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 Post subject: Bored in Barstow
PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:07 pm 
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Traveling this week, working in the high desert and then heading to a trade show in Lost wages. I brought the bike along since I noticed open desert next to my hotel. Google showed some nice looking trails across the street from the hotel and a couple of cell towers I could ride out to and back. Well, if you ever find yourself thinking it would be a nice ride just stay in the jacuzzi at the hotel :lol:

I found myself plowing through sand washes uphill and it really worked me. Near the top I found a fire road that made things a bit better. It took me about 1:30 to get to the top of the hills and only about 20 minutes to come back. Coming down the sand wash was a blast. Just lay back, keep the front end light, until you hit a sandy whoop...Almost ate crap a couple of times when you hit tire tracks in the sand. Much easier with 250cc under you :thumbsup:

Still had a great time and I'm dumb enough to try it again.

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 Post subject: Re: Bored in Barstow
PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:27 pm 
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Much easier with 250cc under you :thumbsup:




LOVE IT! and personally, i wouldn't do it any other way in the dez :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: Bored in Barstow
PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:39 pm 
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I kept twisting my right grip but nothing happened :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Bored in Barstow
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