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Pete, through all of your experience how far around D can a RZR make it with just Big Horns on?

Had some major health issues arise back in January and had to go with something with a steering wheel vice the five DS650's that I still have. Picked up a 2012 XP900 and it did come with paddles but they aren't mounted and with one usable arm I won't be able to get them mounted in time for this ride on Sunday.

Since you claim that it will be a slower than normal cruise I'd like to hit it up.

Anybody else that goes to D without paddles feel free to help me out here. I know it's super soft out there right now so I'm all ears.

Excellent idea, not only a great pic, but a great tribute to an incredible guy!!

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Location? Price?

Wow, this sucks. Prayers for his family. Gonna miss you my DS buddy. Pick out some killer lines in those great dunes in the sky. We'll meet up with you someday.

Bert was awesome people.

The wife and I got married 32 years ago tomorrow so we're heading up to Tehachapi to enjoy some laid back time with each other and some cooler weather. Be back in time Monday to hit play on the DVR and watch some Coca Cola 600 and Indy 500.

Had some major life changing medical shiat go down in January and ended up having to change directions on how I enjoy the dunes. I still have my five DS's but will hopefully be moving them this summer. Got a little something with a steering wheel, some harnesses, and a cage. I'll be seeing y'all out there next season

Pulled up to the Renegade one day on my DS to talk to the rider about the weight of that thing. The DS is known to be heavy but that Rene looked the part. When he removed his helmet I was very surprised at his age as I had been watching him sling that thing around like a youngster on a Raptor. I was impressed to say the least and hope to someday still enjoy some hardcore recreation at his age.

I didn't know him per se, but did speak to him in detail about Bombardier/CanAm. He was a pleasant fellow.

RIP fellow duner. You will be missed.

Uh oh! More post pulling. We all know what happens when you pull your post too much.

Don't forget to get your picks for Phoenix in.

Means Dry Lake is where Hammer Town will be set up. Most folks camp there. Dress warm.

I'm shocked that you would even consider anything "assrock" in your renderings of humor!

What the hell? I had the top five riders correct, just different order of finish and I got 0 points! No credit for getting the names right I guess.

I expected Bubba to crash but not Villapoto. May move Roczen up from fifth for next week. Couple of those guys were on the move though and just had some issues. Villapoto is probably going to crush the competition in Phoenix. Rookie on the podium again.

Go Bubba! LOL

Surprised he made it that many laps. Time for four wheels ol boy. Seems you need a cage around you.

Dammit, had Roczen fifth because of his rookie status. Guess I underestimated what I saw last year. Had Bubba 10th but he let me down. Had Barcia 1st but a little trouble at the start squashed that. Long season ahead of us, gonna be fun.

Reckon they could have put the picks in alphabetical order, how much trouble could that have been? I know, it is, by first names. Who came up with that silly sh*t? Almost couldn't find BUBBA, thought he was hurt before the season even started! I needed to put him in as my 10th place wildcard but they listed him as James.

He's done on two wheels, needs to move on to NASCAR where they have a fat azz contract waiting on him. Surely he would fare better than Pastrana has done on four wheels.

I actually know people who make fake Dumont passes to avoid the fees....

So how would one get in touch with these people? Damn fees anyway!

Wow Vic. You have very high sticker demands! I will answer your questions though.

We stopped doing the OE style for a couple reasons. Another Dumont site that surfaced after DDR started using a very similar font and people were confusing the 2 sites. Not only that those stickers were very difficult to weed out the vinyl because the font style. That and it was time for a newer image as years went on.

I will consider getting some made up and be handed out at the next cleanup. It will be a donation from DDR. The vast array of free stickers you remember were being done at no charge by AMR Graphics in exchange for some advertising services. They no longer wanted to continue that deal so now we pay for them.

Yes I remember handing them out at the poker run stations. FoDD & DDR stopped doing the poker runs years ago because the permitting requirements changed after the MDR race where those people died. Remember that?

Hope that covers all your concerns.

You're the best president ever Pete! If only our other one could address the concerns of the little people as eloquently as you did. And as far as I can tell nothing that you spoke was a lie. Thanks for the answers. I was more or less prodding and reminding that a little swag goes a long way at the clean-up.

I wasn't aware of the conflict with the other site. I still display my red OE DDR sticker in the back window of my F-350. Didn't know bout the AMR deal either, sorry that deal fell through.

Has it really been years ago? Wow time is cruising on by. I do remember the race as it was right here at the edge of base. And in an area that the Corps is fixing to take possession of. King of the Hammers is coming down to it's last couple of events here in Johnson Valley it's looking like. Didn't know it affected what we do at Dumont. Too bad, they were lots of fun.

Thanks for addressing my thoughts and keep up the good work.

I request a vast array of sizes be handed out at the Dumont Dunes Cleanup as it was in past years!

And what happened to the Old English font!?!?! Those were most wicked.

Or even handed out at the poker run stations. Anyone remember those?

What is ASSROCK?

Just curious as I listen to Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Nu Metal, Motown, a little bit of Trance and World, but not quite sure what ASSROCK is. Thanks in advance for the enlightenment.

Looking forward to getting back up there and riding with you fine folks.

I will be checking with BLM to see if there is any exceptions to this overly restrictive law.

Nope, no exceptions. Buy your permit, buy your insurance, no problems. Mr. Sasselli who puts on 4StrokeWars would be a good point of contact. Been puuting on races at Glamis, Dumont, Sand Mountain, and Oregon for years and he is very professional about it all.

Welcome to DDR by the way.

no..actually Im trying to go to Buttercup/Glamis

but its not easy missing 4 paychecks

Bert we'll be over at Wash 11. Going to have at a minimum a DS GSXR 1000 conversion, a DS805, a DS770, and DS730 or two. If you're taking the Sand Pig down there come on by for a cruise. Come on by anyway but if you're in the rail you probably wouldn't have fun in Glamis with a bunch of DS's. We'll keep an eye out for your big black beast while we're out and about.

Time to lock one of these so we don't have to keep going back and forth. The other thread does say official so I nominate this one.

Can't use non essential anymore. That's offensive! We are non excepted. I'll sleep so much better now.

So the fence to the country is down and the fence to the dunes is up? Amazing!

Don't know what weather app you guys are using as mine says 90's for next weekend. Thursday looks nice though.

Anyway, I may be heading up to D next Friday or Saturday to break in a new Rotax 805 so hopefully it's good riding weather.

Has anybody been out since the string of big storms? Just wondering what the road in and the river crossing are looking like. They need to get it all gussied up as the season is about to kick off in full swing.

Not much into cartoons or graphic novels or whatever you call Superman but I like the interior colors of that truck. Inside and out both are appealing to the eye. The S shields are kinda silly, make those the normal Ram logo and it's bitchin'.

I drive an F-350 so what do I know???

Sounds like those people who camp over on Gecko Rd at Glamis. Always out raking and sweeping the sand in their camps. Bunch of uppity snooty fuggers who can't hang with the real duners over on Wash Rd. I watched a gal in camp one year vacuum her camper about three or four times a day. Never could make it out to visit us around the campfire. To each their own but I'll clean out the hauler when I get to the house. Let's RIDE.

I've watched a dozen or so episodes. More so for the destination part of it all but the aftermarket vendor episodes are pretty cool too. Moab, Brimstone, and Hatfield McCoy are must see. The Glamis episode was as would be expected. DVR it every Sunday, it's a good watch. Lots of bad azz scenery that those of us out West here don't normally get to see.