Just got the time off work and planning a last minute trip to Vegas next week.  Plan is to leave on my 916 early weds (april 8th) morning...ride down to bakersfield (spend the night)...then ride to death valley (spend the night) and ride into vegas on day 3 by midday.  Staying there til monday April 13 am and riding back. 

Going to meet a friend in vegas but other then that Im gonna be solo so Im trying a long shot to see if anyone else wants to ride down...you know, the buddy system.  Let me know, thanks, Bill

916?  Ouch.

Welcome to the dmf, btw.

Quote from: jimboecv on April 02, 2009, 04:39:19 PM
916?  Ouch.

It's not that bad. I rode my 916 from San Francisco to Portland (including total charging system melt down and repair @ Acme rocket Bike/Stefano Motors, but that's another story).

It's not quite an ouch, but more of a slit your Achilles tendon and pour boiling alcohol over it, while tying off yer nuts so tight they go numb and send jolts of pain through your torso. Yeah, it's kind of like that.

don't forget ouchie-wrist.
i couldn't ride my 748 for 1/2 hour without crying but I'm a big fat pussy.

On the way to Bako you should ride Hwy 25 down to 198 to Coalinga. The rest of the way will be kinda boring but 25 and 198 are awesome roads.

Quote from: 2 Wheel Wanderer on April 06, 2009, 07:45:40 PM
On the way to Bako you should ride Hwy 25 down to 198 to Coalinga. The rest of the way will be kinda boring but 25 and 198 are awesome roads.

no ... don't.  25 and 198 are TERRIBLE roads.  worst roads in california.  don't go near them at any cost.
































there .... that ought to keep 25 and 198 a well kept secret just a little longer 

Quote from: johnc on April 06, 2009, 11:01:15 PM
no ... don't.  25 and 198 are TERRIBLE roads.  worst roads in california.  don't go near them at any cost.

there .... that ought to keep 25 and 198 a well kept secret just a little longer 

Uhhhh...ok...didn't think they were a well kept secret, was just a suggestion to the op.

My suggestion is to not ride to Vegas. The ride there is fine.



Coming back royally make the beast with two backsed up is not so much.