In Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires Argentina

25, 26, 27, 28 & 29 October 2016

We had been searching far and wide for these saddle bag racks. We went to every motorcycle shop in Santiago and in Córdoba looking for these, but none to be found. The XR 150L is more of a farm bike or delivery bike than a touring bike, so demand for such an accessory is quite small. If we wanted such a rack, it would have to be designed and fabricated.

We found Riccardo Rojas in Boulogne, Buenos Aires, on Mercado Libre, which is South American spawn of Craigslist and eBay. Riccardo designs and fabricates luggage racks specifically for the Honda XR 125 and 150. The racks are rugged and sturdy, include a 5 L gas can, and use the existing hardware to mount to the bike.

We came right from the ferry to meet Riccardo at his house in Boulogne. I had failed to communicate that we needed two racks, so Riccardo installed the rack on Amanda's bike, and we arranged to come back the following day to have my rack installed, so he would have time to fabricate it.