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03-17-2008, 09:46 PM
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wannabe adventurer
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: Huntington Beach, Ca.
Oddometer: 34
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Barstow 2 Primm 2
The Group
Craig, K80Jim, Allan Chris, Fuzzycompass  So we trailer the bikes to Calico ghost town and leave them in the campground. The trailers that is...  We hit up Peggy Sue for some Pre-ride breakfast     Good food/ cool place So we head out north east of Calico through this cool canyon for a few miles      Until we hook up with Powerline road 100 miles of fast, graded dirt freeway, with a few twisties and sand thrown in to wake you up    Craig cruisin on his new KLR  K80Jim and fuzzycompass trying to figure out which way to go...   That's Allan on his new Bmw 650  Let me tell you about Allan First time on this type of ride (dirt) Through countless patches of deep sand He had some trouble with it, but look at that smile. Don't worry Allan, That's the last of it...  He is diggin it He ended up bruising his foot pretty bad trying to keep his BMW from going to sleep but he kept on going and didn't stop smiling  Here's Chris.I didn't see much of him. He was movin on that KLX 300 of his  He even snuck up on a herd of donkeys ( they actually almost ran him over, but he did get some pics)   It was perfect riding weather Around 80 Degrees and a slight breeze to keep the dust down It even smelled good out there    Here is some of that fun sand  You can't tell by the pics but at one point that BMW was up to it's rear axle in sand. But don't worry Allan, that's the last of it...  The sign says "don"t dig"  Jim is a hell raiser Nobody tells him what not to do DO NOT CROSS HIM.... Chris on the other hand, in his mad riding skills way, scared this poor desert tortoise right out of it's shell  I'm sure that is illegal Chris After a few more hours of this  href="http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o130/fuzzycompass/Primm%2008/?action=view¤t=100_3174.jpg" target="_blank">    Don't worry Allan, that's the last of it...     Jim stops to pray for an end to this ride 
And around the next bend we came upon this view....  No not that view, this view...  That is Primm in the background Sooo, after a few more miles of sand/rock we pull into the parking lot of Buffalo Bills Casino  You still smiling Allan Oh yea, He is still smiling So we roll up to the front desk looking like we brought the desert in with us Get cleaned up and hit the buffet and casino for good food and a little gaming..... Tomorrow we head for the Colorado river 
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03-19-2008, 07:52 AM
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Making it happen
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Western Colorado
Oddometer: 310
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Right On!!!
Looking good guys...... Dad (Alan), Uncle Craig - great to see you playing in your backyard. Dad...throw some knobbies on that rig
Great report!
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VIVA LOS MTNADS 
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03-19-2008, 11:39 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2006
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Nice!
I've ridden that stretch from Yermo to where it crosses the 127 (blacktop) but I've never been past the 127. I always head north to Shoshone.
That looks like a fun ride. 
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Michaelfish 1999 XR650L 2003 Goldwing Ridgecrest, Kahliffoanya |
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03-19-2008, 01:06 PM
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Super Tanker
Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Huntington Beach Ca.
Oddometer: 554
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Hey Michaelfish.
I know Ridgecrest is not a BIG town. Is there any chance you know any of the Clodt's? They live and run a trap club there in Ridgecrest. I think it is right there at the North East side of were the Fwy's cross. I guess you could call them a fwy. About as close to a fwy as you get out there. I like that little town. Lots of riding from there. Love to ride up at Lake Isabella. Jim
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03-19-2008, 10:21 PM
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wannabe adventurer
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: Huntington Beach, Ca.
Oddometer: 34
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Day 2, Primm to Cottonwood Cove
Ok so we wake up Saturday, have a famous Buffalo Bills Buffet Breakfast and hit the trails.
   We started out on a dirt road that parallels the rail line east of Primm.  After about 4 miles this fast dirt road goes under the tracks and turns into a semi paved road.   A few more miles of pavement and we pull into Nipton   Nipton is a 5 building town,but they do have a nice general store where you can get an ice cold beer and hang out in the shade as we did on our return trip.   From Nipton we head to the Mojave river, thru Searchlight to Cottonwood Cove to be exact. Our original plan was to take a series of powerline roads to the river, but the group decided to stay on pavement for the first half of this leg. Thru Searchlight   The Mojave River Another picture perfect riding day  Cottonwood Cove   A perfect boating day. 80 degrees, no wind...  Photo op  Local Law Enforcement Interrogating the Alien Invader in his strange space suit. After a good tazing we told the officer that Craig was with us and he let him go. Actually the Ranger was really cool, he even took our group pic...  After a short break we decide to split up. Craig and Allan took the pavement towards the Hoover dam, While Chris, K80Jim and I take in some more powerline road.  A few miles up the road from Cottonwood Cove a powerline road intersects the pavement. We take this road north up into the hills.  We come apon this interesting rock formation      You know those wooden signs that people put in their garden that show grandmas backside as she is gardening? Well I think that someone got a little carried away out here....  Ok. Back on the powerline road we move pretty fast, around 40 to 50 mph for about 20 miles parallel to hi-way 95 where we take a left at another powerline road which crosses the hi-way and continues west back towards Primm.    Jim and I still arguing wich way to go... It's a "POWERLINE" Jim   The trip back was pretty fast with only a few pictures it was just too much fun to stop        Eventually we end up back in Nipton Remember that General store? They had beer chillin on ice just waitin for us and it was real good  After that it was a race back to Primm... They were cart racing in the parking lot   We lock up the bikes. Clean up and head into the Casino for another night of heavy smoking (but I don't smoke)...We did cruise around the three Casinos and I think that Buffalo Bills, and Primm are the nicest of the three. The next morning we eat and load up for the ride home... Lookie what I get to do before we leave   I picked up a nail on the rail line the day before and was very lucky to get to change it in a clean parking lot. And I was fortunate enough to have Americas top motorcycle tech with me to help out, Thanks Craig.... After a quick tire change, Craig and Allan decide to return to Barstow via superslab 15. Chris, K80Jim and I take the sand Hi-way and the race is on... I won't bore you with more of the same old pictures but it was a blast. I will tell you I got tired of looking at these for three days,  But I had a lot of fun with these guys. We did around 120 miles of riding each day at an easy pace on some great roads.... Is Allan still smiling? OOOH YA Thanks for lookin.
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03-20-2008, 07:45 AM
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Making it happen
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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Thanks for getting the old man (Alan
) out and it looks like you guys had a blast. Once again, great report and pics....
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03-20-2008, 02:03 PM
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Tapping the Source
Joined: Feb 2008
Location: Back in the Seattle saddle
Oddometer: 105
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Ha ha, I lived in Barstow for almost 3 years as a kid in '75, '76. Good old memories of Calico during the Bicentennial in '76. Dad used to just rip straight across the desert on his Yammy 175 with his buddies - On Any Sunday style. Times have changed. Nice trip.
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03-20-2008, 11:18 PM
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Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2007
Location: Wildomar, CA
Oddometer: 37
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Great Ride Report!
Thanks for sharing! Brian |
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02-18-2010, 09:20 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2006
Location: Monterey, CA
Oddometer: 935
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Nice! Thanks for sharing your RR.
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2000 KLR650 There's roads and there's roads and they call, can't you hear it? Roads of the earth and roads of the spirit. The best roads of all are the ones that aren't certain. One of those is where you'll find me till they drop the big curtain. Bruce Cockburn |
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