Chad gets a new trailer just for the occasion.
Mark is so proud of drinking the orange kool-aid.
Jason washes his boots BEFORE the ride.
I love the colorful laundry bag.
You know the deal. I buy these new motorcross pants right before I break my leg.
You’re supposed to roll around and get the crash bugs off the new pants before riding in them. Chad documents the process in case you don’t know.
Jason lights sparklers to celebrate my first ride back since my XT broken leg accident.
The rally goers: J, me, Mark, and Chad
Oopsie! The XT has a dead battery. Jason tests out the kick starter that Mark just installed.
After a few tries, Jason “sets up” Chad to try the kick starter when all of a sudden, poof! The kick starter breaks. Chad thinks this was all planned so he’d have to be the fall guy for the break!
The participants with their bikes
Off we go…
It looks as though Jason has hijacked my XT again!
XT maintenance – there seems to be a trend. My rear brake light return spring has bounced itself off so the boys put it back on. Chad is surprised that the spring seems to be sooo far away until he remembers to depress the brake. DOH!
Hidden eyes
Jason is back on his DR 350.
Mark is the only one with custom graphics. Fancy!
Natural refrigeration – the creek
Chad goes back to get more water
Nicky and Hayden always look so pitiful according to Mark.
Chad is always so prepared with healthy Kashi bars to share. Jason shows off his speshal side again.
Bro brings sis’ Lisa over. I guess you can never be too old to take your sis’ out on a bike!
Lisa kindly stays to take a few shots of the crew:
She catches us all in action (except for Chad left his leg down!):
Jason and his DR 350
Mark and his KTM 450 EXCR
Chad and his Husquvarna TE 510
Me and my Yamaha XT 225
Someone is taking over the Japanese tourist duties. Look at that big lens.
Slacking on the job
I actually borrow Chad’s camera and get a lucky shot of Mark tearing it up
Check out the video of the fellas tearing it up
We stop for a photo break
Mark never stops…
…until he spots Spiderman in the distance
He brings Spiderman back for a ride
Look at that lean angle!
Of course no dual sport ride would be complete without some redneck engineering. Jason’s starter is a loose red wire touching the spot where the button used to be.
Along with redneck engineering, another must have is broken parts. Here lies Chad’s mirror. RIP.
Jason plays musical bikes
Chad is still breaking in the new ride
Back to the homestead without serious damage or injury.
It’s good that I document this occasion since the Sparta Dual Sport Track has been closed indefinitely as of the publishing of this blog 
Guess we’ll have to tear it up somewhere else next time!
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