Monday, December 7, 2015

AIM EXPO Orlando & Final Preparations for Colombia

Our time in Florida flew by. Day after day evaporated while we were getting ready to hit the road again. Getting replacement parts and new gear to be safe on our next adventure was top priority. But there were many other things that kept us occupied. Azure was still busy working for SNN while I was giving Azure's mom's house a new look. I had to do something after being on the road for so long! The first replacement part that came in was a tall windscreen for the Africa Twin. I had asked Russ, the guy we bought Azure's Transalp from, if he knew where I could source one from in the US, and a few days later, a spare he had arrived in the mail. It is amazing how the motorcycle family takes care of each other! Racer Gloves and KLiM followed generously by sending us new gloves and suits.
[​IMG] Azure just came home from work all dressed up and could not wait getting her hands in these guys! Pretty and safe! :drif
[​IMG] Azure got a kick out of standing next to herself! :-)

We got the opportunity to give a presentation at the AIM Expo in Orlando for Moto Machines, the US importer of our Hepco & Becker luggage systems. We had a great time with the crew and our ever-growing motorcycle family. We were on the look out for new helmets as well. After my crash in Venezuela mine needed to be replaced and Azure has been jealous of the visor on my helmet for a while (I've never had a problem riding into the sun while she complains that she can hardly see through the glare). We had not been able to fit an Arai XD-4 before the show so we made a bee-line for their booth. They fit perfectly (for both of us) looked great, were super light, well designed, and... SNELL approved. Rob, the Arai expert noted our sizes on his business card and we continued exploring the EXPO. We were introduced to the man behind Moto Skiveez. We'll be reviewing this special motorcycle underwear soon. We certainly hope it works, especially after not being in the saddle for such a long time.

[​IMG] The MotoMachines Team with one hell of a "Booth Babe"!
[​IMG] Our first presentation at an International Motorcycle Show.
[​IMG] If these guys actually work Azure is going to be loving life!... I love her for putting up me and my feet after a few days of no shower!

In the evening our friend, Brad Barker from The Ride Of My Life, took us to a LAMA meeting. We were not sure what to expect from the Latin American Motorcycle Association but we thought it would probably include some salsa dancing. As we drove into an industrial park packed with Harley's and found ourselves between people dressed in leather we felt a bit out of place. We got some weird looks for a second but were then welcomed in like we were one of their own. We will never forget this evening and the beautiful people we met. If only everyone would get, and take, the opportunity to meet these biker groups...

[​IMG] A few of the many amazing people we met at the LAMA meeting! Thanks Brad and Sylvia for a great evening!
As you can see we were dressed to fit in! ;)


The next day Brad introduced us to the people behind SENA. Azure and I have been happily chatting through the SENA 20S system, but after hearing our story they sent us on our way with a set of 10C's. The built-in camera's on these state of the art communication devices are going to make video recording even better and easier!

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Catching a ride with Jack of the Adventure Trio.

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The Adventure Rider Dinner after the show with SENA. Lot's of Miles around the world on this table...

After 4 days of EXPO and 2 presentations we were exhausted. Time to go home and rest for a day before getting back to our ever growing to do lists. Somehow everything came together on the last days. Azure's Birthday was coming up and we decided to stay for that. And what a Birthday it was! All the gear we needed for our return to Colombia came in. The biggest surprise was a box with two brand new Arai XD04 helmets! A big thank you goes out to Arai Americas. It's a huge relief to know that we're both going to be so well protected.

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[​IMG] Azure loving her new helmet already!

It felt like my Birthday as well as a package of Rigid Industry Lights came in from our friends at Black Dog Cycle Works. A great gift from great friends who want us to be visible and safe on our adventures!

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The Rigid Industry D2 will light up South America's roads soon!
 

After raiding Azure's wine collection and stuffing ourselves with our favorite foods that we probably won't see for a while through the course of a few goodbye/birthday parties, we began the process of packing everything. One of my gifts to Azure was an awful $1 garage sale suitcase that we could give away after unloading it's contents onto the bikes. It is a miracle we managed to stay withing the luggage weight limits. It is a good thing they don't weigh our fully stuffed KLiM Jackets :) In a matter of hours, we were back in one of our favorite cities: Cartagena. Flying in was a staggeringly different experience from riding our bikes overland. The culture shock, the traffic and the humidity hit us hard but the friendly people of Colombia made us feel right at home.
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Cheers to our next roadtrip! :freaky

[​IMG] Packed and ready to go! Seriously considering bringing the dog...

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