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I was looking on the expanded entry list and it looks like the class of choice is the Sportman - ATV class. There were 5 teams in this class this year and it is the class that Mike Penland raced in with his brother I think it was. The quads were 2 Honda 450r's, 1 Kawasaki (doesn't give model), a Bomber 650, and a 400ex. Penland and them guys were on the Kawaski, surprisingly hehe, and scored a big DNF. That's what they get for riding a Kawi.

 

I also wanted to add that all the quad and bike teams had only 3 riders..... so think on that for a few. The times in this class were from 26:43:06 to 32:12:12 with an average speed of 37.9 to 31.4 mph. The results show 6 teams in this class, with Penland and 6th teams not finishing, they must have drawn out of the race.

 

The Pro ATV class times were from 19:52:23 to 33:03:16 with avg. speeds from 30.6 to 51mph. 51mph is smoking, I mean as fast as most of the trucks and buggies; that was on a Bomber 650. Eichner's team came in 2nd with a time of 20:01:16 and an avg. speed of 50mph on a Honda 450r.

 

I'm working on getting a Rules & Regs book also. Entry fee is $950 with an add'l fee of $50 for a Score-Intl membership.

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I was looking on the expanded entry list and it looks like the class of choice is the Sportman - ATV class.  There were 5 teams in this class this year and it is the class that Mike Penland raced in with his brother I think it was.  The quads were 2 Honda 450r's, 1 Kawasaki (doesn't give model), a Bomber 650, and a 400ex.  Penland and them guys were on the Kawaski, surprisingly hehe, and scored a big DNF.  That's what they get for riding a Kawi. 

 

I also wanted to add that all the quad and bike teams had only 3 riders..... so think on that for a few.  The times in this class were from 26:43:06 to 32:12:12 with an average speed of 37.9 to 31.4 mph.  The results show 6 teams in this class, with Penland and 6th teams not finishing, they must have drawn out of the race. 

 

The Pro ATV class times were from 19:52:23 to 33:03:16 with avg. speeds from 30.6 to 51mph.  51mph is smoking, I mean as fast as most of the trucks and buggies; that was on a Bomber 650.  Eichner's team came in 2nd with a time of 20:01:16 and an avg. speed of 50mph on a Honda 450r.

 

I'm working on getting a Rules & Regs book also.  Entry fee is $950 with an add'l fee of $50 for a Score-Intl membership.

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Is that fee split between the team or per head? I think it would be a fuckin kick ass time just to run the race... finish or not. Of course it would completely own if we topped some people but... I think it would be a flat out badass experience.

 

 

 

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I was looking on the expanded entry list and it looks like the class of choice is the Sportman - ATV class.
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That fee is per team, it's actually a fee for the machine your entering. Finish or not, the experience would be like no other. Dakar Rally might not work for me, don't think I could be gone that long, but that is a pretty insane event on it's own.

 

I don't think CPIs are the pipe of choice. I've been thinking about that and I believe T5s would probably be the best choice, or some SSTs. I'd really like to try my machine out with some T5s in the dunes. I bet it'd be a strong muthafucka in the desert with some T5s.

 

Is Ben running RZ cylinders tho, I thought I read that he was. Powervalves are the shit!

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That fee is per team, it's actually a fee for the machine your entering.  Finish or not, the experience would be like no other.  Dakar Rally might not work for me, don't think I could be gone that long, but that is a pretty insane event on it's own.

 

I don't think CPIs are the pipe of choice.  I've been thinking about that and I believe T5s would probably be the best choice, or some SSTs.  I'd really like to try my machine out with some T5s in the dunes.  I bet it'd be a strong muthafucka in the desert with some T5s. 

 

Is Ben running RZ cylinders tho, I thought I read that he was.  Powervalves are the shit!

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i heard cpi pipes have the same powerband but more power. I just hope that a banshee like mine would do alright in baja as far as no brakin goes.

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hey guys, im only 17, alil on the young side to do much, can someone give me the low down on this race, ive heard of it before, but i thought it was trophy trucks and shit like that....

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dude it everything. I think i saw a guy there on a lawn mower once. j/k :lol:

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