WMRS July 31 - Aug 3 Socal Riders

Discussion in 'West – California, the desert southwest & whatever' started by nsfw, Jun 25, 2008.

  1. Nowwhat

    Nowwhat I'll Go Second... Super Supporter

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    by pinning the throttle and simply riding as though we had nothing to lose...we caught these guys....:freaky :D

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  2. Nowwhat

    Nowwhat I'll Go Second... Super Supporter

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    mmmm...free oxygen deprivation high....



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  3. scorpion

    scorpion Two arm bandit

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    Great trip!

    The highlight was the Coyote flats trail, very challenging on the big beast.

    Pix don't to the steepness and elevation justice.

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  4. nsfw

    nsfw Death Valley Noobs Rally Super Supporter

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    The bike all packed and ready to roll on street tires

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    My riding partner, Scorpion aka keep it under 100, on ride up to camp, just finished fixing his clutch at the rendevouz place
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    While gassing up in Mojave, we came across this Australian kid (Cameron) doing a full loop of California on a tiny 125NX :eek1
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    Scorpion and I caught up with these guys on the 395.
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  5. Nowwhat

    Nowwhat I'll Go Second... Super Supporter

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    Thanks to ErrinV's tracks we found Chidago Cyn...

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    Had the feel of Death Valley....without the heat...

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  6. Oni

    Oni Ronin

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    Damn...you went over the ton in a sandwash! :eek1 65 was fast enough for me. Guess that's why I don't race. :lol3 :1drink
  7. scorpion

    scorpion Two arm bandit

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    I tumbled at 40 on that same section into a sand berm, musta not been going fast enough!
    The best part is picking up a 500lb bike up in 100F from the sand. :D
  8. dyvking

    dyvking ahead of his flamin star

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    there was a crash last night. connestogaman from sac.
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    jeff will live. bike is toast.
    more later
    enroute home on cell.
  9. Nowwhat

    Nowwhat I'll Go Second... Super Supporter

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    ummmm....noooooo.....that sand wash I crashed in and the smooth sandy road...Fish Slough (sp) that is in the video are two completey different places....I would like to meet the guy that goes 100+ in that sand wash.....:huh ....
  10. Nowwhat

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    glad the rider is one piece....:clap
  11. Oni

    Oni Ronin

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    Ha ha...I was gonna :bow :bow :bow next time I saw ya.

    Hell...just going over the ton in the dirt deserves at least one :bow





    Did this bike just get off the showroom floor????

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    Nice bike Joel! :D
  12. nsfw

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    jeff will live :clap

    i thought of stuffing the sidi boots with rocks, or maybe just throw them off the mountain side, but i figured that i can never enter central california if the old but not dead finds out
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  13. nsfw

    nsfw Death Valley Noobs Rally Super Supporter

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    He didn't know what's coming up ahead
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  14. wotevah

    wotevah Been here awhile

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    Yeah, but not on that road, on the WMRS road.

  15. nsfw

    nsfw Death Valley Noobs Rally Super Supporter

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    Jim aka spafxer got shackled by the ranger for failing to pay the $3 entrance fee to Bodie

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    Having Sunday breakfast in Bishop
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  16. dustjunkie

    dustjunkie Got Stick Meat?

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    Umm, Why is he bent over my bike??? :confused:scratch
  17. nsfw

    nsfw Death Valley Noobs Rally Super Supporter

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    I have so many bikes and found out I have this GS when I opened the garage door..:dunno
  18. Oni

    Oni Ronin

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    Can I poke around in your garage...finders keepers? :D
  19. Nowwhat

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    ummmm why is the ranger smiling while he is bent over...:eek1 :lol3
  20. nsfw

    nsfw Death Valley Noobs Rally Super Supporter

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    The Carne Asada King

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    Bad ass look, beer, cigarette, 950SE...all the bad in one
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    Thanks Dave aka Scorpion for helping out prep the dinner
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    Of course the other Dave aka DSM8 was there to help and brought the firewood!
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    meanwhile, the rest of the FFs are chilling out (Noel, is that a beer again in your hand?)
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