Death Valley DAZE 2013 Ride Reports

This finishes out my set...

I bent my wookie...



High tech trail fix...



Nice view for a break down.



Heading to the dunes.

















Stoopid cool ending to a truly epic day of riding after Titus.



We rode back to camp by full moon light. Life is good. After the week I'm already having, I'm ready to go back.

Thanks again to the crew for Saturday's ride in letting me hang out. Truly a great day of riding. Thanks also to Windrat and Treadless for tolerating me as well. It's always better I've found to rock places with guys who have a clue about the area than to try and sort it out on your own.

Now where are all the pics/videos of me having fun???

Those IMS will do that, and the splines won't hold for shit. RAZR convinced me to get a Moose & I haven't had a problem since (thanks RAZR), except I may snap off the shaft now that my lever is so bulletproof.

Great to meet everyone in camp and I'm certainly enjoying the pics and video! Makes me wish I'd brought the small bike

The rain Friday night helped make for some great photo opportunities on Saturday though. Here's one from Saturday morning:



- Jon

yeah, the IMS shifters are garbage.

Day three. The day we threw a chain on the DR350 and snapped a throttle cable on the KTM. The trusty XR was the only one to make it out unscathed.

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Hey, thanks for sharing!

Makes me want to keep my XR650R, just for being bullet proof (knock on wood). But garage space is needed...
Great demonstration of the power of the headlights (envy)


See you at the next round: going to Warped?

Gorgeous view and pic!!

sounds more like maintenance than bike model problems

Compilation video

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Nice! Man I do look goofy on that poor little bike. Ah well, I had fun, so who cares.

Enjoyed your videos...great riding!!

Look and act goofy, and you're right, who cares?

Brice, get a 450or500 you'll love it!

Yeah I desperately want one. Finances given some goals we have are precluding us from making another bike purchase right now (since I used all the track bike sale funds to upgrade the GS and some new gear). However, as I look back, I had so much fun, it's not that big of a deal if for my small bike rides I have to "suffer" through the small bike for a while longer.

We're currently locked in a discussion of where we want to relocate to; stay in NorCal, move to SoCal, move to CO, so the funds needed for that move need to be kept in place as opposed to buying another bike. Plus, msbianca is mildly itching for a new car, so that will also take precedence. Ah well, at least I have SOMETHING to ride.

J PIcassi -Great video

Thanks

After four doctors' visits, light surgery and endless lectures I was back watching King of the Motos highlights wondering when I'll be out riding again. I made links to highlights on the YouTube page for those that don't want to watch the whole thing.

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fuck yeah dude!!!!

this is a great video!

shows why we all love Death Valley and how much fun you can have on a motorcycle.

yes, the ending was not a happy ending , but you survived and we can all look back and laugh.

Awesome vid! Looks like you had a blast in the dunes: I'm going to have to check those out next time.

Glad you're all in one piece, brother...

Thanks dudes. Great videos and pictures everybody. I've been on the forums a little too much lately.

Found a couple more clips. Lemme know if I got the right screen names...

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I've got some pictures somewhere..........

I wasn't there, but these pics make me wish I was....