2017 Baja Barf - its on and its happening... now!

[Haaank]

Really enjoying the pictures :thumb

THANK YOU for posting and bringing me back to Baja.

Right back at ya!

 

[OaklandF4i]

Thanks for taking the time to post all those up Hank. Really enjoyed them!

 

[Eric B]

Great photos & comments Hank. Thanks for sharing.

 

[MotoHedon]

Thank you for this

Wish you were here...

Edit: MotoHedon's bad-ass Suzuki DRZ

 

[ThumperX]

Nice

 

[SFMCjohn]

John- this is an incredible compliment, probs the best I've ever received. Got the chills when I read this. Hi fives all around. Great trip, great documentation all around.

... great documentation, for sure ...
... high-fives back at you! arty

... loved to see this when I rode by ... another cool painted sign ...

most of the crew:

... BARF Baja 2017 ... we did it!

 

[1962siia]

Thank you for this

Hey MotoHedon:

Where are your pics? Looking forward to seeing them!

D

 

[madsen203]

Hey...Does your bike have to be street legal to do the Baja? Wondering if I could ride a dirt bike or better yet a dirt bike with a plate from another bike *ahem* (If in Mexico...I can't imagine anyone would check/take notice). Or does a dirt bike need too much servicing compared to the street legal set ups?

I want to go so bad!

 

[OaklandF4i]

Thank you for this

Quit holding out on us Hilary! We all know you have some great pics to share....

Hey...Does your bike have to be street legal to do the Baja? Wondering if I could ride a dirt bike or better yet a dirt bike with a plate from another bike *ahem* (If in Mexico...I can't imagine anyone would check/take notice). Or does a dirt bike need too much servicing compared to the street legal set ups?

I want to go so bad!

Legally plated, registered, and insured motorcycles. Authorities are more savvy in Mexico than you are giving them credit for. Not even addressing the troubles you would face while sitting in a jail cell after an accident. Edit - there are a couple of threads talking about the trip and what is needed to complete it, including bike and prep in this forum.

 

[HadesOmega]

Let me add this here since this happened in Baja. Cactus punctured hanguard spoiler twice.

 

[Lunch Box]

Impressive piercing power.

 

[rebekahlynn]

Ok Ok pics are forthcoming

Leaving Livermore with Ian and Hank!

Guys doing guy things

First (partial) group lunch at Mama Espinoza's in El Rosario

Pulled off road for a photo opp and to tighten up bike straps

 

[rebekahlynn]

First ride day!

Dima!

Me lookin all Baja n shit

San Francisquito

My cinder block tethered tent - it was super windy there

Beach bike maintenance

SFMC John and Kalle

Hilary, Phil, Ian

Daniel, Dima, Tom, Mark

Bunch of the guys headed out the next morning

Hank

Gerhard

 

[rebekahlynn]

Road to Muleje

Group dinner along with Leo and his very nice wife

cheers

Leo and wife (sorry I can't remember her name!)

Phil treating people to shots

Pano from the roof of our hotel

My clutch cable snapped. Fortunately I was literally across the street from an auto mechanic who replaced it for $10 in about 5 minutes

Rest day ride with Tom (up El Rosamundo?)

The Dr

 

[rebekahlynn]

Scorpion Bay

The ride to Scorpion Bay was pretty epic, no time for pictures along the way unfortunately.

Fresh tacos and beer upon arrival
Dima, Tom, Scott, LB

Regis, Phil, Felipe

 

[rebekahlynn]

scenic pics

my steed

 

[SFMCjohn]

Rest day ride with Tom (up El Rosamundo?)

Great pics! Love this one ... arty

Wonderful job capturing candid
pics of everyone, wish I was better at that ...

 

[rebekahlynn]

Last group dinner

My favorite set of pics - the riders!

Mark and Dima

LB, Mark, Gwynne, Dima

John and Cabrito

Felipe and G

Eric and Tom

Regis and Kalle

CJ and Daniel

Ian and Phil

Wayne and Windsor

Merlin and Scott

Drew and Gerhard

Tom, Hank, and LB skyping with Hank's kids

Gwynne sandwich

 

[rebekahlynn]

Some pictures from the tech inspection party

 

[rebekahlynn]

Last ones

Breakfast before leaving Daggetts - reminds me of the "last supper" but who would play Jesus?

Driving back

Fancy 8 course meal in Guadalupe valley outside Ensenada

LB and Phil

Sit-in sauna thingy in our airbnb house

thanks for viewing folks, that's it from me