Quad pics from the starting line at the Baja 1000

[tri5ron]

Thought you guys might like to see some of the quads that were in the Baja 1000 last weekend.
here ya go...

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/baja%201000%202009/IMG_0404.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/baja%201000%202009/IMG_0405.jpg

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[MAaudioX10]

Elka seems to be the hot setup for Baja.

[lonnie1977]

Why do most of the riders not use full nerfs in the Baja? At the speeds and terrain they are covering I would want them.

[blacknblue#2]

Seems like hondas pretty much have the Baja 1000 wrapped up.

[tri5ron]

Originally posted by lonnie1977
Why do most of the riders not use full nerfs in the Baja? At the speeds and terrain they are covering I would want them. I can only guess that it is the same thing as anywhere else,... it's a personal preference thing.
Myself, I would never ride without them. Especially in the terrain and conditions of the Baja Races. I'll take all the protection I can get. I also find it interesting that few use a-arm skids.
Some parts of the course include trails covered in basketball sized rocks, followed by silt beds that are bumper deep, and then ruts that can high center a truck.

Brutal, dosent even BEGIN to describe what rider and machine must endure in these races.
It has long been said that when your talking about Baja,

"Bragging Rights , do not come with winning the race....
They come with merely finishing it."

On average, only 40 to 50 percent of all entries, (bikes, quads, trophy trucks, class 1's, and all others),...
ever make it to the finish line.

I usually work somewhere around 75 to 100 miles before the end of each race.
By the time I see these guys, they are so tired, stressed, and fatigued, that they dont even know their own name.
They have usually been tossed at least a couple of times, and are so tunnel visioned that they are running on pure instinct and determination.
All consious thought and ability to reason, left them hundreds of miles ago.
The only thing keeping them going is the commitment and desire "Take one for the Team" and make it through the end.

VERY FEW people can do it, survive it, and complete it, as a solo rider or driver.
It's just THAT tough.

You can take your Motocross Idols and think they are hot,...
But I'll admire these guys/(and gals) abilites, guts, and endurance, over the MX Track riders anyday.

If you've never been to one, you just can't imagine it.
If you want to see what You and Your Machine are REALLY made of, just try to make it to the finish line.
All claims of glory are decided there.
You've gotta see it one day.

[LTandRaptorider]

For some reason the last pic is my fav! ;)

[tri5ron]

Originally posted by LTandRaptorider
For some reason the last pic is my fav! ;) Gee, I wonder why ???
you might also like these...

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/baja%201000%202009/IMG_0415.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/baja%201000%202009/IMG_0531.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/baja%201000%202009/IMG_0532.jpg

I was just trying to get shots of the race cars, but they kept getting in the way...
Uhhh, Yeah right !

[Honda4life05]

^^^check out that cop undressing her with his eyes in both pics.. lol

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by tri5ron
You've gotta see it one day.
My Husband and I have been wanting to see (he would like to race one) for a long time now . I was surprised how many sets of Elkas were used for the Baja!

[Pipeless416]

i love the 5A 450r and the 700xx :eek2: :eek2: thanks for the pictures!

[gcart2]

i see most of them are not running lights. whats the deal with that?

[bens250ex]

Originally posted by gcart2
i see most of them are not running lights. whats the deal with that?

they put them on later when it gets dark i believe...isn't there a baja 250?

[One_Bad_400]

there is a baja series, the first race is the 250, then the 500, then the 1000. i at least want to solo the 250 some time soon. i love that 700xx!! but there aint no way i would go out there on that stock raptor :eek2: :eek2:


EDIT: alright thats it. i'm ether selling my CRF250 and my spare 450r and getting a 700xx to baja, or i'm building my spare 450r into a baja bike! those bikes are sick!! but it does look like 450r's and Elka's are the baja material to use.

[06 Honda 450R]

any more pics of the 700xx?

[CannondaleRider]

103A and 4A.... Lookin' good.

Glad I got the chance to mob down there and pit for those guys. Good times. Can't wait for San Felipe.

[rollie]

Originally posted by CannondaleRider
103A and 4A.... Lookin' good.

Glad I got the chance to mob down there and pit for those guys. Good times. Can't wait for San Felipe.

You need to get your dale down there to prove to everyone it can be done on a dale! i would love to see that.

i still love dales...and still want one haha:macho

[One_Bad_400]

just curious if anyone knows the fee's to race a Baja. any of them? want to race one, but having to go to mexico and i'm sure its a pretty penny to enter the race

[OzLinc]

Originally posted by tri5ron
Thought you guys might like to see some of the quads that were in the Baja 1000 last weekend.
here ya go...


http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/baja%201000%202009/IMG_0430.jpg

Check out this Honda Rincon......!!!!!!!

Looks like it has a wide a-arm long travel set-up. Awesome

Do you have any other pic's? does any one know who made it?

[tri5ron]

Originally posted by One_Bad_400
just curious if anyone knows the fee's to race a Baja. any of them? want to race one, but having to go to mexico and i'm sure its a pretty penny to enter the race you can find everything you want to know about here...
http://www.score-international.com/
enjoy :D

[One_Bad_400]

HOLY CRAP!!!!! $850 race fee!!!! ok never mind lol. how in the world do these people afford that!!!

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by One_Bad_400
HOLY CRAP!!!!! $850 race fee!!!! ok never mind lol. how in the world do these people afford that!!! Alot of good rider support ! :p

[D Bergstrom]

Thanks for the pics. One of these days I will go down and race Baja. Of course, I could race in the states all year for what I would spend on just the 1000!


Originally posted by lonnie1977
Why do most of the riders not use full nerfs in the Baja? At the speeds and terrain they are covering I would want them.

Most will simply say they do not need them. Very few desert racers run them. I do, just because they have saved my a** a few times, but I am in the minority.


Originally posted by tri5ron
I also find it interesting that few use a-arm skids.


Most do not run a-arms skids as no one makes them for aftermarket a-arms. I have often thought have having a set made, but have never got around to it. Besides, in four years of desert racing, I have only bent one a-arm.


Originally posted by One_Bad_400
HOLY CRAP!!!!! $850 race fee!!!! ok never mind lol. how in the world do these people afford that!!!

That is for sportsman also, just wait until you see what pro is! Also, that was for the 500 earlier this year, I am sure the 1000 is close to $1,500 for Sportsman, and probably close to $2,000 for Pro. The sad part is, the entry is just a small part of it, there is so much else you have to pay for. Desert racing is not cheap!

Doug

[ADTR14]

Originally posted by QuadJunkies
My Husband and I have been wanting to see (he would like to race one) for a long time now . I was surprised how many sets of Elkas were used for the Baja!

If you ever get the chance to watch one of those races take it! There is pretty much nothing like it. Having a trophy truck fly past you at nearly 100mph when you're standing 3 feet off the course is pretty exciting!

[CannondaleRider]

Originally posted by rollie
You need to get your dale down there to prove to everyone it can be done on a dale! i would love to see that.

i still love dales...and still want one haha:macho

Years back, before I got serious into WORCS racing...there was some strong thoughts about building a Cannondale for the SCORE series. But, it never materialized. I'm going to built a Honda for WORCS, so maybe thats the new direction for the Cannondales.

I know theres someone on CannondaleRiders wanting to put a Cannondale into the 500 or the 1000...I lent some knowledge to them, but I'll have to check if there's anything new being planned on that.

[bens250ex]

Originally posted by One_Bad_400
HOLY CRAP!!!!! $850 race fee!!!! ok never mind lol. how in the world do these people afford that!!!


lets go hunter

[One_Bad_400]

Originally posted by bens250ex
lets go hunter

ha ya right! we'll need about $5,000 minumum. If i strole across a bag full of money soon, i'm in.

oh and we need a bike.

[tri5ron]

Originally posted by One_Bad_400
oh and we need a bike. And a Chase Truck,...
And Spare Parts,...
And a Fuel Pits service,...
And a Transponder,...
And a Hotel room,...
And,...
And,...
And,...
:huh :eek2: :devil:

Would you guys like me to post some pics of the Trophy Trucks, and Class 1's at the first turn of the starting line?
I've got a bunch of them.

[OutlawBill]

Originally posted by One_Bad_400
ha ya right! we'll need about $5,000 minumum. If i strole across a bag full of money soon, i'm in.

oh and we need a bike. $10,000 is more like it and that is just for the month you are down there for the 1000 pre running, pit crew, gas, food and beer for all, extra quads for pre running chase truck spare tires and parts radio or sat phone,

[One_Bad_400]

ben, you heard the men. 10 grand and we can go! ya know what, lets just make it an even 20 grand just in case! better put our women on the streets if we are going to make that kinda money for one race! lol


what kind of pay back do they do?!?!

[One_Bad_400]

Originally posted by tri5ron
Would you guys like me to post some pics of the Trophy Trucks, and Class 1's at the first turn of the starting line?
I've got a bunch of them.

what are you waiting for! :)

[younggun95]

Dont forget that you are usually splitting that cost between 4-5 riders.

[tri5ron]

Originally posted by younggun95
Dont forget that you are usually splitting that cost between 4-5 riders. yeah, but that also comes with more food, beer, gear, hotel rooms, and incidentals...
______________________________________________
Ok you want Trophy Trucks ? here ya go....

The first shot is about 300-400 feet down stream from the starting line, where they then do a 90degree turn, and blast out of town. (I'm standing right at the turn when I took the pic).

The following pics are after I moved 100 more feet to the right, and as they enter into that first turn.
yeah,... they are already hard on it, and sometimes they even clip the railing. It can get pretty wild...

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/baja%201000%202009/IMG_0436.jpg


http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/baja%201000%202009/IMG_0467.jpg


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I'll post up some of the class 1's in a little while.....

[bens250ex]

Originally posted by One_Bad_400
ben, you heard the men. 10 grand and we can go! ya know what, lets just make it an even 20 grand just in case! better put our women on the streets if we are going to make that kinda money for one race! lol


what kind of pay back do they do?!?!




lol lol the pony is callin hannahs name...don't worry ill be her body guard as long as she brings in the doe ya know lol:D come on now tell me the truth is this why she is movin back lol

[bens250ex]

in those pics of the truck jeez some people got some cash for sure.....i wanna live in cali!!!!!!!!!!!!! so much going on mississippi sucks balls

[CannondaleRider]

So much cash, in just those pictures alone. Ha.

I loved seeing the top 10 TT's(and a Class 1) coming through San Felipe. Wish I could have stayed a bit longer.

That's my goal, to one day be driving a Trophy Truck down there.....I'd be content with anything below TT as well. ProTruck... Class 8... Class 10... Hell, TrophyLite.... ****, I'd drive a Class 11 in a friggin heartbeat. Ha.

[woodsracer144]

Originally posted by One_Bad_400
there is a baja series, the first race is the 250, then the 500, then the 1000. i at least want to solo the 250 some time soon. i love that 700xx!! but there aint no way i would go out there on that stock raptor :eek2: :eek2:


EDIT: alright thats it. i'm ether selling my CRF250 and my spare 450r and getting a 700xx to baja, or i'm building my spare 450r into a baja bike! those bikes are sick!! but it does look like 450r's and Elka's are the baja material to use.


why is it 95% of the quads are 450rs i dont feel as if they made the 450 as well as they could.... i would like it better if it had a crf in it...

[ADTR14]

Honda is just very popular in baja and desert racing in general for their proven track record and reliability.