Sorry to hear of all the chils you guys are havin. my wife & I took a little run up "Volcan Baru" to hang with our friend that bought Manuel Noriega's Mountain estate. (the Panamanian version of Camp David, US) All pavement 'till 'bout 5 km before "Finca La Pagoda" . We've been ichin to try out our new Aerostich Road crafter jackets. I must say that they were very comfy, (every vent possible was open) even here in the Tropics. My little Honda Transalp with 76k is still hangin in 'till we take delivery on our new S10 in Feb. Once all the accessories arrive for the S10, we'll be heading North for a 2 or 3 mo tour thru the US & BC. More later, GP