| Many have conquered Baja before but none have | | | | above. |
| gone through the whole nine yards (one thousand | | | | Richie Brown was inspired to try getting through Baja |
| miles) on an ATV. Even for an professional ATV rider | | | | on his ATV after watching Mouse McCoy do it alone |
| like Richie "Superman" Brown, it wasn't a walk in the | | | | on his bike and it dawned on him that no one has |
| park... | | | | ever done Baja on an ATV before and from then on, |
| For anyone else, 1,000 miles would seem like such an | | | | the idea persistently haunted him until he caved and |
| impossible feat. That's Baja for you. it's true that | | | | decided to "Hell, let's do it!" |
| many have completed the Baja feat on many | | | | With comfort and reliability in mind, Richie Brown |
| different types of vehicles including the buggies, bikes | | | | stripped his Honda TRX450R down to the bare |
| and trucks of different models, makes and types, no | | | | skeleton and started ground-up. He modified the |
| one have ever completed the Baja feat on an ATV. | | | | ATV from suspension components, motor, valves, |
| Not everyone is meant to finish the Baja on an ATV | | | | springs, hoses, lighting, auto clutch, tires, bars, and |
| and yet one man did...Richie "Superman" Brown | | | | exhaust....etc. After completing revamping his ATV, |
| finished the cross-country track to Baja and back. | | | | Richie Brown meticulously sat down and inspected |
| For his Superman feat, he earned a place in our | | | | every part of the ATV to make sure that the ATV |
| history books as the first ATV rider to ever | | | | could travel the distance. As tough as Baja is for the |
| complete the Baja. | | | | ATV rider, it's even worse for the ATV. |
| How did Richie "Superman" Brown do it? | | | | The man and his machine went through a lot for the |
| In 39 hours, Richie "Superman" Brown went on the | | | | two days they traveled Baja. Although Baja is known |
| 2,318 mile cross-country trekking expedition on his | | | | for its haunting stories, Richie Brown and his crew |
| Honda TRX450R...alone to Baja, which runs for more | | | | were inundated by dust, rocks, busted tires, |
| or less 1,050 miles. | | | | tiredness and sleepiness, hunger instead. No ghosts. |
| A simple country man obsessed with ATVing | | | | Due to numerous busted tires because of the rocks |
| Richie Brown is a pretty down-to-earth simple man | | | | along Baja, Richie Brown had to travel at an |
| who was born and bred in a small place called | | | | uncharacteristically slow pace for quite a fair bit |
| Dahlonega , Georgia . We heard from the grapevine | | | | because at one point, there was no change of tire |
| that this ATV superhero would prefer to tool around | | | | available. He revealed that his arms, hands, shoulders |
| in his home or spend time on his automotive bearing | | | | and wrists went through tremendous stress. In order |
| manufacturer business than go anywhere out of the | | | | to keep at it, he kept his energy level up by |
| place. The adventurous nature in Richie Brown will | | | | consuming Power Bars while riding his ATV (Kids, |
| only come alive when he's ready for a race or has his | | | | don't do this at home. You are NOT Richie Brown), |
| ATV packed on the back of his truck. As you can | | | | stopped for breaks without sleeping along the way |
| see it, what helped this man achieve what he did | | | | and kept a positive mind. |
| with Baja is his passion for ATV. And his formula for | | | | But he had a reliable ATV with him, a crew who |
| success, we would like to say, is a lot of passion, a | | | | endured it along with him and also sponsors he |
| dash of luck, tons of practice and experience, | | | | couldn't disappoint. Well, Superman, all we can say |
| calmness and steely endurance, ability to think even | | | | is...gloves off to you! |
| when body is about fall apart, and love from the Man | | | | |