It's worth noting that Swamp Monster actually did shoot quite a bit of GoPro video... and none of it ended up being usable. #nexttime
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| MotoBum Rides the Ferry |
Monday, December 31, 2018
Twice In One Month!
Swamp Monster and MotoBum actually hit the Tahuya trails twice in one month! On December 31, 2018, they put the year to bed with a good trail shred.
It's worth noting that Swamp Monster actually did shoot quite a bit of GoPro video... and none of it ended up being usable. #nexttime
It's worth noting that Swamp Monster actually did shoot quite a bit of GoPro video... and none of it ended up being usable. #nexttime
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Swamp Monster, MotoBum, and Tahuya (with vid)
Swamp Monster and MotoBum hit Tahuya on December, 2 2018. How long had it been? Who knows. It'd been way too long. But all the equipment fired up and worked flawlessly. The gear was still comfortable. And one of the best Tahuya dirt bike rides commenced. Just look at the golden pictures below as evidence. As per tradition, it ended with Mexican and Margaritas.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Sunday, February 11, 2018
The One Moto Show -- 2018
"I'd hit that," said Ghostface KLR. And we did. Complete with a fly-in to PDX by Special Guest Star, Righteous1, a designer's home Airbnb, and a mountain bike ride with local crew friend, Ian. Portland was ours for a long weekend, Thursday, February 8 - Sunday, February 11, 2018.
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| Designer's Home in Rose Garden, complete with large garage for our MTBs |
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| Stunt show at a strip club! |
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| Stunt show flyer |
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| 450 |
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| Yamahonkys |
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| The One Moto Show chillin' |
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| Sandy Ridge |
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| Sandy Ridge MTB & The One Moto Show |
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| Old Dudes and Old Motos |
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| The One Moto Show -- 2018 |
Monday, October 16, 2017
Snow WABDR
TDC made a mid-October partial Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WABDR) run, just for fun. With snow at higher elevations, this trek was one to remember for a lifetime! As always, more fun was had camping once the beers and tequilas started flowing freely.
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| MotoBum Camps |
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| Last Minute Ryan Smiles |
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| Swamp Monster TT-R125s |
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| Righteous1 Packs |
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| Wenatchee Confluence State Park - Day Use Area - TDC Only |
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| Morning View, Wenatchee Confluence State Park |
Overall, it was a good run. This video summarizes and captures a sliver of the fun had.
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Tahuya... Piglet in the Woods
MotoBum and Ghostface KLR returned to Tahuya State Forest on Sunday, April 30, 2017, just three weeks after the previous ride. With a planned late start of 2pm to coincide with the tail end of the B.C.M.C. Spark Plug Enduro happening earlier that day, the plan was to ride some of the Enduro course. That happened. To the Nth degree.
No ride incidents, wrecks, or disasters were had. Amazingly.
The subcrew encountered a stuffed Piglet (of Winnie-the-Pooh fame) bungee corded to a tree. What?
No ride incidents, wrecks, or disasters were had. Amazingly.
The subcrew encountered a stuffed Piglet (of Winnie-the-Pooh fame) bungee corded to a tree. What?
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| MotoBum points to Piglet. |
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| Piglet is bungeed to a tree. |
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| Ghostface KLR holds a beautiful frog. |
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| Dirt bikes in the woods as seen in the wild. |
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| Ghostface KLR's Gas Gas takes a nap. |
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| Moody night bike wash in Belfair. |
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| Map of the ride. |
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Tahuya... Mud, Crashes, and a Gorilla
Ghostface KLR and MotoBum rode Tahuya State Forest on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Riding after a series of rainstorms, it was a foregone conclusion that the ride would be taken in the highlands only. Less than 10 minutes in, MotoBum got stuck in deep water and mud past both axles, forcing the WR250F to stall mid-swamp.*
Later, MotoBum took a corner too high and let the front end wash out, spilling directly down the trail with the WR250F trapping said body. Luckily, Ghostface KLR was not far behind and saved the day by removing the motorcycle from MotoBum. Days later, the left ribs and shoulder were still sore, but nothing seemed to be broken.
The subcrew encountered a gorilla. In the woods.
Ghostface KLR decided that larger diameter grips are in order for future rides; his hands were pretty sore from hanging on to his high-powered death machine by the end of the ride.
*Yamaha WR250Fs of a certain era have a poor engine design where the rocker cover breather hose vents to just below the bottom frame rail; if venting is obstructed in any way, the engine will stall.
Later, MotoBum took a corner too high and let the front end wash out, spilling directly down the trail with the WR250F trapping said body. Luckily, Ghostface KLR was not far behind and saved the day by removing the motorcycle from MotoBum. Days later, the left ribs and shoulder were still sore, but nothing seemed to be broken.
The subcrew encountered a gorilla. In the woods.
Ghostface KLR decided that larger diameter grips are in order for future rides; his hands were pretty sore from hanging on to his high-powered death machine by the end of the ride.
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| Deep water and mud. |
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| A hot day. |
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| We came for the views. |
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| Ghostface KLR and a gorilla! |
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| Post-ride wash. |
*Yamaha WR250Fs of a certain era have a poor engine design where the rocker cover breather hose vents to just below the bottom frame rail; if venting is obstructed in any way, the engine will stall.
Saturday, September 17, 2016
TDC MTB
2016 marks the year that TDC went silent and unplugged -- with full suspension mountain bikes.
Out on a one-night, rainy, motorcycle camp, while sitting around the evening fire, Ghostface KLR declared that he was ordering up a relatively unknown brand of bicycle, Bulls, from the Internet. Untested and based on the spec-sheet alone, plus reviews read, MotoBum ordered one at the same time as Ghostface the next night. Last Minute Ryan went so far as to quickly sell his beloved 1982 Yamaha XT250 that weekend in order to make a Bulls purchase himself. His "all mountain" bicycle arrived only a couple of days after the first two.
The dirt bikes didn't disappear overnight, but the trail ahead was clear: The Dirty Crew had found its next chapter, and it had 27.5-inch wheels.
Out on a one-night, rainy, motorcycle camp, while sitting around the evening fire, Ghostface KLR declared that he was ordering up a relatively unknown brand of bicycle, Bulls, from the Internet. Untested and based on the spec-sheet alone, plus reviews read, MotoBum ordered one at the same time as Ghostface the next night. Last Minute Ryan went so far as to quickly sell his beloved 1982 Yamaha XT250 that weekend in order to make a Bulls purchase himself. His "all mountain" bicycle arrived only a couple of days after the first two.
The dirt bikes didn't disappear overnight, but the trail ahead was clear: The Dirty Crew had found its next chapter, and it had 27.5-inch wheels.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Pullman Run
MotoBum and Ghostface KLR took an intrastate run to Pullman on a three-night road ride, Saturday April 16 - Tuesday, April 19. Technically, it was an ADVenture ride as eight miles of the trip was on a hard pack dirt road. MotoBum's F4i hooked up so well on it, it was able to pull power wheelies!
The trek was about seeing Pullman, a historic site for MotoBum and Ghostface KLR for various reasons. Shortly before MotoBum was MotoBum, he'd spend two grand years living in Pullman attending Washington State University. And long before Ghostface KLR was Ghostface KLR, he'd spent nearly a decade there growing up. It'd been a decade since MotoBum was there and almost three decades since Ghostface KLR was there. What had changed? Did it still feel the same?
The trek was about seeing Pullman, a historic site for MotoBum and Ghostface KLR for various reasons. Shortly before MotoBum was MotoBum, he'd spend two grand years living in Pullman attending Washington State University. And long before Ghostface KLR was Ghostface KLR, he'd spent nearly a decade there growing up. It'd been a decade since MotoBum was there and almost three decades since Ghostface KLR was there. What had changed? Did it still feel the same?
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| F4i is ready to achieve high speeds with dual-sport luggage affixed. |
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| The Starbuck, WA, KOA is lush and green; best ever KOA. |
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| Ghostface, coffee, bikes, "Tonia" -- wonderful |
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| The Dunes |
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| The River |
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| The Damn Dam |
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| Ghostface KLR -- House 1 |
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| Ghostface KLR -- House 2 |
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| Ghostface KLR -- House 3 |
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| Ghostface KLR -- House 4 |
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| Ghostface KLR -- Where to wreck a $160 car in the snow |
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| Ghostface KLR -- Where to learn to swim |
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| MotoBum -- The Pullman skatepark still calls to this day |
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| The MotoBum Alma Matter |
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| Ghostface KLR -- House 5 |
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| MotoBum -- The one and only Pullman home |
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| this |
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| Palouse Cows |
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| This 2 |
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| Tasty camp food |
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| Palouse Falls Campground |
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| Palouse Falls and MotoBum |
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| Issiah -- A KLR God |
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| Roslyn |
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