We're not a tour company. We're a group of riders who decided to share what Southern California motocross is really like — legendary tracks, real pit support, and the best dirt in the country.
Dave Fontes
Founder & Lead Guide · 25+ Years Riding
Meet Your Lead Guide
MX Vacations was born from a simple idea: every rider deserves to experience the tracks they see on TV. Dave Fontes started this operation after years of hosting friends from out of state who wanted the "local line" at SoCal's best tracks.
Dave is a lifelong rider with decades of experience on the very tracks you'll be riding. He's not just a business owner; he's the one prepping your bike, loading the trailer, and showing you the fast lines at Glen Helen.
Certified Mechanics
Fully Insured Operation
Safety-First Protocol
24/7 Rider Support
500+
Riders Hosted
8
Premier Tracks
6
Years Running
50+
States Visited From
About MX Vacations
Local Motocross Support, Not a Generic Tour
MX Vacations is built around Dave Fontes and practical Southern California motocross logistics: bike prep, local track knowledge, transport, rider support, and honest planning around what each rider actually needs before deposit.
Dave Fontes and the founder story
MX Vacations started because visiting riders kept asking the same practical question: how do I ride real Southern California motocross without shipping a bike, renting a truck, guessing at track calendars, and hoping someone local can help if the plan changes? Dave Fontes built the service around that problem. His role is not only sales; he is the local rider contact who reviews dates, bike fit, gear needs, tracks, traffic, and the support level before the guest commits.
Founder-led trip review before deposit
Direct rider conversation instead of a generic travel desk
Local knowledge around Glen Helen, Fox Raceway, Perris, Lake Elsinore, Cahuilla Creek, and Barona
Honest matching of rider level to track choice
How MX Vacations grew
The company grew from helping friends and visiting riders experience the tracks they had seen in videos, magazines, national broadcasts, and race coverage. Over time the repeated needs became clear: riders needed race-ready bikes, gear options, track transport, fuel, tools, lodging guidance, airport timing, and someone who knew when a famous track was actually the wrong first day. MX Vacations became a planning and support layer around the riding itself.
Team and mechanic support
The support model is built around the parts of a moto trip that affect the ride: bike prep, basic setup notes, fuel, fluids, tools, stands, loading, transport, pit timing, and communication when track schedules change. Mechanic support depends on the package and quote, but the baseline goal is consistent: riders should not land in California and spend the first day solving trailer, fuel, registration, or bike-prep problems.
What makes MXV different
MX Vacations is not trying to be a generic California tour company with motocross added as a theme. The product is the riding operation: matching the rider to the track, bike, support level, lodging base, and airport plan. That is why the inquiry asks for rider size, skill level, bike preference, gear needs, tracks, guests, and event names. Those details make the trip safer, more realistic, and easier to quote.
Rider proof and photos
The strongest proof comes from real riders and visible trip context: where they traveled from, what type of trip they booked, which tracks they rode, which bike they used, and what MX Vacations handled. Photos and rider stories should show the practical side of the service, not only action shots. Future guests need to see bikes, pits, tracks, support, and the people behind the plan.
