Crossing Los Andes Mountain - From Santiago to Mendoza

[Chequeneglia]

Hi

Last weekend with 22 other Super Tenere riders went to Mendoza (Argentina) from Santiago (Chile)
We cross the Andes Mountain and ride over 1.500 kms en 3 days - 30% off road... very smooth off road

Here are some videos of the trip

regards!!!

MAH00017 Aduana a Uspallata
MAH00018 Aduana - Uspallata 02
MAH00019 Aduana - Uspallata 03
MAH00020 Aduana - Uspallata 04
MAH00021 Aduana - Uspallata 05
MAH00022 Aduana - Uspallata 06 _ llegando al almuerzo
MAH00023 Uspallata - Villavicencio - Mendoza_ comienza el OffRoad
MAH00024 Uspallata - Villavicencio
MAH00025 Cañon del rio Atuel _ San Rafael Mendoza
MAH00026 Cañon del Atuel_ Mendoza
MAH00027
MAH00028 Uspallata - Frontera Chile Argentina
MAH00029 Uspallata - Frontera Chile Argentina _ tunel Cristo Redentor
MAH00030 Frontera Chile-Argentina_ Santiago
MAH00031 Bajada Caracoles - a Ruta San Martin
MAH00032 Ruta San Martin - Tunel Chacabuco - Santiago

 

[GrahamD]

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That's the first time I have seen that..

I can see a long Youtube session coming up..

 

[dcstrom]

Thanks Check, sorry I missed that (but anyway the hotel was a bit out of my price range!). Where's the wheelies?

 

[Chequeneglia]

Thanks Check, sorry I missed that (but anyway the hotel was a bit out of my price range!). Where's the wheelies?

Hi Trevor
It was a very fancy trip... jajajajaja!!! ::022:: the guys from Yamaha Chile did a very good and expensive trip to cross Los Andes!!! but it was very fun!

The wheelies were dificult to make at 3.600 meter from the sea level... the bike was out of oxygen, and i can feel it


This was the best wheelie i can do at that altitud... ::010::

MAH00016 Wheelie Subiendo desde Frontera a Uspallata - Tunel Cristo Redentor hasta aduana

That's the first time I have seen that..

I can see a long Youtube session coming up..

Hoping you can enjoy the ride!!! ::008::

 

[jrb_nw]

Great vids Cheque. You were moving pretty fast there on the dirt! What tires do you run on that thing?

I think you live in a stunningly beautiful country with a lot of variation in weather and scenery. I visited in 2001 and went to Santiago, Valparaiso, Puerto Montt and Parque Nacional Torres del Paine down in Patagonia. Best trip I have ever taken, bar none, and I do hope to get back at some point.

Really appreciate your sharing the video.

 

[snakebitten]

I asked too. (another thread)
Not dirt tires.

 

[kmac]

Cheq,
Very nice. Me' esposa es Chilena. She is from Rancagua and the family still has an apt. there and a beach house in Valparaiso we are trying to down to visit. Beautiful places between Patagonia and the Atacama desert...such variety.

 

[mhoy]

Very Beautifull country and ride, would someday love to come out their and ride, Thankyou for posting.

 

[JaimeV]

Fantastic!!

I'm dreaming to go one day in there. Thanks for sharing! ::003::

 

[escapefjrtist]

Great vids and beautiful country, thanks for sharing the adventure!

--G

 

[Chequeneglia]

Thank´s for the lovely words to my country

About my tires, they are Metzeler Tourance EXP with about 10.000 kms... this week i want to change them for a Pirelli Scorpion
The tires are the ones that came the bike

At the trip i met Thagua (here in Chile he is call "Tata Rider") the one with the Hyper-Tenere... what a machine!!! ::26::


(*!!!) i will post in another threat my last "hot Buy"... a REMUS EXHAUST!!!! (Titanium), my bike is another, more power on the bottom of the RPM, very explosive, fast... i only ride with the clutch mode, but with the exhaust is a beast!!!! > > > > >

 

[Chequeneglia]

Some pics of the trip

This is my bike!

And this is my 10.000 kms service... the tire is almost dead!

And here it´s my air filter after 10.000 kms of fun trips... i changed for a new one!!!

 

[kmac]

Cheques,
That muffler looks really nice.

It looks like it tucks in a lot more inside the sub frame so that huge lump in front of the left foot peg is unnecessary. That is what I am wanting to do...time to save up I guess.

My family and I are saving to go and visit all of her Tio's e Tia's in Rancagua in feb 2015. Maybe we could meet up next year, I will work on my Espanol