See what you missed Jibit???
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Conti94
Dedicated LVC Member
One happy camper here ---
LOL!!!
See what you missed Jibit???
:bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl:
glanga
Dedicated LVC Member
That looks like an amazing trip. Unforgetable. Ashame, people need to take more trips like that all over our country and get a grasp on how beautiful and diverse it is. Sounds like you two had an amazing time. I hope you both take more trips like that together.
Sergmark
Dedicated LVC Member
That horse is sittin a bit low in the back
Someone needs to cut back on the Killians
Great pictures!!
Someone needs to cut back on the Killians
Great pictures!!
MERIJONS97LSC
Dedicated LVC Member
got to go
What a great trip!...I'm 58 and hardly left n.j. ...think I better get my act together and tour our great country..you gave me incentive
What a great trip!...I'm 58 and hardly left n.j. ...think I better get my act together and tour our great country..you gave me incentive
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
Hey it was 10:00 PM we just drove 500 miles, and dodged about 100 deer to get to Doc's place... I was excited to get the meal, a nice warm bed, some good conversation, and was a bit tired... I'm smiling on the inside...
And to the rest... it was a great trip more pics are coming.. Just got back from taking my daughter up to our family cottage for the fireworks up there. 5 hour drive from Boscobel... nothing after the trip.. LOL...
quote=Joeychgo;301706]One happy camper here ---
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And to the rest... it was a great trip more pics are coming.. Just got back from taking my daughter up to our family cottage for the fireworks up there. 5 hour drive from Boscobel... nothing after the trip.. LOL...
quote=Joeychgo;301706]One happy camper here ---
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
That horse is sittin a bit low in the back
Someone needs to cut back on the Killians
Great pictures!!
Hey Serg...
be nice... I have some short jokes
torquemonkey
Dedicated LVC Member
Incredible scenery!! Perhaps a trip to Doc's is in order...
Incredible scenery!! Perhaps a trip to Doc's is in order...
I would agree with you but what time of the year. The Boscobel meet is in July this will take some thought. :shifty:
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
Incredible scenery!! Perhaps a trip to Doc's is in order...
I've talked with Doc...and we came up with some great ideas... I know many could bring their cars. But Doc thought that if we would land in Billings he'd be able to bring his bus to pick us up.
Doc's place is worth the trip... Meeting Doc is worth the trip... To see Joey on a horse is worth the trip
. The Goat thing isn't something I want to see Dave:shifty: .
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
After the bike was repaired... we headed west towards the cost. Oregon was a very beautiful state, except Hwy 20 when we didn't find a gas station until Burn. There was no warnings that gas stations would be closed... But good thing there was a casino in Burn... everything one could need.. LOL...
After a nights rest in Burn we headed to Crater Lake.... I kind of felt like Chevy Chase at Crater Lake... as Cassie took pictures and spent time looking at the lake and asking questions about volcanos. She asked... so what else is in this park. I said it's just a trip around the lake. Oh! was her reply... then can we just go! I want to get to the Ocean... So we did....
But she didn't get to see the Ocean until the next day. The Hwy was just a tad off and trees block any other view.
After a nights rest in Burn we headed to Crater Lake.... I kind of felt like Chevy Chase at Crater Lake... as Cassie took pictures and spent time looking at the lake and asking questions about volcanos. She asked... so what else is in this park. I said it's just a trip around the lake. Oh! was her reply... then can we just go! I want to get to the Ocean... So we did....
But she didn't get to see the Ocean until the next day. The Hwy was just a tad off and trees block any other view.
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
Our next day was probably Cassie's favorite day next to the great time we had at Doc's.
Two things were our goal. First when Cassie asked me in 1999 if I'd take her on a Motorcycle ride to CA. I told her I wouldn't take her to the cities but the real beauty of CA, northern CA and the Redwood Trees.
Cassie's goal was to get to the Ocean because her brother and Grandfather didn't think she could ride that far.
Thanks to Ruaidh (from my LvC forum for my Goldwing Steve Saunder's Goldwing Page . A site full of LvC like members...) who saved the tip buy bringing my my water pump from Salt Lake City, and Frogman for finding the part.
The Ocean was beautiful but according to Cassie Cold LOL... But she fell in love with the trees... If you have never seen the Redwoods make it a point. The drive through the trees is unlike anything you'll ever see.. The pics will not show the true awe of the trees...
The drive up US 101 was great and the temps started to warm up. Oh Cassie's observation... Where's Warm Sunny California! Well temps did warm up as we moved away from the ocean. So my thought was to re-find the ocean as it was to be a big part of the trip. I found CA hwy 1 and headed back to the ocean only to be told by Cassie to head back to US 101 as it's too cold. This lead us to CA hwy 128 and more Redwoods and then Vinyards... We stopped just short of San Fransico at Sant Rosa as it was starting to get dark and we were ready to stop for the night.
Two things were our goal. First when Cassie asked me in 1999 if I'd take her on a Motorcycle ride to CA. I told her I wouldn't take her to the cities but the real beauty of CA, northern CA and the Redwood Trees.
Cassie's goal was to get to the Ocean because her brother and Grandfather didn't think she could ride that far.
Thanks to Ruaidh (from my LvC forum for my Goldwing Steve Saunder's Goldwing Page . A site full of LvC like members...) who saved the tip buy bringing my my water pump from Salt Lake City, and Frogman for finding the part.
The Ocean was beautiful but according to Cassie Cold LOL... But she fell in love with the trees... If you have never seen the Redwoods make it a point. The drive through the trees is unlike anything you'll ever see.. The pics will not show the true awe of the trees...
The drive up US 101 was great and the temps started to warm up. Oh Cassie's observation... Where's Warm Sunny California! Well temps did warm up as we moved away from the ocean. So my thought was to re-find the ocean as it was to be a big part of the trip. I found CA hwy 1 and headed back to the ocean only to be told by Cassie to head back to US 101 as it's too cold. This lead us to CA hwy 128 and more Redwoods and then Vinyards... We stopped just short of San Fransico at Sant Rosa as it was starting to get dark and we were ready to stop for the night.
ford nut
Local nut case
Great Pics.
The redwood trees are cool.
It's been many years since I was there but they are unreal to see.
The redwood trees are cool.
It's been many years since I was there but they are unreal to see.
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chicken
SHEOOOOOOOOT
kick ass pics rich, keep them coming!!!
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
More are on there way. Need to get some things done today then more pics...
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
Our next portion of our trip took us through San Fransisco and then through Yosemite National Park...
Not much today but a nice ride and some very nice scenery. Cassie loved leaving the park on the west side as it was a very eerie very steep and no guard rail.
Not much today but a nice ride and some very nice scenery. Cassie loved leaving the park on the west side as it was a very eerie very steep and no guard rail.
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
After Yosemite we made our way down US Hwy 395 trying to head toward Las Vegas. We stopped in Bishop, CA where once again thanks to a Casino they had every thing a traveler could want. Good thing we found a place to stay as the CA State High School Rodeo Finials were going on.
Now was the biggest decision of the Trip... We had planned on crossing Death Valley for the fun of it. But in Oregon a fellow biker informed us it would be stupid at this time of year to do so. Also the bike started to sound a little different and I began to worry. It was still running very smooth and had all power but the sound was different. I was worried. Her we are in no where... distances between places are far and services are scarce. Plus temps are hot and roads are not always traveled.
What to do.. South of bishop is CA hwy 168. It crosses the mountains an then the dessert. It is closed during the snowy season... it's the shortest distance between 395 and US 95 which connect Vegas and Reno, and is highly traveled. We could continue down Hwy 395 until it meets the interstate to Vegas. This now would be about 200 to 300 extra miles. What to do...
I stopped at the last gas station at the Junction of 395 and 168 and asked who much traffic would be on 168. He said I should pass some traffic. But there was 140 miles before the next gas station. This isn't too bad as I get 200 to 250 on one tank.
So I asked Cassie and she said go for it... so it was 168 to 95...
And wow what a road.. Bikers dream... until we hit the dessert.. and hot... We passed a few ranches and the road was under construction so I there was traffic on this road.
Once we hit 95 I got to show Cassie all the "Ranches" that didn't have any cows.. and well you know what they sold there... Told Cassie this is not what I want to find out that you choose for a living.
We made it to Vegas and meet up with Cassie's Grand Parents at Sam's.
Cassie's Grandfather and I use to take motorcycle trips out west every year. But since the divorice that ended. They were excited to see us and first treated us to lunch and then took us on a tour of Vegas, mainly Cassie as I've been there a few times. We went up the Stratosphere and then walked the old down town. What changes... It was a fun afternoon.. but temps were over 110 degrees and we where beat. I was suppose to call Turborich but lost his phone number. I called Torquemonkey and informed him that the temps were too hot for Cassie and to drive in 110+ temps with her on the bike wasn't a good idea. So we Cassie and I called it a short day ordered some Pizza and got a good sleep. We decided to head north through Utah and then to CO for cooler weather. Also traveling the interstates while the bike was acting up would be safer. (Personal thought I felt it was leaking exhaust).
Now was the biggest decision of the Trip... We had planned on crossing Death Valley for the fun of it. But in Oregon a fellow biker informed us it would be stupid at this time of year to do so. Also the bike started to sound a little different and I began to worry. It was still running very smooth and had all power but the sound was different. I was worried. Her we are in no where... distances between places are far and services are scarce. Plus temps are hot and roads are not always traveled.
What to do.. South of bishop is CA hwy 168. It crosses the mountains an then the dessert. It is closed during the snowy season... it's the shortest distance between 395 and US 95 which connect Vegas and Reno, and is highly traveled. We could continue down Hwy 395 until it meets the interstate to Vegas. This now would be about 200 to 300 extra miles. What to do...
I stopped at the last gas station at the Junction of 395 and 168 and asked who much traffic would be on 168. He said I should pass some traffic. But there was 140 miles before the next gas station. This isn't too bad as I get 200 to 250 on one tank.
So I asked Cassie and she said go for it... so it was 168 to 95...
And wow what a road.. Bikers dream... until we hit the dessert.. and hot... We passed a few ranches and the road was under construction so I there was traffic on this road.
Once we hit 95 I got to show Cassie all the "Ranches" that didn't have any cows.. and well you know what they sold there... Told Cassie this is not what I want to find out that you choose for a living.
We made it to Vegas and meet up with Cassie's Grand Parents at Sam's.
Cassie's Grandfather and I use to take motorcycle trips out west every year. But since the divorice that ended. They were excited to see us and first treated us to lunch and then took us on a tour of Vegas, mainly Cassie as I've been there a few times. We went up the Stratosphere and then walked the old down town. What changes... It was a fun afternoon.. but temps were over 110 degrees and we where beat. I was suppose to call Turborich but lost his phone number. I called Torquemonkey and informed him that the temps were too hot for Cassie and to drive in 110+ temps with her on the bike wasn't a good idea. So we Cassie and I called it a short day ordered some Pizza and got a good sleep. We decided to head north through Utah and then to CO for cooler weather. Also traveling the interstates while the bike was acting up would be safer. (Personal thought I felt it was leaking exhaust).
ford nut
Local nut case
Did you guys go on any of those crazy rides at the Stratosphere ?
