Riding Baja

[bajatrailrider]

Had great ride this weekend with two Thmpertalk members,and one surfer.  One member is Armandogl   hoped the other posts here.

[SteveThe Snakes]

Very nice needle when are you coming to the Piutes so you can do some of these. 

https://streamable.com/015fa

[Oil Baron]

15 minutes ago, stevethe said:

Very nice needle when are you coming to the Piutes so you can do some of these. 

https://streamable.com/015fa

You guys are too funny!  So the Donkey made that?

 I have to say, though, those beach pictures look pretty enticing and I'm lucky to have been to that very spot.

 

[SteveThe Snakes]

42 minutes ago, Baja Rambler said:

You guys are too funny!  So the Donkey made that?

 I have to say, though, those beach pictures look pretty enticing and I'm lucky to have been to that very spot.

 

Not the Donk he only rides in his backyard at Donkeyland. 

[robsandiego]

Good times with Larry!

And a bit of a story... A few months ago I posted on TT asking if someone local to San Diego had done the Triplett fork mods and the Fox shock upgrade so I could test them out before I jumped in. A few members suggested I see Larry and so I did. Twice. I returned last night from two days of riding about 130 miles with Larry, Armando, and Rich.

Now, you should know that I rode a motorcycle once about 35 years ago and then a year ago Rich convinced me to give dirt bike riding a try. A few months into it I wasn't sure if I was ready for either a ride in baja or the fork/shock upgrades. After spending time with Larry on the first trip I ordered a shock through him (he did the prototyping for the shock and is a dealer) and then I also sent the forks to Bruce. Both guys were/are incredibly accommodating, especially considering I know beans about suspension. As a novice rider I did not think I would notice a difference. WOW was I wrong! The bike handles so much better! I no longer have to slow down and/or avoid every hole and obstacle! Its what dirt bike riding should be, for me at least. I also upgraded the seat to a Seat Concepts no-slip, extra comfy seat. I highly recommend all three upgrades for anyone seeking a smooth ride with tractor-like ability. Thanks to Larry, Bruce and the fellas I was able to hold my own through the basics of middle-of-nowhere riding and loved it!

Some pics...the first one is Larry with the shock install at his place. The terrain varied a bit but I don't have pictures of the single track bushwhacking which was was pretty cool. Next time!

[armandogl]

On 5/29/2017 at 9:07 PM, robsandiego said:

Good times with Larry!

And a bit of a story... A few months ago I posted on TT asking if someone local to San Diego had done the Triplett fork mods and the Fox shock upgrade so I could test them out before I jumped in. A few members suggested I see Larry and so I did. Twice. I returned last night from two days of riding about 130 miles with Larry, Armando, and Rich.

Now, you should know that I rode a motorcycle once about 35 years ago and then a year ago Rich convinced me to give dirt bike riding a try. A few months into it I wasn't sure if I was ready for either a ride in baja or the fork/shock upgrades. After spending time with Larry on the first trip I ordered a shock through him (he did the prototyping for the shock and is a dealer) and then I also sent the forks to Bruce. Both guys were/are incredibly accommodating, especially considering I know beans about suspension. As a novice rider I did not think I would notice a difference. WOW was I wrong! The bike handles so much better! I no longer have to slow down and/or avoid every hole and obstacle! Its what dirt bike riding should be, for me at least. I also upgraded the seat to a Seat Concepts no-slip, extra comfy seat. I highly recommend all three upgrades for anyone seeking a smooth ride with tractor-like ability. Thanks to Larry, Bruce and the fellas I was able to hold my own through the basics of middle-of-nowhere riding and loved it!

Some pics...the first one is Larry with the shock install at his place. The terrain varied a bit but I don't have pictures of the single track bushwhacking which was was pretty cool. Next time!

Nice pics Rob , we had a blast , what a difference of when we rode last, next time we'll hit some more single trails>> saludos!!