The Trip
Days: 131
Distance: 32,414 kms / 20,097 miles
Countries: 16 (Spain, Italy, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Hondurus, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, USA, Canada)
Falls (me): 4 (1 painful!)
Falls (Idris): 5
Police encounters: 15 (13 good with no issues - see days 79 and 80 for more info on the bad ones)
Other non-border ´official´ encounters: 7 - all good (4 food control points in Argentina, 3 border control checkpoints within the USA)
The Bike
Fuel: 1,263 ltrs / 333 Gal (US) / 278 Gal (UK)
Oil: 1 ltr (almost) + three full oil and filter changes
Best fuel consumption: 88 mpg
Worst fuel consumption: 43 mpg
Average fuel consumption: 72 mpg
Tyres: started with new, then changed 2 rear and 1 front
Spare parts used: 1 front tube, cush drive rubbers, 3 oil filters, DIN chain, rear sprocket, rear shock rebuild.
Punctures: 1 (front)
Accommodation
Hotel/Hostel/B&B stops: 114
Camping stops: 9
Put up: 8 nights
Costs
Budget: £10,000 / €12,000 / $15,700
Total (UK sterling): £11,703
Including:
£1,771 - James Cargo, bike transport to BA
£480 - Alitalia flight to BA
£167 - Customs at BA
£82 - Cargo at BA
£5,642 - living/travel costs (including bike servicing)
£990 - fuel
£63 - prepaid international phone SIM
£285 - travel/medical insurance
£1,349 - James Cargo, bike transport to UK
£616 - Alaska Marine Highway
£257 - Flight from Seattle to Barcelona
Silly Stuff
Mozzie bites: 217
Emergency loo stops: 3
Bike travellers met (ie significant conversation): 62
Times lost: 7 (5 times in Mexico!)
