To Summarize
We were a team of five (Andre Brink, Hugo Carstens, Marchant Maasdorp, Mario Steyn and Philip Brink) who went on a bike trip to South America during April/May 2010 on our BMW GS Bikes (3x 1200 Adventures, 1x Standard 1200 and a Dakar 650). The countries we crossed were Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Chile. We covered a total of 8076 km (including 2951 km dirt road) over a period of 32 riding days.
The trip was an unforgettable and breathtaking experience. The diversity in scenery/landscapes, interfacing with locals, and more importantly, how we coped with different situations, made this trip very unique. Adjusting to the high altitudes in the Andes Mountains was something new for us, and this, together with the extreme temperatures we had to face, was a considerable challenge, both mentally and physically.
We only had minor maintenance and repairs on the five bikes. Given the extreme weather and road conditions, BMW GS bikes have once again proven themselves!
