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DATES
 Jan 25th 2010 to Feb 8th 2010 CODE: EC250110
Argentina, Chile: Ride the Motorcycle Dairies route
In 1952 a 23 year old by the name of Ernesto Guevara de la Serna and friend Alberto Granado left their native Argentina to become possibly the worlds first celebrity bikers and ride the back roads of South America. After eight months Ernesto “Che” returned a changed man. His account of the ride “the motorcycle dairies” has become a biking classic. This historical and inspiring journey re-traces this epic motorcycle ride first completed on a 1932 Norton 500, affectionately, if not optimistically known, as La Poderosa II, the powerful two, humorously La Poderosa I was Alberto’s pushbike. Love him or loathe him El Che has become iconic around the world even though few have more than a fleeting knowledge of his principles or his life. Che has become ubiquitous with his image of the beret wearing freedom fighter adorning coffee cups, posters and the back of trucks the planet over. It has been over four decades since his execution at Vallegrande, Bolivia in October 1967 aged 39, however one thing has remained from those times, the cry shouted across Latin America after his demise “no lo vamos a olvidar” we won’t let him be forgotten. Join us on this history seeking journey.
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TOUR INFORMATION
Tour Start: Cordoba Tour End: Santiago
Ride profile: 95% paved. Some amazing mountainous rides with plenty of twisties.
Ride days: 9 (the bikes are also available for personal use on non-ride days, at no extra cost).
Accommodation: 15 nights & 1 bonus night. 100% Hotels
Single Supplement: US$ 700
All tour prices based on the BMW F 650 GS, additional charge for BMW 1150 GS Adventure US$ 840
OUR BIKES AVAILABLE FOR THIS RIDE
 BMW F 650 GS
POWER: 71HP twin engine
GEARBOX: 6 speed
DISPLACEMENT: 650cc
SEAT HEIGHT: 820mm/32inch
WEIGHT: 171kgs/ 377pds dry
Low seat option 765mm/30inch
 BMW 1150 GS ADVENTURE
POWER: 53hp flat twin
DISPLACEMENT: 1130 cc
GEARBOX: 6 SPEED
SEAT HEIGHT: 900mm/ 35.4 inch
WEIGHT: 253 kgs/ 558 pds
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