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[ssridesred]

I am working on travel plans for my first KLR trip to Baja this spring. The plan is to leave the camping gear at home to lighten up the bikes for some of the rougher off-road travel. The route will mainly follow the coastline where possible from Tecate to La Paz and back on the less traveled roads. So the search is on for a guide book that lists motels/hotels in the smaller Baja towns. Does anyone have a recommendation on a book or other source that worked well for identifying places to stay in the smaller towns? Steve

[Fred Hink]

You might check out Kacey's Baja Guidebook at http://www.bajagpsguide.com/ Tell Kacey I sent you. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com

----- Original Message ----- From: ssridesred To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 1:21 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Baja Lodging I am working on travel plans for my first KLR trip to Baja this spring. The plan is to leave the camping gear at home to lighten up the bikes for some of the rougher off-road travel. The route will mainly follow the coastline where possible from Tecate to La Paz and back on the less traveled roads. So the search is on for a guide book that lists motels/hotels in the smaller Baja towns. Does anyone have a recommendation on a book or other source that worked well for identifying places to stay in the smaller towns? Steve [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[geobas]

Also try Clem Salvadori's 'Motorcycle Journeys through Baja'. Don't buy it yet, CityBike says he is coming out with a new version in February. If you want to know how possible it is to follow the Coast, read 'Into a Desert Place' by Graham Machintosh. He walked it! You might consider only riding as far as Mulege or Loreto instead to La Paz. Making Mulege or Loreto you base allows for more off roading time. La Paz is a beautiful place but it is a city. A crowded city. George Escondido, CA Fred Hink wrote:

> > You might check out Kacey's Baja Guidebook at > http://www.bajagpsguide.com/ http://www.bajagpsguide.com/> > Tell Kacey I sent you. > > Fred > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ssridesred > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 1:21 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Baja Lodging > > I am working on travel plans for my first KLR trip to Baja this > spring. The plan is to leave the camping gear at home to lighten up > the bikes for some of the rougher off-road travel. The route will > mainly follow the coastline where possible from Tecate to La Paz and > back on the less traveled roads. So the search is on for a guide book > that lists motels/hotels in the smaller Baja towns. > > Does anyone have a recommendation on a book or other source that worked > well for identifying places to stay in the smaller towns? > > Steve > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >

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[ssridesred]

Fred/George, thanks for the references. They look MUCH better than Lonely Planet. Steve Bellevue, WA

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, geobas wrote: > > Also try Clem Salvadori's 'Motorcycle Journeys through Baja'. Don't buy > it yet, CityBike says he is coming out with a new version in February. > If you want to know how possible it is to follow the Coast, read 'Into a > Desert Place' by Graham Machintosh. He walked it! > > You might consider only riding as far as Mulege or Loreto instead to La > Paz. Making Mulege or Loreto you base allows for more off roading > time. La Paz is a beautiful place but it is a city. A crowded city. > > George > Escondido, CA > > Fred Hink wrote: > > > > You might check out Kacey's Baja Guidebook at > > http://www.bajagpsguide.com/ http://www.bajagpsguide.com/> > > Tell Kacey I sent you. > > > > Fred > > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: ssridesred > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 1:21 AM > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Baja Lodging > > > > I am working on travel plans for my first KLR trip to Baja this > > spring. The plan is to leave the camping gear at home to lighten up > > the bikes for some of the rougher off-road travel. The route will > > mainly follow the coastline where possible from Tecate to La Paz and > > back on the less traveled roads. So the search is on for a guide book > > that lists motels/hotels in the smaller Baja towns. > > > > Does anyone have a recommendation on a book or other source that worked > > well for identifying places to stay in the smaller towns? > > > > Steve > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Kurt Grife]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "ssridesred" wrote:

> > I am working on travel plans for my first KLR trip to Baja this > spring. The plan is to leave the camping gear at home to lighten

up

> the bikes for some of the rougher off-road travel. The route will > mainly follow the coastline where possible from Tecate to La Paz

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> back on the less traveled roads. So the search is on for a guide

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> that lists motels/hotels in the smaller Baja towns. > > Does anyone have a recommendation on a book or other source that

worked

> well for identifying places to stay in the smaller towns? > > Steve >

[Dochstader]

Steve: First off, especially in the north, most seasoned Baja'ers consider the Gulf side of the Penninsula preferable because the Pacific coast weather can be downright uncomfortable for bikers - lots of times, I have hit fog and barely-above-freezing temps. on the west coast when the east side was great. Secondly, the more popular off-roading (but of course, not exclusively) is down the east side, especially in the north. And finally, when you hit a town, just look it over, and ask the various places about what they offer - you will hardly ever make a mistake, and you will often "luck" into a great experience - The magic of Baja is it's ability to make you forget your pre-conceived biases, and it continually surprises you in the most happy of ways! El Mur B.C. Canada. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[ssridesred]

Good pointers on the weather and eastside riding, we're trying to get to some sun. We have plenty of fog and cold in Seattle:-) Other folks have also commented that lodging usually works out pretty well if you ask around. Thanks for the tips. Steve

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, dochstader wrote: > > Steve: > > First off, especially in the north, most seasoned Baja'ers consider the Gulf side of the Penninsula preferable because the Pacific coast weather can be downright uncomfortable for bikers - lots of times, I have hit fog and barely-above-freezing temps. on the west coast when the east side was great. > > Secondly, the more popular off-roading (but of course, not exclusively) is down the east side, especially in the north. > > And finally, when you hit a town, just look it over, and ask the various places about what they offer - you will hardly ever make a mistake, and you will often "luck" into a great experience - The magic of Baja is it's ability to make you forget your pre-conceived biases, and it continually surprises you in the most happy of ways! > > El Mur B.C. Canada. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Mike Peplinski]

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[John]

Just got back Sunday from nine days in BAJA and it was some great riding. We went down the sea side and back the Pacific side. I took camping gear but didn't need it as hotels were available in most locations. Prices for a room ran from $20.00 to $90.00. The food was great and if you like fish you can get your fill and it was all good. I took water purification pills and a filter bottle but didn't use either one because bottle water was always available. Pemex is the only gas station and make sure you watch your pump and count your change. We exchanged for Peso's but I don't think you really need to in BAJA because most things are priced in dollars and peso's. The only down side to using American is they exchange 10-1 where the banks and ATM's are more than that. There are ATM's in most towns so you don't need to carry a lot of cash but cash is king and few places took credit cards. There are several check points but not much of a hassle. When they asked me to open a tail bag I took my time getting off the bike, taking off my helmet and start un-strapping the bag. The guard could see that this was going to be a long ordeal so stopped me and just looked in my tank bag. I never had anything to hide but unstrapping and restrapping the tail bags is a pain so I didn't have to. I took spare tubes, shift and clutch levers, tire patch kits, irons, xtra plug, spare air filter, shift lever and didn't use any of it but still glad I had it. I used WD because chain lube is a sand magnet. The riding was from paved to rocks and sand so you can ride whatever you feel like. Great place to ride but don't overpack. John - In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "ssridesred" wrote:

> > I am working on travel plans for my first KLR trip to Baja this > spring. The plan is to leave the camping gear at home to lighten up > the bikes for some of the rougher off-road travel. The route will > mainly follow the coastline where possible from Tecate to La Paz and > back on the less traveled roads. So the search is on for a guide book > that lists motels/hotels in the smaller Baja towns. > > Does anyone have a recommendation on a book or other source that worked > well for identifying places to stay in the smaller towns? > > Steve >