This is a short ride report from a ride me and a buddy did yesterday. I posted the original on a forum where the riders are familar with the Rincon Trail. The trail is really challenging on a regular BIG motorcycle and is 19 miles on way with elevation changes from 3,000'-6000' plus. We had a really good time.
Well Howie and I did it. We each rode a honda trail 70 UP Rincon Trail. This is my attempt at a ride report.
We started out on Kern River rd.
The weather was perfect probably @65-70. Here is the bridge below Salmon Falls. The switchback with the step up rocks after this bridge were actually pretty easy on theses little bikes.
Here is the rock step up switchback.
Here we are at the top of the first saddle. I thought I was going to die pushing and clawing my way to the top of the first ridge on this little bike. The thing would probably climb a tree if you can keep the front end down.
We were the first ones to ride Rincon in quite a while. There were numerous dead fall trees across the trail.
This is what we found on all the north facing slopes. It also prevented us from riding Rincon back down because there was no way we getting back up these snow covered hills.
We had lunch at Rincon Camp. We had also crossed some pretty big creeks just before this. It was interesting on a bike with a seat height less than 3 feet tall. I didn't get any pictures. Here is the trail just above Rincon Camp. There used to be another sign here that said trail maintained by Dave and Javi of KTM Talk.
Here is the upper part of Rincon. Durwood was impassable so we turned back.
We rode the trail back down to Rincon Camp and jumped on Sherman Pass Rd back to the truck. Had to cross this again.
So you ask why did we do it? Why not? It was a lot of work but at the same time one of the most fun times I've had on a motorcycle. We will be doing the Big Bear Run in June this year on these bikes and have a real shot at going the distance.
Well Howie and I did it. We each rode a honda trail 70 UP Rincon Trail. This is my attempt at a ride report.
We started out on Kern River rd.
The weather was perfect probably @65-70. Here is the bridge below Salmon Falls. The switchback with the step up rocks after this bridge were actually pretty easy on theses little bikes.
Here is the rock step up switchback.
Here we are at the top of the first saddle. I thought I was going to die pushing and clawing my way to the top of the first ridge on this little bike. The thing would probably climb a tree if you can keep the front end down.
We were the first ones to ride Rincon in quite a while. There were numerous dead fall trees across the trail.
This is what we found on all the north facing slopes. It also prevented us from riding Rincon back down because there was no way we getting back up these snow covered hills.
We had lunch at Rincon Camp. We had also crossed some pretty big creeks just before this. It was interesting on a bike with a seat height less than 3 feet tall. I didn't get any pictures. Here is the trail just above Rincon Camp. There used to be another sign here that said trail maintained by Dave and Javi of KTM Talk.
Here is the upper part of Rincon. Durwood was impassable so we turned back.
We rode the trail back down to Rincon Camp and jumped on Sherman Pass Rd back to the truck. Had to cross this again.
So you ask why did we do it? Why not? It was a lot of work but at the same time one of the most fun times I've had on a motorcycle. We will be doing the Big Bear Run in June this year on these bikes and have a real shot at going the distance.
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