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RICKY JOHNSON’S LUCKY 13 ADVENTURE RIDE

RICKY JOHNSON’S LUCKY 13 RIDE

A WEEKEND OF ADVENTURE TOURING, HANGING WITH HERO’S AND THE SX KICKOFF

BUCKET LIST CHECK OFF

There’s no higher approach to begin off the yr than driving with an important group of fellows, hanging out together with your hero’s and experiencing the kickoff of the brand new SX season at Anaheim. That’s just about what Ricky Johnson thought when he got here up together with his inaugural Lucky 13 Ride.
Based on the quantity 13 RJ ran on his works Honda and celebrating the thirteenth anniversary of the famed BMW GS collection Adventure Bike, Rick and a bunch of journey lovers took to the mountains and deserts of Southern California.

Ricky Johnson led the cost on his Lucky 13 Adventure bike journey.

BRING ON THE BEAMERS

RJ teamed up with BMW Motorcycles of Riverside who supplied totally prepped BMW R1250GS’s able to discover.
Day one can be a journey from the bottom camp of Blackmore Ranch, via the mountains of southeastern California over to the desert and again dwelling. The loop consisted primarily of two lane twisty roads, a sprinkle of off highway and unbelievable vistas alongside the almost 190 mile route.

Halfway via the times journey with lunch within the mountain city of Julian, California

Back to 1986
Once again to the Blackmore Ranch the group would get to expertise a as soon as in a lifetime night as Ricky Johnson and David Bailey shared a viewing of arguably the best SX of all time, the famed 1986 Anaheim opener. Both David and RJ relived the epic race with nice again tales and particulars of the titanic battle. Great meals, spirits and a query reply session with the 2 Honda teammates adopted.

If there was a spotlight of the journey it must be watching the 1986 Anaheim battle between David Bailey and Ricky Johnson after which getting to listen to their again tales and ask questions.

A1 2024
Day two was a full day on the SX season opener at Anaheim stadium.
A visit via the pits with RJ, a observe stroll so the blokes may get the complete affect of the huge jumps and large whoops and nice seats to look at the seasons kick off race. Loads of bucket listing gadgets have been checked off on the Lucky 13 journey, the good information is RJ has extra deliberate within the close to future.

Ricky led his group on the ground of Anaheim Stadium for a full observe stroll.
Mike Webb broke out his Adventure duds and helped RJ with the occasion.
Originally slated for 13 riders, 8 have been on the journey and 5 have been in for the 1986 Anaheim Supercross screening/dinner and A1 race solely
An awesome group of fellows capping off the journey at A1
The days route lined a giant chunk of the southeastern California space