NinjaBoy
Well-known member
Special thanks to Bill Allen, 02 BMWR1150RT, San Juan Capo, for saving this year's event. He took over organization and coordinating after I wavered at holding the event again this year.
32 riders battled through clear blue skies with puffy white clouds, daunting 40-50º F temperatures, and safe, dry roads with nary a spec of show, ice (black or white), fog to attend the 3rd SoCal LDRiders "Meat and Greet" last RTE of the year. While we tease our northern brethren who who are weather barred, we dedicate this RTE to their frozen riding spirit.
Please forgive me if I misspelled some names here. I'm doing the best I can from the sign-in sheet. The informal long distance award goes to Chris Pwney (Eeksnake, FJR :clapping: ), who did a 410 mile ride from Henderson NV. Although Bob ('07 R1200GSA) & Heidi ('96 K1100LT) Still rode further with 450 miles from Yuma AZ, they had a sleepover in the middle.
Market Starrett rode the oldest bike, '88 Concours from Altadena, 195 miles.
Iron Butt Rally finishers attending include Bob & Heidi Still, Steve Hobart, Lisa Landry, Dave Mishalof, Tom Loftus, and Dean Tanji.
The largest single manufacture model group was the Yamaha FJR1300 with 8 :yahoo: . Honda Goldwing was second with 6. The BMW R1XXXRT was third with 4.
The marquee count is as follows:
BMW - 9 (RT-4, GT-2, GSA-1, LT-1, F800-1)
Yamaha FJR - 8
Honda - 8 (GW - 6, ST - 2)
Suzuki - 3 (DL650 - 2, DL1000 - 1)
HD - 2
Kawasaki Concours - 1
Triumph Sprint- 1
We had one incident of a rider hitting deep sand covering the road out at the Guadalupe Dunes. Rider OK, bike was leaking oil and will have to be towed back to LA.
We may have finally outgrown the little banquet room at the Far Western Tavern. At 32 we maxed out that room's capacity.
Photojournalist, Steve Hobart, was there to document the event and has posted his photos on his SmugMug gallery.
www.hobartphoto.smugmug.com
Click the "Motorcycles" button and "Far Western RTE" button to view the good times.
Too all, Happy New Years!!!
Dean Tanji
Tustin, CA
[email protected]
03 FJR1300, 04 VStrom DL1000
32 riders battled through clear blue skies with puffy white clouds, daunting 40-50º F temperatures, and safe, dry roads with nary a spec of show, ice (black or white), fog to attend the 3rd SoCal LDRiders "Meat and Greet" last RTE of the year. While we tease our northern brethren who who are weather barred, we dedicate this RTE to their frozen riding spirit.
Please forgive me if I misspelled some names here. I'm doing the best I can from the sign-in sheet. The informal long distance award goes to Chris Pwney (Eeksnake, FJR :clapping: ), who did a 410 mile ride from Henderson NV. Although Bob ('07 R1200GSA) & Heidi ('96 K1100LT) Still rode further with 450 miles from Yuma AZ, they had a sleepover in the middle.
Market Starrett rode the oldest bike, '88 Concours from Altadena, 195 miles.
Iron Butt Rally finishers attending include Bob & Heidi Still, Steve Hobart, Lisa Landry, Dave Mishalof, Tom Loftus, and Dean Tanji.
The largest single manufacture model group was the Yamaha FJR1300 with 8 :yahoo: . Honda Goldwing was second with 6. The BMW R1XXXRT was third with 4.
The marquee count is as follows:
BMW - 9 (RT-4, GT-2, GSA-1, LT-1, F800-1)
Yamaha FJR - 8
Honda - 8 (GW - 6, ST - 2)
Suzuki - 3 (DL650 - 2, DL1000 - 1)
HD - 2
Kawasaki Concours - 1
Triumph Sprint- 1
We had one incident of a rider hitting deep sand covering the road out at the Guadalupe Dunes. Rider OK, bike was leaking oil and will have to be towed back to LA.
We may have finally outgrown the little banquet room at the Far Western Tavern. At 32 we maxed out that room's capacity.
Photojournalist, Steve Hobart, was there to document the event and has posted his photos on his SmugMug gallery.
www.hobartphoto.smugmug.com
Click the "Motorcycles" button and "Far Western RTE" button to view the good times.
Too all, Happy New Years!!!
Dean Tanji
Tustin, CA
[email protected]
03 FJR1300, 04 VStrom DL1000
