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Hi all! I have not been riding or active on this site for about two years now. My 20 year old enduro racer nephew had a complicated femur fracture, already had two unsuccesful surgeries in Guadalajara, Mexico. We are looking for top good surgeant here in San Diego. Any recommendations from any of our members? Thanks in advance!

Thank you all so much! (:

Seems like a fun ride, thanks for posting! I have not been much involved with SDAR for the past few years... Good to see you riding Troy! Greetings to all!

Hey Gene! Congratulations on reaching your goal! That picture on Bahia de los Angeles looks so cool! Reminds me when Joaquin, Tona, Dana and me rode down there few years back.

Thanks Chris! You guys are probably full already... I was considering riding or helping out... currently I have vacation scheduled for the week of October 18th.. not sure I can change it (need to check with my employer)... If I can change it, I'll get back with you guys... who knows, maybe I can fit with the group or chase or something....

Hi all! Have you guys decided on a date for this trip?

Looks life fun! I love Yosemite and love riding my bike over there! Great pictures! Thanks for sharing your ride!

thinking.... i have not done much dirt riding for a while...

Nice pictures, thanks for sharing! As you know I'm moving to that area (I'll be coming back and forth) in the next few months, so I'm looking forward to exploring northen california's trais, and twisties! That should be fun!

I had a Yamaha Zuma 50cc 2stroke for several years, and it was just SO MUCH FUN!!! They are great, fun, economical!!! Congratulations!!!

I used to enjoy much my old Honda CT70, which I could just go around slowly and smoothly... Then I just rode larger displacement bikes (TE450, G650X, Tiger 1050). Recently my son lost interest on his motorcycle, an 09 KLX250S (he is into Mountain biking now) and pass it on to me. After riding the KLX250S, it reminded me the joys of low cc bikes. You can just go slow, enjoy, touch the ground with both fee planted... I guess my point is that every bike has its own personality and strenghts... and low displacement is also a lot of fun!!! A few years back I sold my CT70 (which I rarely used), but I sure miss it...

ooops, my horn on my husky fell a while ago.... I have been stopped at Corral Canyon to check the spark arrestor... The lady was nice, but could not believe my bike's pipe was legal and was approved. I had to show her the little letters (she was cordial)... I was also stopped together with my son on proctor valley rd (dirt part) heading Jamul... The ranger thought we were only green sticker, but checked our plates and let us go...

Wow!!! Great! Congratulations! Now I'm curious, how the two compare????

Great report! Great pictures! Beautiful place! Great riding! I'd like to some day go over there... maybe take my son and do some dirt motorcycle riding and mountain biking. The trails look a bit too hard for me, but maybe I could do some of them... Thanks for this great ride report!!!! :clapping:

So I'm riding my little kawi yesterday morning from Julian southbound (I think not too far away from the exit to Descanso), and I see this car passing other cars on solid white lines, with absolutely no visibility... So I'm thinking, how that driver can be so stupid, it's not only him, but he will take another poor sole. Then I see him pass once again on a blind curb, when a R1200 GS was coming the other way and almost got hit. Thankfully, the motorcycle was able to maneuver fast to avoid getting hit, but this is just so crazy! I can understand driving (or riding) fast, a little recklessness here and there, but passing other vehicles on curves without any visibility, that's just plain stupid and crazy! I just don't understand those drivers... So be careful out there!!!

Some knucklehead on a sportbike came flying around a couple of trucks/trailers in the narrows of 78 yesterday just SW of Grapevine Canyon......blind corners/minimal visibilty..........luckily I saw him so I slowed down and warned the others over the radio (we were making our way back towards S3 along 78).....I moved to the right of my lane and he was able to tuck back in heading the other way.......it wasn't really THAT big a deal but it was sorta senseless/irritating.....needless to say, I didn't offer him the friendly hand wave as he rolled by ( I also resisted flipping him a not so friendly hand GESTURE ) .........what a tool/fool.....he could've just waited for another mile or so to where the road straightens out and it would've been no BFD..... Yeah, I also see suicide motorcyclists doing the same! The problem is that they not only take their live's, but they also get into your lane at speed, sometimes with minimal control... It is irritating... I guess there are lots of fools out there... As far a the motorcyclists, the problem is that it does give all of us a bad reputation...

I described the joy of going slow, with the 09 KLX2540S (with mods)... Well, on Saturday I rode it from Chula Vista to Butterfield Ranch Resort (Anza Borrego), the the twisties, and then Oriflame.... You know, it was also so much fun to go through the twisties on this smaller bike. One of the joys is the fact you can feel you are really racing (since there is less power), as you pull the throttle all the way, and go hurray!!!! If I tried to do that on the Triumph or XChallenge, I would not be here talking about my ride! (LOL). I was cruising with out an issue at 70 mph, and occasionally, going uphill on the twisties, I would have to gear down and push the limits in order to maintain speed!!! I'm so happy with this model, that I may say it's one of the best bikes I have owned! I tried it back to back with my 06 TE450 at Anza Borrego! It obviosly does not compare to the excitemet of the husky (pure adrenaline)... The husky still feels much lighter.. But the kawi feels planted, does accelarate in a fun manner (with mods), is more comfortable, and you can also take it easy.... Going on the pavement, the husky will do the 70 mph with much vibration (rpm's up there), but the little kawi will do it comfortably. I think I could go on the kawi for ever on the twisties as long as it's not freeway (freeway sucks). In addition, when putting gas in Julian my total gas expense was $1.87 (I went from Chula Vista to Anza Borrego and back on $4.50 The whole ride was fun!!! :fool:

O.Kay, I was not responding to the actual question of this thread... It is obvious that this person is refusing on purpose to create a confrontation in order to video tape it and prove a point. All this guy had to do is say he was a U.S. citizen and be respectful; however, he wanted the confrontation or to get detained. In the manner that he was acting, any officer could have suspected he was on drugs, or had something to hide (so I kind of agree on that part with the officer). As someone mentioned earlier, there is much pressure from citizens on border control, and in order to assure safety it is necessary to check and inspect. In fact, he could have been carrying an undocumented illegal person on his trunk (some U.S. citizens engage in this type of thing as they get paid pretty hefty sums). Since we don't see in the video the part where he is being beat, it makes you wonder??? Something does not check. He shows with injuries on his face, but you just have to believe him. Now, many officers do get angry (human), they know they have the authority for the most part, and will sometimes abuse the power out of their own anger about the situation. I remember, when working in our local police dept. some years ago, I would go with officers who would basically over react (seemed like they enjoyed the adrenaline), and create a scene. Anyway, this does not seem an example of border abuse (from what I see on the video).

I was very happy to attend the "1st Responder for Motorcyclists" class offered by San Diego BMW on 4/5/09. Jamie Edmons (City of Coronado Paramedic) did an excellent job providing all of us information about how to respond to motorcycle accidents, what to do or not to do, getting emergency help, basic fist aid, and prevention tips. I encourage all to attend any future trainings. Thank you Gary Orr (San Diego BMW) and Jamie Edmonds for an excellent presentation! Martin B.

Good thing your friend wasn't asked for a bribe, had everything he owned taken, and was shot at........wait, that would be an American tourist visiting Baja. I would say that considring the 150,000+ people that use the San Ysidro border crossing everyday, your friend was one of a handful people that get hassled because of a name issue. And it sounds like he was only detained, not arrested. Also....how would you treat people if everyday you went to work, and hudreds of people LIED to you about anything and everything from immigration status, to illegal drugs/contriband they may be carrying in thier bodies, or even about drugs hidden in thier kids diaper bag/toys. I'm sure many here would quickly become jaded and act rude occasionally. It's also funny that you NEVER here about these stories from the US/Canadian border....... Because up there, you don't have the kind of problems/issues with those people coming to the US. I know of lots of situations where US officials have been inappropriate, rude and intimidating! But then again, most are good people (as I explained aboved). There are officers in the US that have asked for brives, raped and murder people (but it is very rare). Yes, Mexico and other third world contries have much worst problems with abuse of power, and they will also steal from you... Anyway, I myself have work with law enforcement agencies, and I am currently employed by one. It is true that lots of people lie to you, mistreat you, and you may get an attitude. But for the most part you try to be a professional. There is no excuse for intimidation and abuse of power, but then again it is human nature (can't really be avoided). But YES, we are lucky to be living in the USA!!! For the most part we have laws, and officials are helpful and professionals, with exception of some "bad apples." So, lets not generalize!!! Just my .02 cents... By the way I know some really nice border patrol officers who ride and are active with SDAR... :ninja:

Unfortunately there are some "bad apples" in all governmental or law enforcement agencies all over the world. It is not just a USA phenomena. I'm sure there are lots of good dedicated border patrol and custums agents around (probably the majority), but then there are those who abuse their power and like to intimidate and provoke fear. This is no excuse, and we should as a society always strive to become better. I understand that customs and border patrol may be "overly cautious" due to the all the recent violence in Mexico. But, sometimes they intimidate the wrong good guy for no reason. My good friend from Guadalajara, Mexico came to visit me together with his pregnant wife (with valid passport and visa). As common in Mexico, he has one of those last names that are very common. When crossing the San Ysidro border station and giving his passport and visa, the officer arrested him, handcuffed him, intimidated him (was very rude), had the pregnant wife crying, and the officer explained later that he had the same name of a "dangerous criminal" so that is why he was temporarily arrested. Anyway, who knows if the officer was really not too smart, or just wanted to intimidate, but a lot of the tourists that come legaly to visit San Diego to come shop and go to Sea World, are sometimes not comming due to that type of experience (seems to be more common than expected). It's a tough job, and we need to secure our borders! I trully believe most officers are good people trying to do their jobs... but then again, there are "bad apples" in all law enforcement agencies around the world. Unfortunately.

That was awesome news!!! How can the world tolerate continued piracy over at that area???

oops! I'm a gemini, so I change my mind a lot (deleted my original response). Your thoughts of the day are really cool, keep them up!!! I recommend staying away from politics...

Thanks for posting Rich! Let's see if we can get together for another ride out there before it gets too hot! Beezzz, you, and I, and anybody else who wants to join us. Maybe we can do some of the Desert Dash Route.. I'm checking my weekend schedule for this month....

Yes Beezz, we had lots of fun that Saturday evening! I was able to enjoy riding the Husky again, and it was lots of fun! I guess, what I need to do is more riding... Rich was a nice guy, and showed us how to be well prepared for solo adventures. I waited for him some time on Sunday, but then left to check out Salton Sea for the first time. There's lots of riding going that direction, but the actual lake stinks bad once you are there... Sorry about no pictures, but my little camera is not working, and I was too lazy to bring my big camera with me. Your KTM 520 is poerful and fun! You should probably keep it for the desert adventures and dual sport rides... Will post pictures next time we ride. Martin B.