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Was either a defective $30 OEM relay, or something else. I hooked up correctly. I ordered/installed $9 LED relay and boom--works! https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/flashers-load-resistors/lf1-s-flat-universal-motorcycle-electronic-flasher/787/842/

Have you heard of this? (article by Julia Bennett Rylah) From the link (read the whole thing) "In the summer of 2014, artist Alfredo Barsuglia announced that he had hidden a small pool—eleven by five feet wide—in the middle of the desert. If you wanted to get there by his suggested means, you had to first stop by the MAK Center for Art in West Hollywood and pick up a key. You were then provided with coordinates that led you east of Los Angeles, to San Bernardino County. It required a small amount of hiking to get to the pool, unless you had a car that didn't easily get stuck in sand." Apparently some dirtbags/tweakers basically ruined it for everyone. This "interesting" video was made there... But here's a much better one

People just like to destroy stuff. I'm sure you have ridden in the desert and have seen the countless destroyed desert cabins and graffiti in the middle of nowhere. It is a shame people can't leave stuff alone.

Can we get Birch to High Sierra? =)

Just looking at those pics is good for my soul. I bet being there felt amazing! Thanks for sharing!

May 10 day 12 Yesterday and today I tackled the white rim trail. I have been looking at this trail for months on google earth and have been looking forward to it for the entire time. I really wanted to ride it unloaded but couldn't bring myself to leave my gear anywhere so I just decided to go for it I mean how bad could it be? This is the track of the first day (60-70miles) and it ended up being such a tougher trail than I had expected. I had a lot of trouble on 3 really badly rutted out hill climbs and had to turn the bike around on its side get it up and go at them again. And had two pretty good offs in deep sand. but besides that everything was pretty manageable the going was slow and very tough so I stopped frequently to drink water and take pictures Last night I got to camp at potato bottom campsite which is available by permit only and it was absolutely beautiful. For sure the most incredibly remote and truly wild place I've ever been in my life. I am sure I took pictures of the camp site but my camera is dead right now so I will upload more pics of the camp and white rim tomorrow. The ride out this morning was around 20 miles and most of it was much easier going than the previous day's riding. Just one bad hill climb and two minor offs in deep soft sand It was a tough trail but I feel like I learned a lot about hairy hill climbs and deep sand and how to ride the bike loaded over tough terrain. I wouldn't recommend doing the trail solo though. I would have felt a lot better with a partner because the times where I did struggle seemed pretty bad until i had the bike turned around back up and ready to try the hill again. In all made it out unassisted with only a ding in my front rim, two smashed up panniers, a bash plate toolbox ripped clear off, lots of fresh new dings and scratches all over me and the bike. I don't think any actual damage was was done to the bike. Some coolant leaked out while it was upside down but was still above the minimum line on the coolant tank and the ding in my rim stopped leaking air as soon as I bashed it a couple times with a rock and got it mostly back into shape. It was an adventure that's for I've met some really cool people while I've been in Moab/Arches/Canyonlands. Casey and steph from salt lake came here to skydive for the first time and I saw an older couple on triumphs and we talked briefly, the woman had snapped off her clutch lever while riding a trail outside Moab "egg" something if I remember correctly. Bryce the guy who checked me in the campground is actually camped just across the way, and is traveling from Oregon. Today I made camp early in the afternoon and got some food and a couple liters of water to relax around the campsite and recover from the previous day's ride. Just like the million dollar highway a lot of the time I found myself both in awe at the beauty of the landscape and terrified at the prospect of falling off it. I'm just glad I didn't know how bad it was going into it because I would have been riding less confidently and probably spent a lot more time worrying or struggling and less time enjoying the view and off-road riding experience. Thanks for reading guys check out my tracks here if you want http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0vOdQ17Gkzl75o9nCrbjzbmjyUZI7hDtx

Check out my video from the Cal Poly Penguin Hi mountain Dual Sport ride. Video Link http://sirsquarters.com/2016-cal-poly-penguin-ride-by-sirs-quarters/