downs 1 Posted August 11, 2016 Well due to high year tenure and two passes for promotion the Marine Corps has decided it no longer requires my services. It's been great getting to know some of ya'll and I wish I would have made more rides with the group but I have memories that I will carry with me forever. Everyone ride safe I'll be moving back to North Central Texas. Hope to see ya'll around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirt dame 559 Posted August 11, 2016 Thanks for serving the people of this country, and have a nice life in Texas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHunter 15 Posted August 11, 2016 Thanks for your service and best always to you and your family. Never seen a Strom put through it's paces like you did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
350thumper 336 Posted August 11, 2016 hey good luck out there . thanks for coming to that noob ride we put on, were that picture was took it doesn't look like a noob ride the way your ride (fly). me and Jim are putting on another one coming up soon . keep your eyes peeled everyone . i remember when you painted that bike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 508 Posted August 11, 2016 Sorry to see u go, good riding with u on that big Strom. Good luck in Texas...I'll be passing thru Texas next year on my loop around USA. Thanks for serving our country ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downs 1 Posted August 11, 2016 KTMRAD let me know when you pass though (I'm downs on ADV rider and a few other forums as well) and if we're in our house by then you've got a place to crash. Thanks for the well wishes everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle 195 Posted August 11, 2016 Nice knowing, riding, and camping with you Downs. No one here mobbed the Vstrom like you, and therein lies your SDAR legacy. Thanks for you service my brother and best of luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wierdrider 187 Posted August 11, 2016 Good luck Josh, Good luck back in Texas . Thanks for all the good info shared, and keep the videos coming. That nOOb ride was fun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Champ 116 Posted August 11, 2016 Hasta, Can you ride out there? I've heard it is a lot of fences. Thanks for your service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wierdrider 187 Posted August 11, 2016 Whoops, I posted the wrong ride. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bp619 104 Posted August 11, 2016 Thanks for your service good seeing you on the trails those couple times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hodnettjj 0 Posted August 11, 2016 Good luck on your next adventure!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Diego 40 Posted August 11, 2016 Take care, Jarhead. You and the little lady will be missed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downs 1 Posted August 18, 2016 On 8/11/2016 at 9:29 AM, Uncle Champ said: Hasta, Can you ride out there? I've heard it is a lot of fences. Thanks for your service. There's no riding here like there is in SOCAL or all of Cali for that matter. There are tons of fences. Very little public land. "ADV RIDING" Down here consists mostly of riding gravel county and state roads. And more and more of those get paved every year the closer to the city they are. Sam Houston Ntl Forest is probably the closest thing to free ride public land we have and it gets shut down a lot due to rain since it's around Houston. Big Bend is awesome to ride in and have dirt routes but is 600 miles from me and since it's a Ntl Park you have to pay for anything and everything. Thanks for all the well wishes folks I'm sure I'll see some of ya'll around at some point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites