Central Valley Dual Sport Rides more fun good times

Discussion in 'West – California, the desert southwest & whatever' started by dsrider, Jul 18, 2007.

  1. McKay

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    Agreed, im starting to truck mine around again.
  2. pcvance

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    You guys,
    Balance the wheels and install a Seat Concepts seat, the 525 becomes a nice dual sport. I still truck mine alot though.......
    Or ride the 640.
  3. montibank

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  4. McKay

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    I am balancing now, this habit of trucking started when I had the Husky, frickin thing put my whole body to sleep on blacktop.
    The new ride is ALOT better just don't enjoy blacktop if I don't have too.
  5. ffjmoore

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    anybody going to ride this weekend? I was thinking about riding in to strawberry lake since i may finally be off on a Saturday.
  6. McKay

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    What kind of scooter?
  7. ffjmoore

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    Well if we ride up i guess i would take the xr600 but if we drive I could take my CRF450. Its plated but does not go very fast on the highway.
  8. MikeinFresno

    MikeinFresno Been here awhile

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    Ive been balancing for years, got seat, doesn't help on the 6 hr rides
  9. JPaccassi

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    A couple of us will be camping up at mono hot springs this weekend. Anyone's welcome to join us, we'll be riding up Friday after work, coming back Sunday.

    There's a little bit of dirt up there & I'm sure we'll find all we can, but it'll definitely be a dual sport ride not much technical dirt up there other than the Dusy. We'll ride most of the day Saturday (florence & edison lakes, bear creek diversion, hooper diversion, onion springs ohv trail, etc), lunch or dinner at the mono hot springs restaurant, soak in the hot tubs with a beer :freaky:beer:kumbaya:super:bert

    If anyone wants to meet us at the mono hot springs campground saturday morning let me know before tomorrow at 5pm so we'll know to be on the look out.:D

    JP
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    Damn sick as a dog... Love going up to that area though. We shall see, unlikely unfourtunaely. :/
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    More leafy green vegetables...less diet rockstar energy drinks:lol3
  12. ffjmoore

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    I rode up there a few weeks ago, but boy was it smokey.... from a fire, not the pot heads, who also love it up there. :D

    I will be riding for sure on monday. My friend just bought a DRZ400 and wants to take it out.
  13. piedralone

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    Damm Iron Asses!!!! Little to far to go for a day trip for me. My new hauler is not outfitted yet. I' ve grown to the age that I can't haul enough shit :photog:beer on a bike to camp in luxury! I am looking at a short local ride on sat with the other Justin. Not sure at the moment. Prob be a real easy short ride will post up tomorrow.:ricky
  14. MikeinFresno

    MikeinFresno Been here awhile

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    and I tore a calf muscle 2 wks ago, not healed up enuf yet for me to even go to work
  15. McKay

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    Saturday is good, ill truck in and can taken another. If you dont mind an advanced beginner im in.
  16. McKay

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    This sounds good as well, I dont have a bunch of time but need to go.
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    :dllama
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    You boyz have fun, I'd Join ya, but I'm doing a three day camp & ride next weekend in the Kern. JP, how's that Corbin workin' out for ya?
  20. JPaccassi

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    Had a blast up at mono hot springs. Kicks ass when you don't have to bring any food since there is a store & a restaurant there:1drink....I spent way too much money eating there, but I guess I don't need to be a cheapskate all the time:rofl.....Buffalo tacos, new castle & blue moon the first night, then the mono burger with a salad, and blackberry pie a la mode the second night.:tb
    We found a lot of good dirt riding around Edison Lake, as well as a few other places.....video to come...probably tomorrow :D


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    Edison lake
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    The awesome riding that occurs when Edison is really low =)
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    Mono Creek
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    South Fork of the San Joaquin River below Florence Lake (Hooper Diversion OHV)
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    Florence Lake
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