I'm heading down to Argentina in a couple of weeks and I have this crazy opportunity to do a 5 day moto trip in Patagonia. The problem is that (even though I'm assured it's beginner friendly), I've never ridden a dirt bike in my life and I don't have any gear (I'm proficient on a street bike though).
Sssoooo....I'm faced with the decision to either go with my original plan of riding DH and backpacking, or getting up with a small group and do this trip. The moto trip is pretty significantly more expensive, but it also sounds like a true once in a lifetime opportunity, which is really hard to pass up.
Anyway, long story short, hopefully someone could tell me - is there some place I can rent moto gear and/or buy it for cheap (I think I need everything)? That's kind of the limiting factor here and I know absolutely NOTHING about what to get, quality brands, etc. Trying to read about it makes my head spin so I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. Or just tell me that riding DH would be a better time.
Any help would be massively appreciated.
Sssoooo....I'm faced with the decision to either go with my original plan of riding DH and backpacking, or getting up with a small group and do this trip. The moto trip is pretty significantly more expensive, but it also sounds like a true once in a lifetime opportunity, which is really hard to pass up.
Anyway, long story short, hopefully someone could tell me - is there some place I can rent moto gear and/or buy it for cheap (I think I need everything)? That's kind of the limiting factor here and I know absolutely NOTHING about what to get, quality brands, etc. Trying to read about it makes my head spin so I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. Or just tell me that riding DH would be a better time.
Any help would be massively appreciated.