SoCal Tech Day! 10/22

[ninja250]

Hehe, Let's get the roster started early.
Or is this Cones/stunt day?

1) Ninja250

Date:?
time:?
Location:?
BBQ?

PS riding season is drawing to a close! Let's make this a good one!
Let's set it a month out and get everyone we can together.

How about 10/15 or 10/22? I like 10/15!

[Gurk]

I'm in! Cone day we talked about should be way earlier. This weekend? Next?

I'm up for either 15 or 22 but earlier the better, for Tech day

I can't cook for ****, unfortunately. But soon enough, when I get my DSLR again, I wanna be the dedicated photographer of the group

[Lil_Green_Demon]

Can it be a Sunday instead? I know HB only has Sundays off and as for me, it'll be hard asking for a Saturday off from a pizza delivery joint. We're always busy on Fridays and Saturdays.

[Gurk]

I think we just found out who's providing the food! :P :P

PS: Sunday also works for me!

[alex.s]

ok i'm seriously going to this one.

for reals.

and what do you mean riding season closing? this is cali dude! we never stop riding

[Kevin2109]

8am sunday GMR ride/ teaching day

Flagg
1861 E Route 66
S Lone Hill Ave
Glendora, CA 91740-3866
Phone: 626-335-9191

See everyone there!! Wear your gear people...

[Trailerboy531]

I definitely wont be making that... I work at 11

My vote is for NOT the 15/16 (I'll be in Vegas ) But yeah let's get plenty of notice out there. How about October 30th?

[Lil_Green_Demon]

Originally Posted by Kevin2109

8am sunday GMR ride/ teaching day

Flagg
1861 E Route 66
S Lone Hill Ave
Glendora, CA 91740-3866
Phone: 626-335-9191

See everyone there!! Wear your gear people...

I can't do it this Sunday. Maybe we can schedule another one some day in the near future.

[Gurk]

i might make this!!! (fingers crossed)
if not, blame my gf.

[Cazper]

HB doesn't quite grasp the concept of advance notice I'll check to see if the wifey has weekend plans for this Sun though.

I'm usually down for most weekends... so although the date is still tentative I plan to go unless work makes me do something on the date everyone actually picks

[ninja250]

Originally Posted by alex.s

and what do you mean riding season closing? this is cali dude! we never stop riding

Winter and Fall bring wet weather and make roads crappy around here.
I'm at the foot of some good hills and they get snowed it heavy.
GMR gets dirty and big bear gets wet and snowed in also.

Hey lets not confuse cone day with the next tech day/BBQ!
10/22?!?!?! that's a month away!
Who's house!
I have a micro hibachi! lol Prolly not good enough but if anyone else has a bbq also we will be good to go with two bbq's! Hot dogs and hamburgers?

[Cazper]

I have a small BBQ grill... Palomar isn't that far away... I've got some basic tools... plenty of garage/driveway space

[Lil_Green_Demon]

I might want to do an oil change by then.

[Cazper]

Trying to get as many to see this as possible... does anyone have a front and rear stand that I can borrow? I got a set of race take offs from Richard at RaceBike Rentals and want to get them mounted/balanced. Cycle Gear does it for $30/tire but they need to be removed from the bike... anyone able to help a brotha out?

[Kevin2109]

If you can come up here you more then welcome to use mine

[Cazper]

You have both? You are in Tustin right? I could drive up there and pick them up... that would definitely be helpful

Do you know of a place up there by you that does mount/balance?

[Kevin2109]

I got mine done at RCal racing. They did everything for like $80
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[Cazper]

Was that on the bike or did you remove the wheels? Cycle Gear will do it for $60 but I gotta bring them the wheels as they don't have the ability to work on bikes there... they just have the tire mount/balance machine.

Let me check one other place that is closer as well and see... I definitely appreciate you offering up yours to borrow

[Kevin2109]

Originally Posted by Cazper

Was that on the bike or did you remove the wheels? Cycle Gear will do it for $60 but I gotta bring them the wheels as they don't have the ability to work on bikes there... they just have the tire mount/balance machine.

Let me check one other place that is closer as well and see... I definitely appreciate you offering up yours to borrow

No prob, its $80 and they take everything off. It took them about 2 hours to do mine, there pretty cool people

[alex.s]

dustin i've got both, let me know if you want to borrow them. also NCHM does it for i think $30 on the bike, 20 off... each tire i think. if you make an appointment they'll get it done while you wait and oogle the bikes

[Cuongism]

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...?ZipCode=92055

Cheapest near you (under 10 miles) is $80 for the set. Factor in gas for your car to commute to pick up stands to see if it's worth it.

I thought Cycle Gear was cheaper than $60 for the set? I got mine mounted near me for $70.

[Cazper]

Alex... I'll text you for details... so this thread can get back on track
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[Havok]

I had mine done at Del Amo motor sports, they were a bit more expensive then some oof the others, there price quote was way off from what MSS said.

If the next tech day is on a sunday advance notice would be good to have, sundays are hard for me but i can work it if i know sooner. Either way i will be there i just may have to leave early.

[Amezcua]

Del amo is overpriced

[Havok]

Originally Posted by Amezcua

Del amo is overpriced

I know but the quote on MSS.com was lower then what i paid, they also took for ever as it was there 30 dollar oil change day. They were close to me though so the extra 20 for convenience was worth it.

[Amezcua]

Yeah I hear you as much as I hate that place I find my self going when I need something fast

[DerTeufel]

Originally Posted by ninja250

Hehe, Let's get the roster started early.
Or is this Cones/stunt day?

1) Ninja250

Date:?
time:?
Location:?
BBQ?

PS riding season is drawing to a close! Let's make this a good one!
Let's set it a month out and get everyone we can together.

How about 10/15 or 10/22? I like 10/15!

Riding season NEVER ends in SoCal, unless you are a p*ssy and won't ride when it's raining or cold(ish) outside.

[Havok]

Originally Posted by DerTeufel

Riding season NEVER ends in SoCal, unless you are a p*ssy and won't ride when it's raining or cold(ish) outside.

Yea real men canyon strafe in snow! Seriously you hit the twisty mountain roads with snow and rain on them? He allready explained what he ment by that statement.

[Kevin2109]

Originally Posted by DerTeufel

Riding season NEVER ends in SoCal, unless you are a p*ssy and won't ride when it's raining or cold(ish) outside.

Lets go hit the canyons in the rain, I'll sit at the bottom with my cell ready to dial 911 when you go down

[alex.s]

Originally Posted by Kevin2109

Lets go hit the canyons in the rain, I'll sit at the bottom with my cell ready to dial 911 when you go down

wasn't it raining last time we were at gmr?

[DerTeufel]

Originally Posted by Havok

Yea real men canyon strafe in snow! Seriously you hit the twisty mountain roads with snow and rain on them? He allready explained what he ment by that statement.

Weather never really stops me from riding. The only time I don't like to ride in the rain is when it hasn't rained for a long time and then it does. After the initial soak, it's all good to go. I haven't ridden in snow in over 20 years. The only mountain near me that gets snow is Palomar mountain and I rarely go up there.

The key to riding in inclement weather is to be as smooth as you can with all your inputs; braking, throttle, turning.

[Amezcua]

Smooth operator that sound's familiar

[Kevin2109]

Originally Posted by alex.s

wasn't it raining last time we were at gmr?

That wasn't rain it barely sprinkled, I'll ride in that all day

I guess when people say rain I go back to when I lived in Oregon where rain was really bad lol

[Trailerboy531]

Originally Posted by Havok

I had mine done at Del Amo motor sports, they were a bit more expensive then some oof the others, there price quote was way off from what MSS said.

If the next tech day is on a sunday advance notice would be good to have, sundays are hard for me but i can work it if i know sooner. Either way i will be there i just may have to leave early.

How much was it? I've got new tires on the way and was going to head over there to have them do it since it's pretty much the only place around. Plus they basically know me since i'm there looking at random crap all the time anyway...

[Havok]

Originally Posted by Trailerboy531

How much was it? I've got new tires on the way and was going to head over there to have them do it since it's pretty much the only place around. Plus they basically know me since i'm there looking at random crap all the time anyway...

100.00 if i remember correctly

[ninja250]

lol I'm a pussy cause I don't romp SoCal Mountains when they get snowed in?

ACH will close this year again from snow, just watch.
That's a very popular road I want to ride before it closes AGAIN this year.

Highway 18, 38 and 138 will close down again up here too where I ride them.

Idyllwild 242 will be snowed in for sure. Every year.

Socal DOES have weather most people don't realize.

GMR gets dirty and unpredictable. It's already starting.
They pay to have it cleared and swept during the week so people don't die all weekend.
Baldy, one of the entrances to GMR/GRR, gets snowed in every year for sure.
I ride and fish this side all the time in the surrounding creeks.

Rock store is far for me and particularly bumpy and "hot" with cops.

Palomar is all guard rails. I hear disasters from that place. Also a personal quark about that place too I don't like. Cops too.

GMR best bet during winter if it's not dirty..
It's only 4,000' elevation and 99% of the time no snow up there.

[DerTeufel]

Originally Posted by ninja250

lol I'm a pussy cause I don't romp SoCal Mountains when they get snowed in?

ACH will close this year again from snow, just watch.
That's a very popular road I want to ride before it closes AGAIN this year.

Highway 38 and 138 will close down again up here too where I ride them.
Idyllwild will be snowed in for sure. Every year.

Socal DOES have weather most people don't realize.

GMR gets dirty and unpredictable. It's already starting.

Rock store is far for me and particularly bumpy and "hot" with cops.

There are other areas to ride! A lot of the canyons that I hit are surrounding Palomar mountain, as well as the roads that drop down into the desert.

As for dirty and unpredictable roads, that pretty much describes the rides that I ride. De Luz, Rice, Sage and Wilson Valley Road all get pretty dirty, but that's cool with me..it keeps the hordes away.

[ninja250]

I been saying all over this site I look forward to winter so I can stunt without overheating.

I still ride all winter but the good local roads will be junked out before long.

I'm always itching to get up there all winter when the roads are blown out.

After romping GMR so much, everything else just seems kinda... ehhhhh

[Havok]

Originally Posted by DerTeufel

There are other areas to ride! A lot of the canyons that I hit are surrounding Palomar mountain, as well as the roads that drop down into the desert.

As for dirty and unpredictable roads, that pretty much describes the rides that I ride. De Luz, Rice, Sage and Wilson Valley Road all get pretty dirty, but that's cool with me..it keeps the hordes away.

You have more guts then me, ill ride in rain but it will be as far away from twisty canyons. The main reason i posted about the rain was not to long ago a rider went up GMR with a couple of noobs . It was right after it rained and the two nubs manged to low side on the same turn one after the other. I am just trying not to let history repeat itself.

[DerTeufel]

Originally Posted by ninja250

I been saying all over this site I look forward to winter so I can stunt without overheating.

I still ride all winter but the good local roads will be junked out before long.

I'm always itching to get up there all winter when the roads are blown out.

After romping GMR so much, everything else just seems kinda... ehhhhh

No worries man..I just have to laugh whenever a Southern California resident says that riding "season" is almost over. Being able to ride year round is why I stayed in California vs going back to VA after leaving the Marine Corps.

Anyways...I've taken this thread way off topic. Back to your regular scheduled program!