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The Crosses Desert Ride

Hard to see in the video but looks like a pretty big rock step y'all were coming down where he ate it.
 
Yup, and like normal, video/pics never do justice to the angle. Kdawg is a hacker!!
 
KsTeveM unfortunately I got out out of sync at the top of the climb, turning my GoPro off when I thought I was turning on. I missed capturing your awesome save and final push to the top.

Here is the POV full climb up, and partial down.

That vid of the climb - man i could taste the dust in my mouth watching it. Nice!
 
I watched this a few days ago but just picked up on his falling on the "good" side! He didn't ding up his pipe!
I did ding it pretty good lol. The bike landed perfectly upside down on the bars then landed on top of me. It then snagged my backpack and felt the exhaust on my arm so I rolled, flipping the bike over again. Also destroyed the fender bag and deep scratches to plastic. The pipe dent isn’t too bad.
 
The bike sounds like a total loss, probably should sell it to me!!!

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Well, another year has gone by and here we are…..the 4th Annual Sander desert run is upon us. It’s my second time out for this event, so I’m only 2 for 4. Wait, doesn’t that translate to batting a 500? Whoop Whoop!! Gave the 5Hundy some love to get ready for this little desert run.

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It looks a bit like a basket case above, but it was just normal prep. Oil change, air filter cleaning, new sprockets/chain, checking things over, new rubber and threw on my larger desert tank, just in case I get froggy and branch out. Sometimes I get a little hippity hoppity.

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Now for the load up/load out. I wanted to drive my diesel/haul my moto trailer with all my goodies, tools, spares etc. It’s a nice way to roll but I’m flying solo on this run so I figured why not trek out in my Tacoma. Wind was terrible and the little engine was crying, wishing I had the diesel today!!

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Touchdown, Sander Desert HQ. Last year Orange was dominating, 5 KTMs and 2 Yamis. This year, KTM is the extreme minority, as in mine is the only one, sort of. Sander’s Red KTM, Craig’s YZX, Jim’s WR, Mark's YZX, Derrick's Sherco and Chad with a Husky.....well I guess that is a Blue KTM.

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We grabbed some dinner in town and told riding lies and discussed tomorrow’s plan. Normal dirt dude shenanigans. Took a pic on the run of this church lit up.

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Nighty night, smell yall tomorrow!!!

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Aren't you a little light on cc's? Seems like that truck should have about 450 more cc's packed in the bed. ;)
 
Ummm, what is the deal here? I was wearing shorts yesterday. Heated gear is for weenies. Anybody have some I can borrow?

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Parking lot surfing........what the heck is this thing? Needs a seat concept seat in a bad way :trust:

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My 950 has a 7.9 tank as well, that I bought right away for big trips.

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I was just running my smaller tank the other day for troubleshooting reasons. Fuel is not normally an issue for me. I like large desert tanks when appropriate. Now back to hard enduro?

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We made it, motel in Mesilla. It was simple this way, doing the motel thing….but I’m missing being somewhere remote, base camping at a motel is not our norm. But this scene does have a certain appeal to it, it’s easy!!!

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When in Rome…..do what the other Two Wheeled Texan guys are doing. We went to dinner at a bar and grill, picked on each other and had normal dirt bike scooby fun. Maybe Sander can post a pic he took at the bar and grill? I know this, the parking lot was looking orange and 4 stroked!!

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I’m liking the tusk bags there. Could the owner give us a brief review?
 
I’m liking the tusk bags there. Could the owner give us a brief review?

I think you were looking at a pic from last year.....that was Perry's bike, he is not here on this run this year. Couple Mosko setups this year....and my bike has some really old Wolfmans.
 
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