Baja January 4 thru 24

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[align=left]Baja 2006

Basic Ride Itinerary
Only two riders this year
Tom Timmerman DR650
Gordon Becker XR650L

Before you go make sure you have your:

Passport
Drivers license
Mexican motorcycle insurance Baja Bound
Extended medical insurance BCAA[/align]

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january 3
Prepare and make sure all equipment and bikes are loaded and ready to go
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January 41000 Miles
Leave Surrey at 3AM Toms House
49° 9'43.81"N 122°47'42.59"W

Arrive Oakland Motorcycle Club at 6PM
742-45th Avenue, Oakland CA 94601 510-534-6222
37°46'3.03"N 122°13'3.92"W[/align]

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January 5 O Miles
Unload bikes at Mark Norris' house and prepare for trip
2959 Massachusetts Street Castro Valley Ca 1 510 537 5392
37°42'18.18"N 122° 5'34.26"W
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January 6 350 miles
Leave Mark Norris house Castro Valley really early in the morning to ride to Chris Vetter's for Breakfast Crow's Landing
Chris Vetter 22618 Easton Road Crows Landing California 209.837.0807
37°23'8.20"N 121° 4'0.32"W

Continue riding to Sylmar Motel 6 North side of LA
Motel Six
(818) 362-9491
12775 Encinitas Ave
Sylmar, CA 91342
34°18'4.71"N 118°28'32.77"W
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January 7 250 Miles
Ride to Tecate boarder crossing
32°34'12.00"N 116°37'48.00"W
Then on to Esenada
31°51'40.67"N 116°37'26.05"W
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January 8 160 Miles
Ride to El Rosario with a stop at La Bufadora
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[align=left]30° 3'31.81"N 115°43'30.65"W[/align]

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January 9 450 Miles
El Rosarioto San Ignacio
stay at Rice and Beans[/align]

[align=left]Off road all day
27°17'54.41"N 112°53'51.48"W [/align]

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[align=left]January 10 200 Miles
San Ignacio to Loreto[/align]

[align=left]We stay at the Hacienda Suites
Off road all day
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January 11 280 Miles
Loretoto Todos Santos[/align]

[align=left]Did Don Henley write the song while staying at the Hotel California in Todos Santos, during the hippie heyday of the late 1960's and early 1970's?
50% Off road [/align]

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January 12 100 Miles
Todos Santosto Cabo San Lucas[/align]

[align=left]Hotel Mar De Cortez[/align]

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Short day 60% off road[/align]


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January 13 0 Miles[/align]

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[align=left]January 14 0 Miles
Cabo Yee Haa another day
Check Out El Squid Roe[/align]

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[align=left]January 15 90 Miles
Ride to Los Barriles
Stay at Palmas de Cortez
800-368-4334 US & Canada
818-591-9463 Other/Intl
23°41'23.95"N 109°41'55.48"W[/align]

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January 16 180 miles
Los Barriles to CIUDAD CONSTITUCION[/align]

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24°27'49.77"N 111°12'49.51"W
Off Road All day
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January 17 250 miles
Consitution to Mulege
Hotel Hacienda
26°53'50.97"N 111°58'27.69"W
Off Road all day
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January 18 290 miles
Mulege to Baja De Los Angeles
Off Road All Day
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January19 200 miles
Baja De Los Angeles to San Felipe
31° 1'18.29"N 114°50'6.29"W
80% Off Road[/align]

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January20 260 Miles
San Felipe Angeles Escondido USA[/align]

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[align=left]27959 Valley Center Rd
Valley Center, CA
(760) 749-0600
33°13'6.42"N 117° 2'1.23"W
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[align=left]January21 460 miles
Escondido to San Fransisco
Back to Marks House
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[align=left]January22 0 Miles
Prepare for the drive to Vancouver[/align]

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[align=left]January23 1000 Miles
Leave for Home[/align]

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[blocker]

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Tom, got the info--- all is ready---- looking forward to the outing ----- see you on the 4th at 3:00am.

Will call and talk to you in the interm.

Have a great new year.

Cheers,

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[islandswede]

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:ss::ssear Tom,

Sounds like a great leisurely trip, a mere 1000 miles for the warm-up day. And starting at three am, why sleep in.

Writing this from Loreto, took us 2 months and five days to get here. Anyway my plans are somewhat flexible so I might try to hook up with you guys somewhere along your trip for a day or two of riding. I need some expert advise on how to keep the old KLR upright in the deep sand.

Seems to take a a fair amount of cosmetic parts and road-rash????????? 'Sgot to be a better way?

Looking forward to seeing you down here but wether I do or not, have a safe and enjoyable trip.

Rgds Lars:ss:

 

[Kuzzy]

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Hey Lars

Try sitting way back on the seat, no lower than 3rd gear and keep er pinned.

If it works let us know. If it dosn't , post pictures of what's left.

Kuzzy

 

[tomcycle]

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islandswede wrote:

:ss::ssear Tom,

Sounds like a great leisurely trip, a mere 1000 miles for the warm-up day. And starting at three am, why sleep in.

Writing this from Loreto, took us 2 months and five days to get here. Anyway my plans are somewhat flexible so I might try to hook up with you guys somewhere along your trip for a day or two of riding. I need some expert advise on how to keep the old KLR upright in the deep sand.

Seems to take a a fair amount of cosmetic parts and road-rash????????? 'Sgot to be a better way?

Looking forward to seeing you down here but wether I do or not, have a safe and enjoyable trip.

Rgds Lars:ss:

You are so lucky

Keep the pace up and stay out of the woops

Tom

 

[tomcycle]

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So you want to know what I bring for a trip like this?

It all has to fit into my three bags, I dont know but it all seems to fit

Baja 2006


Pannier Bags
Riding MX Shirts
Riding Sox
Running Shoes
Riding Boots
Riding Pants

Rain Gear
Cold Weather Gloves
Mechanix Gloves
Belaclava
Sunglasses
Goggles and Lenses
Wet Ones
Plastic Bags
Maps
Pen
Flashlight
Cleaning Towel or Rags
AA Batteries
Wallet
Wire
Repair Kit
Rear Tube
Patch Repair
Plugs
Hand Pump
Tow Rop
Wire
Electrical Tape
WD 40
Tire Irons
Chain Lube
Leatherman


Camera Pack
Camera
Money

Back Pack
Clothes
Black Jeans
1 Good Shirt
1 Good Pants
6pr Underwear
Long Johns
T Shirts
Sweats
Shorts
More Money
Passport
Charge Card

Fender Pack
Tools
Tye Wraps
Master Link
Front Tube


Personal Stuff
Toilet Paper
Tooth Brush
Tooth Paste
Razor
Aspirin
Ear Plugs
Q Tips
Vitamins
Allergy Pills
Sun Screen


Stuff For The Trip Down
Helmet
Change of Clothes for the Ride Back Home
Dual Sport Jacket
Electric Vest

 

[tomcycle]

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Tuesday January 3 2006

Here I go again

Baja 2006, I am going to try and keep a on line journal of the trip. I have tried this before and every time something happens to cut me off, so I am determined to finish it this time around. I think I have the knowledge to get the pictures posted so it will give a idea of what we are riding through.

Its 10:00 pm and I have finally packed all my stuff, got the bike loaded on the trailer and now all I have to do is get a little sleep before Gord picks me up. AT 2:30 AM :shock:what was I thinking :?? The Idea was to get to Oakland California to make the Oakland Motorcycle Club's Weekly meeting. Hope we make it on time its alway fun. By the way it was fun at the GVMC meeting seeing lots of you before I am to leave, gonna miss all you guys

Hope I don't sleep in:cf2:

If any of you feel like posting here and asking any questions go right ahead, I will be checking back here at least every two days. If you look at our itinerary you will see some days I might not have much to say but I will try. Plus I have to find the Internet cafe's.

It will be fun, see you tomorrow

TT

 

[malachi]

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so....how's the journey south so far?????????

 

[tomcycle]

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January 5/2005 Day One

Finally found some time to get to a computer. Mark has this high speed internet:?56K so it tooook aaaa looooonnnng tiiimmme to updoad the photos

The drive down was uneventful and 16.5 hours long, we left at 3 am and arrived at the OMC at 6:30. The weather is warm:dr: and sunny:ss:

This is when we arrived at the OMC, got into the wine and this was the only picture I took. A bunch of guys watching a football game, after this we got into the wine and had a grand ol time:tup:

Today after a well deserved sleep we went shopping at Road Riderhttp://store.roadridermca.comGreat store, lots of stock of everything, we need a store like this at home, check out the link(they even gave us a 10% discount), great place for any motorcyclist. It was just like Christmas for Gordon and myself

Time to get the bikes ready and check out some of the new stuff we bought. Note how Gordon is dressed :tup:T Shirt:tup:

Mark taking his Christmas lights down, maybe Sharon will take care of that job for me while I'm gone.

Its dark now withless than 10 hours before we leave and Gordon is still working on his bike.

I must add here thatthe reason we still are not ready is because Marks Wife Donna made us a huge meal, nowits getting tough to get ready. Thanks Donna

Its still warm out.

Tomorrow we ride to Sylmar just north of LA. On the way we will be stopping at Chris Vetters house, just off the I5 Crows Landing ,for Breakfast. The weather tomorrow is for sun:ss:and 82. Its 8PM and I have to finish packing we will be up early. Will post again tomorrow

Tom

 

[tomcycle]

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January 6 2006

We are finally riding the bikes, the weather is warm this morning for our 7:30 start. No need for any electrics. We are meeting up with some of the other OMC members down the road about 25 miles. about 35 miles into todays ride Marks BMW's rear tire developed a leak, valve stem no good, so he and Brianheadedto Modesto to get it fixed. The stem did'n make it so Mark is on the side of the road waiting for Brian to get the wheel fixed. We will be meeting them in Sylmar.

Chris and Sandi have put a great breakfast together for us this morning. We have a 10:30 departure time now and another 310 miles to the end of todays ride, no off road today. Taking all the back roads to LA should be fun.

Oh yea, Christian, So far the seat is super comfortable. Thanks

 

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Was that an official BMW valve stem Tom?

Mark!!! Get a Katoom!!!:clap:

 

[Metylhoundz]

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Go Tom Go!



All the way down and back!



Safely.

 

[tomcycle]

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I am a day late.

Yesterday we met up with some more of the group, we are all together now. Looks like a BMW commercial I will post the stats later.

The ride to Sylmar was uneventful, Mark got a new tire (and stem) from modesto BMW. Made to to Sylamar early afternoon. New guy to take off road showed up, Johnathan with a KTM 640 adventure, lots of accesories so lets see how he does?

Same old story with tring to get so many riders started at the same time. We had to leave some behind, with the hopes they figuire it out that we have to start on time. Stopoed for breakfast just South of Anehiem. Still no sign of the riders we left earlier. We arrived at Tecate at 12 noon right on time, everyone is now together again. Except for Dave Stickland, he said he would meet us and we have yet to see him. We hope everything is OK.

It seems I got into something that does not agree with me, I feel very sick,flu like. Its all I can do to get to Ensenada. Will post later.

TT

 

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http://www.imodium.com/

The LAST thing you want on a bike is the dreaded "tourista" or "Montezuma's Revenge":hr:

 

[malachi]

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bummer



Seriously though, hope all's well TT

 

[hawk]

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Tom,

Hope you're getting better and nothing toserious...

 

[tonks]

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tom did 'nt see the cold F X in your list of gear Eh! hope it is not that botherson! Happy trails:hb:

 

[tomcycle]

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Nothing that a good night sleep couldnt take care of. I feel much better today and am ready to go riding.

Today we are going to ride to Santo Tomas and head to the Pacific Ocean, the weather is warm and sunny:ss:.

Our new rider in the group that wants to do off road rides a KTM 640 Adventure. Johnathans first time to Baja. First time off road with a couple of Candian too.

He was warned by the other what to expect:spl:

 

[tomcycle]

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Its so good to feel good

The ride along the coast was nothing short of spectacular. Nothing to hard but some great cow track that lead us into a large construction area. We ended up on the wrong side of the locked gate and had to get out, Gordon road back to the guard that was back with all the equipment to ask to open the gate. He was locked in too, guess the boss locks him in for the weekend, anyhow he showed us a trail around the fence, we are still on track.

It seem Jonathan is not as adventurous as we are, he was making it very clear that he was not happy with our choice of routes:ted:, in fact the only reason he did not tell us to FO was because he was afraid we might leave him behind. We all made it back to the highway and to Mamas in El Rosario. Good day to break in the off road legs.

At dinner tonight Jonathan made it very clear that he would not be riding with us off road again, he thinks we are crazy. We will see how he feels later on durring the trip.

TT

 

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Big day today, over 600 KMs about half of that off road.

We got up early and headed directly to Catavina, abolut 120kms of twqisty pavement. Big Breakfast at the La Pina, gas up from the back of a PU and we are off into the desert.

From Catavina we headed west back to the Pacific Ocean, this is a route that no one seem to know if it actually goes through, the weather is contiuing to get warmer. I brought the wrong jacket its too warm, too late now.

The first section of this road is some high speed two track sand, Gordon is having too much fun. We hade a few navigational problems finding our way through, we have been loosing lots of time going down the wrong trails. They look like thay go somewhere but they keep taking us the wrong direction, lucky we have a GPS and compass.

We finally found the right trail and were on our way to the Ocean and Gorden had a big get off. I was waiting at the beach feeling very happy that we where finally on the right road out and ended waiting for about 10 min, Gordon usually is not that far behind. I road back some 8km of the hardest road of the day to find him, by this time he had already completed repairs and was getting ready to get moving again. Gordon ended up riding the crest of a rut and you all know what happend next, back wheel lost traction and over he went. Broke the case with the shift lever and lots of new scratches. Gordon has hurt his ankle and foot pretty bad but sez he will carry on.

The pace has slowed somewhat but we made it out to the paved road before dark. Now the problem is gas, I was going to sell my DR so I sold my Baja tank and put a smaller Acerbis tank on 14 litres. the Clarke was 20 litres, I wish I hade it now. Luck for me I carry two extra litres of gas, just make it to Jesus Marie to the Pemex station. Bike ran complely dry 100 meters form the gas station:tup:

Its dark now and we still have another 200 kms to ride to get to San Ignasio, just have to get my headlight working and we will get moving. The roads today were so rough that the headlight plug rattled off, ez fix so we can get moving.

The ride in the dark was interesting and a little scarrrry:hr:The big trucks passing so close make it tough. We made it to the main group just as they finished dinner so no waiting for food.

Gordons foot looks like hell but he sez he is ready for tomorrows ride.

We are at Ricardos Rice and Beans and we have met up with a group of riders from the LA area. They are taking the same route as us tomorrow to Loreto. These guys have a chase truck with trailer and extra bike, Americans:mad3:

TT