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BMW Motorrad tempts touring riders with The Great Getaway tour. We recently went along on a condensed four-day version of the tour to get a taste of BMW’s Costa Rican experience…  --  BMW Motorrad tempts touring riders with The Great Getaway tour. We recently went along on a condensed four-day version of the tour to get a taste of BMW’s Costa Rican experience.  After getting our visors dirty during BMW’s The Great Getaway Motorcycle Tour, Day 1 - 2022, we saddled up on our R 18 cruisers for a second day of riding from Playa Herradura to Las Catalinas. The leisurely 153-mile trip took us northwest around the Gulf of Nicoya.  Along the way, we made a variety of stops to sample local cuisine as we made our way northwest toward the beautiful coastline near Playa Flamingo. Tune in to see how the day went down.  Find out more: https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/story/reviews/bmw-motorcycle-great-getaway-tour-day-two-2022/  Photography: Hermann Köpf Video: Adam Waheed, BMW Motorrad Edit: Joseph Agustin  Motorcycle Gear Worn  Helmet: Shoei RF-SR Jacket: Rev’It Blackwater Gloves: Rev’It Kinetic Pant: Rev’It Piston Boots: TCX Rush 2 Air  Motorcyclist Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/motorcyclist Shop Products We Use: https://www.amazon.com/shop/motorcyclistmagazine   See more from us: http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 Good morning folks.

00:13 We are pulling out of the Los Suenos Hotel

00:17 on day two of the great getaway by BMW Motorrad.

00:22 This is an eight day,

00:29 all inclusive and especially curated motorcycle tour.

00:34 We're only doing four of eight days,

00:37 which is, of course more riding is always better,

00:41 but four days is cool too, just to get an experience.

00:44 And wow, what a magnificent hotel this place was.

00:49 It was really nice just to unwind for a night

00:52 and have some drinks and hang out with your buddies

00:56 and tell some good bench racing stories

00:59 and just hang out.

01:01 Now for the second day,

01:03 we will be logging another,

01:08 I think right around 150 kilometers.

01:10 It's funny because yesterday,

01:12 I didn't think we rode that much,

01:14 but we ended up riding right around 90 miles.

01:17 I only thought it was like 40 miles

01:18 'cause we were going so slow,

01:20 but we ended up doing 90 miles,

01:21 which isn't so bad at all.

01:23 So approximately the same mileage again today

01:27 on day number two.

01:29 And we're going to explore the sights and sounds

01:34 of Central America, Costa Rica today.

01:38 There is our ambulance and medical team.

01:43 So as part of this eight day tour package,

01:48 the Elephant Moto, who is actually the tour provider,

01:55 who works in collaboration with BMW Motorrad,

01:59 they supply a medical team.

02:01 Two guys, they got that awesome Toyota Land Cruiser

02:04 with the straight pipe on it.

02:07 And they provide medical support

02:11 in case anything bad happens along the ride.

02:15 We live in a crazy world

02:16 and you never know what's going to happen.

02:18 So it's cool that they go the extra mile

02:21 and literally bring an ambulance with you just in case.

02:24 (upbeat music)

02:27 Here we are folks, cruising north up the coast of Costa Rica.

02:45 We are going to Punta Terrace, I think is the name.

02:53 I'm so bad with my Spanish pronounced cities.

02:57 And this is a popular beach zone.

03:01 There's vendors all up here

03:03 and Costa Rican people chilling out, hanging out seaside.

03:07 We are going to hop on off our motorcycles right now

03:11 and get something to drink because it is hot.

03:15 It's got to be probably right around 81 degrees Fahrenheit,

03:21 which normally isn't very warm,

03:23 at least it's not in Southern California,

03:26 but the humidity here is much, much higher

03:30 than it is at home in Southern California.

03:34 The humidity's gotta be probably,

03:36 I'd say at least 85 to 89% right now.

03:41 Where at home it's like 30% or 40%.

03:46 So definitely the 81 here feels a lot hotter,

03:51 but that's why we drink ice cold water.

03:54 (upbeat music)

03:57 On our way to Punta Terrace,

04:01 we are gonna eat some of these Churchills.

04:04 This is some local ice cream

04:06 that has a funny story behind it.

04:08 So back in the 1950s here in Costa Rica,

04:11 there was this guy who apparently looked

04:14 like Winston Churchill and he'd always come here

04:16 in order to drink with this ice cream.

04:19 And then fast forward to today,

04:21 they actually named a drink after him called the Churchill.

04:24 And this is what we're gonna have right there.

04:26 Look how yummy it looks.

04:27 Yum.

04:28 All right, boys and girls,

04:31 here we go with the Churchill Mamche.

04:34 Yes, we are going to dine in and eat this stuff.

04:37 It's gonna be bomb.

04:39 Mm, mm.

04:39 Sugar rush to my dome, I love it.

04:43 I love getting high on sugar.

04:45 Ha ha ha.

04:46 Well, folks, words can't describe

04:49 how delectable this treat is.

04:52 This is yummy.

04:53 I could eat this for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

04:57 Woo!

04:58 All right, folks, here we are

05:01 during the Great Getaway Tour, day number two.

05:06 Here's our lunch stop.

05:07 Look at this.

05:08 This is authentic Costa Rican cuisine.

05:12 Look at these plantains.

05:13 Oh, I love plantains.

05:16 This is so yummy, I can't wait to dig into this food.

05:19 This has been such a fun experience,

05:21 first class all the way.

05:23 And these juices, these pineapple juices,

05:26 and guava juices, and all these juices,

05:29 it's crazy how good these things are.

05:31 They're so unbelievable, and they're good for you too.

05:36 Cheers.

05:36 (upbeat music)

05:39 All right, guys, now we're drinking

05:44 the real nectar of the gods, the old,

05:47 what kind of fruit is this?

05:49 Who knows, but it's delicious.

05:51 (sucking)

05:54 So we blew it, guys, after you drink,

06:01 you cut it with a machete like a man,

06:04 or like a woman, women use machetes too.

06:06 And then you eat it.

06:07 And now folks, we're gonna have some watermelon.

06:14 Yes, dude, I love watermelon, it's so delicious.

06:17 May I have a piece?

06:18 Gracias, gracias.

06:22 Oh my God, so good.

06:25 Muchas gracias.

06:27 It's so good, the most fresh watermelon

06:30 in the whole wide world, on planet Earth.

06:33 All right, folks, we just finished lunch

06:36 at the, gosh, I can't even remember the name of it,

06:39 but God, it was good.

06:41 Now we are finally off the boring, dirty highway.

06:46 So although today is day two of the great getaway

06:53 by BMW Motorrad, if we were participating

06:57 in the full duration eight day program,

07:01 this would be like day four.

07:03 We're actually transferring from one area of Costa Rica

07:06 to the other.

07:08 So most of the morning was spent on highway one,

07:13 which is a pretty busy, dusty, boring stretch of tarmac.

07:18 Now we are actually heading toward the coast again,

07:24 and on this much more pretty looking highway.

07:29 Still a little bit too straight for my liking,

07:33 but at least we're not in the dust and in the heat.

07:37 The clouds in the air are blocking the sun,

07:40 which is lowering the ambient temperature

07:42 to right around probably 72 degrees,

07:45 and gosh, that is nice.

07:48 Now, as long as you're moving,

07:51 you stay pretty comfortable on this bike.

07:53 For sure, the inherent configuration of BMW's Boxster Twin

08:00 is gonna throw some of the heat

08:05 from the combustion process onto your feet,

08:10 but as long as you're moving, it's not so bad,

08:13 but I'd be lying to say if when you're riding

08:16 in a stop and go traffic,

08:17 if you don't feel that heat on your feet.

08:21 Hey folks, now we're going past some big bridge

08:26 they call something or other Honda.

08:28 Something or other Honda big bridge, pretty pristine waters.

08:33 We're getting a little bit of rain right now,

08:35 but not too bad.

08:36 God, that's so beautiful.

08:37 Look at that.

08:38 It's crazy that there's no one on this body of water.

08:41 If I lived here, I'd be riding my jet ski

08:43 or driving my wakeboard boat,

08:46 or just chilling and swimming.

08:49 Yeah.

08:51 We have some sort of civil unrest going on right now.

08:54 Civil unrest, just joking.

08:56 Looks like a wedding or something like that,

08:59 but you never know these days.

09:01 Let's give them some revs.

09:05 Let them know what's up.

09:09 Yep, gotta let them know sometimes.

09:12 Folks, do you see that rainbow?

09:16 We are pulling into Playa Patoro, I think it is,

09:21 which the beach is right behind us.

09:25 The rainbow is right in front of me.

09:28 I'm a big fan of rainbows and those colors.

09:33 Very awesome.

09:34 I'm very happy right now.

09:37 And I think we're getting ready to pack it in for a day.

09:41 We have logged, let's see.

09:46 Oh, wow, we have a big day.

09:47 We logged 242 kilometers today, 242 kilometers.

09:53 I think rough math on that's about probably 140, 150 miles.

09:58 So that's a lot of miles we covered today

10:00 in the saddle of this R18.

10:06 I'm a big advocate of this bike.

10:09 My favorite feature of it really is just that huge boxer twin.

10:13 I love this engine.

10:15 It produces an insane wave of torque.

10:19 It has great throttle response.

10:22 And a really pleasing sound to it.

10:26 What I don't like, however,

10:29 is the limited rear suspension travel.

10:34 I think it's right around three inches.

10:36 That doesn't do so good on these bumpy,

10:38 any bumpy surfaces for that matter.

10:41 And the seat, this particular R18 is fitted

10:46 with an aftermarket seat from RSD.

10:51 And while I really like the look of the seat

10:53 and aesthetically it looks like

10:55 it would be more plush and comfortable,

10:58 it is not very compatible with my rear end.

11:01 I almost wish I was riding on a stock seat right now.

11:06 But aside from those gripes,

11:10 we are having a good time

11:12 in logging some serious mileage

11:15 down here in Central America.

11:17 (upbeat music)

11:20 Look at this, boys and girls.

11:22 How beautiful is this action?

11:25 Because BMW Motorrad pulls out all the stops.

11:29 We're having a luau style barbecue dinner here.

11:33 Look how sick this is.

11:35 This is all part of the experience

11:37 when you sign up and do the great getaway

11:41 with BMW Motorrad.

11:43 How sick is that?

11:45 Look, there are the charcoals.

11:47 We're gonna do some grilling.

11:49 I love doing some grilling and some chilling.

11:53 So this is pretty dang neat.

11:56 (upbeat music)

11:59 Well folks, that wraps up the second day

12:02 of the great getaway with BMW Motorrad.

12:05 We covered some ground today

12:07 and saw some really awesome things,

12:09 ate some nice food.

12:10 And now we are here watching the sunset.

12:14 How beautiful is that?

12:15 Folks, well, that's a wrap from day number two.

12:19 Stay tuned for day number three

12:21 where we log more miles heading northeast

12:25 through Costa Rica.

12:26 We'll see you folks later.

12:27 Thanks for riding with us.

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