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Thanks !! I returned to Canada in April of '23 ..... brought my Colombian lady with me too .... even riding a Duc again as well .... Cheers , Les

I lived and rode a motorcycle in Colombia for 3.5 years ..... can confirm that , other than the weather , we have it very good here ..... Cheers , Les

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Sorry , the course was supposed to be 2 hrs , but he was finished in about 30 mins.... he took notes for me , which he can translate for me later .... it was with an actual instructor .... probably not such a bad thing tbh..... Cheers

My girlfriend's son did the course on my behalf (at the transito's recommendation) and I paid about $25 for that , which is then deducted from the ticket cost .... failing to do this within 11 days , results in the fine being doubled .... I do have Waze on my phone , but the possibility of my...

So another experience in Colombia to pass along .... I got my full M license in Ontario back in 1978 ... can't begin to count how many bikes I've owned since then , but it's a LOT ... haven't received a ticket of any kind in at least 25 years .... 2 months in Colombia , and I received a photo...

Some of the city roads are a bit rough , but , from what I've seen , the roads outside the city are good for the most part .... and it's weird , because , I have wiped no more than 5 bugs off of my visor in my entire time here .... and virtually no road kill on the roads .... I have no idea why...

Pics really don't do it justice .... I have a gopro mount now , gotta get some vids going ...

No problem at all Chris , I'm learning more every day ! To this point , I'm covered by ohip for emergency situations , and also by my former employer's insurance for most things .... dental is not covered , but from what I've seen , dental work is ridiculously cheap here ... my girlfriend's...

Thanks Chris ! I purchased my bike from an auto consignment dealer , and he helped me out with the necessary paperwork , to a point ....... I still had to go the transito office to get some other paperwork , and they told me that I was not eligible to buy the bike until I completed a lengthy...

Thanks Steve ! silver SV650 , right ? much appreciated !!

Okay , thank you !

Thanks so much ! I met a lot of wonderful people over the years , doing paint and plastic repairs .... the code I always stuck with , was to treat every repair as if it was my own bike ... that served me well ... appreciate the shoutout , and best wishes to you too ! Cheers , Les

The look on people's faces when I told them that I was moving to Colombia ....... of course , none had actually been there , and most believed that Pablo Escobar was still controlling the drug cartels ...... I was pleasantly surprised at how progressive it is , and how hard they are working...