2016 Renegade Rally. Oct 6th - 9th Hosted at RPM, Oakdale, Ca

[fj1289]

Is a monkey without thermite really a monkey...?

I guess I'll have to devise a plan.

Randy - RPM

.... But my ride is on the dark side...

sounds like time for black powder?!

[pdxfj]

Hey now!!! Garth (Mr. Bean) is the Thermite King. I am just his agent. And I have a back up plan if my "Monkey" status gets pulled. I am still the Red power Ranger.... But my ride is on the dark side...

A king?  Huh.. I've been called many things over the year, but never a king..  Fascinating..  Don't really fancy myself as a Thermite King...   

[FeralRdr]

Hey now!!! Garth (Mr. Bean) is the Thermite King. I am just his agent. And I have a back up plan if my "Monkey" status gets pulled. I am still the Red power Ranger.... But my ride is on the dark side...

A king?  Huh.. I've been called many things over the year, but never a king..  Fascinating..  Don't really fancy myself as a Thermite King...   

I know right? Your more of a "Garth the Enchanter" sort of pyromaniac.

[racerrad8]

Well, the rally offically started last night with the arrival of Pat, Cap'n Ron, FJ Monkey and Simi-Ed.

Mike Ramos arrived this morning and the quintet headed off for the Friday free ride.

Great friends, great times & great roads.

Randy - RPM

[andyoutandabout]

Just a couple o hours of work left then destination RPM.
Wooo Hooo

[racerrad8]

FJ's in line as the sun rises...

Unfortunately, I couldn't get the sunrise in the photo.

There are four more riding in this morning to join in the ride.

Randy - RPM

[pdxfj]

Weather looks a lot nicer than Portland. Wish I was there!

[racerrad8]

Why wish...you could be having a Michelob Ultra..

Randy - RPM

[ZOA NOM]

Pretty maids all in a row...

What a great day of riding!

[FJmonkey]

Randy, while Ed and I were walking about Saturday morning in the lovely town of Oakdale when we saw something interesting. Ed was pointing out where your shop was before your current location, when I looked up an saw this.

A closer view.


It still had the mounting tab so it looks very FJ. Ed and I are wondering if you have an interesting back story from the early RPM exhast development about it.

Special note: If we had Pat's observation skills it likely would have turned to rust before anyone discovered it.

[TexasDave]

Good eye to spot that. Could you tell me approximately how high that is so I know how big a ladder is required. I need a pair of those for my 93.
  Dave

[Mark Olson]

Made it back home from the Renegade Rally. Great time with awesome roads .... Almost did not make it with few setbacks changing my forks seals.

The pic is from wens night.

[racerrad8]

Randy, while Ed and I were walking about Saturday morning in the lovely town of Oakdale when we saw something interesting. Ed was pointing out where your shop was before your current location, when I looked up an saw this.



It still had the mounting tab so it looks very FJ. Ed and I are wondering if you have an interesting back story from the early RPM exhaust development about it.

The back story...

While checking back pressure of the exhaust systems we used the single cylinder lawn mower engine as the base output. Since the stock muffler was the last one on the engine we left it there and mounted it up there.

I also have some...
https://youtu.be/nNlMzNUDM8s?t=30s


















































No, not really...That is my buddies business and he just thought putting it up there would look cool.

Randy _ RPM

[racerrad8]

Well, another great Renegade Rally weekend has come & gone.

We had those listed, a special guest and new members arrive as well.

Here is the final head count.

Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jamie
Ryan
Cambry
Ron Oort
Mike Ramos
Andyoutandabout
Mark Olson
Zari
Keary
Pam
Terry
Monkey - Back on the roster (still no Thermite)
Simi_Ed
Pat Conlon
Cap'n Ron
ZOA ZOM
Anthony

Surprise & special guest...

Bean with  the thermite

New members came to visit and hope to be riding next year.

redbeard - Nathan
fjord - Shell

I am sure there will be plenty of photos and stories to be posted once we recover...

Randy - RPM

[racerrad8]

Please post your photos, videos and ride reports here: http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=16161.0

Randy - RPM