Salton Sea

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:15 pm

I am now registered for the Salton Sea scooter endurance rally. Are there any other modern Buddy folks planning on riding in it?

I hope to meet some folks out there

Howard

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:20 pm

Good for you! I doubt I'll be riding in it but think we will have a group riding out to the event to cheer, hoot, and holler.

thumbuddy · Post by **thumbuddy** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:35 pm

Where do we get details for the Salton Sea Rally

jijifer · Post by **jijifer** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:49 pm

is there a route posted? the 86 in no joke and really no place for low profile scooters under 250cc. It's windy, windy and a truck route so lots of speeding semis.

I'm not sure there are surface streets that loop around the Salton Sea. Heck, getting just to a shore line is near impossible on the West side.

I'm not trying to dissuade anyone. I'm simply wondering if the 86 is a major part of the route if they will make it at least 150cc requirement (to be legal in CA)

Post by **ericalm** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:06 pm

I am probably riding in it; still working out details (i.e., money, lodging).

One issue is that I think it's the same weekend as Rides of March in San Luis Obispo, which I was also hoping to attend!

jijifer · Post by **jijifer** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:24 pm

ericalm wrote:I am probably riding in it; still working out details (i.e., money, lodging).

One issue is that I think it's the same weekend as Rides of March in San Luis Obispo, which I was also hoping to attend!

this may be a little ways away but heck, Salton Sea stinks so a ways a way is good

http://www.hicksville.com/motel.html

jijifer · Post by **jijifer** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:32 pm

and hey! if folks want to go and cheer but don't want to ride the endurance thingy maybe we can do a side - meetup. I've wanted to do Salvation Mountain which is on the South East side of the Salton Sea. Just a thought

thumbuddy · Post by **thumbuddy** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:39 pm

I rounded the Salton Sea on a Buddy 150 about a year ago. The 86 is okay in the southern area but up north is hairy and there are, as jijifer said, lots and lots of big trucks. I would love to take that ride. Previously "tomhickey"

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:18 am

Event info:
http://www.motorscooterlandspeedfederat ... rally.html

Registration is not cheap ($125-$150), and doing the rally will probably require a 2-night (min.) stay out there.

Registration ends in 67 days, whenever that is.

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:22 am

I don't know how this will be much of a spectator event. It's a nearly 400-mile loop! If I enter, I'm not stopping to chat.

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:23 am

ericalm wrote:I don't know how this will be much of a spectator event. It's a nearly 400-mile loop! If I enter, I'm not stopping to chat.

I see your point about the spectator thing.

Hmmm... so then it's Rides of March or this. That's a very tough call. The stinky Salton Sea, or the Beautiful Central California Coastline... there will be crazy people at both, so that parts a wash

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:38 am

Skootz Kabootz wrote:
ericalm wrote:I don't know how this will be much of a spectator event. It's a nearly 400-mile loop! If I enter, I'm not stopping to chat.
I see your point about the spectator thing.

Hmmm... so then it's Rides of March or this. That's a very tough call. The stinky Salton Sea, or the Beautiful Central California Coastline... there will be crazy people at both, so that parts a wash

I think ROM's primarily a camping rally this year.

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:01 am

Skootz Kabootz wrote:
ericalm wrote:I don't know how this will be much of a spectator event. It's a nearly 400-mile loop! If I enter, I'm not stopping to chat.
Actually, I think it's about a 130 mile loop and the total ride is 3 laps around for a total of 396 miles. Still not great for spectating, but better than a single loop.

I'm tenatively planning to ride it on Iron Buddy. I could do the RV250, but not much of a challenge.

Howard

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:11 am

ericalm wrote:
Skootz Kabootz wrote:
ericalm wrote:I don't know how this will be much of a spectator event. It's a nearly 400-mile loop! If I enter, I'm not stopping to chat.
I see your point about the spectator thing.

Hmmm... so then it's Rides of March or this. That's a very tough call. The stinky Salton Sea, or the Beautiful Central California Coastline... there will be crazy people at both, so that parts a wash
I think ROM's primarily a camping rally this year.

Actually, I can't find ANY info on ROM… Nothing in scoot.net calendar… Maybe it's cancelled…?

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:19 am

jijifer wrote:
ericalm wrote:I am probably riding in it; still working out details (i.e., money, lodging).

One issue is that I think it's the same weekend as Rides of March in San Luis Obispo, which I was also hoping to attend!
this may be a little ways away but heck, Salton Sea stinks so a ways a way is good

http://www.hicksville.com/motel.html

Niiiiiiice! I may go there just for the hell of it.

soundofsingles · Post by **soundofsingles** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:45 pm

Hey Howard, I might be interested in doing it. How much is registration? I didn't see that listed on their site.

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:08 pm

soundofsingles wrote:Hey Howard, I might be interested in doing it. How much is registration? I didn't see that listed on their site.

Their site blows. You have to apply to get to the point where you find out registration is $125.

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:29 pm

soundofsingles wrote:Hey Howard, I might be interested in doing it. How much is registration? I didn't see that listed on their site.

They have only asked for $99 so far, but I think I'll have to get a "racing license" eventually as well. The site is difficult to navigate. Maybe they only want determined people to register.

Howard

Post by **ericalm** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:08 am

Howardr wrote:
soundofsingles wrote:Hey Howard, I might be interested in doing it. How much is registration? I didn't see that listed on their site.
They have only asked for $99 so far, but I think I'll have to get a "racing license" eventually as well. The site is difficult to navigate. Maybe they only want determined people to register.

Howard

You also have to get the passport for $25.

Scootermeister · Post by **Scootermeister** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:26 pm

We got the message! The website and the event poster have been updated. Thank you very much for pointing this out to us.

Scootermeister · Post by **Scootermeister** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:15 am

Post by **ericalm** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:41 am

Looks like I'm bound for ROM.

Good luck endurance riders!

joeybee · Post by **joeybee** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:36 pm

Arlene Battishill, one of the competitors, posted a good story about the event on her blog...

http://scooter-girls.com/wp/?p=676

Scootermeister · Post by **Scootermeister** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:58 am

Article, pix and video posted to www.motorscooterlandspeedfederation.org

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 3:49 pm

And my friend and fellow Sky Island Rider, Stan Scott, took second place, overall.

Way to go, Stan!

Howard

Scootermeister · Post by **Scootermeister** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:01 am

2nd Place Overall! Salton Sea T.T. 396-Mile Endurance Rally.

Scootermeister · Post by **Scootermeister** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:01 am

National Motorcycle Freestyle Champions Nick "Apex" Brocha's and Ernie Vigil's video of the race:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqG8VUQprh4

Hell's Loop beckons. Whoo-yeah!

Modern Buddy

Salton Sea

Salton Sea

Salton Sea T.T. 396-Mile Endurance Rally

Salton Sea T.T. 396-Mile Endurance Rally

Salton Sea T.T.

Stanton Scott

MSILSF Salton Sea 396-Mile Endurance Race