Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
01-20-2013, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 7,170
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Some gates are open
I went in through Blue Jay (ortega side), gate was open. At the next gates Indian TT was locked but gates to top were also open. Looked like the upper gates to Maple Springs were also open. I went...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
01-17-2013, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
skyline key article
Interesting newspaper articleon the Skyline Key change http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/corona/corona-headlines-index/20130116-corona-too-many-have-forest-road-keys-county-says.ece
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
12-07-2012, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
New tools for the rangers
On the way to work this morning on South Main Divide I saw one of the CNF green trucks towing a brand new Polaris Ranger side by side. I guess they just got a new tool to play with, It will be...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-26-2012, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 3,880
Views: 469,149
I like the trials tire on the back. For my area...
I like the trials tire on the back. For my area with rocky hard pack and little veg or mud I think it is much better than the Six Days knob that came on the bike. 2 rides and that piece of shit was...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-23-2012, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 3,880
Views: 469,149
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Forum: Thumpers
07-23-2012, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 3,880
Views: 469,149
FE570-s turns 100
Hit 100 hours today on my 2011 FE570-s. Works out to almost exactly 3000 miles. Almost all of it riding over SoCal fire roads and desert. I'm on my 2nd D606 front and third or fourth MT-43 trials...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
07-22-2012, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
Hey Strippers
Anyone loose a Klim pullover? Found one this morning at Ortega and the Los Pinos turnoff.
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Forum: Equipment
06-21-2012, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 886
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
06-08-2012, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
False alarm
Signs are down late today. Roads are open, the collision-fest will proceed as normal.
On second thought..... Ah, fuck the CNF. Anyone want to ride big bikes from El Cariso-to/over Thomas...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-07-2012, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 3,880
Views: 469,149
After almost 100 hours I have not had any of...
After almost 100 hours I have not had any of these issues, no boiling, injector or filters clogs. I have seen that if after running if I shut off using the red rocker switch near the throttle AND...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-07-2012, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 3,880
Views: 469,149
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
06-07-2012, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
Blue Jay road closures
In the last few days I noticed from driving by on Ortega that they erected very large signs on north Main Divide just past the El Cariso TT and on the Long Canyon side of Main Divide that says the...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
05-29-2012, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 776
Good reference to plan a route at a place you...
Good reference to plan a route at a place you never have been before. It would be even better if it came with matching GPX tracks so you can upload them to your Garmin. I bought mine four years or...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-18-2012, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,541
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
03-12-2012, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
Found this one last year on north main in the...
Found this one last year on north main in the dirt http://jonesranch.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/i-2FJHhqs/0/M/CA03121221292191-M.jpg. Thought it would makea great prank to hang this on someone's...
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Forum: Equipment
02-29-2012, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,851
Yeah I just saw that. I've been looking for a...
Yeah I just saw that. I've been looking for a good way to take a pic, upload it to smugmug then copy the link so I can post it directly to a forum like this one.
Edit: looks like it doesnt work...
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Forum: Vendors
02-23-2012, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 4,837
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
02-22-2012, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 441
I've ridden my 950SE up Hixon. As I recall the...
I've ridden my 950SE up Hixon. As I recall the first climb was the hardest, I dropped it on a rocky switchback but after that it was good fun. You can make some good dual sport riding loops in the...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
02-20-2012, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
San Diego County Road
I live nearby and ride the DeLuz TT area often. A few years ago the road got washed out by storms blocking it for 4 wheel traffic, the cement culvert collapsed by the seasonal waterfall (shooting...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
02-11-2012, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
Anyone loose their ass?
Found this tail section with plate and turns signals on North Main just south of Bedford. Looks like it broke off at the mounts. I thought it was from my buddies Husky so I brought it home with me,...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
02-11-2012, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
Gates open - Conditions "Epic"
The gates I went through wre open. Just got off the mountain, it was cold and icy rain at the top and windy/foggy. Have fun.:lol3
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
01-26-2012, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
At the Ortega to South Main Divide intersection...
At the Ortega to South Main Divide intersection there is a sign that indicates if the Wildomar OHV park is open/closed about 9 miles before the park entrance. I live just past here and pass the sign...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
01-19-2012, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 428
No Problem
The northern part is pretty fast, you can scoot along at 40-50mph. The lower third skirts the side of a dry lake and it had some sandy parts for a few miles as you head down into the lake. The cool...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
01-12-2012, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
Clean is good
Clean is awesome. I always get into one of those deep ruts which stops me before a big rock or something. I tried a trials tire recently for the first time and found it helped climbing this road...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
01-11-2012, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
Want to be a deputy volunteer moto ranger???
Like to ride around closed CNF gates and open them with a key (Grinch?) Like to give clueless hikers the riot act for not wearing matching REI gear? Enjoy stomping out forest fires caused by...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
01-11-2012, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
Alternate routes
The CNF closed much of the good side routes off of Margarite TT last few years but you could still backtrack to Tenaja TT to the three way fork and go more south, this is called DeLuz TT. You will...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-02-2012, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,467
my front yard
Great pictures, thanks! The trails might not be that great around here but they are filled with history.
On Margarite before the Pendalton gate there is a trail that goes up a hill, this leads...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
12-31-2011, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
The road names around there are confusing
I think that little stretch of dirt your referring to is still called South Main Divide, it goes behind the OHV park and into the community of La Cresta, which you can then take to CLinton Keith or...
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Forum: Racing
12-30-2011, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 5,267
Views: 639,101
Congrats!
Ned,
Glad you got there ok and are prepared for the main event. Your living my dream and doing it right, Good Luck! Me, my family and friends are all watching and wishing you well!
Mark,...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
12-27-2011, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 7,170
Views: 541,652
gates open - snow and ice
Ortega, Indian tt, peak and bedford gates were open. Still some icy snow on the shady side near the top make going interesting on a big bike
http://jonesranch.net/pics/CNF12272011.jpg
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