Catching up

Just got to Mazatlan on the ferry thismorning. I´ll need to update the blog with a full ride report when I get to Guadalajara.
Quick rundown so far:
Day 1.
Left way behind scedule at 3pm, made it to southern Oregon just in time for nightfall. Yay! The pass south of Ashland was a bit chilly on the bike at night! Snow on the side of the roads, but luckily none on the road itself.
Day 2.
Spent 5 hours on the side of I-5 with a broken chain just west of Bakersfield, the day before Thanksgiving. The guy from the Bakersfield Honda shop was so great, he brought me a new chain, about 30-45 minutes away, then helped me install it! Made it to Oceanside about 1 or two in the morning.
Day 3.
Broke the cardinal rule of motorcycling in Mexico: DONT RIDE AT NIGHT! Pulled into San Quitin about 7pm, and finally got some water and food into my system.
Day 4.
Refilled with barrel gas, and started having carb problems about 30 miles later. No power in the top end. Had to ride about an hour in the dark again to San Ignacio, where I stayed at the Rice and Beans. Those guys are great. Lent me tools, and I spent the morning of day 5 with my bike in pieces cleaning out the carburator. Made it about half an hour and had to pull over to clean it out again. Only made it to Santa Rosalia. Went to a mechanics house and payed him $60 to not fix anything. He showed up to pick me up and take me back to the bike with a brand new starter in his car and a bottle of Mescalita in my seat, about a quarter gone!
Met up with some great Americans in Juncalito who offered me a palapa on the beach, a beer and dinner for my belly, and ended up staying the next day and using their internet to look for parts. ADVrider is great. What a tool to have!
My internet time is up, gotta go! I´ll post more later.