Before I start this little ride report, I would like to thank the contributing members of this forum and the klx250s itself......because if I had not bought this bike 1.4 years ago I would have NEVER done a trip like this ....... never mind solo.

Brief background: I had "use it or lose it" vacation days at work and HAD to take the week of Thanksgiving off work. I was going to ride my Adv around Florida and maybe head over to New Orleans.......when my girl says ... and I quote "Why ride around Florida, you could go to Costa Rica, rent a bike and ride around there while I visit my sister" lol yes dear, let me look into it.

After a little research I find two bike rental shops in San Jose CR, one rents KTMs (too much cash for me) and the other rents xr250's and such but all they got for the week I'm going is a Honda NX4, basically a 400cc street bike they re sprung, put ***** on, re-geared and added high fenders...... but they say it is off road worthy and it's only $300 for the week so I take it. wtf I'm going on vacation solo....lol.

Day 1

I arrived in CR late Saturday night and partook in some San Jose nightlife....sorry no pics.

Sunday morning around 10ish I hook up with Thorston and get a peek of my new to me girl for the week. Here's a pic of Thorston and my loaner girl.



Me loaded up and ready to go......ya I'm smiling under my helmet.



The destination for Day one is Montezuma or somewhere close I hope......of course I proceed to get lost as soon as I head out of San Jose. Here's a map of route I took day one.


Asking Directions up the mountains from San Jose..... I gotta get to Puntarenas before 5pm so I can catch the 5:30 ferry


Lost but havin fun....beautiful country.





Woo Hoo found the "highway" to Puntarenas



Made to to Puntarenas but it's 4:45......there has to be a ferry around here somewhere...lol



There's the ferry....pay my $2,000 colones..($4 dollars) for a ticket for me and my bike.



Bike is secure.....and the bikes get loaded before cars.



Well, we're off to the pennisula.....I hope I can find Montezuma tonight in the dark.....no more pics for Day 1.

 

very nice!!!looking forward to the rest of the story.

 

Sweet report, you know we are living vicariously through you man. Keep the pics coming.

 

Keep it comming!

 

man thats one place i really want to go ride

 

Day 2

Well I did find Montezuma last night around 10pmand checked in to the first hotel I found.....having no idea where I was....a whopping $25/night....lol

The view from my hotel balcony.



I get a nice local breakfast, load up the bike and head out around 9am...... Montezuma is real nice.





This is the riding path I took for day 2.......approximately... I was a little lost some of the time, but I had my trusty boating compass...



Good Start...this is Fun!!



First get off!!......probably not the last BTW the pic does not do justice as to how steep that trail was...lol



The rut that knocked me down.



After fighting the bike out of there....I was waaaay hot and winded....oooh a nice cool stream and a good place to take a break from the heat.



While I was laying there cooling off and having a snack, some monkeys started shaking the trees and even threw some fruit at me......I guess I was in their spot.

Listen to this video I took while laying there.....kinda spooky at first...lol...damn howler monkeys

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...t=MOV01107.flv

Nice country



Want a mountain dew in the rain forest....here ya go......a shack in the middle of nowhere.....my "waitress" really seemed to like the bike and the gringo on it.




This road was a "highway" on my map .....lol



Another River I crossed



Woo Hoo the Pacific Coast.....I know where I am now.



Damn another river crossing....this is getting old. This river was deep in spots and a little fast, I took this pic after crossing.....notice the local police standing by and the guy that stalled his yz in the river lol.



Thank god ...... I'm shot but I made it to Samara.......damn No Waves!!!! Oh well this is a biking trip, so no surfing.



Samara was kinda busy and it was tough to get a hotel room ......... so I had to get a delux suite for $35 ..... lol......It was nice thou





Cooked some food, drank some wine and crashed.



PS......Finger Mullet Boot drying technique

 

Wow that looks like the place to be for sure. Did you ever get that I'm in the wrong place feeling? I always wondered about being in a different country.

 

Sweet! If there's a next time, don't miss heading northwest to Arenal Volcano and hot springs resort (more like a hot river). It's regularly active and the hot springs is a great place to soothe those aching muscles and bones.

 

Deej, never........but I have traveled a lot and I ALWAYS buy a matchete after I get out of the airport. .......did ya listen to the video......the howler monkeys got my attention at first until I realized what they were........packs of dogs can be a little un-nerving at times, trust me.

Mooredan....it's only day two .......but I didn't head to Arenal due to reports of the lava being only visible at the "Observatory Hotel" @ $100 + per night and not from La Fortuna......besides I've seen magma plenty of times....namely the big island in Hawaii.

 

Great photos and report, Owen!