Riggerdan

+1 George is a great guy and does FANTASTIC work...

Looking good How do you like the Tusk rack?

Oracle and I headed out last Sunday for an exploration of the CABDR From SD to Yuma, camped at Picacho campground along the river then headed into the heart of the Mojave soaking in amazing desert double track, securing a primitive spot to buckle down for the night, 10+ hours of cold rains later, we packed up and heading out to ride some more truly amazing conditions. From Mojave to Furnace Creek / Death Valley was a big stretch with no place to camp inside the park. Headed east on 190 and found a place just outside the park to set up and enjoy a well needed refreshment capturing the last few minutes of warm sunlight.. Looking at the bright stars and reminiscing over the days adventure, we didn’t think much of the lighting strikes way off to the north, we turned in to get a good night’s sleep. Within minutes, a quick glance out the tent we noticed the clouds have started to move in and move in really fast. The intention was to go without the soaked rainfly from the previous night and enjoy the evening stars With quick work we battened down the hatches and heading into our little tents to withstand 50mph winds for the next 10 hours, relentless is the only word I have for the wind, dust & rain that night. As much as there is always a level of concern spending the night in conditions like that in extremely remote areas with no service – I found myself tucked deep inside my sleeping bag chuckling about our desire to tackle such adventures – and wouldn’t trade it for anything. We made fast work of packing up a windy camp to hit the highway and head back to SD The winds battered us along the way riding on a 60-degree angle for 250 miles pretty much until J-tree, where we had a bit of a tail wind maybe a bit too much of a tail wind The flowers were amazing at the south entrance of J-tree park – worth the ride for sure This was a big bike rally through the vast desert terrain, exactly what these bikes are built for... Not at one point along this ride did I ever think I would rather be on a smaller bike Can’t speak for the technical sections at altitude north of Furnace Creek, though up until that point it’s a big bike ride if you have the option. We parted ways in Santa Ysabel - I headed over Mt Laguna on the way home hoping to see a little snow, nothing.... it was a beautiful way to end a great adventure There was way more miles then pics – though here’s a few from along the way Thanks again Oracle for the solid & safe partnership..

Sorry to miss this one... and you too tnt-bro- I'll be running entertainment support for a BDR that week. Excellent job Tom taking the lead on this. It's an amazing feeling camping off your motorcycle. Surrounding yourself with like-minded moto-campers really expedites the process.

BAJA for sure Might have to ping these party animals and get the band back together...

Hi from Jamul PV is an excellent spot to work out of for sure I frequent laguna on the MTB, one of my fav's Looking to get a few MTB rides in as the temps drop a little in the next few days. If you are interested lmk. Great place to ride in the PM if you have some lights.. We all have our vortexes. I'm a little out of shape on the bike but snap back pretty quick Welcome to the site

+1 I have endless 1.5'' OD steel if you could use that?

BIG SMILE Each one of those very memorable moments, I wouldn't trade for anything... The first pic has always been my fav 2000K + miles off-road with that tub strapped to the bike 🤣

I was fortunate enough to be part of this motley crew for an adventure ride through Colorado this fall. Here's a teaser pic to refresh some memories... Thanks again for making it happen CID More to come

Love this rare picture The KUG looking into the Cumberland mirror

Late to the party I echo some previous comments about meeting people on this site that I consider dear friends and phenomenal riding partners. Gained a lot of knowledge along the way and have always enjoyed sharing pictures and stories of various moto adventures. Ride safe - Happy Turkey day Brap Brap...

Now that's an adventure...

Happy Birthday Udo Like your signature says.... You don't stop riding when you get OLD, you get OLD when you stop riding

I've got a Joe Hauler that has been upgraded with a little more structural integrity for abusive and unpredictable driving conditions Its just sitting there in the yard, though for some reason I'm not ready to part with it... you are welcome to check it out and or use it a few time to see if you like it before making the jump Ping me if your interested - In Jamul - Are the secure to drive without the bike mounted? - Yes - do the make your headlights point at the sky? - Maybe... like Goofy asked what kind of vehicle? maybe some airbags or slight HL adjustment - how is handling on curvy roads? - No issues providing its secured properly and your suspension is accommodating

Plates necessary ?

Wednesday 2/24 Nimble jaunt through the CC trails KSU 0700 (sharp) cul-de-sac Pine Valley exit off the 8 No plates for me all dirt - quick pace nothing crazy, shooting for 3hrs or less feel free to show up

I knew it was a longshot and last minute… Had the place to myself, most of it’s open Spur Meadows one of my faves was still closed ranger was in good shape back safe

Beautiful - congrats...

Got a (non-member) buddy Charlie here in Jamul who needs some help with his 2004 DR400 Dropped it off at Motorworld for him, there was some discussion about a new carb, low compression etc. (not fully in the loop) I know the older the bike the harder to find the love The money was starting to add up in labor & parts so he pulled the MW plug - wanted to reach out to the community to see if anyone would be willing to take this on as a project or offer some advice Charlie is moto knowledgeable, just think a fresh perspective and some help might regain the passion and interest for an older guy who's let a few years slide without riding thanks

Thanks Tom I'll send you a DM and look for a convenient time to drop off -