Any interest in a cross- country photo thread?

[Chopperbob]

My Son on the San Marin side of the Golden Gate bridge.

 

[Chopperbob]

We are riding on Highway 1 through Northern California. This is along the area of Point Reyes. My Son rides a BMW 800GS. The Uly easily holds it own in all respects with the BMW.

It has been a long time since I’ve ridden here and I forgot how beautiful NoCal is in the Spring.

 

[Chopperbob]

You can pick out cars heading along Hwy. 1. This is about 40 miles North of San Francisco bay.

 

[Cooter]

Man thanks for the pics I just did that ride from So Cal to St Helens WA up the 1, and my neck was sore from cranking it left to see the view!

 

[Chopperbob]

Got my clutch adjusted. It just needed some free play and no more slipping. Yeah, the views are so amazing that a couple of times I didn’t get set up for some tight turns and really had to concentrate through the turn!

 

[Chopperbob]

Northern California is so different than SoCal. The coast up here is filled with 300 ft. tall trees, 25 ft. waves, and spectacular, twisty roads.

 

[njloco]

It is beautiful, been there done that but, I want to do it again !
No offense to your son but, the bags on the Ully look so much better than the bags on the BMW.
Good pictures, please keep them coming.

 

[Cooter]

It amazes me how desolate and stunningly beautiful Nor cal coast and the southern Oregon dunes still are today

 

[Chopperbob]

We did the tourist ride through this giant redwood tree. Despite the hole, this tree is 315 ft, tall and healthy. The avenue of the giants is truly amazing, if you can imagine dozens of these trees lining the road.

 

[Chopperbob]

Yep the tourtech bags are nothing but big aluminum boxes. I always liked the junior bags look on the XP scooters.

It is odd how few of the 49 million Californians live and travel the Mendocino and Redwood coastal areas.

 

[Cooter]

Count yourself one of the lucky ones:applause:

 

[njloco]

I have a picture of my 1976 pop top VW van driving through one of those red woods, sadly that tree fell down.

 

[Cooter]

You should have put the camper down! Poor tree!

 

[Chopperbob]

I’m having to cancel my trip for the foreseeable future. My Mother-in-law passed away and I am riding back to SoCal for the funeral. Maybe I can take this trip up again in September. I appreciate everyone’s contributions. Ride safe.

 

[wickedchop]

Sorry for your unfortunate situation. Get back safe man...

 

[Chicknstripn]

Very sorry to hear about your mother in law.
My condolences to you and your family.

Ride safe

 

[Cooter]

Darn, thats bad news. Sorry for the loss and ride home safe!

 

[njloco]

Very sorry to hear this, my condolences to you and your family.

 

[Chopperbob]

Thanks folks. We made it back to my Son’s house in SoCal. He will store the Uly for me until I can get back out to California.

For you SoCal peeps: one of the front cylinder headbolts snapped inside the threads. Does anyone know a reliable mechanic who would tap out the old bolt and put in a heli-coil?

 

[njloco]

This posted by Cooter,

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