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I was there along with Alan Sands and Joe Hauler. We did not see you Dan. What a turnout it was !

We'll be there. I posted on a few FB groups, hopefully we get some takers.

Not for me.

Hi All, I've never liked asking for monetary help from people to keep our forums and website alive. In the past years ago, we put on the Desert Dash dualsport event yearly and we usually brought in enough money to cover the costs of the website. But we haven't done the Desert Dash in a few years and this winter it probably won't work out because I won't be able to ride for awhile due to eye surgery. I will be posting a poll to see how many people find our forums valuable and helpful and if they'd want to donate to keep the forums alive for another year. Hopefully next year in the fall and/or winter we can put on a dualsport ride or 2 as fund raisers. Here is a breakdown of costs: Linode / Linux server hosting costs about $75/month = $900/year. Go Daddy domain hosting, SSL certificates, etc. cost about $100/year. Invision Power Board license and other fees cost about $80/year. We haven't had anyone maintain our site for a couple of years and it was running fine, but we recently had issues that shut the site down. Uncle Cameron who built the site about 24 years ago came to our rescue once again and got the site back online but there are still issues remaining and we need to do monthly maintenance. He originally asked if I could pay $100/month and I said no, so he offered to maintain the site for $50/month. That will cost $600/year. Total approximate costs to keep the forums going is $1680/year. If people are willing to donate enough to keep the site up for another year then I'll do that. 56 people at $30/each would be about enough, but I don't even know if we have 56 active people who would donate. If you'd like to donate using paypal, please click on "sending to a friend" otherwise I don't get the full amount. If we won't get enough committed donations, I will leave the site up for about 3 months and then take it down and it will be gone for good. Please let me know what you think, any input you may have and please answer the poll questions. The link to donations is on the front page of our site at https://dualsport-sd.com/ or you can PM me. If I don't get enough donations within about a month and I decide to shut the site down, then I will refund your donations. Thanks for listening.

I can't go, my eye is still recovering from surgery and I shouldn't be doing anything in dusty environments or any bending or lifting for another few weeks.

Welcome Back Mike ! Hope to see you again soon.

Yeah, I heard it too a few days ago. Bummed, Ted was a great guy.

Wish I could but can't show you around until sometime in May. I already mentioned you should get the trail map for Corral Canyon from the Cleveland National Forest offices.

I can't ride until May, but now I am cleared to go up in elevation so I can drive across the mountains. Thinking about doing some 4 wheelin' somewhere in Anza Borrego this Sunday, nothing gnarly since I have a stock 4x4 F150. Anyone interested ?

I may need to get a small bike again.

Calling Jaro. I think he has the rally version. I will give him a call to see if he can reply.

Awesome ! Can't wait til I'm back in the saddle again, but it won't be until sometime in May probably. I wanna ride with you guys.

Nice ! Looks like great riding areas !

Cool ! No photos ?

From Paul at GP Motorcycles San Diego... KTM IS ON THE GAS AGAIN! Many of you may have heard that KTM went through a restructuring and a lot of doomsday misinformation was spreading on the internet. This video celebrates the fact that KTM is back in full force and is as strong as ever! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwKXBwFE2hg I can personally tell you, as a USA Dealer for KTM, that throughout the restructuring, we noticed very little in the way of business interruption. In fact, KTM has been and continues to provide us with great support both on the sales side as well as in service. We at GP are thrilled to be part of the KTM family, and with the all-new 390 Adventures rolling in now, and the factory up and running full speed on all four lines, we are eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the 2026 SX lineup and are taking deposits for the exciting RC 990 coming later this year! Ready to Race!

I can't ride until May sometime. Hopefully ride with you guys then.

Join our friends at Moto Pockets are putting on this great weekend ride! Erik Ridens and his team always put on the best RIDES! 3 Day Baja (Big Bike) Adventure Ride from San Diego, CA to Mike’s Sky Ranch and San Felipe—a route that blends pavement, dirt, and everything Baja does best. Link here https://www.motopockets.com/pages/baja-adventure-bike-ride-april-24-26-2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawP4vCFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF5UDdqNWFqRXd2blpxYUtac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrbhI488-9f80HvJ8DSQuwd0ZnTfG2G81Qfug0LVSEqdFBDXS6vHJMQaNPGw_aem_mG-N2BGVf6goQKAmG0V8Yg

For street and/or roadracing bikes...Link to registration.... https://gpmotorcycles.com/events

Please join us this Saturday, February 14th. for our second ride of the new year with Moto San Diego - BMW Motorcycles San Marcos. Our brand ambassador Mike McCluskey will lead you from the dealership on some of the north county's best back roads to finish for lunch at Richie's Real American Diner.From the dealership you'll head over to Twin Oaks Valley Road, up Old Highway 395 and onto Circle R Drive to West Lilac west bound over the Lilac Bridge to Camino Del Rey west bound. At Highway 76 you'll cross over to Olive Hill Road into Fallbrook. In Fallbrook you'll head north to De Luz Road to Rancho California Road in Temecula and south on Interstate 15 to Temecula Parkway west and Richies Diner.In preparation for the ride brief please don't forget money for lunch and be ready with a full gas tank by 8:45 AM in time for departure at 9:00 or so.Meet at 1040 Los Vallecitos Blvd, Suite 102, San Marcos CA 92069 - 760-520-1288

Great pix, beautiful country !

Thanks for all the recommendations guys ! I've called around to quite a few shops and their all charging pretty similar prices, so I'm just going to stick to the shop where my friend works. He used to work on my previous truck for many years at another shop, so I trust him and the new place he works now.

My 2020 F150 with 3.5 Ecoboost needs some stuff done for 60K service. Anyone know a good, honest, reliable mechanic ? I know one, but they charge around the same rates as the dealer so I'd like to shop around. Thanks.

Thanks Dog, first he says he knows a lot of Marcos. Second, he won't do a tranny fluid change on my truck. I appreciate the recommendation.