Flying Monkey Adventure Rally 2012 REPORT

GeoMoto · 07-21-2012, 10:21 PM

A big thank you to everyone that made the trek to Zion Ponderosa for the 2nd Annual Flying Monkey Adventure Rally. A great turn out for the second year! Please post your reports, pics and videos here. I am working on a slideshow video. I will add it later in the week.

-Jesse "GeoMoto"

GeoMoto · 07-22-2012, 09:42 PM

https://plus.google.com/photos/10918...KfUoqDnjofp6gE

I am working on the slide show, but here is a link for a sneak peak at some of the photos.

GeoMoto · 07-22-2012, 09:45 PM

el queso · 07-23-2012, 10:22 AM

Parked at Toroweep, taking in the best views of the Grand Canyon.

Yeah, it was pretty hot.

Cooling down...

el queso · 07-23-2012, 10:34 AM

A metal spike that Rob picked up near Colorado City. It took some work, but he got the bike pack to the Ponderosa and the next day we rode down to St. George for a new tire.

Working to maintain east-west relations. A family from Shanghai came screeching to a halt and jumped out to take pictures and check out the bikes.

Dodging thunderstorms around Alton. Lots of lightning, a 20 degree temp drop and a 180 degree wind shift...yeah, that's a little squirrely.

After riding an Saturday we decided to get a jump on the ride back to LA. Battled thunderstorms, high winds and high temps, and finally conceded defeat in Baker, CA at 11:30 PM. Thank goodness Del Taco stayed open long enough for us to get some chow.

If you ever need to spend the night in Baker I highly recommend the Wills Fargo Motel; assuming your only other option is dying of exposure in the desert...

DirtReeper · 07-23-2012, 10:51 AM

Jesse Thanks for organizing. We led a small group out to Toroweap on Sunday. yup it was still hot but the views were spectacular as always. i like that pic you posted btw

I'll have to post that one of you on the GS that i took shortly after this

Crawdaddy · 07-24-2012, 07:27 AM

We had a blast. I'll edit/post my active tracks so folks have a few paths to choose from next year.......more later.....

Teasers:

We got caught in a DOWN POUR on Friday heading back from Hatch.....that made things interesting......the only thing worse than riding slippery/snotty trails in a thunder storm? Getting off your bike to deal with a gate

Some sweet views in Bryce on Saturday

Wrapped up the weekend with another ~130 mile ride on Sunday.......Strega, Fabless, and I pulled down ~500 miles during our 3 day stay......good times for sure....

SXP · 07-24-2012, 09:16 PM

Jesse - It was great meeting you. Both Rekha and I are very greatful to you for accomodating our slow pace and waiting for us at every turn. We had a blast and will return next year. Thank you again. Some pics from the festivities,,,,,,

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...view=slideshow

GeoMoto · 07-25-2012, 07:27 AM

Thank you everyone for sharing! I can't wait for next year. It looks like some of you guys hit some gnarly rain. I think that our group was enjoying burgers and staying dry at that moment.

el queso · 07-25-2012, 11:05 AM

Our little groups is already talking about next year.

Pete

Strega · 07-25-2012, 12:06 PM

Jesse, thanks for all the hard work putting together hits event! (Time to get that website up too!)

Had a GREAT time riding the big bike, even in the nasty stuff. The rainy part was a real challenge and the nastiest stuff I've EVER ridden in to date. I can't believe the sheer amount of water that came out of the sky in such a short period of time. I was actually more worried about getting struck but lightning than crashing in the mud at that point. I saw 2 lightning strikes on a peak to the west no more than a 1/2 mi away, and that was nutty.

Here are some pics... (All of the pics are HERE

Day 1:

Day 2:

Fabless, Crawdaddy, Covered in Windbreaker, Hobiee

Day 3:

GeoMoto · 07-26-2012, 09:37 AM

Looks like you guys had fun. I heard that I just missed you by a minute up above Hatch in the mountains. Those are some great pics of the back of Bryce Canyon.

Crawdaddy · 07-29-2012, 12:02 PM

Posted some edited tracks here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...2#post19239812

Lot's more pics posted over on SDAR: http://dualsport-sd.com/forums/index...dventure-rally

folmonty · 07-31-2012, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by el queso;19193554/8433/76

Yeah, it was pretty hot.

Is that Max D & Rob? Haven't seen Rob in years! Talked to Max last night and told me about your ride. Who's riding the Dakar BMW?

GeoMoto · 07-31-2012, 08:44 AM

http://youtu.be/3PtvKNTlqOg

07-21-2012, 10:21 PM	#1
GeoMoto ^OP FMAR Chump! Joined: Jan 2010 Location: St. George, UT & Temecula, CA Oddometer: 641	Flying Monkey Adventure Rally 2012 REPORT A big thank you to everyone that made the trek to Zion Ponderosa for the 2nd Annual Flying Monkey Adventure Rally. A great turn out for the second year! Please post your reports, pics and videos here. I am working on a slideshow video. I will add it later in the week. -Jesse "GeoMoto" __________________ "GEOMOTO" "Flying Monkey Adventure Rally" July 18-21, 2013 Zion Ponderosa Southern Utah Click Link: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=860736

07-22-2012, 09:42 PM	#2
GeoMoto ^OP FMAR Chump! Joined: Jan 2010 Location: St. George, UT & Temecula, CA Oddometer: 641	Pic Sneak Peak https://plus.google.com/photos/10918...KfUoqDnjofp6gE I am working on the slide show, but here is a link for a sneak peak at some of the photos. __________________ "GEOMOTO" "Flying Monkey Adventure Rally" July 18-21, 2013 Zion Ponderosa Southern Utah Click Link: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=860736

07-22-2012, 09:45 PM	#3
GeoMoto ^OP FMAR Chump! Joined: Jan 2010 Location: St. George, UT & Temecula, CA Oddometer: 641	__________________ "GEOMOTO" "Flying Monkey Adventure Rally" July 18-21, 2013 Zion Ponderosa Southern Utah Click Link: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=860736

07-23-2012, 10:34 AM	#5
el queso toda su base Joined: Mar 2009 Location: colinas del norte, california sur Oddometer: 426	A metal spike that Rob picked up near Colorado City. It took some work, but he got the bike pack to the Ponderosa and the next day we rode down to St. George for a new tire. Working to maintain east-west relations. A family from Shanghai came screeching to a halt and jumped out to take pictures and check out the bikes. Dodging thunderstorms around Alton. Lots of lightning, a 20 degree temp drop and a 180 degree wind shift...yeah, that's a little squirrely. After riding an Saturday we decided to get a jump on the ride back to LA. Battled thunderstorms, high winds and high temps, and finally conceded defeat in Baker, CA at 11:30 PM. Thank goodness Del Taco stayed open long enough for us to get some chow. If you ever need to spend the night in Baker I highly recommend the Wills Fargo Motel; assuming your only other option is dying of exposure in the desert... el queso screwed with this post 07-23-2012 at 10:40 AM

07-24-2012, 07:27 AM	#7
Crawdaddy Navigate 2 Adventure Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Ramona, CA. Oddometer: 2,106	We had a blast. I'll edit/post my active tracks so folks have a few paths to choose from next year.......more later..... Teasers: We got caught in a DOWN POUR on Friday heading back from Hatch.....that made things interesting......the only thing worse than riding slippery/snotty trails in a thunder storm? Getting off your bike to deal with a gate Some sweet views in Bryce on Saturday Wrapped up the weekend with another ~130 mile ride on Sunday.......Strega, Fabless, and I pulled down ~500 miles during our 3 day stay......good times for sure.... __________________ Chris Crawford (Crawford + 4 kids = Crawdaddy ) http://www.CrawdadOffRoadEvents.com http://www.DualSportMoto.com http://www.WhereAmIRiding.com Crawdaddy screwed with this post 07-24-2012 at 12:29 PM

07-23-2012, 10:22 AM	#4
el queso toda su base Joined: Mar 2009 Location: colinas del norte, california sur Oddometer: 426	Parked at Toroweep, taking in the best views of the Grand Canyon. Yeah, it was pretty hot. Cooling down...

07-24-2012, 09:16 PM	#8
SXP n00b Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Oddometer: 7	Jesse - It was great meeting you. Both Rekha and I are very greatful to you for accomodating our slow pace and waiting for us at every turn. We had a blast and will return next year. Thank you again. Some pics from the festivities,,,,,, http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...view=slideshow __________________ 07 WR450F (Plated), 99 WR400F (Plated), 95 Kawasaki GPz1100 SXP screwed with this post 07-24-2012 at 09:31 PM Reason: resize.....

07-25-2012, 07:27 AM	#9
GeoMoto ^OP FMAR Chump! Joined: Jan 2010 Location: St. George, UT & Temecula, CA Oddometer: 641	Great Pictures! Thank you everyone for sharing! I can't wait for next year. It looks like some of you guys hit some gnarly rain. I think that our group was enjoying burgers and staying dry at that moment. __________________ "GEOMOTO" "Flying Monkey Adventure Rally" July 18-21, 2013 Zion Ponderosa Southern Utah Click Link: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=860736

07-25-2012, 11:05 AM	#10
el queso toda su base Joined: Mar 2009 Location: colinas del norte, california sur Oddometer: 426	Our little groups is already talking about next year. Pete

07-25-2012, 12:06 PM	#11
Strega Black is a color Joined: Jan 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Oddometer: 448	Jesse, thanks for all the hard work putting together hits event! (Time to get that website up too!) Had a GREAT time riding the big bike, even in the nasty stuff. The rainy part was a real challenge and the nastiest stuff I've EVER ridden in to date. I can't believe the sheer amount of water that came out of the sky in such a short period of time. I was actually more worried about getting struck but lightning than crashing in the mud at that point. I saw 2 lightning strikes on a peak to the west no more than a 1/2 mi away, and that was nutty. Here are some pics... (All of the pics are HERE Day 1: Day 2: Fabless, Crawdaddy, Covered in Windbreaker, Hobiee Day 3: __________________ -Roger Bikes: ['98 KTM 620 Adv]['07 WR 450F]['99 YAM R6] Duties: [D37 - GPS Coordinator][SDAR - Rider Rep][C.O.R.E - VP / Site Admin] Support: [Dual Sport Moto][C.O.R.E.][Nomadic Racks][Dual Sport Maps][Where Am I Riding]

07-26-2012, 09:37 AM	#12
GeoMoto ^OP FMAR Chump! Joined: Jan 2010 Location: St. George, UT & Temecula, CA Oddometer: 641	Looks like you guys had fun. I heard that I just missed you by a minute up above Hatch in the mountains. Those are some great pics of the back of Bryce Canyon. __________________ "GEOMOTO" "Flying Monkey Adventure Rally" July 18-21, 2013 Zion Ponderosa Southern Utah Click Link: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=860736

07-29-2012, 12:02 PM	#13
Crawdaddy Navigate 2 Adventure Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Ramona, CA. Oddometer: 2,106	Posted some edited tracks here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...2#post19239812 Lot's more pics posted over on SDAR: http://dualsport-sd.com/forums/index...dventure-rally __________________ Chris Crawford (Crawford + 4 kids = Crawdaddy ) http://www.CrawdadOffRoadEvents.com http://www.DualSportMoto.com http://www.WhereAmIRiding.com Crawdaddy screwed with this post 07-29-2012 at 03:33 PM

07-31-2012, 08:44 AM	#15
GeoMoto ^OP FMAR Chump! Joined: Jan 2010 Location: St. George, UT & Temecula, CA Oddometer: 641	Cedar Mountain Trail http://youtu.be/3PtvKNTlqOg __________________ "GEOMOTO" "Flying Monkey Adventure Rally" July 18-21, 2013 Zion Ponderosa Southern Utah Click Link: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=860736

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