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Zubb’s story telling from the Colorado passes got me thinking about Suspension settings and adjustments. My thought was to do a review of off-road basics. Then I remembered there was a post from 2018 (as it turns out ) buried in the Technical folder here at SDAR. So here is a bump as off road riding season approaches. Notes: Set rear sag and leave it alone unless you add camp gear or lose a lot of weight. Adjust the front fork height to suit trail conditions. As always, Thanks to George at Suspension 101. The source of all knowledge. Your numbers will very based on bike and weight.

We are about three weeks away from this. I have had a few people message me with questions, glad to help out anyone who is putting together a kit for this. I have spare tents, a few different cooking kit setups, sleeping pads and sleeping bags. All of this stuff was acquired when I got into hiking and did several sections of the Pacific Crest Trail with thoughts of through hiking it at some point (still wouldn't mind doing that!) Anyway, if you are needing something I may have it for loan or someone else may. I may even consider selling some of this stuff, as I don't know if I can convince my wife to go hiking anymore. Borrowing stuff for your first trip makes sense because you can evaluate it and decide if it works for you or if you want to go a different direction, but nobody ever convinced me of making sense. Pro Tip!! - If you keep an eye out for the REI parking lot sale, you can buy great quality backpacking gear at huge discounts. Almost all of my backpacking gear was purchased at these sales, but they only happen once or twice per year.

So @moto_rph and @Porkchop and I met up at the Dunkin in Ramona this morning, @moto_rph has his new KTM Factory upgrade knee, and this was his first time back on the pegs, and going for a dirt ride. He doesn't really do baby steps so we took Pamo, then the turn up to the vista, then on up Black Mountain Truck Trail to the top. Up at the top we met a nice dude on a 950 Super Enduro that had a cook history of ownership and was well modded. We hung out for a bit at the top, then eventually rolled back down the hill . Once we got back to the vista area, we took Forest Route, to Black Canyon, then Mesa Grande, 76, got stuck in some slow car traffic which put us behind a McLaren, so that was nice... It had to look pretty spicy to oncomming cars. An orange McLaren, with 3 farkled KTM's directly behind it. Another thing to mention is Mesa Grande had a weird vibe, there was dead baby pigs scattered across the road. I see 5 on the gopro frames.... Just kind of a weird obstacle to dodge on your way to hit up Mr. Harrison on the way to Palomar, I think. Anyway.... We then had a nice Nate Harrison trot. I should mention as we were coming up Black Mountain we saw a R1200GS, and a KTM 10/1190 ADV (sot sure which xx90), and we did see them again as we were coming up Nate Harrison. *waves* The R1200GS rider had found himself caught between a couple ruts, so the three of is gave him a nice shove and watched him head on to find his friend. After doing Nate Harrison we kicked tires at mothers a bit, some sportbike riders up there. And we headed out via East Grade, 76, Mesa Grande, 79, 78, back in to Ramona. Good ride! Here is some frames:

I might try camping off the TTR if the stars all align up 👍

I will likely pre-ride this event on my FZ-6, it’s a street bike….so any bike at any level is going to be welcome.