Kind of a dream coming true. Knocking one off the bucket list! Glen Helen...YeeHaww!

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10/4/2017 9:21am
Will look for you DE.

Were making good time here. Long drive. Just about at Shasta lake.
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10/4/2017 9:22am
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I may come out and ride practice tomorrow Jeffro- I will look for your set-up. I'll be on a Honda- yellow backgrounds, #262. White Chevy Express...
I may come out and ride practice tomorrow Jeffro- I will look for your set-up.
I'll be on a Honda- yellow backgrounds, #262.
White Chevy Express, OR plates.
Oh!! Btw....I don't think were riding Thursday , only Friday practice with racing Sat and Sun.
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10/4/2017 9:26am
Cool- you be parked around there? I'll come check the temps on your beers...
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Cool- you be parked around there? I'll come check the temps on your beers...
Yeah we'll be outside the gate tonight and find a good parking place for trailer. Get everything setup and so forth. So basically be there for 4 days.

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10/4/2017 1:08pm
Well , we hit Sacramento!! Wish I could hit Hangtown! Another track on my list.
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10/4/2017 3:28pm
Jeff,

I picked up a fresh pale of fuel at lunch for Friday... now if that darned tire will get here I can get it mounted tomorrow evening and be ready to ride!

Shit... need to change the oil and air filter too so its ready for the uphill sectionWoohoo !
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10/4/2017 3:57pm
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Jeff, I picked up a fresh pale of fuel at lunch for Friday... now if that darned tire will get here I can get it mounted...
Jeff,

I picked up a fresh pale of fuel at lunch for Friday... now if that darned tire will get here I can get it mounted tomorrow evening and be ready to ride!

Shit... need to change the oil and air filter too so its ready for the uphill sectionWoohoo !
That local shop didn't have a tire?
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10/4/2017 5:56pm
Not the Bridgestone X40 I want to try, unfortunately. I have the X30 on it now and like it but have heard the X40 wears a little better.
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10/4/2017 6:43pm
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Not the Bridgestone X40 I want to try, unfortunately. I have the X30 on it now and like it but have heard the X40 wears a...
Not the Bridgestone X40 I want to try, unfortunately. I have the X30 on it now and like it but have heard the X40 wears a little better.
I normally use the x30's....never tried the x40's. Shit I still have the stock dunlops on this bitch I'm riding haha. Fresh tires don't mean much at GH from what I understand.
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10/4/2017 8:05pm
Come on Jeff, you know you want to ride some real hills instead this weekend, not those pussy little mounds they call hills at Glen Helen.Tongue

Seriously though, have fun, one of these days I'll get down there and experience it first hand.
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10/4/2017 8:30pm
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Come on Jeff, you know you want to ride some real hills instead this weekend, not those pussy little mounds they call hills at Glen Helen.:P...
Come on Jeff, you know you want to ride some real hills instead this weekend, not those pussy little mounds they call hills at Glen Helen.Tongue

Seriously though, have fun, one of these days I'll get down there and experience it first hand.
Right on Josh! I'll try and make it down this winter for a Northern Cali trip. Like to hit Hangtown and some other's.
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10/4/2017 8:34pm
Get it Jeffro!
Coming to the US next year from Aus. I can feel your excitement!
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10/4/2017 11:31pm
Well we made it!!

Time for bed.

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Falcon wrote:
Be sure to post up a race report! I want to hear that you had massive battles with the 450s, passing them down the hills.
Beat me to it ! What goes up must come down Laughing Bummed I can't make it this year, have to go to a wedding on Saturday Sad Go fast have fun be safe Cool
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Hey guys....if any of you make it down , we are parked in the middle of the big flat parking lot. Between the off-road truck track and the main FH and REM track. We'll be pulling all the bikes out tomorrow....but if you come , look for this rig.



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Can't hardly contain myself!!

Good meeting you today DE262!!

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10/5/2017 4:25pm
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Can't hardly contain myself!! Good meeting you today DE262!! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/10/05/218488/s1200_20171005_112406.jpg[/img]
Can't hardly contain myself!!

Good meeting you today DE262!!

Good lord... Temperature in the 80's,low humidity, light winds. You nailed it my friendCool

My prediction... You ride to much tomorrowWoohoo Your toast by your 3rd moto on SaturdayWhistling

Snap some pics tomorrow, let us droolWink
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10/5/2017 4:36pm
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Can't hardly contain myself!! Good meeting you today DE262!! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/10/05/218488/s1200_20171005_112406.jpg[/img]
Can't hardly contain myself!!

Good meeting you today DE262!!

You too man- should be an epic weekend as long as the Santa Ana's don't get out of hand and heat things up too bad.
Roost Dennis for meSmile haha
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Yeah we just had a guy come over and tell us we may get 50mph winds here tomorrow? Christ I hope not!!

We just finished getting all the bikes out. Going to set up the awning and so forth tomorrow just in case.



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Yeah we just had a guy come over and tell us we may get 50mph winds here tomorrow? Christ I hope not!! We just finished getting...
Yeah we just had a guy come over and tell us we may get 50mph winds here tomorrow? Christ I hope not!!

We just finished getting all the bikes out. Going to set up the awning and so forth tomorrow just in case.



Those bikes lined up, euro porn! lol
Hope you could find a GoPro to borrow!
Have fun, stay safe!
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Enjoy the ride Jeffro. I did it back in 2002 and still think about it. Good times, but that is some weird ass dirt for a Texas boy. Laughing
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10/5/2017 6:48pm
Thanks guys. I'm giddy as hell right now. Can't believe I'm finally riding this place tomorrow. Holy hell !
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Side note....those damn side plate decals are getting replaced as soon as I get home! They made the numbers way to big compared to the front plate. Bugging the shit out of me!
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The moon here does not look like that in Oregon!! Got some silent orange stuff going on. Whoa!!



And yeah! Just figured out the Wi-Fi here.

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10/5/2017 7:33pm
Have fun Jeffro! Mohammed Ali won't be able to beat the smile off your face. If it would be just open practice tomorrow I'd come join you but the price is too steep just for the day.

I agree with Newman. That is some weird ass dirt for this ole Louisiana boy..

Enjoy!
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The moon here does not look like that in Oregon!! Got some silent orange stuff going on. Whoa!! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/10/05/218503/s1200_20171005_191248.jpg[/img] And yeah! Just figured out the Wi-Fi...
The moon here does not look like that in Oregon!! Got some silent orange stuff going on. Whoa!!



And yeah! Just figured out the Wi-Fi here.

Welcome to the smog Brother...
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brocster wrote:
Have fun Jeffro! Mohammed Ali won't be able to beat the smile off your face. If it would be just open practice tomorrow I'd come join...
Have fun Jeffro! Mohammed Ali won't be able to beat the smile off your face. If it would be just open practice tomorrow I'd come join you but the price is too steep just for the day.

I agree with Newman. That is some weird ass dirt for this ole Louisiana boy..

Enjoy!
Broc....you only have to pay for just a regular practice day I think. Bvm111 is coming down for the exact same thing.

Practice is only 9am to 1pm....which seems a little short , but it's all good. They sound like they prep the track pretty dang good for the otmx round.
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jeffro503 wrote:
The moon here does not look like that in Oregon!! Got some silent orange stuff going on. Whoa!! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/10/05/218503/s1200_20171005_191248.jpg[/img] And yeah! Just figured out the Wi-Fi...
The moon here does not look like that in Oregon!! Got some silent orange stuff going on. Whoa!!



And yeah! Just figured out the Wi-Fi here.

DE262 wrote:
Welcome to the smog Brother...
Haha...man that was kinda weird looking for sure.
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First ever Glen Helen ride report :

This track is sick! The wind storms we are getting here are something I've never experienced. But love this place. Dirt was awesome up until noon.....then got dry and slick as hell.

The wind here though....Jesus!! Gets sketchy when your on the track. Me and Bvm111 were riding with about 5 other guys behind us , dust storm hit us....we couldn't see shit! We all came to a complete stop because I couldn't even see my bars on my bike. I was like " holy shit!! ".......never ridden in something like that.

Other than that , practice was awesome. And definitely coming back here again. Hope to meet up with some more vital dudes!!

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You better put some water on that shit!

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