Mojave to Barstow to Mojave

1962siia

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Preplanned trip to the desert is on. A few barfers have gathered in Mojave for three days and 500 miles of dual sport fun! Tomorrow we head out at the freezing crack of dawn. Not sure our route but will post pics as we can. Woot!
 

budman

General Menace
Staff member
Ride on!!!

Should be virus free in the middle of the desert! :p

Have fun! :ride
 
sounds awesome! :ride
do you have a base camp or are you in a motel/town?

looking forward to a few pics ... :angel
 

1962siia

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We stayed in Mojave last night. Rode 160ish miles and are now in Barstow. Tomorrow’s route is 200 miles but we are renegotiating that after dinner.

Safety first!!

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greenmonster

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You guys look like you’re having some fun. More pics and more write up please for those of us who are stuck at home.
 

1962siia

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Top of Last Chance Canyon which was deep sand and rocky fun! And look at that social distancing!

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OaklandF4i

Darwin's exception
Well, the joke usually starts with a Honda, a Yamaha, three KTMs, three Husqvarnas and a Beta pull up to a bar in Mojave. I forget the punchline, something about a Beta or an Italian bike in the desert, but we are having fun. Multiple tequila shots, a blended strawberry margarita (I lose my man card tonight), and trying to piece together today’s adventure. Owner picked up our dinner and bar tab. Good times in Barstow.

Lots of sand, rocks, and whoops. Ron was blowing bubbles around mile 120, pulled up next to me and immediately fell over and believed he was out of gas (he had 1/3 a tank still.) Miles of whoops in the desert do that to you. Last year we rode with in feet of an abandoned mine shaft but didn’t see it... fog was so thick you couldn’t see beyond your fender. This year we found it! ��

Also rode last chance Canyon as well as Baby Michael canyon. The latter so named named for a another barfer’s whose YZ250 started on fire there on a previous trip. After a knarly 15 foot drop in, you are rewarded with tight Sandy box canyon. Don’t look on any maps for it...... it’s not there and we aren’t sharing the coordinates. ��

Part of our group lost the other part of the group... missed communication and few harsh words. But all good after a few drinks in us.

Tomorrow we are riding some more washes and Calico Steps among other highlights in the SoCal desert.

I didn’t take many pictures, I was just trying to make it to the end of the ride. Here are the few I did take.

1) I drew first blood, falling off the trailer on to my back installing a filter skin on bike. May or May lot have had a beer on my hand. 2) The group getting ready to leave and cheery even though it was well below freezing. 3) Mojave stands for Merika and 4) Daniels French sized Merika socks.
 

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1962siia

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Ok so route for tomorrow negotiated down from 203 miles to 114 miles. Should be fun! Margarita a couple beers an excellente dinner and some Aleve and sleep and I’ll be ready for more!

Selfie waiting for the group that wouldn’t show. They took the early bail out while we waited for them at the end of the last wash. One hour and a phone call later, we learned they were at the hotel. Waa wah. :laughing

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1962siia

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Another group shot. Super fun day and excellent route! Thanks Drew for the route!
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