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I'll do installments of our trip last week, a day at a time. Otherwise it would be one long post! I'll add some pictures also after I get home tonight.
After buying the 2010, I decided to sell my '05 to my son Justin, who lives near Portland (Beaverton). That meant that Justin would have to fly down here to SoCal and ride it back up.
And dang if I was going to let him have all the fun by himself!
Pre-Trip Preparations
In May, Chris and I did our Spring Fling with the SabMag group in Pine Grove CA (Old Gold Country). And after several hours of poking around in the foot hills, I noticed the ?04 smelled like oil. So to make a long story short, I decided to swap the parts from the ?04 to the 2010 and make it ready for the trip north. I took the entire Memorial Day Weekend to swap 90% of the parts over, and then took a few more days to finish it up. After swapping parts, I also put new tires on the 2010 and the ?05.
Thank you Byron! :woo
After Justin came down, a few days before we took off, we changed out the oil/filters and the rear end gear oil. We were ready!
Day One, Saturday, June 29th.
Justin and I got up early (well, early enough) and left the house around 7am. Because the weather was supposed to be HOT, we rode over to north I15 and took off. We made a quick stop for breakfast and back on the road to 91 West. Traffic was a little heavier than I would have liked, but not as bad as it usually gets on the 91. We continued on the 91 to I110 North then I105 West to I405 North to I10 West, to Hwy 1 along the coast. The temp was starting to climb, we saw 80F just before we got to the coast. The coast was still overcast with the temperature only at 64F.
All the way up Hwy1 through Malibu the overcast stayed with us and just before Oxnard, we cleared it and the temps started rising. We found our way to the 101 and headed north/west. When we got into Goleta (West of Santa Barbara by about 10 miles) we stopped for gas and took a break. And Justin ran into the Kmart to find a better pillow, since his little cheapy air pillow had developed a leak and wouldn?t hold air and his tail section was already starting to complain!
Due to the heat, we stayed on 101 and didn?t hit the heat until we left the coast at Gaviota. As we climbed on the 101, so did the heat. Going through Buellton and Santa Maria, it was already above 95F. I think I saw 99F and Justin said he saw 100F. Hwy 101 dips by the coast near Pismo Beach (nice 85F), then goes inland again to San Luis Obispo. It was at least 95F there too.
In San Luis Obispo, we found Hwy 1 again and headed for cooler temps! As we approached Morro Bay, we decided it was time to get something to eat, so we stopped for a hamburger in town. We took a little ride downtown then headed for the power station and then Morro Rock. Took pictures and then headed for our room for the night in Cambria.
Our room was at the Cambria Palms. A very oldish motel (from the 50?s I?m sure) but it was renovated and pretty nice. It was also one of the more expensive ones we had for the whole trip. Once checked in, we took a little break.
About an hour or so later, we rode around to check out the area, down by the beach, stopped, took pictures then headed back. Once back, we went to find some dinner. After checking prices at some of the restaurants, we choose to go to a little deli in a store. They had good sandwiches!
We rode about 335 miles to get there and then another 30 or so to check out the area for the day
So about 365 total miles.
After buying the 2010, I decided to sell my '05 to my son Justin, who lives near Portland (Beaverton). That meant that Justin would have to fly down here to SoCal and ride it back up.
And dang if I was going to let him have all the fun by himself!
Pre-Trip Preparations
In May, Chris and I did our Spring Fling with the SabMag group in Pine Grove CA (Old Gold Country). And after several hours of poking around in the foot hills, I noticed the ?04 smelled like oil. So to make a long story short, I decided to swap the parts from the ?04 to the 2010 and make it ready for the trip north. I took the entire Memorial Day Weekend to swap 90% of the parts over, and then took a few more days to finish it up. After swapping parts, I also put new tires on the 2010 and the ?05.
Thank you Byron! :woo
After Justin came down, a few days before we took off, we changed out the oil/filters and the rear end gear oil. We were ready!
Day One, Saturday, June 29th.
Justin and I got up early (well, early enough) and left the house around 7am. Because the weather was supposed to be HOT, we rode over to north I15 and took off. We made a quick stop for breakfast and back on the road to 91 West. Traffic was a little heavier than I would have liked, but not as bad as it usually gets on the 91. We continued on the 91 to I110 North then I105 West to I405 North to I10 West, to Hwy 1 along the coast. The temp was starting to climb, we saw 80F just before we got to the coast. The coast was still overcast with the temperature only at 64F.
All the way up Hwy1 through Malibu the overcast stayed with us and just before Oxnard, we cleared it and the temps started rising. We found our way to the 101 and headed north/west. When we got into Goleta (West of Santa Barbara by about 10 miles) we stopped for gas and took a break. And Justin ran into the Kmart to find a better pillow, since his little cheapy air pillow had developed a leak and wouldn?t hold air and his tail section was already starting to complain!
Due to the heat, we stayed on 101 and didn?t hit the heat until we left the coast at Gaviota. As we climbed on the 101, so did the heat. Going through Buellton and Santa Maria, it was already above 95F. I think I saw 99F and Justin said he saw 100F. Hwy 101 dips by the coast near Pismo Beach (nice 85F), then goes inland again to San Luis Obispo. It was at least 95F there too.
In San Luis Obispo, we found Hwy 1 again and headed for cooler temps! As we approached Morro Bay, we decided it was time to get something to eat, so we stopped for a hamburger in town. We took a little ride downtown then headed for the power station and then Morro Rock. Took pictures and then headed for our room for the night in Cambria.
Our room was at the Cambria Palms. A very oldish motel (from the 50?s I?m sure) but it was renovated and pretty nice. It was also one of the more expensive ones we had for the whole trip. Once checked in, we took a little break.
About an hour or so later, we rode around to check out the area, down by the beach, stopped, took pictures then headed back. Once back, we went to find some dinner. After checking prices at some of the restaurants, we choose to go to a little deli in a store. They had good sandwiches!
We rode about 335 miles to get there and then another 30 or so to check out the area for the day
So about 365 total miles.