I heard from James today….he rode with me for the first ten or eleven days of my journey, and his plan was to make it to at least Guatemala and perhaps on to Panama. Unfortunately, he was having some problems with his 1992 Yamaha XT225 before he even crossed the Mexican border, and by Guanajuato he had decided that it would be best to turn back.

He definitely made the right decision. About 75 miles from Wimberley (home), he lost compression, and that was all she wrote. Fortunately he was able to get some “roadside assistance” and made it home, in a truck.

Upon further inspection, here’s the results:

Not pretty, but fixable. Easier at home than on the side of the road in Mexico. Hope to see you on the road again soon James!