Imperial Invasion! Gordons Well, CA Dune Ride!

[johnny's X]

Awesome pics boys! Count me in for next years trip. I will not miss the oppurtunity to ride in the sand

[sandpuppi101]

Well I have'nt downloaded my 200+ picture's up into my computer yet which I am soon too do but I need to say a few Thank's 1st and Doug I'll tell ya what exactly I thought of the whole trip.First and foremost I want too say a huge" Thank You" to Corey Sprock and Bobby Joe for there great hospitality in everything you did on this trip for me,you are deffinatly a top notch class act and your kindness can't be put into word's,the food was great the sleeping arangement's were great the riding was great the machine's were great ,everything was great and I have the Sprock's to thank for that,and I would'nt have had a machine out there had it not been for you either Corey and Eric,so once again Thank's Corey and Bobby Joe...( It was Great)!!!

I also wanna say Thank's to Kasey for explaining the way the dune's work with the wind's and how to read the Razor's,whitches eye's and the sand and for giving me a couple great tour's and tell your wife thanks for our campfire talk on raising kid's.Also wanna say Thanks too Minty for taking us on one of the most awesome duner ride's I have ever been on,that will be implanted in my mind for the rest of my life.ATC Eric you get a big Thank You for everything you did for me also from driving me around,getting my luggage in Yuma,checking out the ship's and Submarine's and much more,Thanks Budd.Gary you Da man when it come's to getting a good laugh and starting my machine since I was stuck in my shoe's with no boot's,(Long Story LOL).Debbie get's a huge Thank You for all the cooking you did including the great Real Southwest taco dinner that you made for all of us. Also a Big Thank's to Jason Hall for letting me rip it up on the aluminum 450 which was the bomb on Patton's Hill and every thing else you did for me.Also a big Thanks to 3 razor's brother(sorry but I can't remember your name) for letting me take my 1st ride on a fully suspended 185S.Thank you to Mr Clean for the great conversation's we had and the other stuff,including offering up the cleanest 250R I have ever seen to ride.Also wanna say Thanks to Shelly and Sandy for helping me find my video camera and my phone when I misplaced them 100 time's.Also wanna say thanks to my roomie's for the week which were ATC Tim & Shelly ,Billy,The Mosh's,and the Sprock's for putting up with me also and the list goes on & on with thank you's.Last and deffinatly not least I wanna say Thanks to my brother Joedirt for letting me use one of the nicest 350X's that I have ever ridden,and for relieving me of alot of stress with not having to set up my own machine since I was in a pinch with time,your machine ran flawless and is actually still in one piece,LMAO,and Thank's to ATC Sam and Jake for the use of the Paddle's and Fender's.Thanks to everyone for a Great time ,a time that I will never forget for sure !!!

Now I'm not really sure I can honestly explain what I thought of the Dune's other than it ruined me on Silver Lake,LOL.The 1st day I was actually freaked out ,I had no clue on what to expect as to what was on the other side of the razor's and climbing some of these dune's.I was not expecting the sand too be so smooth for one,but as I was watching you west coaster's ride and following ya's from dune to dune and from bowl to dune I started too feel more comfortable but still did'nt let my guard down.There is nothing like hitting the top of a dune leaning hard to the inside of the trike, hitting the soft powder sand at the top and roosting the top and shooting straight back down~now that was a blast.Another thing that was Great was when a few of us led by Jay in his rail were out on a little ride and I found this huge ,and I'm talking Huge dune that dipped down into a huge bowl and up to another big dune with a 10 `15 foot razor that was carved in the middle that I was hitting 5th gear top'd out and catching some huge air and had the coolest landing and then I would climb back up the 2nd dune get to the top hit the soft sand lean in throw a roost come back down and do it all over again.Hard to explain really but let me tell ya that was an absolute blast,I think I hit that at least 10 time's.The hill climb's were someting to be said too,nothing like that back here in Michigan I can say that for sure.Patton's Hill was a challenge for the 350X I could'nt do it with the girl on the steep face but on the lesser slope I made it up ,but Thanks to Jason Hall for letting me run up it with his 450 which climbed it easily and Sprock let me run his 700 Raptor up it.With the 450 trike I was hillshooting that hill front tire up having the time of my life just laughing with enjoyment the whole time.I have been riding since I was just a little kid on trike's and I can tell ya all,that this trip was the best trip I have ever had in the sand and I will deffinatly be back next year,I'd suggest you guy's start saving a few buck's every week and make the trip next year. This trip was just like the 1st time I went to Trikefest and I was able to put a face on a person's name but the riding was superior compared to Haspin.I met alot more people that I can call my friend's, got to see some that I have'nt seen in year's like you ,and had the absolute time of my life riding in the sand.I can say this too that like some other's on the board's I will never talk smack about riding in the dune's that's for sure, and if you all have'nt noticed I think I used the word Great more than once.The only Bummer I had with this whole trip was my luggage but that there is a story amongst itself.I still have 200+ pic's to post up that I gotta get too so look for those yet..

[racer....X]

wow looks like you guys had a blast next time somebody stop buy and pick me up

[atctim]

Some really big news!!!!!!!!!!

Hall got very mad at his 500 drag bike and put it up for sale down in Cali!



Raffa came across it and offered the dough............



Jason took the offer, but then would not let him take it home until he received his other $19.



Raffa then basked in all the glory by celebrating the way only he can!

[Mr. Clean]

Mr. Clean, Mrs. Clean and fla2stroke givin me the bunny ears!!!



Dinner thawing out, Prime Rib I think!!!!





Mr. Kasey looking for the inside line!!!



Mr. Clean sidehilling!!



fla2stroke, raffa, Mr. Clean



Patton Valley



Jason Hall wrenching



That is about all the good ones I have, I probably took the fewest photos.

[ATC-Eric]

Literally JUST walked in the door!

I call it a successful trip. Thanks to everyone that attended, and helped to make this possible!

This was one of the best trips Ive been on. Pics to come, stay tuned!!!!!

[Dammit!]

Glad you made it home safe Eric! So does this mean everybody is home now or are Jason and Sandy still on the road?

[3Razors]

It really was awesum riding with you guys out there. Nice seeing some familiar faces and new ones too! The image of a dozen or more 3 wheelers in line shredding there way through the dunes is an epic site and doesn't happen like that since the 80's probably.

[Billy Golightly]

Eric, glad to hear you guys all made it home safe!

[ATC-Eric]

, this Is Jason. We will be leaving for Michigan In about 1 hour. Thanks for the GREAT time guy's. THANKS SPROCK, We Love you!!!! We will post up our pic's tomorrow. Raffa I want my friggin 19 Dollar's, and easy on the Corn!!!

[Mosh]

I ended up with around 500 pics and about 20 vids.
So I narrowed them down to about 130 that I uploaded.

This was a first for Tammy and I in many cases.
We had never flown on a plane or been to California,so I am going to add some pics out to Sand Diego,and the awesome scenery from the plane 40,000 ft up in the air and also driving through SoCal.

I just wanted to say thanks to Sprock, and Eric, and Gary and Bobbie-Jo for everything you guys did.
These guys kept the bikes gassed up and maintained, helped cook, shuttled us around,and so much more...
Jay and his Family were Top notch folks,and I had a great Time with Mike(Mr.Clean) and his Wife Tonya..
It was awesome to meet all of you folks..
And thanks big time to Jason Hall, for letting me ride some awesome equipment all week long!
And it was great to see all my old friends again on this trip!
Here goes.

Plane De-icing in Cleveland.

Some areial shots from 4 miles up.

The Rockies and Grand Canyon





Sunny,warm, San Dank!

[Mosh]

Hans(Sp)

Billy.

Atc Tim, Raffa, and Richard

Richards Machines...Awesome!


Dougs Rides...Awesome! Thanks for letting me rip the R Doug!

Mr Clean's Bitchin lil Suspended 70

FIRE!!!!


Austin, Jay,me, Richard,and Billy.

Great sunsets!

Mint and I shooting Test hill!

[Mosh]

Mint on Mutt action

More at Test Hill.




Austin!..What can I say about this young man. Just all around fun in this boy's eyes, and was a absolute pleasure to be around all week!


Sandy...I love the Hall's!

I also love the Keister's..Tim and Shelly pose!

Me ripping Patton Valley Hill on Jason's TRX 250R powered by a YFZ Fo Fiddy engine.

Sprock And I

[Mosh]

Some nice jump shots at some random dune.
Sprock...GIT-IT-RAG!

The take off to the jump.

Kasey shakin sand out of his boot!

Billy rockin the 330R

Didnt catch this guy's name.

This lil 200x tried,but not enough sack.

ATC Tim

Huge group rides

[Mosh]

Just awesome scenery!



A funny story..Tammy had a rough time at first but battled thru until the pain subsided. So Billy decides to start a drinking contest with Tammy, and after a bottle of Vodka between the two,and some other drinks, here was the results of the drink-off...