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[Blou Zebu]

Don't tel me he got banned again!?

I think that there should be a banned list so that we know who has been banned and for how long. Obbvioulsy not to allow us to challenge the wisdom of the mods, just so that we know for how long who will be living a real life outside!

 

[Bikerboer1973]

Don't tel me he got banned again!?

I think that there should be a banned list so that we know who has been banned and for how long. Obbvioulsy not to allow us to challenge the wisdom of the mods, just so that we know for how long who will be living a real life outside!

Just asked because I saw he was not posting, but if you keep on breaking the rules you must take what comes your way. Real pity as I liked his writing style and ride reports, never read anything ells so don't know what he wrote ells where.

 

[big oil]

Entry 32 - Big Bear
Star date - 24 August 2018
Distance:  344 miles


After spending 2 weeks in Palm Desert, California, it was clear to me that I was not making very good time and there wasn't a snowballs chance in hell I was going to be able to ride to Alaska.  Why did I spend 2 weeks in Palm Desert?  Several reasons.  1.  A huge portion of Northern California was on fire.  2.  The Mexican restaurant near the hotel was cheap and the food, delicious.  3.  The big bag of marijauna I'd purchased was amazing.  4.  I was enjoying swimming in the hotel pool and relaxing in the hot tub, pretty much stoned the whole time.

I decided to finally leave Palm Desert on 24 August, with zero desire to deal with traffic around Los Angeles.  I plotted a route in the mountains above L.A., through Big Bear, California.  It was a beautiful day of riding, though, the roads were such corkscrew like, I was getting disoriented from going up, down, and around.  There was some smoke in the air from all the wildfires up north.  Unfortunately, and I'm still not certain what happened, all my pics from this riding day were not on my memory card.  I most likely pushed something I shouldn't have or it was simply an anomaly.






Along the route, I saw there was a biker friendly motel in Taft, California.  I stopped there to see how nice the rooms were, a nice Indian Immigrant couple owned the establishment.  I asked the owner's wife where I could smoke my pot, she said no problem, she unlocked the courtyard padlock for me and told me I could smoke down in there.  So, I booked 3 nights and relaxed after a long ride in the mountains along with some smoke in the air.  The couple turned out to be very hospitable during my stay, very friendly people. 

 

[BlueBull2007]

Keep it coming Big Oil. :thumleft:

Don't tel me he got banned again!?

I think that there should be a banned list so that we know who has been banned and for how long. Obbvioulsy not to allow us to challenge the wisdom of the mods, just so that we know for how long who will be living a real life outside!

Just asked because I saw he was not posting, but if you keep on breaking the rules you must take what comes your way. Real pity as I liked his writing style and ride reports, never read anything ells so don't know what he wrote ells where.

I agree totally. The rules are there only to keep things pleasant for everyone involved.

 

[big oil]

Entry 33 - Pacific Coast Highway
Star date - 27 August 2018
Distance:  352 miles

 

[big oil]

August 27th was an absolute blast of a riding day.  For decades, I had dreamt of the moment I would be able to ride the desolate routes in the Central Valley of California, along with the famous Route 1, aka Pacific Coast Highway.  After this day, it totally clicked why so many motorcyclists move to California.


I awoke well rested after a few nights at Holland Inn & Suites in Taft, California.  After a few cups of hot coffee, it was time to say goodbye to the extremely friendly Indian couple whom made my stay at their hotel a hospitable and memorable one.

Not long after leaving, I arrived in McKitterick, California, where I would begin riding a route I'd read was a spectacular ride on Highway 58, which, as you will see in the following pics was a freshly asphalted road, with curves, hills, dips, it was like a roller coaster ride, all at ridiculously high velocity.  The 1290R with fresh rubber was like riding an insanely high power supermoto bike.  I was having a blast and the best part, in all of the miles on Hwy 58, I only saw one automobile.  I had no idea California was so sparsely populated outside of the big cities. 


The lovely Indian couple and their child at Holland Inn & Suites in Taft, California.






Highway 58, freshly asphalted, with nothing out there except cattle ranches and rolling hills.













Ranch land.

 

[big oil]

After I was near the end of Hwy 58, I took Hwy 41 to the Pacific Ocean.  I arrived in Morro Bay, the temp had drastically dropped near the ocean, it was actually a little cold with tons of fog and mist in the air, so I stopped to warm up and eat breakfast.  Not many pics on this stretch, unfortunately, I'd read the camera I was using was susceptible to malfunction if used in high moisture conditions.

The Pacific Coast Highway was an amazing ride, though quite intense, one must focus, as there's not a lot of room for error.  Another ridiculous high speed run, racing with exotic cars from Ferrari's to Lambos, as a lot of horsepower junkies love to bring their cars here to run the corkscrew like roads.






I stopped at Elephant Seal Vista Point.  Took a couple pics of the seals, unfortunately, focus was on the barbed wire strand.  It was fun to watch the enormous seals. 

 

[big oil]

I stopped to photograph this island, still not sure what it is. 

 

[big oil]

It then began to rain, so no more pics.  I refueled near Carmel by the Sea, California near the famous and beautiful Monterrey Peninsula.  No, I didn't get to see one of my favorite actors, Clint Eastwood (he lives in this area).

Instead of riding the main roads, I cut across through the sticks through Carmel Valley down through Miller's Ranch to get to the 101.  The rain stopped, fortunately.  Then it was another high speed ride in the Central Valley on Hwy 198 from King City to Coalinga.  I stopped for the day near Coalinga, got a cheap motel room next to Interstate 5.  I rested well and happy after a marvelous day of roads and thrills.

I was very much looking forward to the next days ride through Sequoia National Park to see the largest trees on the planet.  The next entries I hope are a treat for you readers, Sequoia and Yosemite are a couple of spectacular places in my country to visit. 

 

[BlueBull2007]

Sequoia is amazing. What time of the year was it that you were at the coast? Winter?

 

[big oil]

Sequoia is amazing. What time of the year was it that you were at the coast? Winter?

Late August, much of Northern California was on fire.

Drought was everywhere, not nearly enough rain.  When it did rain, it was only for a few minutes and it was hit n miss.

Farmers in the Central Valley had to rely on irrigation.

 

[Oubones]

Nice!
Jealous, but I enjoy your RR!
Pity about no picks of the bends as I loved the twisties when I still rode roadbikes.
I do find that my Bmw Dakar is on par with the 80’s roadbikes as far as roadholding does!

 

[big oil]

Entry 34 - Largest Living Organisms on Earth
Star date - 28 August 2018
Distance:  214 miles
Day of Trip:  103


















In this entry, I will take you to a place that is home to giants.  Of the ten largest living things on earth by volume, the Giant Forest, located in Sequoia National Park, Tulane Country, California, is home to the five largest.

 

[big oil]

I awoke on the morning of 28 August, bright eyed and bushy tailed, knowing I was going to visit a place I'd read about for so so long.  The weather was pleasant, warm, not too hot, and the valleys on the way to the mountains, lush and fertile, near the winding river.

 

[big oil]

After all the dreams, things learned in grade school, I was finally going to visit in the flesh.

 

[big oil]

The ride up to elevation in the mountainous region was nirvana.

 

[big oil]

Loved the craftsmanship of the rock wall.

 

[Black_Hawk]

What rock wall  ot:

 

[big oil]

Some footage of the ride up to the Giant Forest.


[youtube]https://youtu.be/M4v6rub3Y1Q[/youtube]

 

[big oil]

More footage of the ride up to Giant Forest.


[youtube]https://youtu.be/V86DwQosP6w[/youtube]