte Nacht haben wir die Flüge bei www.fluege.de nach Santiago / Chile gebucht: € 1956,14 für zwei Personen Hin- (05.12.2011) und 3 Monate (05.03.2011) später zurück…. Die sagen zwar, dass man einige Minuten später ein email bekommt, aber das ist noch immer nicht da. Sieht man dann unter „oft gefragte Fragen“ nach, kommt der Hinweis, dass die Buchungsbestätigung bis 24 Stunden dauern kann.
26.10.2011 Wenigstens hier Klarheit: Was darf man an Gepäck in kg mitnehmen ? Und was kostet Übergepäck ?
Antwort: Es gibt keine einheitlichen Regeln in Deutschland. Man muss sich bei der jeweiligen Airline selber erkundigen. Bei der teuersten "First Class" darf man am meisten mitnehmen, bei der preiswerteren "Business-Class" weniger, bei der preiswertesten "Economy-Class" am Wenigsten. Bei der Lufthansa darf man als Gepäck EIN Gepäckstück mitnehmen von max 23 kg mit den max Abmessungen: 158 cm, wenn man L + H + B in cm zusammen zählt. In der Praxis habe ich es schon erlebt, dass man 28 kg toleriert hat. - Zusätzlich darf man als Handgepäck max 8 kg mitnehmen mit den max Abmessungen 55 L cm x 40 B x 20 H.
27.10.2011 Nun ist es schon 39 Stunden her und wir haben von www.fluege.de weder die zugesagte automatische E-Mail mit den Daten unseres Antrages enthalten noch max 24 Stunden später die zugesagte E-Ticket-Bestätigung. Auch unsere beiden emails an den service blieben unbeantwortet. Allerdings rief eine Dame von fluege.de an, die uns zusätzlich etwas verkaufen wollte. Somit wußte ich, dass unsere Daten dort angekommen sind. Da sie in einer anderen Abteilung saß, konnte und wollte sie uns nicht zu der Buchungsabteilung durchstellen. Aber ich habe mir "vorsichtshalber" meine Antragsdaten ausgedruckt. Und da steht ja, dass wir mit Lufthansa fliegen. Also angerufen bei Lufthansa 01805805805. Und schon bestätigten die uns telefonisch und per email in Minuten unsere Buchung: Ab Düsseldorf am 04.12.2012. Es gilt noch immer: Made in Germany !
31.10.2011 Ich habe zwar ein email zwecks Umbuchung der geplanten Flüge bekommen, aber werde ein E-Ticket noch eine Beantwortung der zwei geschickten emails an den service@fluege.de
31.10.2011 Und nun zu der Frage der Motorrad-Versicherung in Süd-Amerika. Im Internet gibt es dazu eine Reihe von Angaben, die aber - wie oft - stümperhaft und unvollständig sind. Nowag Versicherung Wiesbaden, 06122-15646 gibt es nicht mehr unter dieser Tel.-Nr.. Und auch nicht in www.telefonbuch.de. Habe heute bei Carola Möller nachgefragt, die 6 Monate in der Praxis durch S-Amerika gereist ist. In jedem Fall soll eine Versicherung notwendig sein. Reist man z.B. von Chile über die Anden nach Argentinien ein wird das kontrolliert. Ohne Versicherung darf man nicht weiterfahren. Man kann aber an der Grenze eine Versicherung abschliessen. Die Höhe allerdings ist mir unbe kannt.
Martina von "Villa Kunterbunt" angeschrieben mit der Bitte zu klären, ob man diese Versicherung für Chile schon braucht, wenn die Motorräder per Kiste ankommen. Und - falls man noch keine Moto-Versicherung hat- wie das dort gehandhabt wird. Martina dazu: In Chile kann man eine Motorrad-Versicherung haben, aber braucht diese nicht zwangsläufig. In Argentinen muss man die Versicherung haben. An den Grenzen von Argentinien kann man diese kaufen.
20.11.2012 Ei Tipp von Nerbert Beine. Mit diesem Link kann man die Schiffe von Hapag-Lloyd sehen, wo sie gerade sind. Und damit, wo Dein Motorrad ist, wenn Du den Schiffsnamen weißt. Und ebenfalls, ob das Schiff seinen zeitlichen Fharplan einhält. 25.11.2011 Motorrad-Weltumrunder Marcel Kersten aus Brasilien (dort lebend und in so gut wie allen Staaten von Süd-Amerika mehrfach gewesen): Bernd, die Frage ob man das Motorrad in einem Staat von S-Amerika hinstellen kann und selber ausreisen kann, ist ein 100% JA  das geht!
Manchmal bekommt das Fahrzeug eine laengere Genehmigung als die Personen also brauchst du nicht wieder ein zu reisen waehrend die persoenliche Visumzeit. Wichtig ist nur das das Fahrzeug innerhalb die Temporary Import Permit Zeit wieder aus dem Land ist. Fuer Chile 6 Monate, Argentinien offiziell 8 Monate moeglich (mann muss manchmal ein wenig Streit machen, weil sie heutzutage nicht mehr so schnell die 8 Monate geben aber nur 3) und in Uruguay  sind das 12 Monate. Paraguay weiss ich nicht, aber glaube nur 3, so wie in allen anderen S-A-Laendern.
03.12.2011 Morgen fliegen wir also ab nach Santiago de Chile. Nach 3 Monaten werden wir diese website ab 04.03.2012 wieder erneuern - NICHT während der Reise !
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Organisierte Motorrad-Reisen in S-Amerika = Organised motorcycle-tours in S-America

Adventure Peru Motorcycling
David Groves. British. UK Business Director. Adventure Peru Motorcycling. Tel: 01424-838618
www.perumotorcycling.com
I met David at Elspeth Beard´s 50th birthday-party. Since then I promote him knowwing about his tours in person.
30.03.2011 Asked David for a detailed blog of his tours in Peru.
05.09.2011 Request for bikes. David gave me a special offer.

www.perumoto.com
Bruno von Arx. Dutch. Tel in his home Switzerland +41 79 631 51 0.
Los Olivos. Lima. Peru. info@perumoto.com. Tel. +51 971 503 351.
05.11.2011 Info von Joachim von Loeben.

Adventure Chile-Argentina Motorcycling
Motoaventura in Osorno (they also speak English and German) via Internet
www.motoaventura.cl

Info: Motorcycle-Travel-Club
Jorge "El Pollo"Cuatrochio (Argentina)   http://www.gratisweb.com/viajero_en_moto     
email: viajero_en_moto@LatinMail.com
Jorge is top-organisator of a motorcycle-club for travellers in Argentina in AZUL (about 300 kms south of Buenos Aires). This small Moto-Club are very happy to receive foreign travellers for an exchange of thoughts of life and travel. They offer hospitally and a bed free of charge. But you guy should offer them a big present for this and NOT live on their money. Otherwise their wonderful gesture will not be there for many other motorcycle-travellers in future. Since 06th.05.2001 they have a website.
Because Bernd Tesch helped them to publish their idea and send some travellers there they send personal greetings with presents back. In their rooms is hanging a sign on which is written that "I will once visit them". I think it I should travel there once... better yesterday... . I promise to come in next 500 years. .or earlier!
20.03.2003 Due to the very bad economical situation the club needs financial support to keep their idea open. Bernd Tesch collects constant money for them. So, please send 1 + x Euro to me. I will make sure that the next South America traveller will transport the donates to them.
10.12.2003 SAmerica traveller Niklas Geiger asked me to collect money for the club because they are in a very bad economically situation. Bernd Tesch did this on the "25th Mc-Meeting for World-Travellers". German RTWorld Traveller Mika Kuhn gave the money to Jorge. Jorge wrote me that he will run the club his whole life. Bernd Tesch promised to support this unique idea a life long.
28.08.2011 Bernd Tesch and Patricia Govers-Tesch "plan" to travel to S-A first time in winter 2011 starting possibly around 2011 for 1-3 months. Of course I would like to visit this famous clun with travel friends. If you go there before we do please inform Jorge. And give me a report how you liked it there after your visit.

I hope you liked reeding this. I am just waiting for YOUR email helping me to update: A LIFELONG job with passion. Bernd Tesch in Germany

Problematik: Motorräder in S-Amerika
Leihen, kürzer und länger
Kaufen, auf eigenen Namen anmelden
Kaufen mit Rückkauf-Garantie dort

2011
03.08.2011 Patricia und Bernd Tesch würden gerne Nov. 2001 bis Jan.2012 erstmalig nach S-Amerika reisen. Natürlich am Liebsten mit 2 Motorrädern. Und, da das ganz Hickhack, Motorräder dort hinzutransportieren und zwei Motorräder wieder mit zurück zu bringen, für zwei-drei Monate sehr aufwendig und kostspielig ist, würde ich gerne wissen, wer über diese Alternativen Bescheid weiß ?

Normalfall: Deutsche besitzen hier in Deutschland ein oder zwei Motorräder.
Diese werden nach S-Amerika transportiert (Per Luftfracht oder per Schiff). Die Rundreise durch verschiedene Staaten erfolgt. Die Motorräder werden wieder nach Deutschland zurück transportiert (Entweder vom Ausgangspunkt oder von einer anderen Stadt in einem anderen Land).
04.08.2011: Info von Axel Viertlböck. "Tourguide vom Dienst" bei www.overcross.de . Plan mit Susanne "Susi" Schneider mit 2 SUZUKI DR 650 ab Okt.2011 für 1 Jahr nach S-Amerika. website dazu ??
Luftfrachtangebot (Lufthansa Cargo) der Fa. EMO-TRANS GmbH. Flughafen München. Frachtzentrum Modul G/III. 85356 München. www.emo.de 
Von München nach Buenos Aires für 2 Motorräder € 4.595,50 Hin - und zurück ??.
Diese €.Angben sind enorm hoch, weil der Anfragende keine genauen Angaben über die tatsächlichen Masse und Gewichte der Motorräder gemacht hat !!

Alternative: Deutsche besitzen hier in Deutschland ein oder zwei Motorräder.
Diese werden nach S-Amerika transportiert (Per Luftfracht oder per Schiff). Die Rundreise durch verschiedene Staaten erfolgt. Die deutschen Reisenden wollen ihr Motorrad irgendwo stehen lassen.
Können sie das einfach ohne den Importzoll für das / die Motoräder im Land bezahlt zu haben ??
Wird das Motorrad überall im Pass eingetragen ??
Die Reisenden wollen nach ein paar Monaten wieder einreisen und weiterfahren. Geht das einfach so ?

Auf diese Art und Weise könnte man von Arfgentginien bis Alaska in Etappen reisen.
Kurzantwort: Es gibt in der Vergangenheit Motorrad-Reisende, die das geschafft haben. Meistens aber mit Tricks. Und auch vor der vollständigen Computerisierung der Grenzstationen.
Da die Details hierzu sehr kompliziert und landesäbhängig sind, können diese nur in einem Beratungsgespräch hier erläutert werden.

Motorräder werden wieder nach Deutschland zurück transportiert (Entweder vom Ausgangspunkt oder von einer anderen Stadt in einem anderen Land).

Alternative: Zwei Deutsche kaufen dort in einem Staat (z.B. in Argentinien, in Chile oder anderem Staat) zwei gebrauchte Motorräder. Melden diese auf eigene Namen an. Machen eine Rundreise durch ein paar Staaten und verkaufen die Motorräder wieder nach 2-3 Monaten.
Offensichtlich ist das wohl nicht ganz so einfach, wie man sich das hier in Deutschland vorstellt. Man muss wohl gebrauchte, dort gekaufte Motorräder mindestens 1 Jahr im Land fahren bevor man damit in die anderen Nachbarstaaten reisen darf.
Wer hat dieses Beispiel schon einmal erfolgreich beendet. Und kann uns auf ev. Grenzprobleme bei dieser Alternative hinweisen ??

Andere Alternative: Welche z.B. deutsche Motorrad-Reisenden in S-Amerika würden gerne ihre Motorräder dort an uns verkaufen ??
Wer hat dieses Beispiel schon einmal erfolgreich beendet ? Und kann uns auf ev. Grenzprobleme bei dieser Alternative hinweisen ??

Andere Alternative: Welche Motorrad-Reisenden in S-Amerika würden gerne ihr Gespann dort an uns verkaufen ??
Wer hat dieses Beispiel schon einmal erfolgreich beendet? Und kann uns auf ev. Grenzprobleme bei dieser Alternative hinweisen ??

Andere Alternative: Welche Motorrad-Reisenden haben sich in S-Amerika zwei Motorräder 2-3 Monate gemietet ? Bei wem ? (websites ? Adressen ?) ZU welchen Preisen ? ??
Wer hat dieses Beispiel schon einmal erfolgreich beendet ? Und kann uns auf ev. Grenzprobleme bei dieser Alternative hinweisen ??


Gerald Bauers Erfahrungen; Gerald hat eine dieser wunderbaren Ideen verwirklicht: Alaska-Feuerland in Teilen zu bereisen. Seine Reisen findest Du auf der Seite NorthandSouthAmerica zusammengefaßt:

1. Bolivien 27.05.2001-06.03.2002:
XT in Walter Nosiglias Werkstatt in La Paz.
Kein Eintrag im Pass. Gesondertes Fahrzeugpapier mit 90 Tagen "Visa".
Per Bettelbrief Sondergenehmigung fuer die laengere Standzeit erhalten, damit kein Problem bei der Ausreise, die Sondergenehmigung wollte niemand sehen.

2. Chile 06.04.2002-22.09.2002
XT bei Enzo und Martina in der Villa Kunterbunt in Valparaiso untergestellt.
Kein Eintrag in den Pass (wird angeblich jetzt in 2011 wieder eingetragen). Gesondertes Fahrzeugpapier mit 90 Tagen "Visa".
Ich habe ueber das chilenische Konsulat in Muenchen eine Verlaengerung des Visas auf 180 Tage beantragt. Das war nicht moeglich. Daher wurde ich in Abwesenheit angeklagt (des Zollvergehens). Der Richter hat auf Gnade vor Recht entschieden, weil es Aufgabe des Zolls sei, mich darauf hinzuweisen, dass ich keine Verlaengerung erhalten kann. Dadurch hatte ich eine Sondergenehmigung und konnte problemlos ausreisen.
Die Papiere wurden kontrolliert.
In Chile gilt 2011, dass man sich mit dem Zoll in Verbindung setzen soll um gemeinsam eine Regelung fuer das Deponieren zu finden.
Detlev und Esther haben das scheinbar geschafft, ich habe aber keine weiteren Informationen.

3. Argentinien 21.10.2002-05.04.2003
XT in kleiner Werkstatt in Salta (vermittelt durch Frank B.) untergestellt.
Kein Eintrag in den Pass, gesondertes Fahrzeugpapier mit 90 Tagen "Visa".
In Argentinien galt die Regel, dass ein Fahrzeug eine Aufenthaltsgenehmigung von bis zu 8 Monaten an der Grenze bei der Einreise erhalten kann. Diese kann einmalig vor Ort verdoppelt werden.
Durch den Einsatz des Computers wird 90 Tage ins Formular eingetragen, die der Zoellner manuell aendern kann. Ist aber extra Arbeit, also macht er das nicht. Damit erhaelt man 180 Tage maximale Aufenthaltsdauer.
Ich kam binnen dieser Frist zurueck und konnte fristgerecht ausreisen.
Die Papiere wurden kontrolliert.

4. Ecuador 01.06.2003-06.01.2005
Equador nach Kolumbien in 2005: Kolumbien verlangte Ausreiseticket beim Einreisen. Wenn man mit Helfer einreist (mit zwei Sonderzahlungen) geht es. Gerald ist in die Stadt eingereist und hat im Land Ticketausreise nach Panama gebucht.
XT in Werkstatt Moto Access in Quito (bzw. bei Christian K., dem deutschen Mechaniker, mit einem Auftrag zur Motorueberholung)
Diese Moeglichkeit gibt es nicht mehr, heute wuerde ich Ricardo Rocco um Rat fragen.
Kein Eintrag in den Pass, kein Papier fuer das Motorrad.
Bei der Ausreise wurde lediglich kontrolliert, dass ich meine 90 Tage Visa nicht ueberschritten habe. Die Aufenthaltsdauer des Motorrads hat niemanden interessiert (aber sie wurde entdeckt).

5. USA. Texas 07.04.2005-08.06.2006
XT bei meinem Cousin in der Naehe von Dallas untergestellt.
Kein Eintrag in den Pass, kein Papier fuer das Motorrad.
Bei der Einreise hat sich kein Zoellner fuer die XT interessiert.
Bei der Ausreise hat sich kein USA-Zoellner sehen lassen.
In USA gilt eine Aufenthaltsgenehmigung von einem Jahr fuer ein im Ausland zugelassenes Fahrzeug.

6. Canada. British Columbia 23.07.2006-20.05.2009
XT bei meinem ehemaligen Arbeitskollegen bei Vernon untergestellt.
Kein Eintrag in den Pass, kein Papier fuer das Motorrad.
In Kanada gilt eine Aufenthaltsgenehmigung von einem Jahr fuer ein im Ausland zugelassenes Fahrzeug.
Bei der Einreise wurde ich gefragt, was ich mit der XT machen werde. Meine Antwort, dass ich sie ja wohl nach Deutschland zurueck senden muesse, wurde als Antwort toleriert und ich durfte einreisen.
Die Zoellner fragen nach dem Datum und der Art der geplanten Ausreise.
Daher kommt es heraus, dass ich das Land nicht fahrend auf dem Motorrad verlasse.
Im anderen Fall interessiert sich keiner fuer das Motorrad, so dass ich ohne Probleme ausreisen konnte.
Bei der erneuten Einreise, bevor ich die XT bei Wolfgang S. deponiert habe, habe ich mich gestellt und die XT importiert.
Ich musste 27,50 Can$ Zoll zahlen und hatte damit die unbegrenzte Aufenthaltsgenehmigung erhalten.
Fuer den nicht korrekten Aufenthalt (2006-2009) erhielt ich vom Zoellner ein Amnesie-Schreiben, dass ich fuer das dortige Zollvergehen nicht bestraft werde.

Werner Zwicks Erfahrungen:
19?? Argentinien - keine Erfahrungen.
20?? Chile: strenge Zollgesetze, genaue Kontrollen, strenge Zöllner. Motorrad wurde nicht im Pass eingetragen. Aber es darf nicht ohne Fahrer im Land bleiben. Ich hatte mir ein ärztliches Attest besorgt (Herr Zwick ist in Behandlung bei mir...) und zum Zoll in Chile mit Begründung, bitte um Verlängerung der Aufenthaltsgenehmigung etc geschickt. Nach mehreren Nachfragen und Telefonat einer spanischen Freundin mit dem Zoll kam die Genehmigung für 8 Monate.
20?? Bolivien:
Beim ersten mal (alles unklar noch: Ausreise ?? Wie ausgereist ?, Einreise ??: Offizielle Verlängerung im Hauptzollamt La Paz geholt als ich nach 8 Monaten wiederkam.
Beim zweiten mal (alles unklar noch: Ausreise ?? Wie ausgereist ?, Einreise ??): Darauf ankommenlassen und Grenzübergang genutzt, wo Zollbüro 2 Blocks vor der eigentlichen Grenze liegt (???). Da hat mans an der Grenze nicht gemerkt (Was ???). Neue gemeinsame Grenzstation war aber schon in Bau.
20?? Peru: habs nicht stehen lassen
20?? Ecuador: Wird normalerweise in Pass eingetragen. Habe mich bei der Anreise mit Zollchef bestens über Fussball unterhalten und darum gebeten, das Mopped nicht in den Pass einzutragen.  Bei Rausfliegen des Motorrades nach Panama Zollagentin mit Hilfe von Ricardo Rocco gefunden. Die hat alles geregelt.

Die Antworten, die ich hoffentlich bekomme, werde ich auswerten und hier mit Namensquelle später für andere S-Amerika-Reisende angeben wollen!

Organisierte Motorrad-Reisen in S-Amerika = Organised motorcycle-tours in S-America

• Adventure Peru Motorcycling
  David Groves. UK Business Director. Adventure Peru Motorcycling. Tel: 01424 838618
  www.perumotorcycling.com
  I met David at Elspeth Beard´s 50th birthday-party. Since then I promote him knwowing about his tours in person.
  30.03.2011 Asked David for a detailed blog of his tours in Peru.
  05.09.2011 Request for bikes.
  
  Klaus www.barilochemototours.com
  Bariloche Moto Tours – Argentina.    
  
  Vermieter in Salta:
  http://www.horizonte-tours.com/motorrad/rental.html
  
  
  Motorrad-Transport von Europa nach Südamerika
  Meine Erfahrungen von 1970 bis heute dazu kann ich so zusammenfassen: Insgesamt viel komplizierter als man glaubt !!
  Auch wenn das Internet heute einen besseren und schnelleren "Einblick" erlaubt: Es sind viele Institutionen und Menschen daran beteiligt bevor man in Südamerika wieder auf seinem Motorrad abreisen kann !! Die haben nicht nur mehr oder weniger mit zu entscheiden, sondern wollen alle mit verdienen !
  Variante: Von Deutschland nach Südamerika: Person und das eigene Motorrad reisen per Schiff.
  Das machen heute nur ganz wenige Linien. Früher hat das die Polish-Ocean-Lines gemacht. Ob das in 2011 noch so ist, weiß ich nicht.
  Die Grimaldi-Linie ( of shippingline Leda Maersk) macht es heute noch. Die Grimaldi-Schiffe fahren nach Frachtaufkommen. Sie fahren also erst eine Reihe von Häfen in Europa (London, Antwerpen z.B.) und Afrika (Dakar, Monrovia, Accra z.B.) und Südamerika (Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires z.B.) an, wenn dort Ladung wartet. Die Reise von Hamburg nach Buenos Aires dauert z.B. ca. 34 Tage. Man muss also mit dem Motorrad zuerst nach Hamburg zum Start.
  Die Schiffe haben nur 5 Doppel-Kabinen für Gäste, weil man sonst einen Schiffsarzt mitnehmen müsste. Sie sind erfahrungsgemäß frühzeitig ausgebucht. Ein Erfahrungsbricht eines Schweizers sagt, dass er diese Reise sehr empfehlen kann, da die Mannschaft sich große Mühe gibt, die Mitreisenden zu versorgen und zu unterhalten.
  Unterwegs kann man zumindestens in die Häfen, z.Teil auch in die Anlegestädte, zu Besuch für die Ladezeit von 1(-2) Tagen.
  22.09.2011 Preis für 1 Person von Hamburg nach Buenos Aires € 1433,00. Das Motorrad nimmt man als "begleitetes Gepäck" mit für € 370,00. Man braucht keine Kiste. Die teure Zoll-Prozedur in Buenos Aires entfällt.
  Zu buchen bei Manfred Franz. Agent of Grimaldi Freighter Travel. Grimaldi-Mafratours in Krefeld. Tel. 021511520475. grimaldi@mafratours.eu . www.grimaldi-mafratours.com
  
  Variante: Von Deutschland nach Südamerika: Person fliegt getrennt. Das eigene Motorrad reist per Schiff.
  Die "normale Variante" war Jahrzehnte lang, nach Argentinien (Buenos Aires) zu hin- und zurück zu fliegen. Das Motorrad wurde hin und zurück nach Buenos Aires per Schiff verschickt. Ein "Carnet de Passage" fürs Motorrad brauchte man so bei der Einreise nicht. Durch "Änderung der Vorschriften" hat sich dort etwas sehr zum Nachteil der Motorrad-Reisenden geändert. Während man wohl früher in das Hafengelände durfte und sein Motorrad dort rausholen durfte, ist das heuet verboten. Man muss über einen Agenten dort erreichen, dass der ganze Container per LKW mit dem Motorrad aus dem Hafengelände geholt wird, das Motorrad dann ausgeladen wird und der Container auch wieder auch wieder per LKW zurück gebracht wird. Die gesamten Abfertigungskosten für ein Motorrad sollen so bei ca. 1000 US $ (ca. 750 €) liegen.
  

Info: Motorcycle-Travel-Club
Jorge "El Pollo"Cuatrochio (Argentina)   http://www.gratisweb.com/viajero_en_moto     email: viajero_en_moto@LatinMail.com
Jorge is top-organisator of a motorcycle-club for travellers in Argentina in AZUL (about 300 kms south of Buenos Aires). This small Moto-Club are very happy to receive foreign travellers for an exchange of thoughts of life and travel. They offer hospitally and a bed free of charge. But you guy should offer them a big present for this and NOT live on their money. Otherwise their wonderful gesture will not be there for many other motorcycle-travellers in future. Since 06th.05.2001 they have a website.
Because Bernd Tesch helped them to publish their idea and send some travellers there they send personal greetings with presents back. In their rooms is hanging a sign on which is written that "I will once visit them". I think it I should travel there once... better yesterday... . I promise to come in next 500 years. .or earlier!
20.03.2003 Due to the very bad economical situation the club needs financial support to keep their idea open. Bernd Tesch collects constant money for them. So, please send 1 + x Euro to me. I will make sure that the next South America traveller will transport the donates to them.
10.12.2003 SAmerica traveller Niklas Geiger asked me to collect money for the club because they are in a very bad economically situation. Bernd Tesch did this on the "25th Mc-Meeting for World-Travellers". German RTWorld Traveller Mika Kuhn gave the money to Jorge. Jorge wrote me that he will run the club his whole life. Bernd Tesch promised to support this unique idea a life long.
28.08.2011 Bernd Tesch and Patricia Govers-Tesch "plan" to travel to S-A first time in winter 2011 starting possibly around 15.11.2011 for 1-3 months. Of course I would like to visit this famous clun with travel friends. If you go there before we do please inform Jorge. And give me a report how you liked it there after your visit.

I hope you liked reeding this. I am just waiting for YOUR email helping me to update: A LIFELONG job with passion. Bernd Tesch in Germany

 
Copyright of this information by Bernd Tesch. Motorcycle-WORLD-Travel-Expert  
It is free for you to read this and learn out of it. It is not allowed to take off or to publish any information of this without written permission of Bernd Tesch. This all is a part of the books in work "Süd-Amerika Motorrad-Reisen" = South-America Motorcycle-Travels. ISBN  3-9800099-4-7 and "Nord-Amerika Motorrad-Reisen" = North-America Motorcycle-Travels. ISBN  3-9800099-4-9
GLOBETROTT-ZENTRALE Bernd TESCH. Grünentalstr. 31, 52152 Simmerath-Hammer, Germany. Tel 0049(0)2473-938686. website: http://www.berndtesch.de


Summaries in Progress:

1976 ? - 1978
Christine Griffith (Vietnamesin) and with her husband ?
From NA to London - overland to India - Africa -
22.11.2000 1st information by Ralf Paaske and Petra Schommer. They have a letter with all details.


Anne Henderson and Jason (England) http://www.2wheels1world.com/
- Plan around South-America. Anne with BMW F 650 GS and Jason with BMW R 1150 GS.
Route: GB - Mexico - ??
justinhomewood@yahoo.com
03.10.2001 1st. information by Grant Johnson: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com
03.10.2001 1st email to them.
??.10.2001 1st answer and contact
23.03.2003 2nd request
30.03.2011 3rd and last request
23.09.2011 4th and last request

01.05.2009 - 27.10.2010
Sven Müller (German)  your http://www.???
Sven rode solo South-America with BMW R 100 GS. 50.000 kms. Or: Sven rode with Susan Smith (British) who rode a HONDA 500 XL.
Purpose of travel: ??
Route: Europe 12.000 kms (Germany - Austria - Switzerland - Italy - Greek - Turkey ....) - Asia 15.000 kms (Iran - Pakistan - India - Nepal. Bike solo by plane to Singapure. I flew to Singapure. Malaysia - Thailand - back to Singapure). - Australia 16.000 kms (I flew together with bike to Darwin. Around  Australia 16.000 kms. Or offer names like: Darwin - Adelaide - Melbourne - Sydney ...) - North-America (I flew with bike to Los Angeles. LA - New York) - Africa - Europe (Bike by ship to Netherlands / Amsterdam - Germany / Cologne)..
The best: I wanted to find myself. Freedom. Sun. Friendship of  Turkey people. invitation by Pakistani. Climbing the Himalayas........)
The worst: I got Malaria in Nairobi. Attack of soldiers with weapons in Iran.....)...
Important useful informations for others:....
Book or publication (about your tour):... I am very grateful to all the individuals who knew that I am working in this field. They informed me worldwide by sending letters, later faxes and emails since 1994 about World-Around-Travellers. Without their help I could not get to this level. This internet-list had to be done very quick, because I did not have enough time. So please give me your "pardon" that there are mistakes inside of the informations and a lot in my language. At least you will never have seen such a huge collection of informations. Bernd Tesch
Earlier experiences: ???
Add: If you like it would be very nice for the travellers who read this, if you can send:
"on the road". And one portrait-foto of each person of the tour. Please do NOT send series of fotos of the tour.


René Angelino Miragaia www.miragaia.com.br
Brasil - Alasca. Yokon a última Fronteira. Siehe Bücherbesprechung.
aventura@miragaia.com.br


Stefan Reick (German)
26.02.2003 1st information. 1st request for update
19.12.2006 Erbitte dringend Update, da ich meine Süd-Amerika-Seite Update, da z.Zt. viele Besucher dort.
17.06.2010 Lieber Stefan. Diesaes ist nun der dritte Versuch, eine kleine Zusammenfassung nach einem betsimmten Muster "Müller" von Dir zu bekommen. Das für der Welt größte Sammlung von S-Amerika-Reisen. Erbitte Antwort in jedem Fall !
Bitte plus nur 1 Foto = das Betse von Dir plus Motorrad unterwegs für diesen Deinen Block !

www.suedamerika-linie.de
http://www.reise-forum.weltreiseforum.de/impress.html

kr.de/Alleinreisende
Erlebnisreisen Südamerika
Endecke die Faszination Südamerika. Natur und Kultur aktiv erleben!
www.papayatours.de

ww.strenesse.com
Chile Erlebnisreisen
Kultur-, Wander- & Mietwagenreisen vom Südamerika-Spezialisten
www.Suedamerika-Line.de

Klima-Tabellen in S-Amerika
http://www.klimadiagramme.de/all_sam.html
z.B. http://www.klimadiagramme.de/Samerika/buenosaires.html

http://www.motorrad-suedamerika.de/ausruestung.htm

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Nationale Fahrzeugschein.
Internationale Fahrzeugschein als einziges Fahrzeugdokument benutzt.

Brasilen Martin Schaal-Fachmannfragen.

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Verkauf deines Motorrades in Chile
Stehenlassen deines Motorrades in Chile
Stand: 03.04.2012
Jemand ist über Arg. nach Chile eingereist mit einem Canad. Kennzeichen. Dann bekommt man an der Grenze ein (Permissa Temporale = Temporäres Zollpapier für das Motorrad. Das gilt bis zur Ausreise). Willst Du Dein Motorrad in Chile stehen lassen: Zum Zoll gehen bevor Du ausreist. Mit einer Person aus Chile zum Zoll gehen und dessen Adresse angeben, wo das Motorrad steht. Der Zoll schreibt dann auf die Rückseite des "Permissa Temporäre", wo das Motorrad stehet und wann es in den nächsten drei Monaten abgeholt wird. Man kann das dreimal verlängern lassen. Um Verlängerung gebeten aus privaten und beruflichen Gründen. Passiert: Flughafen Zoll in Santiago. Verkauf nur möglich in Chile, wenn das Fabrikationsjahr UND die Erstzulassung z.B. in 2011 sind (dann Verkauf bis 30.03.2012 möglich)..

Copyright Bernd Tesch.Motorcycle-WORLD-Travel-Expert.   It is free for you to read this and learn out of it. It is not allowed to take off or to publish any information of this without written permission of Bernd Tesch. This all is a part of the books in work "Süd-Amerika Motorrad-Reisen" = South-America Motorcycle-Travels. ISBN  3-9800099-4-7 and "Nord-Amerika Motorrad-Reisen" = North-America Motorcycle-Travels. ISBN  3-9800099-4-9
GLOBETROTT-ZENTRALE Bernd TESCH. Grünentalstr. 31, 52152 Simmerath-Hammer, Germany. Tel 0049(0)2473-938686. website:http://www.berndtesch.de

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