So cal mx tourism

awfulmxracer42
Edited Date/Time 5/28/2022 2:26am
Hey all, about to head out to Southern California for a vacation in mid July. Any places you recommend I check out? I won’t have a bike but would just love to see some of the things Ive seen my whole life on old vhs tapes and dvds. Whether it be shops, test tracks, dunes? I’ll be staying in San Clemente. Thanks!
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sumdood 5/27/2022 8:15am
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There's lots to check out for moto heads in So. Cal
Pala, so you can check out where they hold 2 nationals
Glen Helen, so you can check out a national track Shocked Grinning
Elsinore, so you can see where they held 2 nationals during the switch from GH to Pala
Cahuilla, most scenic track in so cal
Perris, Oldest track in Ca.
Pro Circuit, lots of cool bikes on display
TLD, cause it's close to Pro Circuit
Costa Mesa Speedway Saturday night. If they're racing the weekend(s) you're here go. You won't be disappointed it's always a good time.
Toyko Mods is 10 minutes from San Clemente. Might as well check it out since you're so close.

Post when it closer for restaurant ideas in San Clemente. Happy hour / sunset at the Fishermans on the pier should be on the list



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Factor E 5/27/2022 8:43am
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Falcon 5/27/2022 8:45am
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You won't be unreasonably far from Carlsbad, either. If moto history is your thing, you can still see the first turn and some spots where the track was.
Check out Chaparral and/or Bert's Mega Mall for "Yuuuuuuuge" dealerships. (Not as thrilling, now that there's practically no inventory anymore.)
Dunes are pretty far, especially if you don't have a bike. But if you have to see them, head east about 45 minutes from the town of Brawley on highway 78 for Glamis or the same time east on I-8 for Buttercup. You can't miss the sand.
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sumdood 5/27/2022 9:24am
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Ocotillo Wells is closer than Glamis if you wanted to see where a lot of the freestyle videos were filmed. We know where all the "Name Brand" famous jumps are out there, but not in mid July lol. Come back in Nov-Feb if you want the "Tour" haha. Carlsbad was building a memorial overviewing the old track, I have no idea if it's finished or not

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Shapi 5/27/2022 9:48am
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There is a guy, Luc Santos, who runs a deal that has exactly what you are looking for. Hit him up on Instagram @three_palms_mx or @lucsantos Good dude that takes great care of his bikes...
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awfulmxracer42 5/27/2022 11:40am
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sumdood wrote:
Ocotillo Wells is closer than Glamis if you wanted to see where a lot of the freestyle videos were filmed. We know where all the "Name...
Ocotillo Wells is closer than Glamis if you wanted to see where a lot of the freestyle videos were filmed. We know where all the "Name Brand" famous jumps are out there, but not in mid July lol. Come back in Nov-Feb if you want the "Tour" haha. Carlsbad was building a memorial overviewing the old track, I have no idea if it's finished or not

Thank you so much for the info!! Appreciate it!
awfulmxracer42 5/27/2022 11:41am
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Shapi wrote:
There is a guy, Luc Santos, who runs a deal that has exactly what you are looking for. Hit him up on Instagram @three_palms_mx or @lucsantos...
There is a guy, Luc Santos, who runs a deal that has exactly what you are looking for. Hit him up on Instagram @three_palms_mx or @lucsantos Good dude that takes great care of his bikes...
Thanks a ton. Will for sure look into this. I’m from Pennsylvania so it will be a whole new world for me. Stopped raving about 13 years ago so it would just be for fun.
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Falcon 5/27/2022 12:02pm
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sumdood wrote:
Ocotillo Wells is closer than Glamis if you wanted to see where a lot of the freestyle videos were filmed. We know where all the "Name...
Ocotillo Wells is closer than Glamis if you wanted to see where a lot of the freestyle videos were filmed. We know where all the "Name Brand" famous jumps are out there, but not in mid July lol. Come back in Nov-Feb if you want the "Tour" haha. Carlsbad was building a memorial overviewing the old track, I have no idea if it's finished or not

Dood, have you seen the Metzger double lately? (Along Pole Line road, north to south.) Holy crap, it's wasted. The last time I rode over there, I wasn't even sure I was looking at the same spot.
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KennyT 5/27/2022 12:32pm
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awfulmxracer42 wrote:
Hey all, about to head out to Southern California for a vacation in mid July. Any places you recommend I check out? I won’t have a...
Hey all, about to head out to Southern California for a vacation in mid July. Any places you recommend I check out? I won’t have a bike but would just love to see some of the things Ive seen my whole life on old vhs tapes and dvds. Whether it be shops, test tracks, dunes? I’ll be staying in San Clemente. Thanks!
You are making a mistake staying in San Clemente. Gonna cost you a lot of money because you’ll never want to leave

Have fun 👍
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awfulmxracer42 5/27/2022 1:00pm
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awfulmxracer42 wrote:
Hey all, about to head out to Southern California for a vacation in mid July. Any places you recommend I check out? I won’t have a...
Hey all, about to head out to Southern California for a vacation in mid July. Any places you recommend I check out? I won’t have a bike but would just love to see some of the things Ive seen my whole life on old vhs tapes and dvds. Whether it be shops, test tracks, dunes? I’ll be staying in San Clemente. Thanks!
KennyT wrote:
You are making a mistake staying in San Clemente. Gonna cost you a lot of money because you’ll never want to leave

Have fun 👍
My sister lives there so we got a free room for the week. But yeah I’ve heard it’s expensive from her. Last time we went (2019) I did not want to leave.
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sumdood 5/28/2022 2:26am
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sumdood wrote:
Ocotillo Wells is closer than Glamis if you wanted to see where a lot of the freestyle videos were filmed. We know where all the "Name...
Ocotillo Wells is closer than Glamis if you wanted to see where a lot of the freestyle videos were filmed. We know where all the "Name Brand" famous jumps are out there, but not in mid July lol. Come back in Nov-Feb if you want the "Tour" haha. Carlsbad was building a memorial overviewing the old track, I have no idea if it's finished or not

Falcon wrote:
Dood, have you seen the Metzger double lately? (Along Pole Line road, north to south.) Holy crap, it's wasted. The last time I rode over there...
Dood, have you seen the Metzger double lately? (Along Pole Line road, north to south.) Holy crap, it's wasted. The last time I rode over there, I wasn't even sure I was looking at the same spot.
Seems like the whole place is beat to shit. Don't want to go on a rant but the SxS's have beat the place to death. We spend most of our time east of pole line in the badlands where wide vehicles don't fit. There's still a few trails to be had, but every road or trail a quad or side by side can fit through is just hammered. A good rainy season and some flash floods will do it good, but that's not looking like anytime soon.
East of poleline, buddy ran out of talent on his excf 350. Those trails in the background..., yummy ! So fun over there

Last time we went to the fire hydrant it was still 2 wheels only on the ridges. Sooner or later a quad will widen the trail, then a SxS, then another one and then it won't take long before it's not a single track anymore Sad


"Pooch" canyon ten years ago, looks like no way a quad would fit through there but the last time we went through there (2020) we came across a side by side stuck in there like a big tampon. They were laughing waiting for their friends in another one to come "Shovel the walls and tow us out" we had to do a U turn. It's still a blast out there but you need to find areas where the golf carts can't go, which isn't easy Wink

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