Adventours

Part of the fun of an ATV Quad and Motorcycle ride is getting into the grit. But you don’t want the grit getting into you–that’s where we come in. Let’s ATV has all the gear you need to avoid getting too gritty. Each tour and rental comes with an included gear set: helmets, goggles and gloves.

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We provide hot-looking helmets to protect your gray matter. The helmets also protect the back of your neck and wrap around to protect your jaw and mouth. So you may be making the others eat your dust, but not literally. And it does matter if you wear one or not. Besides being California law, we want to protect your brain so you’re smart enough to come back and rent from us again for your next exciting trip.

Now we get to goggles. We’ll give you a pair. Not only do they cut down on glare, you will need them to block dust and small rocks. You’ll also need them to see the trail as you’re passing your buddies or negotiating the uneven terrain.

Gloves–you’ll be happy to wear them. They help you grip the throttle and keep you from getting blisters from all of the riding and revving that you will do. Also, just in case you decide to push the limit a little and end up tipping over, they keep your hands protected from sharp rocks and abrasions.

Going with this included gear set means that you should also wear long jeans, closed-toed shoes (preferably ankle-height), and an extra set of socks. Oh, and make sure you shake all of your clothes and socks outside of the house before going in–you don’t want to leave a trail in there.

To complete your road-warrior look (and to keep you in one piece), our full gear upgrade includes matching pants and jerseys, chest protectors and elbow pads for your upper body. We protect your lower body from rocks, ruts and roots (or the occasional spill) with kneepads and boots. Besides the extra protection, you’ll look cooler completely decked out in all of your pictures that you may want to put on our Facebook page. Plus you can turn all of the gear in at the end of the adventour and leave the dust with us.

Of course all of the gear is called protective gear not safety gear, you need to use the brain inside your helmet to make good decisions and stay safe enough to ride another day.

Who used the gear last? We scrub all of the gear and wash it inside and out. The only thing you’ll get from us is clean gear–any dust will be provided by you. |Written by: DL Hall

What is a Dirt Bike or Enduro?
The name Enduro comes from mixing two words: endurance and the Spanish word for hard = duro.

First, what makes a dirt bike different than a street bike?
The most obvious distinctions of an off-road bike are the tires, suspension, and seating position. Off-road bikes tires have very big knobbies. They also have long suspensions making the motorcycle sit up much higher with a big space between the tires and the fenders. While a street bike has a low seating position that sometimes makes it uncomfortable to ride, a dirt bike seating position is upright with a comfortable knee angle. Although when you ride an Enduro, most of the off-road riding is done standing up on the foot pegs while the rider holds the bike firmly with his knees and directs it with the handlebar!

The first Enduros were created in the early 60’s by simple modifications to street motorcycles by raising the exhaust pipe and using knobby tires. Some knobbies were carved by cutting more treads into the tire with a sharp or hot knife. Ironically as more and more streets were getting paved the Enduros became more popular. My assumption is when Gottlieb Daimler (founder of Mercedes) built his Reitwagen (riding wagon), the very first motorcycle, there was no pavement. So the first bike must have been an dirt bike or Enduro by default.

Enduros have a similar suspension geometry as a motor cross bike, but the engine performance characteristics are designed to run smoother, and with less RPM. This offers a more comfortable power-band and a longer engine lifespan for short-term performances. Two great examples are the Honda XR400R, 1997-2003 (she’s still alive) versus the Honda CRF450X 2005– 2010, which is actually the replacement for the XR. The XR has a very low RPM engine with a long engine stroke, and the CRF has a higher revving engine with a small piston and a very short engine stroke (engine stroke = distance piston travels from the bottom of the cylinder to the top). The XR is known for its endurance, and the CRF is known for its shorter lifespan and much stronger engine–I guess that is what is popular now–a flashy high performance bike that needs much more attention than its predecessor.

In 1975, the Japanese introduced the Yamaha 500 Enduro. This concept bike is probably the best known by the general public. In 1977, it was the first large-scale production machine that won the 1st two editions of the Rally Paris-Dakar which made sales skyrocket. Suddenly, owning an Enduro was the new cool thing. Modern competition Enduros, and the related motor cross machines, are special interest motorcycles only bought by a small group of people. The requirements for such a bike are among the toughest for motorized vehicles: hill-climbs, river crossings, deep mud, deep sand (sometimes the engines suck in sand), hot and very cold operating conditions–these are just some of the obstacles to overcome. These and the small scale production made dirt bikes are relatively expensive compared to a flashy street bike which seems to have so much more equipment included…but of course, they aren’t as much fun in my opinion.

Today, in addition to the usual Travel Enduros, many manufacturers offer specially adapted competition sport bikes. In Europe, some smaller companies have a big market share producing the KTM 525 EXC, KTM 450 and 400, the Husqvarna TE 510, and also the Spanish manufacturer Gas-Gas has the hard-Enduro EC 300. BMW entered the hard-Enduro market with a BMW 450X. In the U.S. off-road market, Honda has its CRF 450 X, Suzuki has the DRZ 450 and so does Yamaha with the WR 450 and Kawasaki with KLX 450 and KTM is well present and winning races left and right. These Hard-Enduro machines are not really suitable for road driving, but perform like a motocross bike (comes from moto, the Spanish word for motorcycle and not motorcross)–eating and spitting the dirt and loving it. In relation to our motorcycle enduro vacations you may want to know that Our guests will be grinning from ear to ear because they get to use the hard-Enduros on endless off-road trails while our guides mount-up on the XR 400s.

Glamis San Dunes with helmet camera from Danny “Zefra” Oneor our dearest return customer. We fix him yearly with his Glamis addiction. Thank you for the video.

See more Let’s ATV off-road videos as well famous guests and groups visint with us for the ultimate SoCal ATv and dirtbike fun here…

Riding Lessons Part of a California Motorsport Adventours vacation is to be introduced to ATV’s or Dirt Bike Riding and the fun that comes with it when you do it the right way.
If you desire one on one attention and the student/ teacher experience that comes with riding alongside one of our professional guides, then ask us about our lessons. Our guides will show you, your friends, wife, or kids how to ride Dirt Bikes, Atv Quads or Jet Skis. continue

South America. The unique place that is not that for from my home in San Diego via a 7h hour flight from LA. Going to South America came true due to an repeat client from Moscow that needed the letsATV vehicles and services for one of his VIP trips.
So when he called us and said hey. “Send me 20 bikes to Lima” …just to go riding in Peru and then to cross into Bolivia and later Chili i was quiet excited and also scared of the unknown. The customs, security there and while the bikes are being shipped. So at this point I am sitting over a great covina cebiche across the street from Kennedy Park in the Shehadi Restaurant in Miraflores district in Lima Peru. And the bikes made it back fine and are sitting cosy in a container on a supersize vessel with all the other goods that are being exported from this lovely country
into the United States.
Having experienced this nice trip i first want to thank our friend Sasha for using our bikes, second i want to thank our Team at www.letsATV.com for all the overtime we had to put in when riding 250 miles off road per day and then still fix all the vehicles for the next day… And all this at 12,000 feet elevation. I also want to say thank you to all the helpers to clear customs, get things organized and the many hotel owners we meet. A special thanks to Hotel Cantayo Spa in Nazca for keeping our ATV’s there for 2 weeks.
You may ask What have we seen?
We started in Lima with our bikes still in a pick up truck but shortly after Lima we hit the dirt to go to Ica. In Huachina we stayed at Hotel Mossone to get an early start to cross all the dunes to get to the Pacific Coast. An incredible ride which included sand dunes, dunes out of gravel, petrofied sand dunes, dunes that are so tall that at full throttle my Honda CRF450X cannot make. It simply runs out of power! You will not get stuck but the engine just can’t make it. It feels like riding a Honda 250EX up comp-hill in Glamis.

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So that is some done riding in tell you. In the late afternoon we arrived at the ocean. What an incredible sight when we were atop a 400 meter dune (1200 ft) that ends on the beach!
Once at the beach we set up camp and put our sleeping bags in a huge cave, and some great food and went riding to explore some of the highest dunes i ever seen.
With many tries we managed to get up a dune that was 800m straight from the beach. The top of this dunes was in the clouds. Once we got up there we got pretty cold and decided to drop down about 200m to overlook the ocean, the dunes and the sunset. I have never seen / done anything like that with a motorcycle before. Ica dunes rock!
The next day will hold many surprise for us..but we did not know about that just yet in our beach camp while going to sleep in our cave… to be continued.

A great resort, lobster dinner and nice beaches are awaiting you just 60 minutes from San Diego. A great getaway for couples, families, bachelors, but definitely not limited to such.
After pick up in San Diego and a 1 hour transfer to the riding location, ATVs and dirt bikes will be waiting for you at our exclusive ranch in the mountains. Plenty of trails for riding for beginners and advanced riders with great guides with tons of experience. Check into the Grand Baja Resort or Los Pelicanos in the evening. More about the 2 day Baja ATV and Dirt Bike Tour here…

This tour is excellent for advanced riders! You’ll get up to 200 miles of riding in a day, single trails, rough terrain! Our overnight stops include Hacienda Santa Veronica in Tecate, Ensenada and maybe even Mike’s Sky Ranch! Choose from our Honda Dirt bike or quad selection or even spoil your self to an CRF450X or brand new KTM450 for some great off-roading. Some of the trails we ride are even part of the Baja 500 and Baja 1000. After a gorgeous day of riding, return to the hotel at the beach. How does that sound to you for a day to look back at?? Riding through incredible valleys as heading inland on beautiful trails such as the Valle de Guadalupe and La Mission.This trails are pretty rugged and rocky and you can show your dirt bike riding skills. Get the whoile feedback on the Baja Destination Ride here…

Riders of all skill levels will get the chance to explore remote trails known from the Baja 1000. We encourage you to get off the beaten path and get introduced to the rustic beauty of Baja California, Mexico.
After pick up in San Diego and a 1 hour transfer to the riding location, ATVs and dirt bikes will be waiting for you in the sand dunes by the beach. Plenty of riding for beginners and advanced riders with great guides with tons of experience.Kick up some sand and get comfortable on the vehicles. Explore the dunes, from the highest peak to the rocky beach. Take advantage of this time to get accustomed to your choice of off road vehicle, get to know how it feels while under your control.
At mid day we will travel through the back road of Puerto Nuevo to get to our lunch location. Go slow here and look out for puppies and children! Eat an authentic meal and refuel your energy. After lunch you may choose to return to the dunes to get more acquainted with your off road vehicle. Or, depending on how well you have done in the dunes, maybe the guide will take you to bite off something bigger. Let’s go to the adventurous mountain trails! Read more on this great ATV and Dirt Bike Tour here…

Now you know that when an off road dirt bike isn’t what you are looking for you can also contact us for your street legal needs. We offer you a superior line of BMW street bikes to get you where you want to go in style. Rent from us and explore Southern California or even Baja, Mexico. You should know, here at CMA we never just offer rentals, you can also enjoy the touring experience of a lifetime on the back of a BMW as you explore remote locations throughout Mexico. Contact us now for details on your rental or tour. Learn more here…

Hi folks,
2 of our staff participating at the Baja 1000 and some of the staff is back from the Peru trip – get in touch to find out more and stay tuned for the new site – it will be so fast, only our bikes are faster…… We also will have a super foto gallery that beat’s the old one by miles.
Here some images from the trip:

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