Big Island Dual-Sport Association

Ten Reasons Dual-Sport riders never wave back.

10. Too busy feeling around for loose pack straps.

9. Can’t see good through 25 layers of Tear-Off’s.

8. Preoccupied pushing GPS and cell phone buttons.

7. Tall knobby tires vibrate so bad you can’t see anyone.

6. Got a race face on heading for tough Mud Lane trail’s.

5. Handle bar vibration is so bad, hand is to numb to wave.

4. Too focused on calculating miles per gallon pit stop sections.

3. Can’t see through the front finder, when wheeling down the road.

2. Loud pipe, slapping chain, hurricane force wind noisy helmet over rides thought to wave back.

1. Ass is so sore, raising left hand up to wave causes excruciating pain on the right cheek.

~Gasser~

November 18th, 2009 | gasser | Categories: Public | Comments: No Comments

The purpose of Dual Purpose riders

“Every time I start thinking the world is all bad, then I start seeing some people out there having fun on motorcycles. It makes me take another look.” -Steve McQueen

November 14th, 2009 | gasser | Categories: Public | Comments: No Comments

Steve Lau’s Level 4 Ride

November 29, 2009

Steve Lau, Dual-Sport off road trail riders best friend

Aloha dual sporters from the 50th state,
Big island dual sport association will be doing an awesome ride on November 29,2009. we will be leaving Big Island Power Sports at 7:00am sharp. This will be considered a level 4 ride because of the terrain we will be encountering throughout the day. There will be one gas stop that you will need to provide your own gas can that will need to be dropped off at Big Island Power Sports on Saturday the 28th by 12 o’clock to ensure it will make it to our gas stop. Any questions about the gas can be answered by Wayne at Big Island Power Sports. This ride will consist of the Mana road and the Hamakua coast with some lava flow crossings and more off road sections in Waimea. Please be prepared for a full day of fun and challenging riding with 200 plus miles. PLEASE NO WHINERS!! Hope to see you there.

November 12th, 2009 | gasser | Categories: Events, Public | Comments: No Comments

Gasser’s Pics of the Reverse Hamakua Ride on 11/8/09

Mahalo Gasser!

Gasser's steed	Almost ready	Here we go..	Fearless leader
The photographer got a little seasick	Headed under Honolii bridge	Paukaa	The tail rider at Paukaa
Onomea sceanic route	Onomea bay	Onomea bay	How come nobody told us the bridge was out?
Josh & Justin Lau	Steve Lau	Wayne Blyth	Mike Johnson
Mike Lum	Larry Beck	Dan Evans	Raife Lucas
Ben Kimura	Bill Keller	Pepeekeo farm lots	Kolekole gultch
Kolekole gultch	Honomu area	Going down into the Hakalau gulch	Hakalau gultch road
Hakalau gultch river ford	Break at the old Hakalau mill site	Under the Hakalau bridge	Mike Lum
Hakalau mill site	Falled tree across the bridge	The creek under the bridge.	Ben over the tree.
Justin; what style!	Justin; how come I gotta push?	Josh kicking off	Steve; how come it died?
Dennis; so far, so good...	Whups!	Raife; perfection	Dan and his ultimate suitcase on wheels
Mike; pushing off	Mike; pushing harder	Larry; just carry that sucker!	Done some damage to the poor tree!
..on the road again...	The 50's Restaurant in Laupahoehoe	Kalopa to Honokaa	Kalopa to Honokaa
Kalopa to Honokaa	Steve's BBQ again	Mud lane	At the Kamuela Deli
The views along Mana road	Mana road	Dennis Vierra	Bill; all packed
The end of Mana road	Gasser & Bill

November 11th, 2009 | wayne | Categories: Public, Ride Reports | Comments: 1 Comment

Protected: Google Earth Map of the Hamakua ride 11/8/09

November 10th, 2009 | wayne | Tags: Hamakua, Mana Rd, Map.
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Larry’s Pics of the Reverse Hamakua Ride on 11/8/09

Mahalo to Larry Beck for providing these pics.

At the old Hakalau mill site	Damn! Tree fall across the bridge	Leave it up to trusty Dennis and Ben (his knife)of the Rock Island Riders	Bill on the rampage!
Oops! S..t!	Ouch@!#$%	The 50's Fountain in Laupahoehoe, a must stop! Ben enjoying a float.	Raife, in the Eucalyptus forest by Honokaa. Taking a nap after his little 'short cut'?
"Faster than the crash" Gasser	Steve & Josh. Josh trying real hard to catch up to the old man!	Steve, starting the BBQ??? That little short-cut wasn't so easy after all!	Lunch at the Kamuela Deli. Very dual-sport friendly.
Great chow!!	Water tank row on Mana road. Justin looks a little beat. It's been a piece of cake ride; must be homesick.	BillBill & Raife discussing the economy.	Wayne, ready to roll. Josh isn't ready, but that's ok, the cornerman system will catch up.
The beautiful vistas of Mana road at dusk!	Sillouette	Wow!	Ultimate finale for the ultimate dual-sport ride!
Starting to get a little chilly!	Looking up to Mauka Kea	What's needed on every ride; a well organized tool kit (dennis').	Mr. Fix-it (Dennis).