http://www.vice.com/doin-it-baja/doin-it-baja-part-1-of-8

good find, id love to do something like that

I don't know about doing it on a ducati though, that would be a tuffy.

It's too dangerous to go down there now. I went there every year for weeks at a time on surf trips in the early 90's and it was sketchy then. They would shake us down for a few bucks here and there. Now your gambling with your life, with bad odds, every time you cross that border. One of the last places on Earth I would spend any of my income.

Quote from: hbliam on March 04, 2012, 01:04:24 PM
It's too dangerous to go down there now. I went there every year for weeks at a time on surf trips in the early 90's and it was sketchy then. They would shake us down for a few bucks here and there. Now your gambling with your life, with bad odds, every time you cross that border. One of the last places on Earth I would spend any of my income.

Really, that bad? A friend has been after me to do an offroad car trip with an outfit called wide open Ensenada or some such. He's done it a couple of times with no probs, but you're giving me 2nd thoughts.

Quote from: swampduc on March 04, 2012, 03:10:26 PM
Really, that bad? A friend has been after me to do an offroad car trip with an outfit called wide open Ensenada or some such. He's done it a couple of times with no probs, but you're giving me 2nd thoughts.

Oh, it's just the luck of the draw I guess. Maybe you'll be fine. Maybe not. There are plenty of reports that you will be fine and plenty that you won't. I'd rather spend my money going to Hawaii, London, Australia, Canada, the US, etc, etc.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_5665.html
http://www.surfermag.com/features/bullets-over-baja/
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/carnival-cruise-guests-describe-robbery-mexico-puerto-vallarta.html
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-01-27/entertainment/27738045_1_cruise-ship-mexican-pacific-port-drug-gang-violence

hawaii's ok...

unless you mean the island of hawaii, because it would be great to ride out there

Quote from: uclabiker06 on March 04, 2012, 11:45:31 AM
I don't know about doing it on a ducati though, that would be a tuffy.

I went to Yellowstone on my duc, how much worse could baja be? 

Quote from: Privateer on March 04, 2012, 07:28:34 PM
I went to Yellowstone on my duc, how much worse could baja be? 

I'm certain the murder rate at Yellowstone is lower. More bears though.

Quote from: hbliam on March 04, 2012, 10:12:10 PM
I'm certain the murder rate at Yellowstone is lower. More bears though.

well, yes, there is that

I was referring to the mileage tho.

Quote from: hbliam on March 04, 2012, 10:12:10 PM
I'm certain the murder rate at Yellowstone is lower. More bears though.

It's the buffalo you gotta watch for. People know to avoid bears, but they think buffalo are like cows... mellow and docile. Nope, bigger faster and can develop a real attitude problem - and it doesn't take much. For example:

Bison vs Car

Yellowstone bison rams a minivan.m4v

Imagine all your freinds asking wtf happened to your car and you saying oh well some bison rammed right into it head on...nobody would believe that!!!  Insane