Well, remember how lucky I was to find the sprocket I needed in Mexico when I couldn’t find it anywhere else? Well… turns out that maybe I wasn’t quite as lucky as I thought. The Yamaha sprocket I found, that seemed to fit my bike perfectly, was actually thinner than the Suzuki sprocket for my bike. And, it sorta ruined the countershaft - the part that the sprocket fits on. So… I’m now holed up in Quito Ecuador, hoping to find the new part without having to order it - which would take 3 weeks. And, replacing the part requires the engine to be removed from the bike and completely disassembled! Yup! Luckily : ) in Ecuador the U.S. dollar is very strong. In fact they don’t have their own currency. They have been using the U.S. dollar since the 90’s. So, the labor to do the work will be very cheap. And anything that is made here is very inexpensive compared to the U.S. Gas is $2 a gallon and I just had a complete dinner for $1. If I gotta be stuck somewhere for a while this is a pretty good spot to be stuck.
On my way here, I spent a couple days in Otavalo Ecuador at a really nice hostel (Rose Cottage) up on a hillside with a really incredible view and a very serene atmosphere which helped me forget about my bike problems for a while. Anyway, here are some pics I took over the past few days.
Hi Andy, I want to first wish you another year clean. Sorry I'm alittle late. The pictures of the hostel is pretty neat. I was doing my panel Sun. and telling the guys about you and the freedom you get from being clean.The country side is really beautiful. I guess the roads and trail canbe a challenge.
ReplyDeleteWe're getting alot of rain, the last six days have been wet and we'er getting a big storm tonight. The photos are great keep them cominng. Good luck on your present challenge. Becareful, Glenn