ADA is supporting the 500 mile ride!

[JBonnardel]

Thanks to ADA for helping out on the 500 Mile ride in April!

April 13~19 Scooter Scene Magazine is hosting a ride down the California Coastline from San Luis Obispo to San Diego! 5 Riders on various scooter types taking on the coastline!

No Chase cars/vans just men, scooters and equipment!

We will be doing a tire life test for ADA comparing tires for wear, and 'wearing' a bunch of ADA equipment.

You can read all about it at Scooter Scene Magazine as it will be a feature story.

http://www.scooterscenemag.com

THANKS ADA!!!

[bmt49]

I would also like to THANK YOU in advance for supporting our effort. All help is greatly appreciated. Anybody got any saddle sore ointment? ;)

[X-Ped]

i would love to go! i just think it's a little far and 500 miles! that's like major! your going to need a scoop and a cool head! like 3!

[JBonnardel]

We did 370 miles the last time we did a 'endurance ride' so we wanted to break that record and go 500

Lets just say that it isnt anything for the weak at heart, or the weak at scooter!!

[X-Ped]

is it non stop??and where did you go?

[USSRL-2]

it will be a great ride. this is great. ada helping the 500 mile ride, ada helping the USSRL, the USSRL helping the 500 mile ride and scooter scene mag ( also a USSRL sponsor) is bringing this event to everyone. just what this industry needs. people working together to make this an EVENT! thanks ADA, Jim, SCM!

[USSRL-2]

Originally posted by bmt49
I would also like to THANK YOU in advance for supporting our effort. All help is greatly appreciated. Anybody got any saddle sore ointment? ;)

ointment? what kind of horse are you riding?.......also, i like that signature:) The Sheriff is in the house!

[bmt49]

Don't let me forget to thank you as well Chris (USSRL) fo your support. Saddle soars is a condition I hope NOT to have. Even though I do have a seat post with a big fat cusshy saddle on her, 500 miles in 5 days is gona be a challenge for these old bones. ;) But one well worth taking.

[USSRL-2]

well i hope you guys have a great time and i wish i could be there. i think it will be great. i have a liitle something up my sleeve for the summer when i wont be playing school bus. :eek:

[X-Ped]

umm...can anyone tell me where to get those go ped magazines and can you also show me where the ussrl flat land races are at?? i would like to go and are there geo races?

[USSRL-2]

Originally posted by X-Ped
umm...can anyone tell me where to get those go ped magazines and can you also show me where the ussrl flat land races are at?? i would like to go and are there geo races?

i think you may have made a post on the issrl board also. sorry i didnt answer your question sooner. there is no "geo only" races at the ussrl. it is broken down in cc's. the next race for the USSRL is in rialto, ca next weekend. there is directions on the site also.

[natestrat]

dude that s nuts to drive so far. i would do it but not on a goped. i need somehting with a clutch and a seat, i could drive forever like that!

[JBonnardel]

Were getting closer!

April 13 is right around the corner!

[crgteam25]

how are you manageing for fuel and oil? you carrying oil and refueling at gas stations?

[bmt49]

I am hauling a Burly Bugger trailer with a 2 1/2 gal gas can and a gallon of oil, as well as a spare motor, mounted wheel, tools and a few other spare parts. We will fill up at gas stations as needed, mix and GO.

[crgteam25]

nice!

[JBonnardel]

Heres the scooter I'll be on for the big ride.

BladeZ Moby Comp w/ Tanaka 40cc
RCS Power Pipe
ADA V-Stack & Billet Choke
ADA HP Carb & Manifold
ADA Billet gas cap

[JBonnardel]

Here is the money shot !

[JBonnardel]

This is the Gp-Ped GSR that Mark is going to ride.
Seat is on the way! (ADA TAnk Cover will go on also!)

GSR 40 with:
TGN X-Can w/Snuffer installed
X-Port
RCS Intake Turbo w/UNI filter
ADA V-Stack and Billet Choke

[JBonnardel]

The Money Shot for the GSR

[Masta Z]

those two peds are truely AMAZING, good luck on the ride
o yea, TOMMAROW is the big day

[JBonnardel]

Heres the Rider Lineup:

Jim Kirk (HapPnis)
Riding a BladeZ Scooter with a Tanaka TC 47

Mike Gunn (ThumperGunn)
Riding a Big Boy V1 with a Mitsubishi ML43

Mark Anthony
Scooter Scene Publisher
Riding a Go-Ped GSR 40

Brian Maxey (Sheriff Jon)
Scooter Scene Feature Writer

Jim Bonnardel (ScooterJim)
Riding a BladeZ Moby COMP with a Tanaka PF 40


We depart San Diego Sunday @ 11:00 am. Our next visits to the board will be filled with photos and story!

[JBonnardel]

Originally posted by JBonnardel
Heres the Rider Lineup:

We depart San Diego Sunday @ 11:00 am. Our next visits to the board will be filled with photos and story!

I forgot some details:

Jim Kirk (HapPnis)
Riding a BladeZ Scooter with a Tanaka TC 47

Mike Gunn (ThumperGunn)
Riding a Big Boy V1 with a Mitsubishi ML43
Towing Trailer

Mark Anthony
Scooter Scene Publisher
Riding a Go-Ped GSR 40
With TGN X-Can

Brian Maxey (Sheriff Jon)
Scooter Scene Feature Writer
Riding a Big Boy BladeZ with a Mitsubishi ML43
Towing Trailer

Jim Bonnardel (ScooterJim)
Riding a BladeZ Moby COMP with a Tanaka PF 40
& RCS Power Pipe

[BurnoutPed]

:eek: 500 Miles:eek:

That would take so long, and you have to change gas alot, woah... That would take forever!

[USSRL-2]

Originally posted by Masta Z 88
those two peds are truely AMAZING, good luck on the ride
o yea, TOMMAROW is the big day

they look great. best of luck!

[JBonnardel]

Well at least 4 of 5 made it!
The Go Ped GSR Broke after 200 miles of WOT riding. The drive sprocket at the motor broke off flush inside the clutch bell. A simple break that could not be road repaired. It broke about 25 miles out of Santa Barbara, almost exactly 200 miles into the ride. It was ridden hard because even at WOT it was at the lower end of the cruise speed of the BladeZ/Big Boy scooters, even those towing trailers. I'll give it credit for hanging in there that long. We lubed the chain every gas stop so it was not a lurtication failure. Had it not broken off flush we may have been able to install the spare set PMW provided with road tools.

The remaining scooters made it without any mechanical trouble. My RCS Power Pipe blew a silicone coupler on day 1, but the replacement coupler lasted the remaining 4 days of riding. Brians 3 Stage Power Pipe broke right at the baffle with about 60 miles left on the last leg, so his last miles were LOUD! None of us had any drivetrain failures, motor failures or anything else that kept us from motoring on. On the last day I fouled the stock Champion spark plug in my Tanaka 40 but that was my fault since I didnt replace the plug after I broke in the engine.

[TK Boxer]

I bet I could have made it on the Pink Geo Bigfoot.

Just think 200MPG:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: