Coming to join you US guys next year.

[werewasi]

Hi,
I'm planning another US ride starting when it gets warm enough (about 60F) to pick up my bike in Colorado, and head for somewhere warmer for the first couple of weeks.(late April ? May?)
The bike is a K75S which will be a more suitable bike than the ones I have here (Lismore NSW Aus.) -a 1983 K100RS and an 86RS.

Last time I did the big ride (16000kms) on a MG EV1100 but the K will be much easier to manage loaded up.

The greatest worry will be trying to source knowledge or parts, if something goes wrong so it would be great if I could call a "guru' up, if I'm on the side of the road and get a diagnosis of the possible problem.

I need to source a pair of tragkorbs in the US because the airline will not let me bring these as my personal luggage, so if someone has a pair for sale, that would be great.

I'm open to the idea of riding with someone who is going out for a few days because this is always a great way of seeing the "must' places.

[Bokobob]

Sounds like it will be a great trip and between now and spring I suspect a number of in that region  of the USA will be interested in meeting you..

I live far from there, in the southeast of the USA. 

How do you plan to ship the bike back to Australia?

[werewasi]

Hi Bokobob,
Without having to go through an expensive ADR compliance regime, you need to have purchased a pre 89 bike, so I made a point of finding one of these and the K75S is an 88.
However things are changing a bit because the AUS $ is slipping against the US one and so that makes any US purchase more expensive and it has now got to a pont where the economics of taking it back are doubtful. freight is about $1000.
A K75S here is $3 -3.5K so the prices are similar but your mileages are much lower.
I'd really like to have the K75S long term because the motors are much nicer and I know that weightwise, (given my build) I'm at my limit parking etc a K100.
Is there someone in CO, near Buena Vista who can give me an idea of just when riding (say 60F) becomes possible out there. If i can pick up the bike when daytime temps are Ok, then I'll ride to Arizona and do the south first. It's just not possible to bring or carry a lot of thermal type gear. Padded overtrousers will be the only thing I will have.
Any input fr you guys is very welcome.

[TimTyler]

This might be helpful http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/buena-vista/colorado/united-states/usco0046

[werewasi]

Thank you Tim

just what i needed.

Looks like early May is it if I want 60F and avoid snow.

I think i need to have a spare clutch cable ready. Is there any way you can thread it through so that's it's all ready to hook up when you need it?

[WayneDW]

Looks like early May is it if I want 60F and avoid snow.

I think i need to have a spare clutch cable ready. Is there any way you can thread it through so that's it's all ready to hook up when you need it?

 I was going to suggest May at the earliest, June would be better.  Especially any higher elevations will be prone to snow.  I assume you will be picking it up in Denver?, If so you might have to head straight south and stay out of the mountains until New Mexico.  Though, of course, the best riding is in the mountains, it may not be an option that early in the season.  I have made snowballs in Colorado mountain passes in July.

I would put a clutch cable in the saddle bag and pull it through the engine while removing the old if needed.  They are not easy to push through by themselves and you need the old as a pull rope(at least on a RT, my only experience).

hope it works out for you!

[Elipten]

Some people put in place as a spare.  Lube it before starting the ride.  PM me I live in San Antonio Texas, if in town during your visit I can assist. 

[TimTyler]

You might start a thread in the Meet Spot forum http://www.motobrick.com/index.php?board=7.0

[werewasi]

Wayne DW
I need to aim for early May because of something i have on here in August and since I'll be heading back to Buena Vista (bike pick up
point) I'll get a chance to do some of the CO passes then.
I'll take a spare cable and a piece of wire to link them.(or is taping best?) 

Elipten.
I thought about heading for Mexico (wouldn't this be a perfect time weather wise?)
There is a minor road - 285 that goes south fr L Vegas, through Roswell (500 miles fr B Vista so time to stop) and crossing at Presidio.
Going as far as Torreon or Durango would give me a taste of Mexico. I could then head for Corpus C or San Antonio on the way east.
My only taste of Texas was when i turned down a side road off the 441 (where OK, NM and TX converge) just so that i could have the TX experience. Not surprisingly the sky was bluer, the horizon further away, and everything larger.
I've heard that the winds can be strong in spring. Is this the case?

Is a crossing point, like Presidio, a safer bet than Cuidad Juarez, which even features here on the "druggy " TV shows.
M bike travel alone in Mexico is the one time that I worry about being able to look after gear , and so i will try and link up with someone.
What has your experience been and any tips?

Tks for that link Tim