Gearhead Get-Together Tuners Beach

[spud]

Lets all pick a weekend soon to go to tuner's beach Senator's Wash and have a day of tuning and testing

Temps should be in the 60's in the morning

What do you guys think Rob, Mark, Bill, Joe, OCGPR and other So Cal riders? If I missed anyone chime in your more than welcome.

We don't discriminate, Joe rides an RXP
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
(directions seem worse than they really are)
From Phoenix area:

• go east on I-10 down to Queen Creek exit and hang a right. (Hwy 347)
• Take Maricopa Road all the way thru Maricopa until it dead ends into AZ-84.
• Take a right and follow AZ-84 until it dead ends into I-8W.
• Take I-8 all the way to Yuma.
• Take the Fortuna Rd, exit to the right. Stop and get your gas, food, etc here. There is a nice Microtel hotel if you are not the camping type, south of the freeway on fortuna.
• Continue north after your gas stop.
• Fortuna Rd will dead end into hwy 95. Take a right.
• Follow Hwy 95 until you see the "big Guns" at the Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG) and turn left, between the two big guns. This is Imperial Damn Rd.
• Follow the road thru YPG until you come to Senator Wash Road and turn right.
• About a mile or so, you will see South Mesa Campground on the left. You have arrived. It's a $10 use fee, that includes your camping if you wish.
• Pull in, and follow the road down the hill to the lake.

From Yuma...

• Take I-8 all the way to Yuma.
• Take the Fortuna Rd, exit to the right. Stop and get your gas, food, etc here. There is a nice Microtel hotel if you are not the camping type, south of the freeway on fortuna.
• Continue north after your gas stop.
• Fortuna Rd will dead end into hwy 95. Take a right.
• Follow Hwy 95 until you see the "big Guns" at the Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG) and turn left, between the two big guns. This is Imperial Damn Rd.
• Follow the road thru YPG until you come to Senator Wash Road and turn right.
• About a mile or so, you will see South Mesa Campground on the left. You have arrived. It's a $10 use fee, that includes your camping if you wish.
• Pull in, and follow the road down the hill to the lake.

FROM LA to Senator Wash

• Merge onto I-405 S toward SAN DIEGO
• I-405 S becomes I-5 S.
• Keep LEFT to take I-805 S.
• Merge onto I-8 E toward EL CENTRO.
• Take the WINTERHAVEN DR exit- EXIT 172-toward FOURTH AVENUE.
• Use I-8 to Winterhaven, CA.
• Take Winterhaven exit to Imperial County road S-24.
• Go north 20 miles to Ferguson Lake Road.
• Turn leftand follow signs 4 miles to Senator Washow is 3/4 mile east of Hwy 78.

Water Level at Senator Wash

http://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/g4000/riverdata/gage-month-graph.cfm?GAGE=24

Weather, wind, humidity, Baro Pressure, etc...

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=yuma%2C+az

RAD calculator

http://www.hydrotoys.com/wavs/pda-dens-calculator/pda-denscalc.htm

[spud]

Joe just picked the weekend. Next Saturday Oct. 21st.

[OsideBill]

I left this on the other thread

All my ducks are lining up Pro-Tec called and I can pick up my stuff Monday. So with a few long nights I will be in the water Saturday with you. I know XL1200Keith is interested also might need Joe to get some directions out to him he will be coming from the AZ side.

[OCFZR]

I'm pretty sure I can make it! Do you go for just the day or do you stay the night?

[spud]

I usually go the night before so I can catch the early morning good air. That would be good to meet you.

[OCFZR]

Where do you stay? What is the nearest town? It takes me about 45 minutes to get to the 78. How far is it to Senator's from there?

[spud]

Take I-8 to Winterhaven. Go North on S 24 about 20 miles go left on the Senator's Wash road. I use a mattress and a sleeping bag and sleep in the back of the truck. Yuma is about 25 miles away if you want to get a room.

[OsideBill]

I can say that with my luck lately I will never make Senators with you guys. At least not on my GPR you can count me out for this weekend F**K this thing.

[spud]

Bill,

You'll make it. I have faith.

[OsideBill]

Spud,
I agree I have worked too hard to let a little setback get me down. I will hook up with you tomorrow and take you up on that gracious offer. I will make it right with you. I should have excepted the first time you offered. I want to be on the water. I need to get some time on this ski and start dialing it in. I have enough garage ornaments.

Thanks my Friend

[Insanediego Joe]

Sounds like ill be the lown seepoo rider taking on all the yamahogs. Bill with you and spud both wrenching on the gpr I am sure I will see you at the wash!

[OsideBill]

Spud is GPRZONE the local parts outlet you need it Spud got it. The Man is truly generous. I am getting some much needed parts from him. I will have to restock his shelves though. Maybe put a few extra goodies in them. See ya Saturday Joe.

[spud]

Well just got home from Senator's. It was beautiful early this morning then the wind started blowing about 9:30 and never stopped. It was nice meeting Tim and Keith and seeing Joe and Bill.

Still no sticker for the ski. My best was 79.3 @7330 rpms 65°. I just got the buck out of it while the wind was picking up. The wind never let up and the temperature went to 90° so that was going to be it. I am going up a pitch on the impeller. I'll double check the one I have in before ordering a new one.

The ski has it in it and I keep getting closer. The next trip out may be the one. I am going to rebuild the carbs while I'm at it.

Tim has some nice GPR's once he gets the pump and impeller and possibly a skegged plate his 1390 will rock. Its a good solid ski now, soon to be a really fast So Cal GPR. The 1300 Tim picked up looked like it came out of a showroom. That was the buy of the year.

Joe's RXP keeps getting faster. We had some really good races in the chop. He edged the 1200 by the slightest. Those skis are close. I think the RXP is a shade faster.

Bill brought his SUV. Those are pretty cool. A party wagon family ski that looks like a lot of fun.

Keith brought two XL's that looked like they came straight off a showroom.

All in all we had a good time and made new friends. We are going to try to do it again in three weeks and that damn sticker better go on the ski then.

[H204YOU]

Glad to hear your so close Spud.Joe is savvy as they come especially on GPR's and a blast to ride with.I really miss not seeing Joe,Brian,and Mark @ WF's You could probable cut a template out of a business card and add 1/8 of an inch to the last inch and a half of the trailing edge of your empellor,and be there.Tommy (2fast4you) had three gauges left also,well worth the money.Sounds like you just a Superman away Good luck!

[spud]

Hi H20,

I'm going to buy another impeller 15/25. Then I'll have the 15/24 for warm weather if I need it, if not it will come in handy when the 2000 gets some more ponies stuffed into it. Joe is a good GPR wrench. He was giving me tips on carbs and other items.

The 2000 will be getting a major power upgrade in 2008. I want to give the 1500's time to get the bugs worked out then I'll make my move.

I do have a Wat Con impeller guage. I inspected the impeller when I got it and it is pitched 15/24