Dan's Checkpoint M.C. Collection

I was one of the founding members of the Checkpoint M.C., which I am pleased to see is still in business. what follows here is a collection of some historic photos from the early days of the club. Any comments please email:

Clarence Whitley checks out the rocks in preparation for the 1973 Bad Mountain Enduro at Red Mountain.

The night before the '73 Bad Mountain here from l-r is Roy Watson, Mike Godfrey, Mike Sterling, Thom Tiehen, and Dennis Adams.

The Prospectors cancelled this enduro in Feb., '73, but Mike Sterling and Dennis Adams still managed to have a little fun out on the trail...

Mike Sterling and a couple of muddy Ossa's at Frazier Park in early 1973..

Mike Godfrey admires his Penton at the same occasion as above..

The deceased John Matus shares with us the secret of his riding success..

Gordon Portner and his "easy start" Rickman-Triumph..

Mike Godfrey and his beautiful new toy..the Penton 175 (thank you, Tom)..

Dennis Adams expresses himself at Red Mountain in Feb., '73..

A water crossing on the Bad Mountain at Cuddeback Dry Lake, 1973.

That's me, left, and Mike Sterling..At the time Ossa had a series of "replica" bikes, named after Dick Mann, Mick Andrews, etc. So I called my bike an "MSR" for Mike Sterling Replica..This shot was taken I believe at one of the Chaparrals enduros in '72 or maybe early '73..

Clarence and me at one of the early checks at the '73 Bad Mountain enduro..

Riders crossing 395 at Red Mountain to get to loop two of the Bad Mountain.

Here's Tom Brummitt at the 1st day noon stop of the '74 Greenhorn enduro, at Cajon summit.

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