I have heard about the Mexican roadkill, though I've heard mostly about armadillos and tarantulas, not iguanas. Poor iguanas. That sounds like some adventure. Did you have any kind of plan for your trip? I've heard that border crossings in that part of the world can be a big deal. Any advice, or ideas on what to do/not to do when crossing the border (other than not carrying weapons or drugs of course!)? I'd love to have 11 months just to travel around on a motorcycle. If you had the chance to do it again, would you do anything differently?
Differently? Nope. The 750CC twin with a radiator is a great bike for single person road trip. I had done a bit of travel on moto in the US. The border between the US and MEX is pretty straight forward. Get copies of everything. Be patient and kind. Speaking Spanish helps avoid the mordita or at least deal with it. Borders between MEX, Guatemala, Honduras varied. Completely packed chaos led through the town (Tapacula?) into the border crossing by a gang of homeless children; to sitting and waiting for the right stamp to drop. I wouldn't prolly go through MEX right now. I had plans to visit old friends this year by truck. Everyone told me not to go. My Mexicans friends, my Guatemalan friends, my Honduran friends. SO I would love to do it again. But next time I want a sidecar to carry spare tires, more gas, and my dog.
Nice. I'll keep this in mind for the future. In Vietnam I taught my dog how to sit on one of those 100cc scooters so I could take him to the beach. He absolutely loved it and the step-through (cut out part) was perfect for him to put his back legs on. I've thought about the possibility of training him to lie flat on the tank of a motorcycle here, but since we'd be traveling so much faster here, I don't think it's a great idea. Maybe in a backpack or something.