Kawasaki Teryx Ride:
Las Vegas to Johnson Valley
Joey D. and I all set to start our overnight adventure
After flying to Las Vegas to check out the
2011 Kawasaki Dealer
show, Team Green arranged for me to drive brand new Kawasaki Teryxs on
an overnight journey that would take us from the outskirts of Las Vegas
all the way through to Cougar Buttes in Johnson Valley.
The two different 2011 Kawasaki Teryxs were each outfitted by Funco
Motorsports and DragonFire Racing. Both came equipped with long
travel suspension, suspension seats, harnesses, roll cage, lights and
aftermarket wheels and tires. We literally drove the two Teryxs
off the showroom floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center and onto a
trailer that would take us to the starting point.
Needless to say, I was pretty pumped to have the opportunity to try out
these two customized Teryxs, and also to set out on an overnight ride of
a few hundred miles!
The ride was organized and led by Wally from
Side x Side Outfitterz.
Wally knows the Mojave Desert well and does a great job with course
planning and organization during the ride.
After dinner at Famous Dave's BBQ, we had to diagnose a ground problem
on one of the chase trailers. We hit the trail just after 8PM.
This was the first time I had done an all-nighter since college, and I
was real glad that I had Joey D. from
UTVUnderground.com in the
car with me to help with driving duties. Driving at night through the
Mojave Desert is surreal. I felt like I was in a tunnel all night. You
only got to see the area just where your headlights shone.
On this trip, we had a total of five Kawasaki Teryxs which included the
two 2011's that were outfitted by DragonFire and Funco. We drove over
200 miles in complete darkness and the only issue we had was one blown
tire.
More Photos:
 
 
Funco and DragonFire Racing custom Kawasaki Teryxs
DragonFire Racing
Funco Motorsports
Here is a crumb trail of our trip:
20:10:41 PDT Latitude:36.01136,
Longitude:-115.31592:
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21:23:31 PDT Latitude:35.93059, Longitude:-115.42647:
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21:36:21 PDT Latitude:35.813, Longitude:-115.41908:
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22:32:46 PDT
Latitude:35.62032, Longitude:-115.39639:
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22:55:12 PDT Latitude:35.65924,
Longitude:-115.47298:
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23:22:32 PDT Latitude:35.67902,
Longitude:-115.60095:
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00:03:57 PDT Latitude:35.59696, Longitude:-115.606:
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01:19:39 PDT
Latitude:35.55569, Longitude:-115.71246:
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02:43:13 PDT
Latitude:35.27734, Longitude:-116.28421:
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04:16:12 PDT Latitude:35.09849, Longitude:-116.26439:
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05:11:17 PDT
Latitude:35.04517, Longitude:-116.22272:
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05:19:36 PDT Latitude:35.00753,
Longitude:-116.19583:
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06:06:21 PDT Latitude:34.7272, Longitude:-116.16319:
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06:54:29 PDT Latitude:34.75848,
Longitude:-116.40378:
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07:36:26 PDT Latitude:34.56593,
Longitude:-116.67545:
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08:06:48 PDT Latitude:34.50187,
Longitude:-116.85718:
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2011 Dealer Show - Kawasaki Teryx
2011 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI 4x4 LE SGE - New for 2011. For
some enthusiasts, owning the very best isn’t enough. These
discriminating folks not only demand the finest in function, but
aesthetics that go along with it – a look that tells everyone within
eye-shot they’re dealing with a serious owner.
2011 Kawasaki Teryx
750 FI 4x4 LE Realtree APG HD - It’s an awesome
combination for outdoorsmen: Take the world’s leading Recreation
Utility Vehicle (RUV) and bless it with high-tech Realtree® APG™ HD®
camouflage graphics. The end result is a veritable dream machine for
hunters – one also known as Kawasaki’s Teryx® 750 FI 4x4 LE Camo.
2011 Kawasaki Teryx
750 FI 4x4 Sport - Think of the Teryx® 750 FI
4x4 Sport as the hot rod of Kawasaki’s Recreation Utility Vehicle (RUV)
family. The Teryx Sport is ready for serious off-road fun right out
of the box, with the clues to its substantial performance in plain
sight – lightweight alloy wheels controlled by high-end
multi-adjustable, gas-charged shocks. The uprated suspension and
wheels extend the Sport’s off-road ability by delivering a high
degree of wheel and chassis control even through seriously rough
terrain. So whether you’re hammering along a rocky, bumpy desert
two-track or hightailing it on a narrow, bumpy trail in the woods,
the Sport makes short work of the nasty terrain so drivers can focus
on the fun.
2011 Kawaski Teryx
750 FI 4x4 - In an increasingly specialized
world, it’s nice to know some products can still do a lot of jobs.
And in the powersports industry, there’s perhaps no better example
than Kawasaki’s V-twin powered Teryx® 750 FI 4x4 recreation utility
vehicle. Whether you’re hauling bricks to the construction site,
firewood and supplies to the campground, or just going for a blast
on the local trails, the Teryx has you covered, with a range of
abilities that’ll have you grinning like a kid inside your helmet.
2011 Kawaski Teryx
750 FI 4x4 LE - If you think the industry’s
leading V-twin powered Recreation Utility Vehicle (RUV) should pack
a handful of cool extras as standard equipment, you’d be right – and
you’d be talking about Kawasaki’s Teryx® 750 FI 4x4 LE. What sets
the upscale LE apart from our other class-leading RUVs are its
luxury touches, which include a cab roof, deflector windshield, a
retractable cup holder and high quality, automotive-style paintwork.
Custom Kawasaki Teryx
750 V-Twin FI Engine
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