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Well I’m not ready for the MOA/Chief Joseph ride yet, but my bike is:
- Full 12,000 mile service including valve train check.
- New valve cover gaskets.
- Safety inspection.
- Cooling system flush & fill.
- New front & rear tires.
- New driveshaft.
Irv’s did the cooling system, tires, driveshaft, and safety inspection and I did everything else.
Now all I have to do is figure out what I want to take on a 4-week long trip and get it packed, and I’ll be ready. I should be able to accomplish that in the next 29 days, don’t you think?
Leaving Tuesday. Full days on Tuesday and Wednesday, half day on Thursday since the rally doesn’t open until Thursday afternoon.
I just turned in my Time Off Request, so we need to stick with this departure schedule. 😎My plans are to make the MOA and Chief Joseph Rallies part of a 3-4 week long journey through California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona.
I’ll ride to the MOA with the club, but I’ll be visiting relatives in OR & WA during the week between rallies. After Chief Joseph I’ll be heading east rather than south towards home. I have people to see and places to visit—among them, Yellowstone NP.
I WILL be doing this barring flood, fire, hurricane, plague, or close-proximity nuclear explosions, so you can count me in.
Pete
Thanks Pete and Ed. Should be great! Rain or shine. Rain and shine?
Maybe even some rainbows, yeah? I enjoy a cloudy sky. The clouds give the sky character.I especially like clouds in the morning when we’re riding east and the evening when we’re riding west. That sure beats the sun shining right in our eyes.Oh yeah… Sunglasses! Almost forgot to pack the sunglasses!I’ve been watching the weather forecasts for the routes and destinations for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and it doesn’t look like we will see any rain on Friday or Saturday.
On Sunday we could see some light rain in Laughlin when we depart, no rain through the desert, and then scattered light showers (25-30% chance) through the Inland Empire, Orange and LA Counties.
Steady rain shouldn’t start until Sunday night and that forecast has been pushed back (later) every day. It’s quite possible we won’t have to ride in any rain at all, but it’s wise to remember that Mother Nature doesn’t answer to meteorologists. 😉
A 50% chance of rain means there’s a 50% chance it won’t. 😎
Seriously, there’s a chance of rain on Sunday but the projected amounts are rather small like 1/10 or 2/10 of an inch for when we might be riding through it. This won’t be a gully-washer like they had last year.
MEALS IN LAUGHLIN:
The following places serve food within easy walking distance of our hotel rooms:
Bumbleberry Flats, Pioneer Hotel complex. 8 AM-10 PM for B,L,D.
Pioneer Buffet, Pioneer Hotel complex. 8 AM-2 PM Sat & Sun only for brunch.
River Rick’s Pizzeria, Pioneer Hotel complex, unknown hours.
Saltgrass Steak House, Golden Nugget complex, 2-9 PM Fri, 12-9 PM Sat.
Claim Jumper, Golden Nugget complex, 7 AM-9 PM for B,L,D.
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Golden Nugget complex, 12-9 PM.
Beans & Bread (coffee & bakery items), Golden Nugget complex, Open 24 hrs, Fri-Sun.The group can decide where we want to eat and when. That, or you can do your own thing.
ON FRIDAY we will meet at Flo’s Airport Cafe on Merrill Ave at Chino Airport. The ride briefing will be at 8:40 and kickstands-up will be at 9:00 AM. Please arrive with a full tank of fuel and come at least an hour early if you want to have breakfast. Flo’s can be busy in the morning,
Our route will take us east on CA-60 and I-10 to CA-62 (Twentynine Palms Hwy). We will ride north on CA-62 to Yucca Valley where we’ll turn left on Poineertown Rd and ride 4-miles north to Pioneertown. Lunch will be at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace. Google it for more information. It really is a world-famous venue and it’s shocking how many A-list groups have performed there. Who knew?
After lunch we will continue east on CA-62 to Twentynine Palms where we’ll stop for gas and then head north via some lesser-traveled roads to I-40 and then east to Needles. From there it’s a short 25 mile ride north to the Pioneer Hotel & Casino in Laughlin. Total mileage for Friday’s ride is 270 miles.
ON SATURDAY, KSU will be at 9:00 and our route will take us west from Laughlin on NV-163 to US-95 and then north to Boulder City and Hoover Dam where we will make a couple of photo stops and ride across the dam. From there we will head south on US 93 to the Last Stop Travel Center for gas and then to Kingman AZ where we’ll stop for lunch at Mr D’z Route 66 Diner.
After lunch we’ll head down I-40 to Oatman Hwy and then to Oatman AZ for some sightseeing and a visit with the burros. Then we’ll ride Boundary Cone Rd west to AZ-95 to Bullhead Pkwy then across the River back to Laughlin. Total mileage for Saturday’s ride is 223 miles.
THE SUNDAY RIDE HOME will take us south from Laughlin down Needles Hwy to Needles where we will top off our fuel and then US-95 to Vidal Junction where we will turn right on CA-62. From there we will head west via the Rice Shoe Tree to Twentynine Palms where we will stop for fuel and then the last “official” leg to a final fuel, bathroom, and food stop at the Morongo Casino on I-10 near Banning. From there everyone can plan their routes to their homes or wherever they need to end up. Total miles from Laughlin to the Morongo Casino is 224 miles.
Attached you will find separate GPX files for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Please note that the longest distance between gas stops is 143 miles. See you Friday morning!
I’m signed up, but I’m going to have to take a pass on the ride. I came down with a nasty headcold 8 days ago and while most symptoms have cleared up, I’m still coughing constantly.
And that’s not something I want to do in a helmet.
My RT parked in front of my room at the Pioneer in April 2022. This was on the way back from the Prescott ride. There was a storm expected on Sunday so Paul, Willis and I decided to head home on Saturday via Laughlin.
And the room was adequate. 😉
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Hanging around at the corner of Parker Ave and Wally Parks Blvd.
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Below you will find the mileage report following the Nov 4 GM ride to Julian and the Nov 2-5 ADV Rally.
In summary:
- Ed Taylor remains in 1st place with 1943 miles.
- Gilbert Galvez is in 2nd place with 1736 miles.
- Ron Zablocki is in 3rd place with 1692 miles.
- Travers Bell is in 4th place with 1656 miles.
- Carl Tung is in 5th place with 1585 miles.
Total safe club event miles ridden since we started keeping track (7/4/23): 165,296 miles.
The next report will be posted after the January 6 GM ride to the Rock Inn.
Pete R.
Mileage Curator.Great summary of what’s in store at this year’s NHRA Finals:
Below you will find the mileage report following the Oct 13-15 ride to Laguna Mountain. This update includes Bill Allen’s mileage.
In summary:
- Ed Taylor remains in 1st place with 1943 miles.
- Travers Bell is in 2nd place with 1656 miles.
- Carl Tung is in 3rd place with 1585 miles.
- Gilbert Galvez is in 4th place with 1464 miles.
- Eric Wolf and Ron Zablocki are tied for 5th place with 1420 miles.
Total safe club event miles ridden since we started keeping track (7/4/23): 158,004 miles.
The next report will be posted after the Nov 4 GM ride to Julian and the Nov 2-5 ADV Rally.
Pete R.
Mileage Curator.This is important information for EVERYONE. If you participate in a club ride, whether it’s a GM day ride or a multi-day ride, it’s important that you sign the ride waiver for that ride.
And it doesn’t matter if you want ride points or not. You need to sign the ride waiver. Please ask for it if it doesn’t come to you.
Pete R.
Did you sign the ride waiver, Bill? I’m pretty sure I accounted for everyone who did. Regardless, I’ll get your mileage on the list this evening.Hi, Pete. For some reason, not that it’s important, but I didn’t get credit for my ride to the GM at Farmhouse 78.Quote
Below you will find the mileage report following the Oct 13-15 ride to Laguna Mountain.
In summary:
- Ed Taylor remains in 1st place with 1943 miles.
- Travers Bell is in 2nd place with 1656 miles.
- Carl Tung is in 3rd place with 1585 miles.
- Gilbert Galvez is in 4th place with 1464 miles.
- Eric Wolf and Ron Zablocki are tied for 5th place with 1420 miles.
Total safe club event miles ridden since we started keeping track (7/4/23): 157,464 miles.
The next report will be posted after the Nov 4 GM ride to Julian and the Nov 2-5 ADV Rally.
Pete R.
Mileage Curator.Your first post has a KSU from Clinton Keith at 9:30. I was planning on that.
The Wildomar KSU @ 9:30 is correct. The Rancho Mission Viejo KSU is 9:00. Barring complications, both groups should arrive at the lunch stop at about the same time.PeteHere’s the campground map that I embellished a little for clarity. My additions should be self-evident.
I was there in mid-September and talked to the camp host, and he suggested that site 36 was the most secluded and most spacious, so that might be the best choice for the group campfires. I didn’t know what site number John had at the time, though.
I thought I had posted this in the thread, but apparently not: I will be in the lodge rather than camping this trip. I was scheduled to have Mohs surgery today on a basal cell carsinoma on my cheek and I didn’t think changing bandages and other wound care in a campground was the best idea, so I reserved a room. But they postponed my surgery until Oct 23 this morning and I’d rather camp, however I can only get a 50% refund from the room reservation so I’m sticking with that option.
See y’all tomorrow.
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