Rip to Cabo 2015/2021 because somebody dug it up!

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Edited Date/Time 9/26/2021 6:52am
We're heading out from the Tecate Border crossing at 9 a.m.

I'm riding a Husky FE350S & Sunny Garcia will be rockin' a FE501S...both of us will be flying the Rockstar Husqvarna flag.



You can follow the ride and daily vids & posts at Desert Assassins Facebook...the intro vid launches this morning.

Peely, I'll ride a wheelie for ya...

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seth505 4/7/2015 7:19am
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I want to strangle you since I'm reading this from office....have fun and be safe brosef
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Xeno 4/7/2015 7:26am
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Happy trails, boys! Wish I was going with you. At least my handiwork is well-represented...



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peelout 4/7/2015 7:54am
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damn man, kind of crazy to think i was headed out in a week a year ago.

happy riding Manny bro, be cautious of the fishing boats and those 1/8th ton pigs you're riding down there hah!

enjoy yourselves and throw back a Baja Fog for me and Ridge

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Tim507 4/7/2015 8:02am
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Have a good Rip - as you well know it is an awesome experienceWoohoo

I've done it several times with Jimmy Sones and gang!!!
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One of these days! Have fun and be safe out there!
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Look for the green dog in Bahia de los angeles.. he hangs out on the dirt airstrip when you're trying to land
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You have no idea how jealous I am right now!
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moto45 4/7/2015 10:13am
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TeamGreen wrote:
We're heading out from the Tecate Border crossing at 9 a.m. I'm riding a Husky FE350S & Sunny Garcia will be rockin' a FE501S...both of us...
We're heading out from the Tecate Border crossing at 9 a.m.

I'm riding a Husky FE350S & Sunny Garcia will be rockin' a FE501S...both of us will be flying the Rockstar Husqvarna flag.



You can follow the ride and daily vids & posts at Desert Assassins Facebook...the intro vid launches this morning.

Peely, I'll ride a wheelie for ya...

On the Beach!
Bike looks sick! I'm looking at buying the KTM 350 EXC...does the 350 run freeway speeds pretty easy or is it tapped out?
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peelout 4/7/2015 10:53am
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moto45 wrote:
Bike looks sick! I'm looking at buying the KTM 350 EXC...does the 350 run freeway speeds pretty easy or is it tapped out?
my response doesn't pertain to the 350EXC, however, on my 300XC i ran 14-47 down in the Baja and i was comfortable running 70-75 at 1/4 throttle for many miles at a time. i would imagine the 350 would be similar if you geared it correctly.

problem is with a bunch of dudes on 650's and 450's, they like to stretch their legs so 70-75 isn't really going to cut it all the time.
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Maddeh 4/7/2015 12:34pm
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What tank is that for the Husky? The only one I could find is a IMS that's only 1/2 gal bigger than stock. I'm headed down for a tip trip in about 2 weeks and have 2 Husky 350's going.
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peelout 4/7/2015 12:43pm
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Maddeh wrote:
What tank is that for the Husky? The only one I could find is a IMS that's only 1/2 gal bigger than stock. I'm headed down...
What tank is that for the Husky? The only one I could find is a IMS that's only 1/2 gal bigger than stock. I'm headed down for a tip trip in about 2 weeks and have 2 Husky 350's going.
looks like the Acerbis 5gal for the KTM. i would think it should fit the Husky as well.

KTM has one for the newer models, same as what i threw on my '12 300. i love mine, great quality and nice and heavy.



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MxKing809 4/7/2015 1:57pm
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Super jealous Manny! I really want to make a run in the next 5 years or so. We should get a big Vital ride together....
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GuyB 4/7/2015 2:09pm
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What day is bike dunking day? Wink
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Xeno 4/7/2015 3:33pm
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GuyB wrote:
What day is bike dunking day? Wink
I believe 3 out of the 5 dunkers are back for more this year.
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jloucks742 4/7/2015 5:34pm
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Damn would be cool to see the bikes ride in. Ill be down in cabo may 3rd through the 9th. My favorite vacation spot

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mx_563 4/7/2015 8:03pm
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Here's what that Husqvarna headlight reminds me of...


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TeamGreen 4/14/2015 11:57am
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We arrived at The Office yesterday afternoon. The ride was Epic!

Answers:

It's a FE350S, the "street bike". It's the one to get since it's just an FE with more. The stock Gearing is 14:45 & I dropped the c/s to a 13; so, it's 13:45.

STOCK CHAIN AND REAR SPROCKET. Over 2000 miles...STILL GOOD! COMPLETELY STOCK ENGINE & CHASSIS. Btw, that means 2000 miles of TOTAL TOTURE.

Mods:
FMF slip on
Guts "Manny" KTM/Husky seat (Superlight Seat Foam, Velcro-System Cover w/ inlay-steps and rear pleats)
ODI "Short" bend Flexbars
ODI Grips
Acerbis 4.1 tank
Removed mirrors
Graphics and Plastic stolen from the original '14 Rockstar-Husky photo bikes & current BTO bikes
Pirelli Xtra-X tires (110/100 & 100/80)
Michelin Bibs
Bel-Ray Lubes and Fluids
KC66, Dragon and OX decals

All prep and service by JR Boyd, Crew-Chief and Test-Set-Up Guru for BTO-KTM.

A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT to Cody Quinn for telling me "what to do" on chassis set-up! (116mm rear sag/forks all the way down in the clamps)

I don't run a Steering Damper. Instead, I make the bike work with a spanner, a flat blade screw driver and miles of trail.

It'll run all the way up to 93 MPH on the lake beds and fast roads. It's plush as a couch in the rocks; yet, it'll still hammer the whoops...HARD! The steering geometry is somewhere between RM250 and Maico 490: it's THAT GOOD!

The Engine? Damn. Those of you that own a 350? You're all a bunch of Shit-Bags! Ya coulda told a Brutha! The Off-Road version of the 350 engine is actually BETTER than a 300 2T. NO SHIT. This is the BEST OFF-ROAD BIKE, out of the crate, that I've ever ridden. EVER. Did I say...EVER? Yes, EVER!
6 gears of Wheelies.
6 gears of shreddin' Whoops.
6 gears of the Rockiest Trails in the Northern Hemisphere (don't even embarrass yourself with Colorado or Rubicon comments).

Btw, I sank it in the Pacific...well...a Lagoon...just south of San Carlos. Sunk. Hydro-Lock. Done.

Not!

Thanks to John Marking from FOX SHOX: he got my bike going...I have NFI HOW!? But, he did. Seriously...I don't know how. The bike was Hydro-Locked.
Yet, I was able to ride it back across the Lagoon.
Thank you, John.

Any and all of this that that seems to not make any sense?
Don't worry.
It'll all be on CBS Sports this Summer.

I'm Manny Ornellas & I Endorse this statement.
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TeamGreen 4/14/2015 5:35pm
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Anyone interested in the Rip should see the Desrt Assassins F/B page.

Those of you that've been around a while...drop me a pm.

Peely?

You're in..."Say, When."
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peelout 4/16/2015 9:16am
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TeamGreen wrote:
Anyone interested in the Rip should see the Desrt Assassins F/B page. Those of you that've been around a while...drop me a pm. Peely? You're in..."Say...
Anyone interested in the Rip should see the Desrt Assassins F/B page.

Those of you that've been around a while...drop me a pm.

Peely?

You're in..."Say, When."
working on aquiring a 525 or something similar for some serious adventuring. i'll definitely be getting down there again in the near future, this time on something a little more comfortable than a 300

glad you guys had a successful trip, i have some amazing memories from our jaunt last year.

speaking of, last year today we were on our way from Mulege to Loreto and had some fresh fish tacos and DosEquis in Scorpion Bay





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GuyB 4/16/2015 9:23am
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Glad you enjoyed it, Manny. Always looks like a good time.
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TeamGreen 4/16/2015 9:24am
4/16/2015 9:24am
Peely, You might wanna look into a low mile XR650R...AMAZING Baja Bike.
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peelout 4/16/2015 9:27am
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TeamGreen wrote:
Peely, You might wanna look into a low mile XR650R...AMAZING Baja Bike.
i've thought about it, but to be honest, it's a one-area-only bike for me (Baja). too many tough single-track trails around here to justify a XR650. the 525 is the perfect bike for the type of adventure riding around here.

if i lived in SoCal and 60 minutes from the border, you bet your ass i'd be buying a 650.
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TeamGreen 4/16/2015 9:34am
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TeamGreen wrote:
Peely, You might wanna look into a low mile XR650R...AMAZING Baja Bike.
peelout wrote:
i've thought about it, but to be honest, it's a one-area-only bike for me (Baja). too many tough single-track trails around here to justify a XR650...
i've thought about it, but to be honest, it's a one-area-only bike for me (Baja). too many tough single-track trails around here to justify a XR650. the 525 is the perfect bike for the type of adventure riding around here.

if i lived in SoCal and 60 minutes from the border, you bet your ass i'd be buying a 650.
Psssst...

A Brutha might wanna try a FE501S...

GuyB: we need Vital Decals we can order w/ our "Vital-Name" on'em for rides like this!
And, yes...these rides make memories.

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