Stranger in Argentina Offers to Service my Motorcycle for Free

EPISODE 108
Stranger in Argentina offers to service my motorcycle for in Buenos Aires,
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Shortly before arriving in Argentina someone on Instagram sent me a message saying that once in Buenos Aires I could use his motorcycle shop and mechanics services for free as long as I paid for al the parts. We are short on warm days left before heading out to Patagonia but these are offers that are hard to refuse. Adrian of Wikanders Motors on top of that is the kind of mechanic that knows his stuff. He agrees that Honda motorcycle maintenance is pretty easy. And not to forget, the Transalp is a popular bike here and there is no better place in Argentina to get parts. The first couple of days of motorcycle servicing out of a handful.
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[@iPedroMota]

Go check out Adrian the legend instagram.com/wikandersmotors Check out the playlist with the whole SOUTH AMERICA ride so far, it's very bueno kzbin.info/aero/PLLlVyDsZdOqOKTOEnOqUza78sQ4FJtfxn

[@geovannyarevalo6429]

Direccion del taller de Adrian en Buenos Aires. Excelente ayuda.

[@wikandersmotors]

Thanks Pedro for coming to the workshop. for trusting my work and for the good conversation. it was a pleasure working on Alp

[@iPedroMota]

Pleasure was mine and Alp's, wrenching for days is easier in good company. You did some fine work and the resolution of various issues/quirks got me excited about the overall performance. Thanks!

[@markmark2080]

Adrian, you were great, thank you for helping our irresponsible friend who rides his motorcycle in salt water and neglects his chain and sprockets too long. Seriously, he provides a whole lot of us with adventure that we are otherwise unable to experience, guys like you help a great deal to make it possible. Many THANKS and best of wishes for you and your shop, please take care during this crisis.

[@xianluyi3146]

Thank you Adrian!!

[@wikandersmotors]

mark mark thanks dude... I hope I’m able to ride along with him in the future and teach him some stuff and have fun. Yes he is a little bit reckless but you are completely right it’s so fun to watch hahaha

[@markmark2080]

@@wikandersmotors Thanks for the reply Adrian, I hope Argentina (and ALL the countries in South America) come out of this okay, and it would be great to see the cool rides I'm sure you could take him on. It was painful to watch him ride in the saltwater in Bolivia after spending about a half year totally rebuilding Alp in south NZ, but it did make a good video. I just discovered the "Allen Millyard" channel, he has a small shop about the size of yours but... check him out and enjoy. Cheers my friend.

[@goldie6579]

You’re lucky to have found this mechanic

[@vanveen8472]

a dutch guy with a spanish name and a spanish guy with a dutch name, awesome, Adrian is obviously a great guy

[@Martin_3D]

@@v1n1c1u55anto5 both names come from Latin, from Petrus and Adriano.

[@wikandersmotors]

Martin that’s right hahaha

[@vanveen8472]

@@v1n1c1u55anto5 your right, my apologies

[@enjoy-the-road]

It is warm the heart that there are people like Adrian. Thank you adrian, from a biker in Israel

[@chetlovesamerica6783]

""What a humble guy Adrian is !,☆just enough room to preform ""A MIRACLE ",,& A FRIENDSHIP FOR LIFE,,!-GREAT VIDEO!☆RIDE ON ""Teeeee!

[@lucashort79]

Thais is ARGENTINA 🇦🇷!!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 Gracias Adrian 🙌 Saludos desde Italia 🇮🇹 👋🏻

[@joelfernandes5638]

Adrian! Hero of the day! Super cool dude!

[@mr.solitude3352]

What do you call a motorcycle wrench who also welds? Your guardian angel. What a great dude, man. You both must have great karma to cross paths with each other. Love videos where some TLC is being done to a moto. What a treat!

[@starringchristopher]

that's no stranger.....that's an angel.....c

[@wj_owen]

Random tip for tuff bolts that are about to round off..! fill them with valve grinding paste and push the torx/philips/allen whatever it is in. The paste helps give better purchase and fills the slightly rounded edge.(Most of the time). But if its really bad and round its not gonna work. But that first 'oh no' feeling, it works great!! Love your content. Ride safe!

[@carlosus]

You cannot beat the motorcycle brotherhood. Great bloke - great video. Onward my friend.

[@gerardodiazu2]

great video pedro! it's good to see a venezuelan good samaritan honoring good old argentinian tradition to help any traveller travelling along our country no matter who they are nor where they come from

[@robertop4665]

Adrián, Hero! Wow so nice to find such helpful and knowledgeable technician. People from Venezuela are very nice .

[@beahumanbeingfirst]

Adrian is not a bike mechanic. He's a motorcycle doctor. Adrian is an automobile engineer... Immense love from the Republic of India 🇮🇳🙏

[@timm1583]

thankfully he was there to get alp back into shape. no replacement for a experienced mechanic

[@vicmorrison8128]

Adriiiiiiaaaaaannnnnn!!!! Thanks for helping our pal pedro! Stay safe all!

[@gagis99]

BRAVO,BRAVO,BRAVO FOR ADRIAN!!!!! Greetings from Belgrade Serbia!

[@ImTheDudeMan471]

ADV Rider's angel. Adrian must have been treated the same way, and appreciated it, in the past. When you are far from home, the way Adrian is (Venezuela), he knows how much this is needed. They say, "Those with the least, treat humanity better". It's about treating people w dignity, no matter what.

[@darrylgibb2693]

I can never get over how generous and genuine the people you have interacted with are. What a decent human being. Guess all things wear out and that's the darker side lol... great show Pedro.. Be careful and stay safe. I'm In total lock down in Napier NZ. Easter w/end and hardly a soul to be seen. You need to be out of there.

[@camerakid76]

#Kudos to him for letting you use the shop and helping you out! We need more #RoadBros like that!

[@rustyevolution6298]

That my good Sir, is a gold mine of experience. Glad to see Alp getting a haircut and shoeshine. You will appreciate it on the ride down. My 2020 Africa Twinn DCES arrives at the end of the month. Iĺl miss my KLR but I'm looking forward to the upgrade. Ride on my brother!

[@naushad911]

Fancy!

[@TheBraveheart55]

Your mechanic friend Adrian is a genius!!! Thank God for a friend like him!!!

[@GhostRider-ms1ep]

YOUR LUCKY TO MEET SUCH A PROFESSIONAL.

[@samuel97silva]

I wish i could find a Mechanic like Adrian! Such a good work, humble and a great guy! Not much people are like that! Wish him the best!

[@pablofontana9109]

MUCHAS GRACIAS ADRIÁN POR TU BONDAD!!!.QUE TENGAS UNA BUENA VIDA!!!UN FUERTE Y GRAN ABRAZO DESDE CÓRDOBA (ARG)!!!

[@eduardosimonbrynnel6258]

Sooooo lucky!!! Garage Moto Club and Adrian are certainly gonna go to bikers heaven! Such a good deed, and thorough job on Alp...I am really happy to see how much work he (you both) put on Alp! Congratulations...you will find Alp different next time! And Adrian is "the MAN!!! Regards from Spain!!!

[@foodieontour]

Love that guy. He is awesome! Who would think that you find that good people these days...

[@nahuelsultani4537]

Adri the best mechanic we had on this Country Bro ! Nice channel !

[@markmark2080]

Keep it up, Pedro, this is going to get tougher, keep posting and sharing what life is like "down there", love your videos and best wishes.

[@stevedavies3322]

Nice to see Alp getting a bit of love man.

[@MrEtnorb]

If you had fuel injection problems in a modern bike in the middle of nowhere, you are generally stuffed unless you carry a spare fuel pump/in tank fuel filter and can clean the injector. And you need to drain the tank to do it. There is a huge benefit in having a carb’d bike as you can pull it apart like you did. Lyndon Poskitt’s preferred round the world steed is a carby equipped KTM.

[@MrEtnorb]

mark mark Yes, I owned an early 70’s DKW125. It was my first European bike and I learnt a lot on it. It had that legendary Sachs 125 motor with the huge radial finned cylinder head. That motor was used in the Dalesman, Monarch and US market Pentons. One of the great dirt bike motors of all rime

[@TechnMoto]

wow your a lucky person to have found someone who offered all this help. god bless him

[@rikenglebert7558]

I’m so glad Alp is getting some MAJOR tender loving care! I feel so much better about her future miles. Ir com Dios, mi amigo

[@davidwisse1940]

A good guy indeed, and he knows a thing or two around motorcycles. I think Alp is going to run extra great again. What a nice bike man. Keep it up, cheers

[@badbadgerretiredinthailand]

wow legend, there are good people out there, you must be stoked man, ride safe and greetings from southern Thailand

[@prasadkamat7461]

Deeply appreciate Andrian. Keep it up. It's because of people like you, that the world is so loving. God Bless. From Goa, India.

[@naorhamagniv]

Awesome!! show some love to Adrian

[@daymaker5460]

What a great bike mechanic and great guy Adrian is, I cannot even guess how many thousands of dollars that might cost anywhere in North America. Cool guy.

[@xianluyi3146]

What a nice guy!! Wish I can meet a mechanic like him too!!!

[@dwsteyl]

Nice. Now Alp is almost brand new 😜 Glad you got that done with expert assistance!

[@twopoke]

Pedro your lucky to have found Adrian. He seems like a good lad. It's hard to stay to warm in this trade when most people just want it doing for free

[@andrecosta1463]

Adrián, what a guy! Great soul there! Damm she may be 30 years old almost but Alp will definitely be looking better than ever at the end of this! Can't wait for part 2!

[@davidskaggs9914]

Wow this guy is awesome to help out so much with your bike. What a gift from the God's👍

[@torbjornjohansson7015]

Working on the bike with "Born to be wild" from teh speakers :D 10/10

[@maxo.creamof]

Cool video, was a pleasure to meet you! the guy with the ktm.

[@MilanGajicBuva]

Oh, you know what’s fun? When you poke the screwdriver through the filter to get it off that way ... you twist ... and it just rips of tha whole way round so you have nothing else to grip to and it’s still stuck on there. Oh yeah ... good times ... instant two more hours of motorcycle maintenance experience.

[@iPedroMota]

Please Milan, nightmares are for when we sleep

[@joost1183]

Then usung a jack kind of thing that expands outward to create pressure to the edges to still try and twist it out of there... and then you put in just a bit too much pressure and you deform the whole engine case. Fun times.

[@MilanGajicBuva]

Pedro Mota well I was wide awake for this one ... in my garage .. not a shop garage, oh no .. just a garage where people park cars, so no special tools available ...

[@naushad911]

Good stuff! Alp got what she needed Hope you're sorted for the lock down, it's gonna be a long one!

[@MrKapochardo]

Un grande Adrián! Que gran honor, tener a Alp en tu taller!

[@kid8605]

Awesome. Love to see the craftsmanship. She's as good as new

[@zyriab5797]

Nice video Pedro, hope you are all good ! That guy is a gift from God ! About the oil filter : always put it on by hand (I believe it's one full turn + 1/4 turn, but I'm not sure) and don't forget to put a bit of oil on the rubber joint so that it'll seal properly and do go in dry. I don't know what tool you are talking about but if you were thinking about the oil filter pliers/tong/key or some rubber band on a handle : those are tools to remove oil filters :) If you tight it too much you can cause damage to the threading and such, if I'm not mistaken... plus it's really hard to get out but you already know that part ! Boa viagem and cheers from Belgium ;)

[@larryambrose5078]

Wow, so Awesome and Lucky to find this guy! I think ALP is ready for the next 150,000 Klicks! Ride On!!!

[@peteraugust5295]

A place that is like "Use any tools you like" usually is heaven, that is true. It will most certainly become hell though, if you dont take care of the tools haha Next time Use Loctite 5923 on every gasket. That stuff is as expensive as gold but well worth it. Even the shittiest rubber gasket will seal with it and I never had one leak with that stuff on. I love the generosity that he helps you with and one thing I learned while travelling is that one day this will return to him. I had people help me over time for the strangest reasons, and you bet that I will help others when they are in need too.

[@t545o]

You can also add washers on top of the head cover bolts. That helped me with my leaking gaskets

[@iPedroMota]

First thing Adrian said and that's what he did. Said the bolts felt maxed out with tension to spare which wasn't uncommon for older engines.

[@t545o]

@@iPedroMota That's great! Hope it solved it. I feel like the rubber mounts in there also get compressed over time. Looking forward for the next update. Stay safe! Um abraço

[@bakerbrook1]

Honda's are as tough as F*@K! Some love for Alp. I want a Wickander T-shirt.

[@markmark2080]

Watching again in 12-2020, I hope Adrain and the guys at Garage Motor Club are all doing well, Greetings and Respect from Colorado

[@KLRmurdercycle]

Low profile🤘😆 I need to replace stuff in the swingarm and suspension. When it's warmer. Have had many different brake pads and the only ones I get for the klr now, are the oem. You've come across some cool people👍

[@peterm.3982]

Hi Pedro, it´s good to see you are fixing your bike "completamente"! 0,02 was close to death of engine... I´ve changed all bearings to C3, 2RS... since this time, I´v no problems more... much better than open bearings. Good luck with your "corona race against the clock"! ⚙

[@ianlevy8765]

Staying out of salt water from now on will help a lot. Cheers Ian.

[@jeanpaulcomeau8131]

Hi Pedro, I am not selling Athena brand , but I have used a set of top end engine gasket for my R 1200 R (excluding the rocker cover gasket that did not come with the kit). I rode about 35000 km since replacement without any issue . Strange that you had issues with yours . Big thumbs up for these guys at the shop . They really rock (love the music they re listening to ). As you mentioned, Corona virus makes country close down.. I also follow Noraly (the dutch lady on her Royal Enfield) and it was a close call for her . Just be prepared .. Take care man. Looking forward to watch your next video. Take it easy, and stay cool. JP from Malaysia

[@iPedroMota]

Nice, back then I took the gamble based on reviews like yours. There's still the possibility that the bolts couldn't be tightened enough anymore so Adrian added a washer and new o-rings. We'll see how she goes.

[@jeanpaulcomeau8131]

Ya , that s also what I was thinking.. Possibly a thightening issue (too much , too less , or not even) , or it got loose due to vibrations.. All the best Pedro.. Thank you for entertaining us during these pretty hard time . It allows our mind to travel. I also want to congratulate you for the quality of your videos that has improved a lot since you left the biker that invited you to stay a few days (that was just before you started to take the long beach ride ). I do advertise to all my riding buddies your channel. I hope this will help you to continue to live your dreams ... Respects... Ciao

[@silviavdem8326]

Bienvenido a Argentina.que pases bien la cuarentena..soy seguidora de itschy boots..Noraly..de casualidad encontre tus videos ..saludos Silvia

[@dongescaner5873]

I really love the life you are leaving now Pedro! Riding around the world and meeting new people, gaining lots of friends and bringing the best out of yourself at times. You are such an inspiration to me. Because of you I started my YT channel few months ago. I hope I can also experience the same. I would also love to hear suggestions/feedbacks from you guys. Ride safe and ride free!

[@hidad5601]

For the roller bearing races I normally run a bead with a MIG welder around the inside so when it cools down it shrinks and drops straight out.

[@Glenda-rg4pj]

What a really nice guy! 👍

[@Jose59649]

Well done nice people you are very lucky bro!👍

[@mikeskidmore6754]

I was just going to say lubricating the suspension linkages would be a good idea..

[@peterholwerda334]

Hey Pedro, Weer een mooie video, tja onderhoud moet ook gebeuren. Mooi dat er dan mensen zijn die hun tijd en ruimte te beschikking stellen. Veel succes richting Patagonië🏍

[@luksweam]

Pedro, if you have access to the old footage, could you bring back some material from the beginning of the trip? Like Alps and the "Stans". You were going 3 countries in 1 episode then. Soooo fast, man ;)

[@yorkchris10]

I think 25 years old is classified as vintage for some things. I feel liucky to have run a vintage vehicle. I saw the évolution of certain systems and saw why some don't change in some places.

[@rc2634]

Adrian is a real life HERO!👍👍👍

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Looks to me like the rear wheel bearings are sealed .. Normally you don't greese a sealed bearing but in a pinch you can use a needle zerk .. Just poke a hole with the needle that attaches to the grease gun via a zerk.. Many Yamaha's have Grease Zerks on the rear suspension so you don't have to take it apart .. Just grease with a grease gun ..

[@rhllnm]

Nice music, sounds like Houston, Texas band Khruangbin , turns out it's Arc de Soleil- "Caught in Amsterdam"

[@simonsteen]

Thank you dude ! Came in the comments looking for this :)

[@ronboe6325]

Itchy Boots had serious problems in Peru when the lock down hit; I think she "might" have stayed if she holed up in Lima, but a small rural town was turning dangerous. BA "may" (like I would know!) be a very good place to hunker down - you know it's coming - so it's best to choose wisely where to ride this out. Something with great internet....... :^) Dang you scored meeting up with that guy. Alp was in worse shape than you suspected.

[@wikandersmotors]

Ronald Boe i saw she went on a KLM flight back home. i invited her too. but was already on her way to peru

[@WolfMates]

Its soooo good to see ALP getting such a nice service :) She's a Lady! Never let her go and buy a computer with wheels ! :P Abraço

[@csiautodetail]

Bien por este Chamo Adrian, que bueno ver a un compatriota ayudando. Que Dios le provea siempre para que siga adelante.

[@wikandersmotors]

CSI AUTO DETAIL gracias pana! Igualmente

[@csiautodetail]

@@wikandersmotors Adrian tienes algun canal de KZbin o Instagram donde contactarnos?

[@wikandersmotors]

CSI AUTO DETAIL en la descripción Pedro dejo mi dirección de Instagram. Todavía estoy trabajando en el contenido del canal

[@Brother-Huff]

What a cool guy.

[@guyon2wheels808]

Luv’n the Waste Management shirt sported by your host. Maybe you can get another sponsor 😝

[@KLRmurdercycle]

😆that's where ive seen that. Probably why he has no sign😎

[@wikandersmotors]

we actually used this logo for 18 years. Yes, they look alike but it is not the reason why there is no sign outside the workshop. in fact 12 years ago a customer told us the same thing and we had no idea what he was talking about until we found out on a trip to Miami. 🤷🏼‍♂️ sorry about that waste management

[@KLRmurdercycle]

@@wikandersmotors what you guys are doing for pedro is pretty cool👍👌

[@Brazucayankee]

South Americans are such a nice people 💕🇧🇷🇦🇷 🇺🇾 🇵🇾 🇨🇱 🇧🇴 🇨🇴 🇵🇪.......

[@orangecratelawncare5537]

If you made it a habit to apply anti-sease on the bolts as you work on your bike it would go a lot easier next time around, comes in a bottle with the brush aplicater.

[@elgringoec]

Good stuff, man. Otro venezolano que me cae bien. It's ready when you are!

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Nice shop great work .. I would have gone to a car wash first and Pressure washed all of the bike before starting to work on it.. You don't need to add sand to your engine or bearings..

[@BKLYF]

I have an Athena set on my clutch and stator cover. (both on my VFR and the Transalp Supermoto). Still don't leak!

[@potskifilms]

Crikey Pedro, that was like MAGA 2... what a bloody star adrian was. Trust you're fine and well. Cheers Wayne

[@khoroshen]

11:28 Haha, I was waiting for this, glad I'm not the only one. Pro-link nutsack :D

[@G58]

Cool. Thank you for sharing. Ride safe bro.

[@jimnomas]

Nice guy The mechanic!

[@x_Paulo_Nogueira_x]

Dunno about you Pedro (hahaha) but Alp diserve it for sure hehe :D Stay Home, Stay Safe... Abraço

[@osnircarlton8009]

Cara, como você conseguia viajar com tua moto nesse estado?? Valeu Adrian pela cortesia. Mas Pelé é melhor que Maradona!! Abraços.

[@paulkemp152]

What a cool dude

[@delgermaabayarmaa5947]

Such a babe Pedrito. There feels such a chemistry between you two.

[@SelyanK]

Adrian you made my day❤️ what a humble gay you are 👍

[@jamesallen8896]

Great video. Stay safe!

[@sanketkhandare6430]

yeah!!! I like alph too.,

[@nickpanther9407]

me too

[@robbroer2156]

Mooi avontuur pedro, kan er alleen maar jaloers op zijn. Keep up the good work on Alp.

[@ianhames2465]

Use Tef-Gel on those pins and most screw threads.

[@schwags1969]

Legendary guy.

[@solstar4778]

Wow ! Nice guy👍🆗

[@breakfortheborder1833]

Hi Pedro, Hope you are staying safe? What is the drone you use for footage? Thanks, and keep up the great videos

[@klausuhlig7141]

Hey ur buddy is young and a hell of a wrench, I been wrenching for over 50 years but all on Harleys, and a few other things, I never got rich but damn Im content, living in Mexico, these great Chalans, are going to be in demand in commig future, U know what Chalan name means? If u plan on riding for ur fun, u gona have to know name off tools and fasteners, By the way I hate tuerque head screws, change to correct allen heads, and If u make Mexico u can check in with me,

[@naushad911]

What are chalans?

[@klausuhlig7141]

@@naushad911 its a mexican expresion for jack of all trades, or handy man

[@alparkopp]

Dont drill it !!! Weld an old socket to it !