| Author | Message | ||
     Sekalilgai |
Taking a trip out west ... starting in Oakland and generally wandering my way home to WV..... ride suggestions? Ken | ||
| Bculy |
The Oregon Coast. Columbia Gorge. Bend area. Let me know if you want road specific... or try this: http://www.motorcycleroads.com/ Great site. Great luck to you. Happy travels! | ||
| Mike_dinger |
Hey Ken, lots of suggestions for ya! Ever been to Nor Cal? It would take an eternity to see all that this fine (but broke) state has to offer. I would personally minimize time spent in Oakland.  A few must-see destinations include: Big Sur Napa Valley The Sierra Nevada Mts. Lake Tahoe Yosemite NP Sequoia NP Kings Canyon NP Mt Shasta The entire coast of California Lassen Volcanic NP Depending on how much time you plan on "wandering", your choices are nearly limitless! The majority of the places I listed are within 2-4 hours tops. Have fun, bring a map, maybe a GPS, and just get lost!!! And I mean that in a good way! | ||
| Armymedic |
If passing thru Utah, hit Hwy 12, then Hwy 24 thru Captiol Reef NP then over towards Moab, along the CO river, then onto Colorado for some nice riding. | ||
| Sekalilgai |
hey thanks yall. Aside from the Bay area for work, really a noob to Northern California and the PNW. I've some friends living in Oakland who're helping with the logistics of retrieving the bike and sending me on my way. I'm hoping to do my fair share of checking out the National Parks. Have some friends in Portland, Seattle, Vancouver and bits of Colorado so hoping to use that as an excuse for waypoints. Was thinking about maybe going to the High Sierra music festival over the 4th. Have about 4 weeks to get to Vintage Days. | ||
| Sekalilgai |
hey thanks Armymedic! I'm hoping to spend some time in Utah... been drooling over the pics of Bryce/Zion/Arches for years.... | ||
| Mike_dinger |
4 weeks??? LUCKY!!!! Take lots of pics and ride safe! | ||
| Sekalilgai |
fixed my 77 connector (started melting), replaced belt (found a missing tooth), mounted some fresh rubber and stuck the poor thing in a shipping container. Should arrive by Monday....hopefully in one piece...can't wait. | ||
| Xbimmer |
A few must-see destinations include: Big Sur, Napa Valley, The Sierra Nevada Mts., Lake Tahoe, Yosemite NP, Sequoia NP, Kings Canyon NP, Mt Shasta, The entire coast of California, Lassen Volcanic NP. 'dinger, as a CA native and riding all those places within the last 35 years I concur that they will leave lasting impressions. But he has only 4 weeks and you can't absorb all that in a year! Compounded by the fact that it is now the tourist season here in said broke KA, and said parks and scenic highways will be loaded with visitors. West to East US 12 or 20 is my personal goal, if and when I ever get 4 weeks of unfettered moto bliss. Secondary highways whenever possible, interstates if necessary. Sekalilgai, have fun and ride safe. Wish I were in your shoes to have to decide.  |
