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After we got the bike back, yes it could have been on the podium. I rode that bike pretty hard none stop for 100+ miles. It held up great!! Chris your bike would not have lasted as long as his did. Chris, how many other quads were caught by TT?? How many of them kept a RACE speed? How many of the other riders would stand up to ride? Especially when hitting a whoop section? Yes you're correct pre running is NOT timed event. But a rider should take the time to learn that section. He should ride it faster than 2 or 3 gear. He should be hitting race speed so he's better prepared come race day. If you're not comfortable pre running at slower speeds how is anyone going to be more comfortable come race day RACING at race speed. Do you really think all the other teams went out there and putted around? HELL NO!!! After per running for a week one would think a rider would be comfortable racing desert. Just my thought though. Manitos speed was not okay BUT there was a big difference for when you were riding and he was riding. First thing is you had sun light! He was riding at night. Tons more trophy trucks were catching him than you. You thought it was scetchy during the day? Had you been with the team you would have known that the head pipe was pretty much off the bike when Mamito took it over. I could go on and on and on. I'll spare those reading this. One last thing I want to say is your attitude sucked!!! It sucked from the minute you got in my truck in San Diego. It suck the entire time down there and it was you that made the team want to quit. Like you were told many time "you ask a lot of questions". Next time take those to the source not everyone else. Not everyone wants to hear your complaints non stop. Next time try being with the team. Don't you think we were hungry and tired too??? Your character isn't that great either so you should probably do a self evaluation before you start in on that. Sorry to come across as a total DICK but I like to out things how they are. Live and learn is correct. Hopefully to everyone that followed our journey.

@ Burke: In my comments I meant to refer to the rear tires. Thanks for pointing that out. They do make an 11 but I am not sure why you'd want to go that way. How about with the rear tires go up to the 22X11X9 instead of the 22X10X9. I just ordered the 22X11X9. I will post a picture of the difference when I get them mounted. With the 10's the sidewall does not stick out past the rim very far. If that makes sense...

I just saw that Mamito posted all of my other post. Sorry to repet myself!!!

BVET: I think the best thing to do is call Juan at GPS off-road products. He is awesome and will get you exactly what you need. i do want to point out on thing with the SUN F tires. If you usually run the 23X7X10 go up ONE size 23X7X11 or not matter what size you run go up a size. I did talk with Juan and they are doing some updating and adding products to their website so that may be the issue. If I can assust you you in any way let me know!! Thanks Mark

Here is my 0.02 on the race and my section!!! Mamaito: Great write up!! Overall I think that you included everything that needed be said. For my section from Uruapan (race mile 70) to V. Guerrero (race mile 175). By the time I got the the quad. The lead quad was roughly 90 minutes ahead of us and the last time we saw a quad was roughly 30 minutes. I was able to pass 3 quads one of which passed me back up and we battled the last 15 miles. Going into V. Guerrero he had about a 20 second lead on me. One thing that really slowed me down is Baja pits had moved their pit that was supposed to be at race mile 98 to race mile 128. I kept pulling over and asking people where the pit was. Finally the guys from Checkers Pit told me they had moved it to race mile 128. I asked them why they moved it and of course, they didn't have an answer for me. According to the chase truck I finished my section in 2 hours 10 minutes. That's an average speed of 45MPH. Not the best but I was happy with it. Had I not had to stop and ask where the pits were I would have either beat the chase truck there or we would have pulled up at the same time. I probably wasted 10 minutes looking for baja pits. I honestly believe that we could have finished about 4 hours 30 minutes earlier had we had the right team put together. We were slowed down like NO freaking other. 3 hours 10 minutes to do 40 miles?!? If I do my math correct that = 12 MPH!! Really??!!?? Part of me thinks he was trying to sabotage the team. But like it was said WE FINISHED! It's one thing to race Baja but it's another to finish!! I look forward to going back but with better results. Mamito's bike ran flawless!!! excluding the starter. You can leave that bike in 4th gear the whole time, maybe down to 3rd. When you slow down and it will pull like a beast and get up and go. At one point I was doing 80+!! EL Chicken did a great job getting that bike Baja race ready. If any of you guys need some new tires let me know. Those SUN F tires proved them selves for a full week of baja torture. I am so glad that we were able to put my FLEXX bars on the race quad. I believed they helped everyone not get arm pump or limit the arm pump.

Mamito, I was planning on getting an extinguisher. But if you're going to get those I will not worry about. I think that it's a great idea to have them on board. I have never heard of that kind. Also, As far as the hydration pack, Wal-Mart has one on sale for $20.00. It's a 2 liter and has for other compartments. I am think it will be great for packing the radio too. I was wanting the one that Chris got but when I saw this one I could not pass it up for half the price. I am down close to 180lbs (lost 32lbs) so I hope your suspension will work well for me. What weight is it going to be set for??

This is not my video but this is my back yard playground and where I ride weekly. I love the desert!!

Sweet man!! That is one good looking quad.

pretty sweet video!!!

I was just looking at that exact pack. Glad to hear you like it. I think I too will get it. The one I have now leaks like crazy. Thanks for the info!!

Can't wait to see them race ready.

It's crazy to see everything coming together. We're just about there guys. How is everyone's training coming along?? We've got to stay on top of it so we're ready to pre run for a week and then race hard for 500 miles. It's going to be brutal!! Hope you're prepared.

Hey man it sounds like you know what's going on. if it works out we would love to have you on the team. do you have any pictures of your quad?? i need to take some time and up load some. I have a few on facebook

Alright guys I have made 2 phone calls this morning. I have 2 buddies that are not racing at the time but have raced in the past. They are going to mule it over and talk with their better half and get to me. I will keep you posted ASAP.

AH CRAP!!!! This is not what I wanted to read. I hope all goes well for you. Keep us posted. Good luck!!!