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Pretty proud of my little girl Emily (7) and her go get it and don't quit attitude. She finished every mile of the 15th annual poker run + 10 miles driving to the start and the ride home after the last stop. She has watched a bunch of different kids in our camp group for the last 5 years in a row including her brother win this prize for being the youngest finishing driver. She didnt quite have the arm strength for steering in softer sand to do it last year in her 170rzr but she would have tried to do it on her 70cc quad if I had let her💪. She was determined this year and handled it in her rzr200 and part of the prize was $100 cash.
My son is 9 now and finished on his ktm65 this year and mama followed us all solo in her Can-am. This Thanksgiving, I was most thankful that my son can kick start his own dirtbike almost all the time now.🙏 I'll be looking for a CRF150r for him very soon.

It was great to meet and have Steve-o and his family and always a pleasure with yz450mm and family. Thanks for cruising through the day at max 30mph with us😴

The prize,
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The $, my favorite pic
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With Navigator Kylie, they have an intercom and radio with wired helmets to talk to each other and the rest of the group. I would love to hear their intercom chat through some of the hairy sections when they explained later "we almost died like 10 times." Next year, we go-pro.
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Stop 3 deep in the valley looking back toward Hammertown
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I was herding kids this year on my 450RX. Our new Sena bluetooth intercom headsets on the MX helmets between my son and I were AWESOME. I could hear him clearly for any questions and still tell the RPM/power band level his motor was at on his bike and giving him shifting and gear advice as well as picking lines through the desert. I heard "stupid rock" more than once. This was a huge step up from PCI handheld radios with the moto kits and push to talk buttons and I got the Sena earmuff style headset so my wife or I can talk to the kids if we want and they can let us know if they have a problem while they are riding around our property.

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Saturday night's fire we like em hot🔥
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Thankful for making memories and I hope all you RDP peeps had a great Thanksgiving weekend too.
 
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We had a good Thanksgiving.
It looks like you had a great one.

Day's like those will last in all your memories for ever. 👍
 

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Holy fuck what a great story!!!

Now This is what a poker run Should be!!!

Thanks for sharing and Congratulations!!!

👏👍🏼🥰🎉🇺🇸
 

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Awesome trip! Fam had the best time. Good times!
 

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Pretty proud of my little girl Emily (7) and her go get it and don't quit attitude. She finished every mile of the 15th annual poker run + 10 miles driving to the start and the ride home after the last stop. She has watched a bunch of different kids in our camp group for the last 5 years in a row including her brother win this prize for being the youngest finishing driver. She didnt quite have the arm strength for steering in softer sand to do it last year in her 170rzr but she would have tried to do it on her 70cc quad if I had let her💪. She was determined this year and handled it in her rzr200 and part of the prize was $100 cash.
My son is 9 now and finished on his ktm65 this year and mama followed us all solo in her Can-am. This Thanksgiving, I was most thankful that my son can kick start his own dirtbike almost all the time now.🙏 I'll be looking for a CRF150r for him very soon.

It was great to meet and have Steve-o and his family and always a pleasure with yz450mm and family. Thanks for cruising through the day at max 30mph with us😴

The prize,
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The $, my favorite pic
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With Navigator Kylie, they have an intercom and radio with wired helmets to talk to each other and the rest of the group. I would love to hear their intercom chat through some of the hairy sections when they explained later "we almost died like 10 times." Next year, we go-pro.
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Stop 3 deep in the valley looking back toward Hammertown
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I was herding kids this year on my 450RX. Our new Sena bluetooth intercom headsets on the MX helmets between my son and I were AWESOME. I could hear him clearly for any questions and still tell the RPM/power band level his motor was at on his bike and giving him shifting and gear advice as well as picking lines through the desert. I heard "stupid rock" more than once. This was a huge step up from PCI handheld radios with the moto kits and push to talk buttons and I got the Sena headset so my wife or I can talk to the kids if we want and they can let us know if they have a problem while they are riding around our property.

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Saturday night's fire we like em hot🔥
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Thankful for making memories and I hope all you RDP peeps had a great Thanksgiving weekend too.
What an epic weekend. Congrats to the lil ones
 

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DeckinAround, I am so damn envious of your program you got going. The property, the setup And especially the way your group includes the kids. I cant wait till my little one gets older. Great Job out there.
 

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Badass!!! Your kids are awesome to be around and great camp host too!!! Miss ya guys
Well, where were you? 🤷🏼‍♂️
DeckinAround, I am so damn envious of your program you got going. The property, the setup And especially the way your group includes the kids. I cant wait till my little one gets older. Great Job out there.
Kids have fun with more kids. You don’t need the property on this we’re just the slow group on the poker run (faster than the stock trucks and jeeps this year). It’s cool to see kids have goals and reach them.


2 years ago at 7, my son was crying and ready to quit riding half way through on his 50cc dirtbike after he fell. We even had his bike loaded on the back of the Canam. I’ve always tried to make sure not to pressure them and to tell the kids that the only reason we are out there is to have fun. If there’s any point it’s not fun anymore, we can stop. His little buddies who were all older but also on 50s and 65s stopped and gave him some encouragement and he decided to keep going and finish with them. HUGE self esteem booster decision for him.

At the finish line
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Thats awesome man, I am always impressed with your whole program, but the excitement in her eyes in that one pic is epic!! Congrats to her!

My son is 11 and we just got him a 65, he had a CRF50 then a TTR110...so this weekend was his first time learning real gears, clutch, and 2 stroke...he did great and i think hes hooked...

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Thats awesome man, I am always impressed with your whole program, but the excitement in her eyes in that one pic is epic!! Congrats to her!

My son is 11 and we just got him a 65, he had a CRF50 then a TTR110...so this weekend was his first time learning real gears, clutch, and 2 stroke...he did great and i think hes hooked...

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Dude. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
 

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Well, where were you? 🤷🏼‍♂️

Kids have fun with more kids. You don’t need the property on this we’re just the slow group on the poker run (faster than the stock trucks and jeeps this year). It’s cool to see kids have goals and reach them.
2 years ago at 7, my son was crying and ready to quit half way through on his 50cc dirtbike after he fell. We even had his bike loaded on the back of the Canam. I’ve always tried to make sure not to pressure them and to tell the kids that the only reason we are out there is to have fun. If there’s any point it’s not fun anymore, we can stop. His little buddies who were all older but also on 50s and 65s stopped and gave him some encouragement and he decided to keep going and finish with them. HUGE self esteem booster decision for him.

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We went to havasu this time. We will get together soon I hope. Let us know when you are having people at your place again
 

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Thats awesome man, I am always impressed with your whole program, but the excitement in her eyes in that one pic is epic!! Congrats to her!

My son is 11 and we just got him a 65, he had a CRF50 then a TTR110...so this weekend was his first time learning real gears, clutch, and 2 stroke...he did great and i think hes hooked...

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Awesome! That bike is a whole different animal now he has the power/weight/suspension ratio like an adult bike. Those bikes are just sick. Our 65 came with a recluse clutch so we're still cheating on the clutch learning a bit. Do you guys ever go to Johnson Valley?

I got our daughter started last season on a KTM SX E-5 (Electric motor in a 50cc frame). It's been good because it has 6 speed settings so they can start slow and safe but plenty of torque. There is no intimidating power band engine noise, she can fuel it (plug in), I can throw it in our suburban, lay it down and take it to the park where it's silent and doesnt bother the Karen neighbors that much. Please ignore the lack of proper gear on her in the pic. I'm pretty much over taking a generator on rides over 30-40 minutes so it was a good step after her stacyc electric bike but will probably be sold by Christmas now she loves her quad and rzr.

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That’s awesome and congrats on her achievement! I grew up going to the desert and dunes and have done the same for our kids! They love it!
My son has done a bunch of growing and maybe ready to step up on bikes…I’m probably going to put up his CRF 150R for sale. Let me know if you’re interested.
 

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Awesome! That bike is a whole different animal now he has the power/weight/suspension ratio like an adult bike. Those bikes are just sick. Our 65 came with a recluse clutch so we're still cheating on the clutch learning a bit. Do you guys ever go to Johnson Valley?

I got our daughter started last season on a KTM SX E-5 (Electric motor in a 50cc frame). It's been good because it has 6 speed settings so they can start slow and safe but plenty of torque. There is no intimidating power band engine noise, she can fuel it (plug in), I can throw it in our suburban, lay it down and take it to the park where it's silent and doesnt bother the Karen neighbors that much. Please ignore the lack of proper gear on her in the pic. I'm pretty much over taking a generator on rides over 30-40 minutes so it was a good step after her stacyc electric bike but will probably be sold by Christmas now she loves her quad and rzr.

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I used to go out to JV years and years ago, but couldn’t tell you when the last time I’ve been there, I’ve never been to KOH either.

Those little 50 electric dirt bikes are cool, we were checking out the Honda version and said it would be a cool campground cruiser
 
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