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  1. Very cool ride, it was one of those rides where your laughing all the time. I live for those moments, with friends. In hindsight, the most dangerous part was staying the night in Barstow...
  2. Titus Canyon is really good, Stripped Butte is also really neat. As you come into the Panamint Valley from Trona, Ballarat is a cool stop, from there head up Wildrose canyon to the Charcoal Kilns, from there; up over Emigrant Pass to Stove Pipe Wells. That section has awesome scenic views with wild life on most days.
  3. I spent years crawling at the the Hammers, and racing class 10 in that area. I can't imagine riding a moto on those trails.
  4. Looks like some rain this coming weekend. However, snow seems to have melted. East of 14 has miles of open desert, there's a map for that area made by, "Friends of Jawbone Canyon. Tons of cool stuff, like plane crashes, weird desert type stuff. Haven't done much of the eastern sections, but I hear it is really good.
  5. I have a GPS route for McIvers Cabin in that area. I live pretty close to that area now, Ridgecrest.
  6. 556baller

    990 advice

    Here's one thing I would consider, when the 1190 was getting ready to hit the market I couldn't wait to go check one out. My wife is a moto junkie, she was possibly more into the idea of an 1190 than I was. Long story short, I thought the 1190 was a nothing like a 990 so I never gave it a second thought. Fast forward a few years, my wife and I are the KTM Adventure Rally in Deadwood SD and nearly everyone is sporting the 1190. Still the 1190 doesn't do anything for me, until I spend the weekend riding with some pros and they are riding 1190's. The 1190 is a solid bike and seeing what it can actually do blew my mind. I watched guys whipping around them like they were riding trails bikes.
  7. 556baller

    Yamaha Concept Bike

    I wonder if its a 660?
  8. 556baller

    990 advice

    I wanted a 640 Adventure but went with a 10' 990 Adv. I thought a 640 might not be enough bike with gear and 2 up. The two best things I've done to it was have the suspension redone, and add a second fan. I'm up in the high desert now were all there is to do is ride. I have a pretty good list of mods but the suspension was an absolute game changer, and the fan was necessary because it's 110+ degrees here during the summer.
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    2016 Beta 500RS

    Awesome, my step son said the same about Nick Burnson. I'm curious about the 2016 FI and various upgrades to the line up, there is almost no price difference between 2014-2016. There are still 2014's sitting on the show rooms with zero miles. Beta addressed some of the noted issues like a weak charging system which left the battery dead after a few starts.
  10. 556baller

    2016 Beta 500RS

    I'm looking at picking up a second bike and I've been looking at the KTM 500exc and the Beta 500rs. I'm up in the High Desert doing some work for awhile so there is actually more dirt than pavement. I've redone my 990 for the occasion and its fun but for what I'm throwing at it I've decided to get second bike more purpose built. The guys racing D37 out here really like the Beta brand. Any Beta riders in here? http://www.betausa.com/content/500-rs-0
  11. 556baller

    21 Days Under the Sky (biker documentary)

    It was probably the Hipster thing, I'm pretty much a hater. I'm sure I will attempt to watch it again. I did just start watching "Race to Dakar" on youtube. Those guys are bunch of wankers!
  12. 556baller

    21 Days Under the Sky (biker documentary)

    I tried to watch it, I made it through the first 15 minutes.
  13. I run a Shoei DS with Oakleys goggles. I like it better than sunglass, at some point my sunglasses stopped being adequate and my eyes started watering like crazy.
  14. 556baller

    What oil are you using in you 4 stroke

    Rotella T6 has been working pretty well in my 990.
  15. 556baller

    Oside N00b

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