Barahona, Pedernales & Independencia Videos

[Motorcycler]

Originally Posted by leromero

I don't know what it is about editing videos, but it's almost intoxicating. Maybe it's just the thought that you're creating a story and trying to elicit a response form the viewer.

Agree with you 100%. It's that thing about creating something from just a bunch of footage or pictures that really gets you going. And then having people identify with it...priceless.

[Motorcycler]

Originally Posted by laurapasinifan

Ill ask a question...on your trip did any police stop you and check your papers?...a ton of nice bikes are stolen in the us and end up in the DR. and the police know this and check as many of those poplar bikes when they see them for papers...I have one friend who had a guy just come up and pull the key out of his bike while he waited at a light...he was some kind of goverment guy checking for registered bikes. they said they confiscate a bike a week , that was stolen...

bob

Hi Bob....

I hope you get to see the videos soon... About your question I'll answer in the negative. No one checked us since the bikes are not tagged or licensed in the DR. We came from PR and for the bikes to get into the DR they have to be cleared, checked and inspected by both the US and the DR authorities. We usually carry about 10 different papers on the bike from both governments allowing transit and reentry to the US while in the DR and most policemen know this fact. It also helps that we have a police escort with us and they usually take care of any fine print issues.

But we must have passed over 20 military checkpoints along our routes and I'm sure that they would have wanted to see our papers had the bikes been licensed in the DR.

[suarezn]

FYI to everyone - If you go to that part of the country make sure to carry either your passport or birth certificate with you. When we visited we went by these checkpoints and they don't stop you on the way there...but on the way back you will be stopped at every one and asked to produce papers. If you're Dominican then your cedula should do. If you're foreign and you don't have your papers then be prepared to pay up money at every checkpoint. We didn't carry passports for my wife and kids and I had to do a lot of convincing and actually pay up at a couple of these checkpoints...They are just looking for some money, but they will hassle you if you're not prepared...

[Motorcycler]

Hi CAROMOQ.

I have a question for you. Are there any hotels (clean and comfortable) between Jimani and La Descubierta. Just thinking out loud on my end as far as planning the run around Enriquillo this year.

[Mirador]

Here's a backwoods route for the motorcycle gang. Go south from San Juan de la Maguana, on the road to Vallejuelo, but after about 25 kilometers go straight south on the dirt road atoward the villages of Copei, and El Capá. At El Capá cross the river and take the old royal road (more like a path) to Barahona. You will find a breathtaking view of the Lago Enriquillo and surrounding countryside. I've done it on a SUV. Tricky driving though....

[Motorcycler]

Mirador that sounds exciting but in our particular situation we would probably not do it. Some of our bikes weigh up to 1000lbs. and they are great on a paved road but crap when you get into a dirt/rock situation as they are extremly hard to manuover. Add to that hills and things get interesting quickly. But if I had a notocross or a 4 track wouldn't even think twice. Maybe I'll do it in April when I go...

I could just see my six cylinder valkyrietrying to negotiate some of those roads. I don't know what the sight would be the beautiful contryside or the slumped over behemoth.:-)

[Motorcycler]

This kind of gives you an idea of the size and weight of the bike. On this trip we took a small ferry to the offshore island of Vieques.

[Mirador]

Originally Posted by Motorcycler

Mirador that sounds exciting but in our particular situation we would probably not do it. Some of our bikes weigh up to 1000lbs. and they are great on a paved road but crap when you get into a dirt/rock situation as they are extremly hard to manuover. Add to that hills and things get interesting quickly. But if I had a notocross or a 4 track wouldn't even think twice. Maybe I'll do it in April when I go...

I could just see my six cylinder valkyrietrying to negotiate some of those roads. I don't know what the sight would be the beautiful contryside or the slumped over behemoth.:-)

Best bike for this type of terrain is a 350 cc enduro, 2 stroke. I've done it. gone where goats can't climb, and after completely sumerging in a river, still started at just one kick.

[leromero]

Originally Posted by Mirador

Best bike for this type of terrain is a 350 cc enduro, 2 stroke. I've done it. gone where goats can't climb, and after completely sumerging in a river, still started at just one kick.

Pop, what's the going rate for this kind of bike in Santo Domingo?

[Mirador]

Originally Posted by leromero

Pop, what's the going rate for this kind of bike in Santo Domingo?

I'll look into it. By the way, don't call me Pops .... ;-)