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SoCalCruisin · 07-04-2007, 01:12 AM

I don't have enough time to give it justice or include pics right now, but I have to mention my recent ride. I read the excellent Ride Report from St0nkingByte, and I enjoyed one at about the same time.

Last Tuesday I left Southern California for Lake Tahoe. I had my son with me on my new (to me) touring bike, my brother Jim had my girlfriend's son on his Triumph Bonneville America and my brother Steve had his son with him on his M50. We took Hwy 395 to Carson City, Nevada, then the 50 west and the 28 north to Incline Village on the north end of Lake Tahoe.

Wednesday we headed west on the 50 (one of my new favorite roads) to Sacramento, south a ways on I80, then the 37 across to the 101. We took that south, over the Golden Gate Bridge, and on down to Monterey. Thursday was down the 1 all the way to LA.

It was motorcycle heaven! Just south of Monterey there was a sign warning of curves .... for the next 74 miles! I do love camping and motorcycling, but I have to admit, our overnight accommadations were a little more comfy for this ride. I work for a high end hotel chain, and we stayed both nights in very nice resorts.

Just over 1300 miles when we got home. It was a nice three days. I'll add some photos next time I post.

DR-Z125L · 07-04-2007, 05:31 AM

Nice looks like you had fun!

wookie · 07-04-2007, 12:09 PM

Nice !!!

I would like to do that route too. That LA-Tahoe-LA in one day run was too much. I would like to do the trip again at a more leisurely pace.

karlfitt · 07-04-2007, 08:04 PM

I've done a very similar run,

But you do realize you did this two weeks too early don't you?

Moto GP in Montery on July 22nd!

I leave on the 16th, back home on the 27th.

HAMMERPETE · 07-05-2007, 04:11 PM

I found a few

good roads on this site.
I took the Mesa grande to Palomar the other day with Rae. We had a blast. 100 miles door to door. I would say this ride gave the Dragon run for its money. The road condition was close to perfect.
I am looking forwad to a Tahoe run.

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07-04-2007, 01:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
SoCalCruisin Found second gear by accident Joined: May 2006 Bike: 2005 Yamaha Midnight Royal Star Venture, 2005 Boulevard C50T (For Sale) Location: Seal Beach, CA Posts: 340	SoCal - Tahoe - Monterey -SoCal Loop I don't have enough time to give it justice or include pics right now, but I have to mention my recent ride. I read the excellent Ride Report from St0nkingByte, and I enjoyed one at about the same time. Last Tuesday I left Southern California for Lake Tahoe. I had my son with me on my new (to me) touring bike, my brother Jim had my girlfriend's son on his Triumph Bonneville America and my brother Steve had his son with him on his M50. We took Hwy 395 to Carson City, Nevada, then the 50 west and the 28 north to Incline Village on the north end of Lake Tahoe. Wednesday we headed west on the 50 (one of my new favorite roads) to Sacramento, south a ways on I80, then the 37 across to the 101. We took that south, over the Golden Gate Bridge, and on down to Monterey. Thursday was down the 1 all the way to LA. It was motorcycle heaven! Just south of Monterey there was a sign warning of curves .... for the next 74 miles! I do love camping and motorcycling, but I have to admit, our overnight accommadations were a little more comfy for this ride. I work for a high end hotel chain, and we stayed both nights in very nice resorts. Just over 1300 miles when we got home. It was a nice three days. I'll add some photos next time I post. Attached Thumbnails __________________

07-04-2007, 12:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
wookie U.B's LoveChild Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,190	Nice !!! I would like to do that route too. That LA-Tahoe-LA in one day run was too much. I would like to do the trip again at a more leisurely pace. __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin."

07-05-2007, 04:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
HAMMERPETE Bridal Boutique Manager Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 HAMMER Location: SOCAL %%%%%ES Posts: 2,845	I found a few good roads on this site. I took the Mesa grande to Palomar the other day with Rae. We had a blast. 100 miles door to door. I would say this ride gave the Dragon run for its money. The road condition was close to perfect. I am looking forwad to a Tahoe run. California Motorcycle Roads & Tours - 400 Best Rides & Maps, 3000+ Pics __________________ "There's not a whole lot ways this can go right" - Johnny Knoxsville "I did something in a previous life that must have been spectacularly good, because I'm getting paid in this life just magnificently, more than one would dare imagine or hope for." - RIP George Carlin. Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, But rather to skid in side ways, totally worn out shouting HOLYSHI$T What A RIDE!!

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07-04-2007, 05:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
DR-Z125L Special/Abusive Title Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,364	Nice looks like you had fun!

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karlfitt Seat Tester Joined: May 2007 Bike: BMW R 1100 RSL Location: Colorado Posts: 76	I've done a very similar run, But you do realize you did this two weeks too early don't you? Moto GP in Montery on July 22nd! I leave on the 16th, back home on the 27th.

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