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Hello all. I want to donate all my used gear to SDAR. Everything needs to go asap. Come and get it now before it gets donated to DAV. It's pretty much all size XL and is used but in pretty good shape. I am +6' and +200lbs. Items include but are not limited to: Cycleport Full Adventure Suit - Pants and Jacket with all wind/waterproof liners and insulators Spider AX Dual Sport Jacket with liners Thor Chest Armor + Pants + Boots Wolfman KLR tank Bag + Large Duffle bag + Tool Bag Alpinestar kneepads, gloves Bead Buddys, tire irons, roll charts 2 Helmets (1 street 1 dirt) and moooooooore! If someone can come pick up everything that would be great. I am located in Carlsbad for a couple more days. You could make some money selling it, but my preference is that goes to riders who need it and will use it.

Hey Randy! I'm doing good. Wishing you well and sending all the best to you and to any and all of my old buddies here at SDAR. I am in the midst of big change once again and downsizing big time. I got into a rough spot this morning when the legendary 'Pyro Suit' came out of the closet. So many great memories and fun times with SDAR back in the day. It became obvious pretty quickly what I wanted to do. So now all the gear is gone just like that, passed on to some very good people from the club that will use it. And I feel pretty good about that. (you guys better frickin' use it ok?? haahahahah) !! ROCK ON SDAR FOREVER !!

Going .... going.... GONE! Thank you.

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Howdy Ya'll. I got caught up in a blizzard last week traveling between Wyoming and Nebraska. It turned into quite an adventure and I'm happy to say I made it through in one piece. Some others weren't as lucky . . . There was tons of snow coming down, ice, high winds and total white-out conditions to keep things interesting. It all started in Utah. The roads were still good you can see the pavement. My landing gear froze up pretty good . . . The trailer was picking up some snow . . . But the Freightliner didn't seem to mind it too much. As the weather deteriorated we start to see some signs of carnage. In Wyoming it started hitting full force. Visability went to zero, my wipers kept icing and defrosters couldn't keep up. About an hour from Nebraska state line I came out the other end. Blue skies and no snow, what a relief! Done for the day and the trucks thawing out. Had some dinner and hit the sack early. I was completely exausted . . . Next morning I awoke to this. The freakin thing had caught up to me with a vengence. Now it was packing 30-50mph winds, gusting up to 70mph they said. There was 2-3 foot snow drifts building up on hoods and between trucks. Once it got light out some trucks started to move, including mine It was sheer mayhem out there and the road was solid ice in some spots. A few trucks were jacked in the center median. Here's another victim. There weren't enough wreckers in all of Nebraska to tow this many trucks . . . It went on like that for hours. Under the circumstances it was surprising that any of us made it at all. But I kept my truck on the road, as did most of us out there that day. The End. Sincerely, -Trucker T (aka Pyro) :torch:/>

Happy Holidays to you SDAR ! As some of you may know, I've taken a break from my Adventure Riding activities to take a job as the worlds first San Diego Adventure Trucker. I turned in my KLR650 for a Tractor Trailer and a weekly pay check. It's been quite an adventure so far. I've clocked in over 20,000 miles in the last couple months running freight all over the western region. Here's a few pics from my first couple months as a professional driver: Here's my truck, A 2011 Freightliner Cascadia. Not bad huh? First week on the job. She runs good and strong. Pyramid Lake I think Heading into downtown ghetto LA at the end of week 1. 5:30pm friday. Easy to get around on a moto. Not so easy in a 70ft rig . . Week2 -> Deliver a load of horse bedding to a private ranch. Made a new friend 8-] Pick up 40,000 lbs of brown rice to haul from CA to WA Woke up to snow for the 1st time 1st time on snowy roads in the rig The bridge from OR to WA Heading over Mt Shasta Had a great sit down meal in Weed, CA Parked just outside of Oakland ready for delivery in the am Saw this wreck just happened while heading out of Sacramento area Nevada tunnel to Arizona? Heading towards Salt Lake City Thermoplant Great Salt Lake Prepped for salt flat run Sunset on the road Awesome truck stop had fireworks, knives, liquor and beer! I didn't buy anything . . . What more can I say? Sunset in Salt Lake City Found some dirt trails in Apple Valley, CA Cool bridge after delivering to C&H Sugar factory Has to be Oregon. I love it ! I almost ran out of gas . . . Ran out of hours and almost got stuck in the mud trying to park it 500hp got me outa trouble Sacramento River under I-5 Lake Shasta Last week OR heading for WA Drove for hours in this No problemo (for me) Big problemo here. That's a rig flipped over on the shoulder . . . The weather continued to go down hill Trying to leave OR but I-5 was shut down . . . So I pulled off the hwy and camped out Found a nice spot under a tree to wait it out The $hit hit the fan with several multi-car/big rig accidents on the mountain passes that day . I'm glad I quit when I did. It turned into blizzard conditions Just before night fall

Hey thanks for all your replies and cool comments and stories. I live in a very different world now its true, and it really means a lot to see all you here on this thread. Some of the best people I've met in this life are from right right here in SDAR so thanks again friends and keep on keepin' on doing your thing! Classic to hear a little of the old school Schneider history. They are a good company and I would recommend them to any new or aspiring pro drivers out there. They've done everything they said they would do which is rare in this industry from what I've heard. Hey by the way that bridge by c&h . . From what I recall its a toll bridge and they charge by the axel. I made the mistake of crossing, cost me like $20! Nice view though and u can see the old bridge under it as u go. Since I made this post I covered another 10k miles or so, got a new boss and a new truck. This one is a grey 2012 with less than 50k on it! I miss my old orange one but not that much. It was a 2011 with almost 300k. When I get back on a computer and find a wifi I'll post up some more pics. Until then, Ride On Amigos!

Next morning looking good. The snow plows were running finally. Redding CA the next morning after an extreme driving experience the night before. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. Ride on and Drive on forever SDAR! Sincerely, -pyro

Hey ya'll ! Just a heads up . . Enjoy your last couple months of relative safety out on those highways. I've decided on a career change. I'll be going to truck driving school to get my Commercial Drivers License pretty soon here. I want to drive the biggest most badass trucks possible! I was thinking something like this: ¤†‡¤†‡¤¤†‡¤†‡¤¤†‡¤†‡¤¤†‡¤†‡¤¤†‡¤†‡¤¤†‡¤†‡¤¤†‡¤†‡¤¤†‡¤†‡¤¤†‡¤†‡¤¤†‡¤†‡¤¤†‡¤†‡¤¤†‡¤†‡¤ What do ya think?

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Hello friends. I am currently looking for work. Please keep me in mind for all your Digital Design needs. For more information including my Resumé, Portfolio and Contact information, please visit my website here: http://troywedberg.atekmarketing.com/ I am especially excited about the possibility of putting my myriad of digital skills to work for you in a motorcycle-centric environment. Thanks very much! -Troy Wedberg

Hey thanks ya,ll ! Randy, sounds awesome I'll check it out asap. Hey bikeslut, put down the club brother! Don't stress it man, no worries . . . That's why god made people like me. I got you covered in the digital realm anytime. 8-)

Thanks so much Ken, that's great info! If anyone else has anything please let me know. Take care, -pyro

Hi all. I just applied for a job at Airtech. It seems like a perfect fit for me (and them) but they specifically asked for no calls or walk-ins regarding the position. Therefore I have to hope my awesome email will catch their eye. But I know from experience that when you post a job on craigslist or other public domains, the result is usually 1000's of responses. I will probably have to call or walk in to follow up with them in a few days anyway, if I don't here back. So I'm wondering if anyone here has a contact at the company. It would be a huge help if I could just get a word in to the right person and direct them to my email. Thanks in advance! Sincerely, -pyro

mawAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH . . . This is pure awesomeness !

ahahahahahah, if you'll use it I would give it to you man! Your better off with one of those gopro's or whatever new stuff they have these days. The pyroCAM recorder (and the whole set-up) is way outdated now. Just the file format alone and all the steps you have to go through to be able to shoot and post a vid makes it not really worth dealing with. But Free is good right?? 8-] Couldn't be that! . . . and I always kept it within a reasonable limit 8-] lol

Happy B-Day my friend! Make This Your BEST YEAR EVER!!!

When you look for trouble, there is always trouble to be found. I think they were both looking for some. I had a lady come after me while stopped at a red light one time. As I watched her approach in my mirror screaming and yelling, I decided it was best to just leave rather than make a stand against somebody that was super pissed off at me for god knows what. Different situation, but I think just leaving would have been a better move on his part. Oh ya, and try some decaf next time. lol If by some rare chance you do have to kick a car, atleast do it right like Chuck!

Seriously? Wow CONGRATULATIONS man!! I can't believe it, my green one is long gone and now you got another one finally? I LOVE IT! Welcome back to KAWEE KLR LAND! Rock on brother!

Thank you very much to everyone. I had a blast riding sweep on Saturday with a really great team, exceptional weather, delicious food, awesome friends and fun fun fun! I am so impressed with all of you. Rock On SDAR! What a great club and amazing group of truly wonderful people!!!

Oh ya?? (I had to wait till he was distracted to make my move) lol Hey, thank you everyone for your kind words and humor. Special props to these three awesome dudes: SteelRain- Thanks for leading 'Sweep Team Bravo' and doing such a kick ass job of it man. You are awesome! Goofyfooter- Thanks for having such a great attitude all day, for keeping it light and fun, and just for being an all around awesome guy. xr650l bum- Thanks for everything bro, for being so well prepared, for tolerating my crap all day with an easy smile and light-hearted laugh, and for always being such a great riding partner and friend. As for me, I had a great time riding sweep with you guys saturday. We were able to help lots of people and they were all very appreciative to have us there. It was funny to have that 'who will sweep the sweep' joke running in my head all day. That last deep sand section got the best of me for a minute there, but Goofy reminded me that cold beer is my favorite kind of beer and helped me to push past the fatigue and drive on. And the following section (after the sun was out of my eyes) felt like a victory lap and I was on top of the world, like riding on a cloud. What a great day we had! Special thanks to Randy, to all the great volunteers and friends(many of which I hadn't seen it so long), and to all SDAR. What an exceptional group of people you are, and I feel blessed and honored to be a part of it all with you. Sincerely, -pyro P.S. -> 'RIDE ON FOREVER AMIGOS'

We booked a 2br for this Friday and Saturday night at Butterfield for the Dash, but my family will not be attending, so I have an extra bedroom open. They said it has 2 bunks in it. I would like to recover some of the cash I spent if possible, so I am looking for someone to split the cost with me. I know most everybody probably has their plans locked down by this late in the game, but maybe there is someone out there looking to upgrade from a tent or a 'rustic' cabin? My total for the two nights was about $300. Take the extra room for $150, or split it with another person for $75 each. I plan to show up out there before dark this friday. Any takers?

Nice one, Great job ya'll! Wish I coulda joined you.Here's my favorite pic:

Is there room for a knobby with that front fender setup? She's gonna need some mods! Looks like a really fun bike either way, especially for $7k. That's about what I payed for my new klr back in 2006 (after taxs).

Great stuff Chris! Thanks for posting and making me drool all over the keyboard . . . I figured you must be in the Bishop area when I heard the word Buttermilks. My big bro lives up there too. He runs a guide service in town there on Main Street called SMI: Sierra Mountaineering International. He doesn't ride motorcycles because they are too dangerous. But he's climbed Mt. Everest a few times along with every other mountain you can think of. Sorry that was sorta off topic, but what I really wanted to say was; I LOVE RIDING UP THERE! Keep those awesome pictures coming man!! Bishop RULZ 4EVER!