Well I have been researching bikes and the ride for several weeks.  There are two glaring problems.  One, I cannot ship a bike to Argentina.  It is extremely complicated.  I read some stories on Adventure Rider about people paying thousands to ship their bikes and they show up over a month late.  This is something I cannot let happen.  I am now thinking I will ride from Missouri south and see how far I can go.  It will cost me $2,000 to cross the Darrien Gap, if I make it to Panama.  I will then have to ship the bike back to the U.S. from Argentina if I make it that far.  Apparently it is easier to ship a U.S. titled bike from Argentina to the U.S. than the other way around.

The second problem is the bike.  I wanted to buy another Africa Twin, however I am starting to think a cheaper less flashy bike will be better.  I am considering buying another KLR.  I know they are slow and ugly, but they are reliable and inexpensive.  IF I can pick up a cheap KLR I should save about $6,000.  That is a lot of gas and hotel money! I bid on a KLR today on Ebay and we will see what happens.  It is a 2017 that is loaded with almost everything I would want.  My offer is good for 12 hours so we will see what happens.

I am also going to have to determine when to leave.  Going south instead of north changes my schedule somewhat.  I have way more planning to do than I like.  First things first, I need to get a bike and start buying my gear.  Luckily I have quite a bit of gear left from my Mexico ride a few years ago.