With the fourth of July weekend at hand, I felt it appropriate to head out to the Mojave Desert and test drive a dune buggy that I have heard so much about - specifically the Joyner 1100cc sand rail. 

     First things first, I love riding motorcycles in the desert and not as keen to ride on four wheels, however I thought I would give this a try as it looks like a lot of fun as well as the opportunity to put my girlfriend in the passenger seat to see if I can make her nervous.

     The buggy is geared pretty low, heading out on a dirt road to the trails I quickly accelerated towards 65 MPH which is hard to describe the excitement as you are bouncing over the sand dunes.

     I had a blast driving this thing all week long, my only complaint was that the weather was brutal here in California, it must have been about 100 degrees F which is hot enough to make me sweat a few buckets of water. 

     Back to the dune buggy, the Joyner is a real treat to drive, I love the compact design that allows the unit to easily be driven on the motorcycle - quad trails while having enough room for two decent sized adults in a nice cockpit.  I even had enough room to put a small cooler on the front rack for a 12 pack of Corona's.

    For those thinking of buying a dune buggy, I would highly recommend that if nothing else, you go test drive the Joyner before making any purchases.