2012 West Coast Rally Discussion

[axiom-r]

Finally getting some time......

Wanted to say a big thanks to Steve, Mike and Mark- we had a great ride into Porterville after connecting in Keene. Really cool to connect on day 1 and get some team riding in before arriving at the main rally point. Steve's magic tail bag continued to produce icy cold beverages through out the weekend! Sweet!!  here we are looking down onto Lake Isabella.... in about 103 degree heat.




Marsh gave out excellent advice at the riders meetings each morning and then lead a quick pace through some fantastic routes....  


This was Day 2:



Had a great time with everyone - a truly good group of guys!!  Mark, Craig and Andy- I will definitely look forward to a Renegade Rally when the time comes!  Marsh, Randy, Chandra, Baldy, Henry, James, Pat, Paul, Ed, Sue, - great to meet each of you and looking forward to the next one for sure!!

Here is the gang- post ride and in cool down mode!




Thanks everyone for a most excellent weekend!  Be safe in Colorado!!

tim

[FJmonkey]

Grrrr!! Tried to upload my WCR photos and vids to the club sight and got the wait for ever crap!!! After three times I am am giving up for now. Photos and Vids of Porterville will be later FJ dudes... teddy bears and rainbows all....

[Pat Conlon]

Paul and I are back from the WCR via Gunnison. What a great trip. Strong cross winds crossing Nevada. A nice 3342 mile tour.
Left Gunnison yesterday morning with a overnight stray in Mesquite Nv.and then back to Palm Desert.
Gunnison to Palm Desert mileage was 952.

More to come....

[moparman70]

Paul and I are back from the WCR via Gunnison. What a great trip. Strong cross winds crossing Nevada. A nice 3342 mile tour.
Left Gunnison yesterday morning with a overnight stray in Mesquite Nv.and then back to Palm Desert.
Gunnison to Palm Desert mileage was 952.

More to come....

lets do the math -- 3342 miles/100  = 33.4 stops for gas....  can't wait to see the photos --- the ones I have seen from Colorado already look great.

Let me know when you want the pipes.

[Pat Conlon]

Hey Steve, we will hook up later this month when I get down to Leucadia. I will give you a call.
In Tonopah Nv, I pulled the carbies and switched my pilot jets over to 40's (took out the 45's) and my mileage increased to ~32 mpg.
I ended up getting about 180 miles between fill ups leaving a healthy reserve (gotta love the 6.5 gallon tanks on the '84's)
After several days of riding, believe me, I was ready for a break at 180 miles.....

Now that I'm home at sea level in the hot desert, I will have to go richer with my pilots, so I have a set of 42.5's I will install....
Those 45's gulped the gas....

Great to see you in Porterville!    Pat

[Klavdy]

Good to hear you all seem to have made a clean ride home, well done.
It would be nice to see some pics,even nicer to have been there for it.

[Zari]

The fun just keeps getting better with every year.  Good to see all the West Coast FJ'ers again, and it was great to meet the new folks.  We've got our Nor Cal rally in Napa this Fall, Andy will be hosting this one.   We could probably recuit Randy, Henry and Tim.....the weather should be great.  In fact, I think a trip to the Central Coast to visit Tim would be in order!!!!  I'm sure Mark, Andy, Henry and Randy would oblige;  would be a great ride.  Who did I forget?
Sorry to miss the Aussie FJ'er mascot.....Klavdy, hope you are mending well!  Enjoyed every minute of the Rally, see you all in Petaluma 2013.

[Zari]

By the way, just got word Andy is somewhere in the desert.... heading home from Colorado. 

[axiom-r]

Andy sent a text saying "yup I recommend double rally dipping"!!   I am a bit envious of the guys that went on to the CO rally.....   For sure on the central coast- it would be a goooood time!

tim

[smokamoto]

Looked like a great trip and it was kinda weird to see my old bike there without me-I hope you enjoyed the ride Baldy-sorry about the shock troubles.

[pdxfj]

So next years WCR is back in Petaluma?

[Pat Conlon]

Pet-the-Tuna...That's my vote.  I'm jones'en for the sweepers on the Lake Sonoma roller coaster...

[Marsh White]

So next years WCR is back in Petaluma?

Yes, some of us had a discussion about it around the pool one night.  That seemed to be the concensus.  It has been 3 years that we have been away - it will be good to revisit.  Plus it is clean and they have a nice pool!   

[1tinindian]

So next years WCR is back in Petaluma?

Yes, some of us had a discussion about it around the pool one night.  That seemed to be the concensus.  It has been 3 years that we have been away - it will be good to revisit.  Plus it is clean and they have a nice pool!   

What are the tentitive dates for this Rally?
I would like to attend and there is no better time to start plannng than right now.
I know Alan from Denver would be interested as well.

This would make the 3rd different Rally in the 3 times at attending a Rally!

Leon

[Firehawk068]

Oh, I am most definately IN!
Petaluma sounds Great! Someone told me about "Skaggs Spring Road" or something like that in that area...............Erich V. are you listening??You need help putting the Mistress back together?

Is it wierd that i am already planning my route to Petaluma?? I can't believe I have to wait a whole Year!!!!

There is currently a new Pilot Road II being installed on my back wheel...........and I found a new Kerker slip-on on ebay, so just waiting for that to arrive, and then I have to do my best to wear out the Pilot Road II by next May, so I can get 2 new tires on for the Rally.(more than likely not a problem......I am planning on taking the FJ to Austin this November for the F1 race)

Has Andy made it home to Napa yet? Anybody hear from him?