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@Hawkins (AT DCT), Kyle #2 (F800GSA) and I set off to do a ride last weekend. We met at dunkin in Ramona, at 8:30 and set off to do Lost Valley, High Point Truck Trail, and Palomar divide. Nice ride down old Julian, and the usual twists out to just before the Warner Springs Glider Port where Lost Valley Begins. We had a nice ride through there, it's gorgeous, and about half way through there was a group of punk-kid rocks waiting to trip one of us up, Jesse got unlucky and they picked him this time. He had an off, and one of those punk rocks had ninja skills and skipped the skid plate, skipped his bars, and French kissed his side cover, so he was spitting oil pretty bad. Jesse got the AT a couple miles down the road to a nice flat spot, and we got it on it'[s side so we could take a look. Plans for how to handle this were already forming over the Bluetooth, I was pretty sure I had JBWeld, but wanted to wait and make sure before announcing such magical things. I did have JBWeld, Kyle #2 had a Dime, and Jesse cleaned the area really well. Boom, Africa twin back on the road, and it held so he could continue the day as planned! We completed Lost Valley and had some great tacos in Anza. On High Point Truck Trail, Jesse popped out his Skydeo drone. I have never had a follower drone before, that thing is amazing, make sure to activate 4K mode the drone is pretty incredible. We made it to the part where High Point gets to the 3-way, and started heading toward the lookout tower, but my clutch lever was fading really badly. By now I could go flat to the bar and it wouldn't engage, so I recommended we point the nose cones down hill and start heading back. We got to the chairs and my lever was feeling better, at least enough to pull it and have it performing it's duties, but by the time I got home it was not working at all, I was able to be in the right revs and kick the bike up and down a few gears so that wasn't too bad. I checked it out and fluid was almost all gone from clutch res, so I'll be inspecting the M/S cylinders and going through that this weekend... Right now though added fluid and lever is back to normal. Adventures were had, challenges were met and dealt with in stride, all expected from these rides Also got to ride with Kyle (On the right, below, who's screen name I do not know yet) really talented off road rider on the GSA on road tires! Thanks @Hawkins and Kyle for a great ride! - Nick

There are two kinds of off road riders. Ones that carry JB Kwik weld, and ones that eventually will. A question for the peanut gallery, has anyone used JB "Steel Stick" on the trail? I think carrying the Steel Stick is less "messy" or vulnerable to a grotesque accident in my tool kit, but don't know if it's as bombproof after application as Kwik Weld. I also started to wonder if it was losing power being exposed to air even though it hadn't been mashed or kneaded together. I carried it for years but never got to use it, eventually pitched it for some fresh JB Kwik Weld. We all know the little tubes of 2 part epoxy Kwik Weld work like magic, but I can't remember seeing or hearing any one here using the stick. For reference, this vid has me wondering ...

I shall visit the bucket when I arrive.

Hawkins sends that big AT over whatever we are headed toward, much respect - it's a big bike and has the scars to show it's being used as intended!

Sounds like a great day.... +1 on being prepared with the JB Quickweld (it was the quick version right?). @hawkins can probably just run that little badge of honor forever it he so chooses. +1 on @Hawkins crash bars. I love the fact that he's out riding and the bars show it. +1 on the drone shots. Well done!

If people want to bring stuff to sell that's fine but it does take up a decent amount of real-estate and generally not the purpose of the event. I say if you have good used stuff you want to sell post up here what it is and if enough people have interest bring it. Don't bring junk just to get rid of it, and do not leave any of it behind, I have a very large dumpster and I am not afraid to use it (people fit in it too 😉) We always have a donation bucket that goes right back into SDAR.

Let me know when the next ride is, looks like a fun day Great fix on @Hawkins bike