My impression is very good, well
maintained bike, and a sterling guy couldn't be better more accommodating, honest, I feel very lucky. Last minute parts changes that are probably unnecessary but will extend life without doing them: new front and rear sprockets & chain.
Spent 3 hours unpacking and packing bike storage at the hotel just to see if everything fit. The 2 panniers hold 35 l each, the tank bag unexpanded 17 l., my Walmart ("unsubmersible") so called dry bag 40 l. and the ammo box for food-water & other non-valuables.
Result: more than enough room, and his stuff to take back to San Fran also fits in the vacuum bags.
If the rear sprocket (I did not bring down with me like the fronts & chain) arrives at the Kawasaki store today, I'll bus it 16 hours North to Piura tomorrow, connect to another for 5 hours to the Ecuador border and Macará to make the exchange.
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