I just got a call from good buddy Baja John, a guy with whom I’ve been exploring Baja for the last 30 years. Part of the call was about what we’d be riding and where we’ll be going on our next Baja foray in December (more on that in a future blog), and part of was about keeping a bike in Mexico. John has a home in Mexico right on the water in Bahia de Los Angeles. The Bay of Los Angeles is about 400 miles south of the border on the Sea of Cortez. It’s a cool place.
My good buddy John wants to buy a bike and keep it at his Baja beach house. I think that’s a cool idea. The question is: Which bike? John saw a CSC RX3 for sale near his home here in the US. He already owns an RX3 and he loves it, but the idea of picking up a second one and keeping it in Mexico is appealing.
A second RX3 isn’t the only bike John is considering. He also has an older KLR 650, and he might just move it to Mexico. And, old John is intrigued by the CSC TT250 (he’s heard me talk about its light weight, super handling, and simple maintainability enough and he’s interested). And then there’s the Royal Enfield Himalayan (that bike is getting great reviews, too).
I told John I had my ideas on the perfect beach front bike, and then I thought hey, I’m not the brightest bulb in the room (the room being the ExhaustNotes blog). I asked John if it was okay to post the question here and solicit your inputs, and he thought that would be a grand idea. So, the question is: Which bike would you keep in a Bahia de Los Angeles beach house, and why?
Let’s hear your thoughts in the Comments area of this blog, folks!
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Beach front bike, like a lot of sand?
How about a TW200 or VanVan?
I’ve been to John’s place, and while there is sand on the beach, it is hard packed. But I think John isn’t thinking specifically about riding it on the beach; he just wants a motorcycle to keep in Mexico to explore Baja.
Any bike is better than no bike when you want access to one. I dont have any first hand experience with the TT250 but own a RX3 and have owned and ridden the KLR. The RX3 is a good little bike but lacks suspension if and when you get to the rough stuff. The KLR has more suspension for the rough stuff and will haul you at speed with less effort. It is however a bit top heavy and will require you to muscle it around a bit on single track trails. Whatever the bikes Primary use will be should be the deciding factor.
That new Janus Gryffin 250 Scrambler looks pretty cool in the advertising margin…..
It does indeed, Fred. Janus Motorcycles is our newest advertiser and we’ll be doing a story about their custom crafted bikes in the near future!
One of those old Suzuki (RV) 90cc balloon tired bikes.
CSC TT250 – hands down.
I doubt that John is a racer, so he does not need a WRR or a KTM. The TT can handle whatever Baja has to offer,and it is much lighter if you drop it.
The price is right, and service is simple on the rare occasion it is needed. Plus, the local mechanic knows how to fix it.
That’s pretty much exactly what I said, Dan. Good inputs.