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May 31, 2013
KTM Fiasco
I'm having a hard time finding an oil filter for my new 2010 KTM 990 Adventure in Central America.
KTM Part Number 60038015000). This is the same oil filter for all KTM 990/960 year models, is my understanding.
This was not something I really planned on, of course. It looks like the next KTM dealership I will hit will be in San Pedro, Honduras. There's not a KTM dealership in Belize, and I just past one yesterday in Villahermosa, Mexico, but I had no clue.
I now know how to look up KTM dealerships using this website:
http://www.ktm.com/dealer-service/dealer-search.html
Colonia Jardines del Valle, Calle al
2505 San Pedro Sula
Honduras
The problem I'm having is that I need the oil filter, and I'm not clear that the guys in Honduaras will have the part, be open, and available, etc. They don't even have a phone number listed, which doesn't give me a warm fuzzy.
What I'd like to do is contact the U.S. Embassy in Belize City, Belize, and ask the if they'll accept a package for me. And then call these guys, and ask them to Fed-Ex a package of 3 oil filters down to the U.S. Embassy in Belpoman, Belize City.
Nicholas Eckermann
Fun Mart Cycle Center
1320 36th Ave.
Moline, IL 61265
Phone: 309-762-9624
Fax: 309-762-2591
Toll Free: 877-389-7540
Cell: 309-756-7861
nick@funmartcycle.net
http://www.funmartcycle.net
I can't figure out how to call Belize. You should just have to dial 00 first. But, the number listed for the U.S. Embassy in Balmpoman, Belize isn't working. Fascinating.
Should be able to dial the U.S. Embassy in Belpoman, Belize at:
00 (501) 822-4011
OK. Dialing 00 is correct. The problem is
But it's not a working number. So, I called these people, but they're not sure if FedEx ships to Belize ("we're a third world country"), he apologizes. Nice to hear someone saying that in English, for once.
So I called up my buddies in Moline, Illinois, and ask them to FedEd me come oil filters down to Belize at the following address (I'm not making this up):
The Bachelor Inn
5931 Bachelor Avenue, West Landivar
Belize City, Belize
+501 223-7310
Posted by Rob Kiser on May 31, 2013 at 10:55 AM
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