August 18th to August 20th 2006
If you would like to add to this guestbook we are keeping, here is where to go!
What a rush. It was worth the trip out through all the rain if only to ride up and down that mountain dropping into Osoyoos. We spent all Saturday riding up and down that fucker. Over the weekend, my friends and I were pulled over three times and got off with warnings every damn time. The hardest part will be getting the horseshoes OUT of our asses.
- phobiaphobe
From: Calgary, AB
Ride: CBR1000RR
Attended: 04
Posted: September 3, 2004
Thx Owen for giving us a chance to show the riding community what we can do! Great location! Look out for our dvd, we will be sure to have a sportbike west section!.
www.extremeriderz.com
- Extremeriderz
From: Vancouver, BC
Ride: CBR900rr
Attended: 00,01,02,03,04
Posted: September 2, 2004
Thanks again Owen and gang. Many of us Ground Pilots (www.groundpilots.com) attended once again. This year was by far the best I have taken in.
Cyah all in 2K5, already looking forward to it!!!
- DoC
From: Calgary, AB
Ride: '03 GSX-R750
Attended: 02,03,04
Posted: September 2, 2004
Had a great time as expected. Well organized event and will attend again next year. Thanks to all the organizers for the efforts they put in to make this happen for us all.
- RMR
From: Canmore, AB
Ride: CBR600F4
Attended: 04
Posted: September 2, 2004
Kick ass! My first year there this year rocked! Unfortunately, can't make it next year to defend my class-leading 49.9 hp :P
So I'll see you all hopefully in '06 to regain the 550 title! Thanks alot to Owen and all the guys who made it happen, great job!
- Kelly C
From: Lethbridge, AB
Ride: 94 Kawasaki Ninja 500
Attended: 04
Posted: September 1, 2004
Owen, I just wanted to say that me and every one from Idaho had an awesome time, minus the $370 ticket I got on the thunder ride, oh hell even with that It was totally worth the trip up there, and I totally plan on comming up again next year!!! Just hope to not get any tickets, considering I am not going to pay this one, hehe!!!
Rick Engstrom
- Ricksr6
From: Billings, MT
Ride: Yamaha R6
Attended: 02
Posted: September 1, 2004
THAT WAS THE MOST FUN EVER!!!
Thanx to all the people invloved in running SBW!!
Cant wait till SBW 2K5!!!!!!!!!
- GiXxXie
From: Calgary, AB
Ride: Gixxer 600 blu&white
Attended: 03,04
Posted: August 31, 2004
Owen...on behalf of the Mad Foresters MC, thanks again to you, Mike G. and the rest of the SBW crew for putting on a major good time. We'll book earlier next year so we can be part of "party central" at the Southwind, and not have to miss any of the fun. We still miss the campfire at 8Mile, but not the dust!
Special hello to old friends reacquainted, and new friends too, especially Pam and Al from Langley. You guys can party with us anytime!
CU in 05 for the 10th annual!!! Can't wait.....
- Ian Miller
From: Victoria, BC
Ride: RC 51
Attended: 99,00,01,02,03,04
Posted: August 31, 2004
Thanks for the great time! Glad we could help and we look forward to contributing again! Stay away from my wife :D
- fish_antlers
From: Vancouver, BC
Ride: Jap-scrap
Attended: 03
Posted: August 30, 2004
Anyone that wants to go this yearto sbw from edmonton and dont want to ride there bike down i have room for 3 more bikeson my flat deck and we all split the cost of gas and there are 10 bikes going down so it will be cheep you can email me at www.scottjones847@hotmail.com
- Jonesy
From: Edmonton, AB
Ride: 2003 GSXR 750
Posted: August 17, 2004
SBW 03 = WOW, Thunder Ride was epic, an unbelievable sight. Dust and Fires sucked (hope 4 pre-event rain). 4 rode out in 03, putting together larger group in 04. Cant wait.
- 10-11
From: Squamish, BC
Ride: 97 CBR 900RR
Attended: 03
Posted: June 21, 2004
Wicked time last year Owen, aside from the dust & fire bans. I to should apoligize for some of the racket made saturday night last year, just caught up in the party mood i guess, bike didn't leave neutral though!!! Lookin forward to another great trip & weekend this Aug. May have even recruited some more riding partners!
- candy
From: lac la biche, AB
Ride: 03 blackbird
Attended: 03
Posted: June 17, 2004
Lot's of fun and Lots of speed!!
Looking for a group to ride from Edmonton with.
Contact me at brmbrm@telus.net
- BRMBRM
From: Edmonton, AB
Attended: 01,03
Posted: June 8, 2004
Anyone from this area, Nelson, Castlegar etc going, Wife and I would love to hook up with people riding up this year! j-ellis@shaw.ca
- RidesAHonda
From: Creston, BC
Ride: 03 CBR600RR/04 Honda 599
Posted: June 1, 2004
Wondering if this tour is planned for 2004 and if anyone can describe last year's festivities. Am Looking to upgrade by then, any recommendations? Thanks! frank@msjazz.com
- Clutch
From: Sunny Vancouver, BC
Ride: 83 Honda CX650E
Posted: May 25, 2004
Couple of girls looking to meet up with some people who have gone before and can show us around.
dandawns@shaw.ca
Talk to you soon
D
- HondaHoney
From: Edmonton, AB
Ride: Honda CBR
Posted: May 6, 2004
Brought over the dirty dozen from Nanaimo. Won a Troy Lee jacket. Met RWR. Always have a great time. Looking forward to our 6th time next August. Can't say enough about Owen- the event keeps getting better every year. Glad the fires didn't get the ranch.
- Rick (mesoknotty)
From: Nanaimo, BC
Ride: 99 ZX9R
Attended: 99,00,01,02,03
Posted: December 7, 2003
Thanks Owen and staff, I had a blast even though my bike craped out when I was almost there. It`s going to cost a bundle so no turbo for the wars next year see you all then.
- fastone
From: whitecourt ab, BC
Ride: 02 zx12
Attended: 03
Posted: September 26, 2003
In 02, my wife & I rode up by ourselves. We had a great time! This year we brought a few friends with us (7 of them to be exact) & they had a blast! Next year we will bring more friends with us!
Owen, you & your crew put on one helluva party! Thanks! We'll see you next year!!!
- Brian Bell
From: Spokane, WA
Ride: 94 GSX-R 750
Attended: 02,03
Posted: September 3, 2003
This has been my third time to the 8 mile ranch and hopefully may more to come. I was a little dismayed this year as the fellows running the dyno didn't put on near as good a show as previous years when the Kawaski rep/rider by the name of Oliver did his magic in the main area of the ranch where all the night time festivites seemed to converge in previous years.(as opposed to the individual campsites) Perhaps next year the dyno could be set up in the old location in the main area of the ranch where everyone could enjoy the show. As well next year the catering services should sell various spirits as in years past.
In closing I to would like to send you and the owners of the 8 mile ranch a sincere apology for some of the hoolaganism that occured on Saturday night.
- Nicholas Argyriou
From: Victoria, BC
Ride: Suzuki tlr 1000
Attended: 01,02,03
Posted: August 31, 2003
Thank you Owen, as always SBW2003 was as memorable as always! See you all next year!
- snipes (285 squadron)
Ride: 2001 CBR929RR
Attended: 99,00,01,02,03
Posted: August 28, 2003
My liver is as sore as my butt..700+ k's @warp speed, shitloads of gas..(old bike, big carbs,ON the happy-handle) Osoyoos to 8-mile in HOW many minutes????Glad my cop buddies don't read this....Hats of to you guys, one f-ing BIAST of a party...next year is comin'...
- Mike Rose
Ride: 86 GS1150
Attended: 01,03
Posted: August 27, 2003
An open note to Owen, the owners of 8 Mile Ranch, and other SBW campers:
On behalf of a couple of guys in our campsite (up on the hill to the right as you come down the hill) who don't know an apology from an allen key, AND who have not yet mastered the combination of alcohol and testosterone, A BIG SORRY for the noise of bikes bouncing off the rev limiter, and especially for any dust created by the "dust-outs" (SBW version of burn-outs)......if it's any consolation, the bikes and tents of those of us camping up there got the worst of it.
- Ian Miller
Ride: VTR1000
Attended: 99,00,01,02,03
Posted: August 26, 2003
Great Event. Please keep up the good work.
The crowd from www.groundpilots.com had a great time.
- Krispy
Ride: GIXXER 1000
Attended: 01
Posted: January 13, 2003
I missed last year, family vacation etc....time
to put some fresh rubber on the beast and see if I can keep up with Graham
the R6 wildman.
- Mike Rose
Ride: a venerable GS1150 suzuki....
Attended: 01
Posted: December 22, 2002
I loved SBW and can't wait to get back! Thanks
for the awesome time Owen! The best thing for me was seeing other women
around the place that ride their own bikes. There aren't enough of us!
Anyway, I'd love to hook up with some other women and get your thoughts
about riding, bikes, tips, etc. Send me an e-mail!
- Laura Daudelin
Ride: 2002 R6 (red of course)
Attended: 01,02
Posted: November 28, 2002
sportbike west was the sh*t and i advice everybody
to go to it. i crashed my scoot on sat but walked/rode away so it was
all good. just wanted to commend owen on the rad weekend he put on along
with is staff and everybody there cause it was a rad time. and for sure
i'll see everyone next year.oh and the live band is a rad idea..it'll
make the party even better,,even though we did close down the place at
4 a.m. lol
- RaY the Butcher
Ride: 2000 zx-9r
Attended: 01,02
Posted: October 1, 2002
Thanks for hosting a great event to give all
sportbike riders a chance to get together. The riding is spectacular.
:)
- RcketGrl (stace)
Ride: ZX6R
Attended: 02
Posted: August 30, 2002
YEEEE HAAAA OWEN
Great time, super roads, took an extra week to to rip around on the DH
roads. looking forward to comming next yr. Buells rule. 600 are furballs
for us v-twins!
- hooligan
Ride: BUELL
Attended: 01,02
Posted: August 28, 2002
Can't be emphatic enough....SBW02 was definitely
the BEST yet....superkudos to Owen, all the sponsors and all the super
volunteers that make the SBW weekend the highlight of my summer. I've
already put '03 in my calendar, so rest assured the "Mad Foresters" from
Victoria will be back!!
- Ian Miller (MFMC-Victoria)
Ride: VTR 1000
Attended: 99,00,01,02
Posted: August 26, 2002
once again a magnificent event
cant wait till 2003
- ashley williams
Ride: kawa zx6r
Attended: 98,99,00,02
Posted: August 24, 2002
Hiya Owen, just wanted to say myself and the
other 11 CGP's that made it out there this year had a blast!
See yah next year.
- DoC
Ride: Gixxer 600
Attended: 02
Posted: August 23, 2002
Was our first year, but we will be back next
year!! What a great time had by all! Thank you OWEN & ALL the volunteers
for doing such a GREAT job. See you in 2003
- Gixxer 907
Ride: GSX-R 750/907
Attended: 02
Posted: August 21, 2002
Another fantastic year. Congrats to Owen and
volunteers. Thanx to all the sponsors to the great prizes, Great Job to
Kinsmen for the meals etc. Definately will be back in '03 for my 4th year
in a row.
- Iceman
Ride: 98 CBR 900 RR
Attended: 00,01,02
Posted: August 20, 2002
First time at the rally, was very kewl seeing
the 400 plus bikes there. And all those door prizes too were awesome,
not cheap or tacky garbage either, unless you call helmets, tires, jackets
etc cheap. I didn't win any but I wasn't there for the prizes anyway.
I'm definately com'n back, it'd be stupid to miss this, great job putting
it on. Kudos to you Owen. Way to go!!!
- Bug
Attended: 02
Posted: August 19, 2002
Just got back from SBW02 and now that I am back
at work, I feel withdrawl from the weekend. I wanted to say thanks to
Owen and all the vollenteers for the great weekend. Also Mike (I think)
who led #2 ride and stayed behind in Oliver to help me get back on the
road when my shifter broke.
All in all, a great time and looking forward to next year.
Sincerely,
Don Campagnolo
- Ninjarider
Ride: 86 600R
Attended: 99
Posted: August 19, 2002
Looking to hookup with people from Edmonton riding
out to SBW. Christ...if you're some hot chick I'll drive out from Calgary.
Looks like it's going to be a blast. If you want to ride out e-mail me
at rdamours@telusplanet.net.
See you all soon...
- Richard
Ride: 99 Triumph Sprint ST
Posted: August 6, 2002
came last year with brag had great time, see
you this year to bad buell will not be there they are chaseing the big
twin riders, to bad for them!
- hooligan
Ride: buell
Attended: 01
Posted: August 3, 2002
Great times Owen!! Got us hooked last year so
we're back again this year. I read something somewhere about gettin' a
1/4mile location to excercise rev limiters... Any news? I hear there may
be a quick 'Busa coming that wants some excercise. We all know that no
cops is good cops, and ya can't get tagged on the strip! Come on! Lets
get black top!!! Lookin' forward to the weekends festivities. Are all
of the group rides leaving early so that I'm forced to choose between
that and the Triumph demo's? I hope its not just a bunch of Bonnie's...
Thanks again.
- BLUEBALLS
Ride: 2001 Yamaha FZ1(blue, natch')
Attended: 01
Posted: July 27, 2002
A great event to say the least! Owen is a wonderful
host, and the ranch made for a great camp site and staging area. Beautiful
roads all around! Glad to see the thunder ride back for this year too!
See you this year.
- frEEk
From: Whistler, BC
Ride: ZX12R
Attended: 00
Posted: May 1, 2002
I will see you this year!!
- wop
Ride: 91FZR1000
Posted: July 27, 2000
SBW99 was a total blast. The roads around Lake Okanogan
were awesome. A must for any sport biker.
This year should be great.
- Larry
Ride: 88 FZR750R
Attended: 99
Posted: July 25, 2000
Never been - sounds like a squidfest:)
BRING IT ON!!!
- Pam Buckshon
Ride: 99VFR800
Posted: July 14, 2000
The only thing that I can say is, I've never heard anything but great things
from the S.B.W. from alot of people.
I have convinced my cousin to go this year and spent some time with some fellow bikers
and a few twists of the trottle. I'll see you all there.
MI (Vroom)
- Mike
Ride: 00 - CBR 600F4
Posted: July 7, 2000
Looking forward to the ride, my partners in crime say it's more of a race than a rally.
I can't promise to keep the speed down, but I'll try to keep both wheels planted while in the
public eye ( but it's a TL! ).
Tell the safety Nazi's to suck a cock, we pay taxes, drive cars, moe lawns at 8am just like
every other asshole.
I dont bitch about Grandpa driving home drunk after nine holes, so the them to look in the
mirror before they throw acusations at any biker,
be it an old fart on a Gold Wing or Squid on a scooter going 20 km/h over the limit.
Rubber side down...right! G
- Speed Demon ( G )
Ride: TL-S
Posted: July 6, 2000
Hello from the Penticton crew, Loved every year so far. Bro now owns
Tinka's 88 FZR 1000 (you remember him?
blew up the VF in 97 poker run). Look'in forward to August.
- Khep
Ride: 88 gsxr
Attended: 97,98,99
Posted: June 13, 2000
Missed it last year due to summer courses at University
Will make it this year though. Heard it was awesome.
- PJ
Ride: 1997 YZF 1000R
Posted: June 11, 2000
SBW's the best gathering of like minded two wheel enthusiasts short of
Race City track days in Calgary.
Unbelieveable roads, great food, good times and new friends. Top show, much credit to
Owen and friends, can't wait 'till
August, see you there!!!
- D.C.
Ride: '86 VFR (best year)
Attended: 98,99
Posted: June 6, 2000
It's been a great time every time. Owen, you have done a
lot for the motorcycling dudes and babes. I know that it
probably takes a lot to organize it but you and your helpers
do an awesome job. Jerry
- Thunderace01
Ride: 1997 YZF-1000
Attended: 96,97,99
Posted: June 1, 2000
I HAVE MEET SOME FRIENDS IN VICTORIA WHOM SPEAK OF SPORT BIKE WEST HIGHLY.
LOOKING FORWARD TO COMING
- GENTLE JACK
Ride: 95 CBR900
Posted: May 31, 2000
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