2015 West Coast Rally memories and pictures

[Mark Olson]

The west coast Rally is all done for this year and was another successful rally for the west coast riders . I have loaded the pictures into my gallery and they can be seen by clicking here http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?action=gallery;su=user;cat=372;u=16.

There was an "incident " where someone went down unintentionally on a left hander uphill corner that had sand and they tucked a wheel and smacked the pavement and spun around in a pretty counter clockwise motion .....Yeah , it was me ...came into a corner with a bad line and screwed up.. Randy thinks my new trans with a working 2nd gear got me too excited .
 
The FJ broke a mirror and bent a footpeg but was ok with some minor scuffs as well. I came away with scrapped forearm and finger and some minor soreness in the knee . I was riding 2nd position in the pack so all the guys were able to stop and help pick the bike up and move to a turnout across from my spinout .. we were all relieved I was ok and so the heckling began ... all in good fun . After making sure I was ok, the group continued the ride being sure to watch the corners for sand. Craig and I rode back to camp and cleaned up my scrapes , borrowed a footpeg from Randy and then I was back in the saddle again with maybe a smidgen more of caution than before as I rode about 65 miles with no problems . I was a little sore the next day however , but still went on the 270 mile ride through amazing twists and turns ... So all in all , a minor incident at the awesome Rally.








   

[Mark Olson]

gotta say skymaster "Mike" was quite the celebrity with all the people and kids as he rode around with the animal helmet . Many stopped him and asked for a picture , even the local leo's wanted to get a picture with him ... quite popular guy.

[ZOA NOM]

.. we were all relieved I was ok and so the heckling began ... all in good fun .

"SkidMark"  LOL

[Mark Olson]

Yeah Rick , I knew someone was gonna say it.

You have an interesting power ranger suit .. how do you keep it clean ?

[ZOA NOM]

Yeah Rick , I knew someone was gonna say it.

You have an interesting power ranger suit .. how do you keep it clean ?

I stay off the ground. 

It's an Ebay special, "Perrini" two-piece that fits pretty snug since it's new. They tell me it'll stretch with use.

Only $299   http://www.ebay.com/itm/2pc-Perrini-Ghost-Motorcycle-Racing-Leather-Suit-with-Metal-Waist-Zipper-w-Hump/251262900689?_trksid=p2060778.c100275.m3474&_trkparms=ao%3D1%26asc%3D31206%26meid%3D19b167e8dbdf4be4813132e14d6fb6c3%26pid%3D100275%26

[Mike 86 in San Dimas]

.. we were all relieved I was ok and so the heckling began

Glad you posted. Thought about you today and about the scrape on you helmet (on your head... on your shoulders). If not for the gear even a minor tumble could have been a lot more uncomfortable afterword's. I don't understand why riders prefer an open face. But that's me. Beside the fall protection think about all those bugs we cleaned off our face shields.
Good post
Mike

[pdxfj]

Yeah Rick , I knew someone was gonna say it.

You have an interesting power ranger suit .. how do you keep it clean ?

That's is not a power ranger suit.  It's something out of Tron...

[ZOA NOM]

Yeah Rick , I knew someone was gonna say it.

You have an interesting power ranger suit .. how do you keep it clean ?

That's is not a power ranger suit.  It's something out of Tron...

Good eye... it goes better with my other bike:

[Firehawk068]

Yeah Rick , I knew someone was gonna say it.

You have an interesting power ranger suit .. how do you keep it clean ?

That's is not a power ranger suit.  It's something out of Tron...

Good eye... it goes better with my other bike:

No, not Tron.
It's more like the Stormtrooper look! 

[Firehawk068]

Mark O,
Glad you mostly got away with just a scratch. Sorry to hear about your "Spill".

Mike (Skymasteres) I heard you received quite a bit of "Attention" over the crazy Animal on your head.

Good to see all the WCR pictures, and that everyone made it home safe!