Toy Hauler Trip Reports

the new breed of two strokes are amazing. I'm racing a 2020 Husqvarna TE300i and it is magic. My son just bought the Rockstar edition of the bike.

3TV wrote:

1320Fastback wrote:

My bike, a KX500 in a Honda CRF frame performed flawlessly. The wife's YZ250 had reed issues unfortunately. She did get to go on a few rides in friends buggies or side by sides so not all was lost.

Gotta give a shout out the the man and his wife that still ride two-strokes these days. Keep it up.

It's all either of us has ever ridden. I started with a RM125 when I was younger but since I was a big desert rider I switched to a KX500 soon after and have had one big bore or another for the last 30 years. My current bike will keep being rebuilt and refreshed as it is pretty much current frame geometry and suspension. I might pick up a new KTM 300 before California outlaws sales of New 2 strokes.

My wife grew up on kx65s, a KX80, YZ125 and now on her second YZ250 which we just did a complete new top end including the cylinder. Up until our kid was born she raced here in SoCal and tbh is faster than me. Lol

1320Fastback wrote:

My bike, a KX500 in a Honda CRF frame performed flawlessly. The wife's YZ250 had reed issues unfortunately. She did get to go on a few rides in friends buggies or side by sides so not all was lost.

Gotta give a shout out the the man and his wife that still ride two-strokes these days. Keep it up.

1320Fastback wrote:

mwachel wrote:

1320Fastback wrote:
Leaving for Glamis tomorrow afternoon. Will take some pics and post next week. We don't get any kind of cell service out there at all.

I haven't been to Glamis in 30+ years! Post a trip report when you get back so I can live vicariously. WOOT!

Glamis is a 178 mile trip from our house in north San Diego county. We left Thursday around noon and got out there around 4pm. We took i8 the whole way out and then the 115 up to the 78 and on in to Glamis. Btw the 115 is where that terrible accident was a week ago or so where all those immigrants were killed in that crash. The roadside memorial and seeing the skid marks is, well I have no words.


We camp at the Canal, on the west side of it. The area is usually very quiet and our entire group has kids and babies so that's why we go there. It is maybe a 5 min ride to the dunes and just 2 minutes to the drags or Geko Road. The group usually does a kid ride in the morning and then a adult ride in the afternoon when the shadows and definition comes back. Around noon it is very hard to see what's in front of you as the sand is all the same color.

My bike, a KX500 in a Honda CRF frame performed flawlessly. The wife's YZ250 had reed issues unfortunately. She did get to go on a few rides in friends buggies or side by sides so not all was lost.

Looks like you had an amazing trip! It sucks about your wife's bike but at least you had friends to back you up with buggies. Thanks for sharing.

Our friends go like every week but just doesn't work for us with work, home business and a baby. This was our last trip of the season and have three planned next year.

Glamis was amazing last week after that wind Wednesday!!!!!!
I burned 70 gallons of gas in 3 days.
Wicked fast rides!!!!!! Can't wait to go back next week!!!!!

1320Fastback thanks for sharing, that just looks HUGE. Never been, but hope to one day.

mwachel wrote:

1320Fastback wrote:
Leaving for Glamis tomorrow afternoon. Will take some pics and post next week. We don't get any kind of cell service out there at all.

I haven't been to Glamis in 30+ years! Post a trip report when you get back so I can live vicariously. WOOT!

Glamis is a 178 mile trip from our house in north San Diego county. We left Thursday around noon and got out there around 4pm. We took i8 the whole way out and then the 115 up to the 78 and on in to Glamis. Btw the 115 is where that terrible accident was a week ago or so where all those immigrants were killed in that crash. The roadside memorial and seeing the skid marks is, well I have no words.


We camp at the Canal, on the west side of it. The area is usually very quiet and our entire group has kids and babies so that's why we go there. It is maybe a 5 min ride to the dunes and just 2 minutes to the drags or Geko Road. The group usually does a kid ride in the morning and then a adult ride in the afternoon when the shadows and definition comes back. Around noon it is very hard to see what's in front of you as the sand is all the same color.

My bike, a KX500 in a Honda CRF frame performed flawlessly. The wife's YZ250 had reed issues unfortunately. She did get to go on a few rides in friends buggies or side by sides so not all was lost.

We visited Dove Springs this weekend. Our first trip there and it sucked. Windy. Cold. We'll visit again when it warms up.

1320Fastback wrote:
Leaving for Glamis tomorrow afternoon. Will take some pics and post next week. We don't get any kind of cell service out there at all.

I haven't been to Glamis in 30+ years! Post a trip report when you get back so I can live vicariously. WOOT!