Well its that time and I'm doing another Baja trip with the UTV's in Sept. If you did not read about my last trip you can here; http://www.utvunderground.com/exploring-baja-in-a-utv-20178.html I plan to do a complete write up on this upcoming trip, just as I did before. It seemed like allot of people enjoyed it, and several who read it on another site actually made their first trips into Baja because of what they read. So between the story and many PM's it actually encouraged some to go down to Baja for the first time.
We have made a few improvements for this years trip and I thought I would share what I'm doing. We did our homework when it came to tires and have chose to run the GMZ Cutthroat tire. There is several reasons why we chose the GMZ Cutthroat. For one its a tire I can relate to as it is very similar to the Yokohama Super Digger 3 tire. The Super Digger is one of the most popular and most winning limited buggy tire and I have won on them too. GMZ's other tire is the Kahuna and it too is a really nice tire. If we had XP1000's we would have chosen the Kahuna, but with running the XP900 with stock axles and clutching, we felt the 28" Cutthroat was the best tire for our application.
For those wondering the GMZ Cutthroat weighs approx 30 lbs. I weighed 4 out of the 10 tires we bought and those 4 were all right around 30.5 lbs. Also these tires measure in right at 28 inches. Some tires say they are 28 or 30, yet measure in less then claimed. The Cutthroat measured exactly as claimed.
http://gmzraceproducts.com/index.php/tire-selections
I'm lucky to have shops like Alba & Black Rhino in my neighborhood. I have used them both and I have always been taken care of. I highly suggest you call these guys if you need anything. I ordered the new wheels & tires from Black Rhino and when talking to Kenny from Black Rhino about my upcoming trip he mentioned that they would be moving to their new shop in El Cajon just off of Johnson Ave. He said he just might do some sort of GMZ tire sale in conjunction to my trip to Baja. So as soon as I hear or get the Promo Code I will post it up. They were also talking about a Back to the Desert Prep/Service special. I'm sure Black Rhino will chime in!
Now the next cool item we will carry this year will be some new gear bags called MotoPocket made by Adventure Pockets. They are a very nicely made bag that is made in the USA. MotoPocket was intended for motorcycles and cross country endure style bikes. We will be using their medium bag which measures 14X6X2.
What nice is these bags come with a Velcro backing so you can mount them anywhere and with a simple pull you can take them with you. We will be mounting these on the drivers & passengers doors. The idea is to be able to keep our keys, wallets, phones and a small micro fiber rag which comes in handy to clean your goggles or to wipe the dew off when running the coast early in the morning. Then when we pull into a town or hotel, Rip!!!! the bag comes off the Velcro backing and goes with us into the room.
Velcro strips on the door panel
MotoPocket has several sizes and I just picked up another size 11X7X2. I will use these on the back doors, so when I have passengers in the back seat they will have a place for their wallet, phone, sunglasses or whatever.
I highly suggest you check our these unique gear bags. What is so awesome is the fact that you can mount them anywhere. And you can pull them off and take them with you with the easy of pulling if off the Velcro backing. No one else is making bags like this. Motopocket make these in a solid canvas or with a bungee type mesh front. I have spoke with the owners and suggested a solid canvas with the bungee mesh over the top, so you could quick access items like a rag or gloves. I believe if they get enough interest they will make some of them.
http://adventurepockets.com/the-motopocket/
Then while at Black Rhino I saw this cool little kit called a Battery Booster & Power Supply. We are always looking to down size what we carry. This little kit is small enough to fit in the RZR glove box. The actual power supply is about the size of the IPhone 5s. Having this will save us from having to carry a set of jumper cables and we can charge our phones or Go Pro as I have a tendency of forgetting to turn off the GoPro!
https://blackrhinoperformance.com/shop/ace-electrical/black-rhino-battery-booster-power-supply/
Now the next new item is really new. So new that very few if any have heard of it. I found it just by chance. This is a back up CV boot that can be installed in the field without even having to pull the axle. This new CV boot is called CV Saver and is made by Seal Saver. Seal Saver makes Motorcycle fork boots that protect the fork seals. I was told this new CV Saver has been in the works and tested over the last year on the owners UTV and a few friends UTV's. The concept is you can use it over the primary boot as a protector or you can you is as an emergency boot to keep you going down the trail. From looking at it on the XP900 I dont think their is enough room to make it a secondary boot. But I will be carrying it as an emergency boot encase we tear a boot on the trail.
How it works is it is made of neoprene materiel, kinda like a what a wetsuit might be made of. It is then Velcro'ed together after you stretch it around the CV. It's suggested to Zip Tie it on the CV and if your concerned with flinging grease you can also zip tie the bottom on the axle. Its a one size Boot as the material stretches.
They also make a Coil Saver boot that you wrap around your lower part of the coil spring on the shock. The RZR comes with a rock guard, but several other brands dont. When talking to the owner I told him what I was doing and he gave me 10% off of the CV Saver boots. Because these are so new he has yet to advertise them and only got them on his website a few weeks ago. He told me that anyone reading this and wants a pair or full set to call him and tell him the word "NIKAL" and he will give you 10% off between now and the end of September. A pair of CV Savers retail for $26 so they are really affordable. Like the Battery Booster I hope not to need these CV Savers, but if I do I will be glad I am carrying them. And once again they are compact and weigh nothing, which is another huge benefit. I would like to have him make me a pair to fit the 930 CV as this could be cool to carry in the 5/1600 race car too!
http://www.sealsavers.com/
These are just a few things we are doing for this trip. I will post some other prep tips or new items that we might be using or carrying this trip.
We have made a few improvements for this years trip and I thought I would share what I'm doing. We did our homework when it came to tires and have chose to run the GMZ Cutthroat tire. There is several reasons why we chose the GMZ Cutthroat. For one its a tire I can relate to as it is very similar to the Yokohama Super Digger 3 tire. The Super Digger is one of the most popular and most winning limited buggy tire and I have won on them too. GMZ's other tire is the Kahuna and it too is a really nice tire. If we had XP1000's we would have chosen the Kahuna, but with running the XP900 with stock axles and clutching, we felt the 28" Cutthroat was the best tire for our application.
For those wondering the GMZ Cutthroat weighs approx 30 lbs. I weighed 4 out of the 10 tires we bought and those 4 were all right around 30.5 lbs. Also these tires measure in right at 28 inches. Some tires say they are 28 or 30, yet measure in less then claimed. The Cutthroat measured exactly as claimed.
http://gmzraceproducts.com/index.php/tire-selections
I'm lucky to have shops like Alba & Black Rhino in my neighborhood. I have used them both and I have always been taken care of. I highly suggest you call these guys if you need anything. I ordered the new wheels & tires from Black Rhino and when talking to Kenny from Black Rhino about my upcoming trip he mentioned that they would be moving to their new shop in El Cajon just off of Johnson Ave. He said he just might do some sort of GMZ tire sale in conjunction to my trip to Baja. So as soon as I hear or get the Promo Code I will post it up. They were also talking about a Back to the Desert Prep/Service special. I'm sure Black Rhino will chime in!
Now the next cool item we will carry this year will be some new gear bags called MotoPocket made by Adventure Pockets. They are a very nicely made bag that is made in the USA. MotoPocket was intended for motorcycles and cross country endure style bikes. We will be using their medium bag which measures 14X6X2.
What nice is these bags come with a Velcro backing so you can mount them anywhere and with a simple pull you can take them with you. We will be mounting these on the drivers & passengers doors. The idea is to be able to keep our keys, wallets, phones and a small micro fiber rag which comes in handy to clean your goggles or to wipe the dew off when running the coast early in the morning. Then when we pull into a town or hotel, Rip!!!! the bag comes off the Velcro backing and goes with us into the room.
Velcro strips on the door panel
MotoPocket has several sizes and I just picked up another size 11X7X2. I will use these on the back doors, so when I have passengers in the back seat they will have a place for their wallet, phone, sunglasses or whatever.
I highly suggest you check our these unique gear bags. What is so awesome is the fact that you can mount them anywhere. And you can pull them off and take them with you with the easy of pulling if off the Velcro backing. No one else is making bags like this. Motopocket make these in a solid canvas or with a bungee type mesh front. I have spoke with the owners and suggested a solid canvas with the bungee mesh over the top, so you could quick access items like a rag or gloves. I believe if they get enough interest they will make some of them.
http://adventurepockets.com/the-motopocket/
Then while at Black Rhino I saw this cool little kit called a Battery Booster & Power Supply. We are always looking to down size what we carry. This little kit is small enough to fit in the RZR glove box. The actual power supply is about the size of the IPhone 5s. Having this will save us from having to carry a set of jumper cables and we can charge our phones or Go Pro as I have a tendency of forgetting to turn off the GoPro!
https://blackrhinoperformance.com/shop/ace-electrical/black-rhino-battery-booster-power-supply/
Now the next new item is really new. So new that very few if any have heard of it. I found it just by chance. This is a back up CV boot that can be installed in the field without even having to pull the axle. This new CV boot is called CV Saver and is made by Seal Saver. Seal Saver makes Motorcycle fork boots that protect the fork seals. I was told this new CV Saver has been in the works and tested over the last year on the owners UTV and a few friends UTV's. The concept is you can use it over the primary boot as a protector or you can you is as an emergency boot to keep you going down the trail. From looking at it on the XP900 I dont think their is enough room to make it a secondary boot. But I will be carrying it as an emergency boot encase we tear a boot on the trail.
How it works is it is made of neoprene materiel, kinda like a what a wetsuit might be made of. It is then Velcro'ed together after you stretch it around the CV. It's suggested to Zip Tie it on the CV and if your concerned with flinging grease you can also zip tie the bottom on the axle. Its a one size Boot as the material stretches.
They also make a Coil Saver boot that you wrap around your lower part of the coil spring on the shock. The RZR comes with a rock guard, but several other brands dont. When talking to the owner I told him what I was doing and he gave me 10% off of the CV Saver boots. Because these are so new he has yet to advertise them and only got them on his website a few weeks ago. He told me that anyone reading this and wants a pair or full set to call him and tell him the word "NIKAL" and he will give you 10% off between now and the end of September. A pair of CV Savers retail for $26 so they are really affordable. Like the Battery Booster I hope not to need these CV Savers, but if I do I will be glad I am carrying them. And once again they are compact and weigh nothing, which is another huge benefit. I would like to have him make me a pair to fit the 930 CV as this could be cool to carry in the 5/1600 race car too!
http://www.sealsavers.com/
These are just a few things we are doing for this trip. I will post some other prep tips or new items that we might be using or carrying this trip.
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