Tips

BEFORE DEPARTURE

• IF YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, CHECK ITS VALIDITY FOR MEXICO, OTHERWISE WE CAN HELP YOU FIND A TEMPORARILY INSURANCE IN THE LOCALITY.

• IF YOU ARE UNDER MEDICAL TREATMENT AND NEED MEDICATION, DON’T FORGET TO BRING IT WITH YOU ALONG WITH YOUR PRESCRIPTION.

• IF YOU SUFFER FROM ANY ALLERGIES, PLEASE INFORM US WHEN MAKING YOUR RESERVATION SO THAT WE CAN TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

• TO AVOID ANY SETBACKS, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TO INFORM YOUR BANK ABOUT YOUR TRIP ABROAD.

• REMEMBER TO BRING A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF CASH FOR YOUR EXTRA EXPENSES (THE TOUR IS ALL INCLUSIVE), SINCE IT WILL BE HARD TO MAKE WITHDRAWALS IN SOME AREAS.

AT DEPARTURE

• ALWAYS WEAR YOUR PROTECTIVE GEAR: HELMET, GOGGLES, KNEE AND ELBOW PADS, SHOULDER AND CHEST PROTECTOR, GLOVES, BOOTS.

• CARRY AT LEAST ONE LITER OF WATER OR CAMEL BACK.

DRIVING TIPS

• BEFORE GOING FAST, BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE MOTORCYCLE.

• DO NOT DRIVE IN THE DUST.

• BEWARE OF ANIMALS IN THE ROAD – COWS, HORSES, ETC.

• STAY TO YOUR RIGHT ON BLIND SPOTS.

• WATCH OUT FOR OTHER VEHICLES ON THE TRACK.

• CHECK THAT THE FUEL IS OPEN BEFORE TAKING OFF.

• KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE FROM OTHER DRIVERS.

• DRIVE WITH YOUR HEAD UP AND TRY TO ANTICIPATE CURVES AND OBSTACLES.

• IN DEEP SAND, SIT AND TRY TO KEEP YOUR SPEED.

• ON HARD SURFACES, AND/OR SLIPPERY, SIT TOWARDS THE FRONT, NEAR THE TANK.

• ON ROCKY TRAILS, TRY TO STAND UP AND ALLOW THE BIKE TO WORK ALONE THROUGH THE UNEVEN GROUND.

• TRY TO KEEP YOUR GOGGLES CLEAN, VISION IS EVERYTHING.

• STAY CALM, RUN ACCORDING TO YOUR LIMITS, AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE IN BAJA.