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Other/Off-Topic => Raptor Rally's and Meets! => Topic started by: Colorado700R on June 20, 2011, 07:30:12 PM
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Last time was so damn fun, I can't wait to do it again :woot:
Who's in?
C700R
Lady4fiddy
Rupp49er +?
Definately not scooter :lol:
Adam700Raptor08
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We're all in for next year, maybe I'll start the oil changes now...
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Im not coming, this was way to scary and i dont like fire.
but since all the other raptor source guys bail i might as well be there.
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:rofl:
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Should we just count 4gunz and Preddy out now? Maybe we could entice them to come if we offered :air: Walden Rally :air: hair ties to match their skirts ???
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:rofl: :rofl:
i could put the go pro on and follow them around so we could at least look up their skirts and see the pu@$%
but i guess theres always ls :raptorrally: this year maybe i can get a clam shot of gunny to put on the stalker wall.
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u can just hope
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this will be my first actual fathers day. damn right ill be there. no excuses.
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:nod:
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Mark me down as a strong maybe... id like to go again but am planning a vacation around that time as well.... maybe ill try and be more social this time...LOL im also working on a neat little project im not sure if ill have it done in time.... Honda 1000cc powered long travel 2 seat mini rail :thumbs:
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last years pictures look great. I wish is wasn't over 12 hours away. thats like $600 or more in gas alone, lol.
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Gunny, you gonna wipe your crusty vagina and join us this time?
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Is it June Yet?
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work killed my chances of getting to the last one, but I'll try again next year
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winter hasn't even started and I want it over already.
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Im not coming, this was way to scary and i dont like fire.
but since all the other raptor source guys bail i might as well be there.
Was setting me on fire a traumatic experience for you? :crazy:
:rofl:
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Hmmmm, I don't know about you Colorado folk but I'll sure try! :clap:
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I've had allot of folks tell me that they'd like to attend this Rally, but are concerned they will get bored with its relatively small sand area...
Walden is small in comparison to most duning areas for sure. 800 acres of sand isn't large by anyone’s standards. However, Walden has more challenges per square acre than most also.
TREESHOTS:
Treeshots vary from mild to wild at Walden, and I have never been there when the shots were exactly the same as the time before. Some years (Like 2011), the spring runoff ate away very sharp climbs that required a good amount of technical skill to overcome. In that same breath, there were also plenty of easier shots open to those who didn't want to taste their bar pad anytime soon. Other years, lack of snowfall doesn't create the major spring runoff and results in more less challenging shots. This is where we Walden locals start to get imaginative, and create our own shots, or combine them by crossing shots mid climb. Either way, if you like challenge, follow a local to it ;)
Treeshots have very little to do will HP also, a 3 mod or less rappy can climb anything there if the rider can hold on to it and manage the throttle and weight distribution.
Also, because Walden is smaller, anyone doing a knarly treeshot, jumping out of Dead man’s pit, or taking a line a bit more risk will draw attention. It’s not uncommon to wheelie out of a Nasty treeshot with 50 people clapping and cheering for you. That also means if you eat shit hard you’ll have ~50 people laughing at you too, so it’s a double edge sword :lol:
Drag Racing
Walden has 3 separate racing areas, plus a few others depending on the sand conditions.
1st is the “Rollers”: The rollers are a long, wide (you can race 20 or more bikes at once) racing area that is defined by 4-5 rolling dunes over the area greater than or equal to an 1/8th mile. These rolling dunes can exceed 12ft or be fairly flat depending on the year. In 2011, the 3rd and forth dune was making faster bikes EXTREMELY light, and in some cases airborne when crossing above 50-60mph or more. The racing there is generally done in “There and back” cycles, whereas the racers race towards the tree line (Slightly up hill), shutdown, turn around, re line up and race back.
Most of us locals like the rollers best because if those rolling dunes are large like this year, it’s more of a challenge than who simply has the fastest bike.
2nd is the “Flats”: The Flats exists at the bottom edge (Away from the mountain side). The flats also can vary, but usually are much tamer than the rollers, as their name dictates. The Flats are between 1/8 an ¼ mile long, to really stretch the legs of your bike, and can support at least 6 wide racing.
3rd is “Mini-Comp”: Mini-Comp is a roughly 300ft long race area up a ~20 degree grade. Because of it’s short distance and the whoops that occupy the face, wins and losses can be swapped by quads that are 10-15hp different.
Sand Trails
Walden has about 4x to 5x the amount of sand trails that LS has, they start from the camp area and head out to, and beyond the dunes, and extend up some of the mountain side. Because you cannot go over the closest mountains with sand tires, you can follow them without too much fear of getting lost. The mountain range runs north/south with the dunes area, so if you can see the mountain, you can figure out where you are at.
Dirt Trails
The trail area that Walden is part of is absolutely massive. The Colorado side goes for miles in every direction. But if you go into Wyoming on the trails (less than a 20 minute quad ride from camp), you are in one of the largest trail areas I’ve ever heard of. The riding area ranges from ~150 miles wide by ~50 miles tall, with a maze of intertwined trails through and around the continental divide and national wilderness areas.
And then there’s my favorite…
Night riding
All of those things mentioned above are open 24 hours a day. Night trails, treeshots, and drag racing are epic in Walden. What was tame, or even lame for you during the day….gets a whole lot more fun at night. This last rally, drag racing at the rollers with 20 quads wide was fun as hell. Some of my best riding memories come from night sand trail riding with Gunz, Troy, Preddy, Nikki and others. Night tree shots can challenge the best rider, because lights don’t turn corners when you need them too :lol:
People always make these rally’s fun. And you’ll be hard pressed to find a better crew than the ones that came out last year, and plan to come out this coming year. So if your interested in a different type of “Duning”, let me our any of these folks know. We’ll be happy to answer your questions, and hopefully get the chance to meet you at 9000’ above sea level 8)
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YOU WILL NOT GET BORED!!!
Brit and I will be there.
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The scenery ain't bad either ;)
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii265/Cololrado700R/DSC03191.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/preddy08/PICT0017-1.jpg)
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(http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp79/4gunz4x4z/Mobile%20Uploads/1254709391.jpg)
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii265/Cololrado700R/theshee.jpg)
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I have been lucky enough to go to quite a few different dunes and Walden is anything but boring...just smaller. Tons of fun things to do plus a lot of cool crazy people that will be at the rally! :cheers:
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I had to go grab some stuff at my trailer, really made me wish winter was over and its not even Xmas. Need warm sand.
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Now that the Niners are out it is officially time to really hate winter and wish the rally was soon. :cry:
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Damned NY! I was rooting for the niners too. :(
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Now that the Niners are out it is officially time to really hate winter and wish the rally was soon. :cry:
I was so close to caring about the super bowl. Back to normal, now I can go do something fun instead of wasting a sunday.
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I know, I am so depressed about football that sanding the plastics on my BW80 in the freezing garage sound better than the Super Bowl now. :mad:
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Fuk........lets do this already gawddammit!
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It cant get here fast enough. I do need to fix a few things on the trailer, mainly the hinge on the ramp door since it busted off on one side...still trying to figure out how the damn thing comes apart...
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Your scheduling sucks.
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is it time yet? :rev:
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I know, four months seems like way too long to wait! It will probably take me that long to get ready...
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Ok, only three more months to go Walden!!!
I am still no closer to being ready....
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I am with you brad, not soon enough. We are planning on making it.
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I sure hope you do, I am bringing a few more friends of mine this time, I am really looking forward to the sand and seeing all of the crazies again! How much farther is it for you, if at all?
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Ok, my monthly post, only two more months to go!
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:lol:
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Alright Krandall......I'm calling your punk ass out....
Walden. Be there. You pay for the transportation, I'll handle the other expenses (Food, camp supplies, fuel, etc). And I'll even try arrange a spare bike for you to ride (not ductapes).
Don't be a vag wart, it's time to ride with the bigboys!
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lets just work on getting him to LS huh?
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I can pony up one of the BW80's if someone needs a ride... :beer:
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lets just work on getting him to LS huh?
If you're scared of loosing buttsex time with krandall, you can just come to walden too ;)
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Yeah, I have his and his 80's if necessary...
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Ok, my final monthly post, only one more month to go!
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Anyone intrested in doing a group dinner saturday the 16th?
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I am sure we are up for it!
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Just got everything approved, see u all up there on the 14th.
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Looks like our group will be up there to partake in the fun!
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Cool Corey! See you there!
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What is our headcount looking like?
Looks like I will have 12 or so of us heading up, no other Raptors but an eclectic collection of stuff ranging from a couple of two wheelers, one Banshee, a sandrail, a Polaris and of course the powerhouse Warrior ready to do battle with mini comp again :cheers:
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ME (+ a couple midgets)
Lady4fiddi
Ducttape660
Gunz +1
Adam
Definately not Scooter700 ;)
sandwilly +?
Denverdude +?
Next Level Powersports +?
rupp49er + 12
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No Russ? Say it aint so...
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I will call him!
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Russ is a maybe, if he does come it'll be a Friday saturday only trip.
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I guess that will have to do, damn it!
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Still recruiting, might have two more coming from Cali...
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Me and fam 3.
John B 4.
Jorin 3.
Thumper 4.
20 mabye's?????
Like rupp, I am still recruiting.
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Can't wait to see all of you! Jason, when are you showing up? I am going to try to get there Wed night, I will most likely be solo then...
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Can't wait to see all of you! Jason, when are you showing up? I am going to try to get there Wed night, I will most likely be solo then...
We may leave Wednesday afternoon if it all works out, Thursday early am for sure. Looking forward to getting away, we need it.
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Rupp, I may head up Wednesday as well to get set up. Still up in the air about it though. The decision to show up Wednesday night will depend on if my Raptor blows up on the dyno this weekend. I have alot to get done between now and Tuesday. Can't wait to get up there.
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Same here, except for the blow up as I have locked mine away in the trailer so I can't hurt it. I really want to head up Wed night, just a matter of getting everything together so I can leave right after work...
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Brute Force and Rappy 80 are ready. Mama is getting plates for the camper today. Just need to get more propane and have the raptor tuned this weekend. SHOULD be ready to go.
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Same here, except for the blow up as I have locked mine away in the trailer so I can't hurt it. I really want to head up Wed night, just a matter of getting everything together so I can leave right after work...
Raptor is tuned, and it did not blow up. Just need to put the big swingarm on, and get it paddled up. Thanks again Troy for the bad ass tuning. Even had a chance to get the camper ready to go.
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I am trying to wrap up everything tonight, still shooting to leave Wed after work...
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I just called the BLM to verify. There are no Fire Restrictions for Jackson County :woot:
Rupp, can we use your truck for a firewood run again? We'll make Scooter follow us doing wheelies on a unicycle this time :lol:
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No problem getting the wood, do we need a firepit or are we good to go on the ones in the ground? I have an old washing machine tub that is a great firepit if we need it... :cheers:
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Got an odd question, are Polaris and Yamaha axle splines the same? I have a friend who is going and has a Polaris that needs to know, posted on "that" forum as well...
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any more news on the fire restrictions? loaded up and ready to roll tomorrow afternoon!
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Following Nikki to the dunes
http://youtu.be/47RysCDWHz4
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More
http://youtu.be/BwUxKB9tTd8
http://youtu.be/IH970Cbvj14
http://youtu.be/prYspZ6Xpq4
http://youtu.be/0rct3yCbsKc
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Following Nikki to the dunes
http://youtu.be/47RysCDWHz4
What the hell is that green thing you are on?
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Jasons nasty RE 778 (http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii265/Cololrado700R/IMAG0545.jpg)
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii265/Cololrado700R/IMAG0547.jpg)
Nikki taking Ethan's friend Mark for a ride
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii265/Cololrado700R/IMAG0544.jpg)
My boys creating an impromptu jump for Rupp49er's fat cat 80
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii265/Cololrado700R/IMAG0549.jpg)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_L95ZbPYcE&feature=plcp
Should work. Its Jasons raptor racing a 10 mil banshee
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(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa363/triple555racing/walden%202012%20fathers%20day/P6150308.jpg)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa363/triple555racing/walden%202012%20fathers%20day/P6150306.jpg)
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just a few still loading up
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did Gunny show?
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No it was a small turnout but at least all the regulars were here
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did Gunny show?
No, we only want good riders
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Aaron, as always thanks for getting us together, and I do like seeing the videos of my bike while he was alive, even though they are still painfull...