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Re: Livermore pics

#481 Post by kpke » Tue Sep 04, 2018 2:40 pm

Goldwing first "real" ride 9/1/18

I’ve had this bike for a bit and had a lot of fun “sporting” about sort of local on it. Probably logged maybe 140 miles in a day. But it’s made for bigger adventures, wouldn’t you say???

Here is a condensed ride report. Maybe I’ll have a bit more time to add some details and more pics later.

Unlike us, we left Saturday about 8 AM, without any lodging reservations. Starting at home at 0 miles. Google says 293 miles to destination Fortuna, CA. Full tank of gas, tire pressure good, oil good, all systems GO.


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Lunch stop in Willits

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Stop to look at The Grandfather Tree

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Avenue of the Giants

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Fortuna - First Motel no room. Super 8 Motel - Yes we have a room available. Do you have any discounts? (How do I get that?) Here I'll give you a senior discount. (Ouch but OK.) Would you like some towels to clean your bike? (Wow, I wasn't expecting that!!! Yes please.)

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Leaving Sunday morning, destination Weaverville via 101 > 299

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Stop and rest somewhere on 299

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Weaverville 249 miles Lunch stop

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Re: Livermore pics

#482 Post by kpke » Tue Sep 04, 2018 2:41 pm

To complete The Loop we left Weaverville on to 3 > 36, destination Fortuna.

DW was a little sick before we left home and the intent was to stay overnight here however she was getting sicker.

Pulled over before Fortuna by the 101 on ramp. So why not just take the little jaunt on home and be sick there instead I ask??? OK...

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Rest stop on 101.

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Riding in the dark was not my favorite part of the trip. In Oakland there was a major accident that happened right before we got there. We had to come to a complete stop but were able to get out before they put traffic control in. Welcome to the Bay Area.


Home at 11 PM. Safe and sound. 550 miles for the day and 869 miles in about 28 hours.

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That was alot of miles. But what a great ride and time we had.

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Re: Livermore pics

#483 Post by RZed » Wed Sep 05, 2018 1:02 am

Great pics and write up Ken!! :smt023

Those are some massive trees you got down there! And I thought for sure you would have a picture of the "Wing" parked in your motel room! :smt045 :smt043 :smt044

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#484 Post by kpke » Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:10 am

There was only room for two in the room. The Gold Wing treated me very nice on this trip however, I chose the wife to bring into the room.

The bike was only a few feet away so I felt pretty good about this. :smt002

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#485 Post by kpke » Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:12 pm

Yesterday

Capitola at my son's place

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Lunch at ??? Smokehouse

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Watching surfers

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Took 9 back
Felton

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Ben Lomond

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Saratoga

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Leaving on the RZ for Mines in just a bit :smt045

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#486 Post by kpke » Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:47 pm

Mines Road cow in road issue again

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Not much happening at The Junction on my first stop

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Made a stop here on the way to Lick cuz on one of the rare times I used my rear brake there was none.

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This almost worked. Then I found a little staple but it fell out by the time I got to the top. Up there I "tie wrapped" it with a small drinking straw.

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I forgot to take the obligatory pic at the top so after coming down a bit...

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The Junction had a bit more activity on my way back

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There was a serious looking MC crash in the speedy esses area where the two horses always are. Rider was being tended to in the road. Several bikes and 2 or 3 cars were stopped. There were 5 emergency vehicles going up as I was going toward Livermore.

Wishing the best for the rider.

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#487 Post by kpke » Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:57 am

Friday doing my first NoMar tire changes

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Saturday

Pacific Grove

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Mines Road

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The Junction

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Lick Observatory

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#488 Post by kpke » Mon Oct 01, 2018 12:42 am

Some highlights from today's Monterey Vintage MC Show

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#489 Post by kpke » Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:34 pm

Yesterday PM at The Junction

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And non-MC pics from AM at the Livermore Airport Open House

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Does this video work? Apparently not. 200MPH fly by of the P51

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#490 Post by kpke » Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:43 am

Sunday on Mines Road.

Had to stop to clean off a huge bug splatter right in the middle of the face shield.

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The Junction

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#491 Post by kpke » Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:46 pm

Mines Road

We rode by and stopped. They already had help on the way.

The chopper landed just as we turned the corner.

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Then the Fire Trucks came and we were trapped so watched the activities.

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All loaded up. The guy will be OK. His foot was not pointing in the right direction and needed serious attention. The father of a father/son duo unfortunately crashed a GSXR.

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The Junction

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Re: Livermore pics

#492 Post by kpke » Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:30 pm

The Junction

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San Antonio Valley Road

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Lick Observatory

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Back to The Junction
Hi Charlie, I didn't know you came down this weekend :smt043

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Mines Road

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Re: Livermore pics

#493 Post by RZed » Mon Oct 22, 2018 12:15 am

kpke wrote:
Back to The Junction
Hi Charlie, I didn't know you came down this weekend :smt043

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LOL!! I scrolled past that pic and had to go back to it because I thought it was me!! :smt039

I got out on mine this weekend too. What a blast that bike is to ride. :smt023 (pics in my thread)

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Re: Livermore pics

#494 Post by kpke » Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:05 pm

The Junction

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San Antonio Valley Road I pulled over when I saw this herd of deer having a meeting off to the left.

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Lick Observatory

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Back to The Junction on the way back

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Re: Livermore pics

#495 Post by kpke » Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:07 pm

The Junction

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I need that XSR right there

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Lick Observatory had Mini Coopers galore

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How about a BMW MC engine in a Mini

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Back at The Junction

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