Winter Dez Rip weekend

Four of us went out to Johnson Valley to do some race training rides. One of my friends in the club is always our pit captain, works a check at our race etc. This year he got the itch to go racing.

So we picked a date for a hard target and got out there to jam around. His best bro came out on the big TC 510 and I selected the 449. Our former President brought out the Barstow to Vegas XR 650 water pumper beast sled. The mission focus was bushwackin'. We played follow the leader through the creosote and got good and loose. We rode part of the first loop we've scouted for this year's race as well. The sunset was gorgeous. For some reason the picture won't load. Will try later.

The sunset won't upload properly, but here is our camp. It was a solo run for me as my honey had to work, so the Econoline was my camper this weekend. Forgot how nice it is to roll old school. I sleep better in there than my fancy toy hauler.

She's a 70. Belonged to my Dad before he gave it to me. I've wanted to paint it for years, now I've been told several times it's perfect and clear over it. HA! I knew being lazy would pay off!

Yep, that's us - the same stuff you put on a hot dog, mustard and ketchup. I've been a member for 3 years now.

The Marine shared use area is a joke. They won't let us use it, even though King of the Hammers/Motos did get a special permit to use a part of it. The big issue is that they promised to relocate the desert tortoise out of the area before they can use it, but can't figure out how to do it. So they don't use it, we aren't allowed on it, and we've become convinced that the signs they have posted to keep people out sprout legs at night and move into the open area to make it hard for us to get race course laid out.

Here's another from one of the boys...