Author Topic: San Diego back country winter ride pics  (Read 9685 times)

Offline azguzzirep

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 2688
  • Gratzi Carlo!
  • Location: Neckarhausen, Deutschland 72622
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #30 on: December 01, 2015, 01:11:55 PM »
I always liked going through Borrego Springs to Julian to Ramona for the SoCal rallies.

Except the last one, the 5th, when it was held in December. Can you say BRRRR!!!!!!

Rained all weekend. Then, the road was closed through Julian becouse of snow. Stayed an extra day and rode back to Phoenix on Highway 8, over Laguna Pass. Lots of snow there!

Was pretty exciting ride that day!

Tom
« Last Edit: December 01, 2015, 01:14:01 PM by azguzzirep »
Murphy's  Law sucks!

bpreynolds

  • Guest
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #31 on: December 01, 2015, 06:57:57 PM »
Great thread, great pictures.  Thanks to all for posting.

Offline radguzzi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 7301
  • N 44° 01.233 W 069° 41.267 ~ Midcoast, Maine USA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #32 on: December 01, 2015, 07:32:53 PM »


I'll have to dig these out one at a time.  My laptop just crashed and I am looking for the images on Imageshack and posting with the iPad.

So, guess where this is....

Rob

Current:
2004 EV Touring
'99 EV Hack
'76 V1000 'Vert
'80 SP 1000
2013 Harley FLHTC
'75 Triumph T160 Trident
'78 Triumph T140V Bonneville
'78 Yamaha XS 650
'88 Honda Hawk GT
'84 RZ350 KR
'71 Dalesman Trials

A VeeDub and an MGB...

The Journey is the Reward

Offline radguzzi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 7301
  • N 44° 01.233 W 069° 41.267 ~ Midcoast, Maine USA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #33 on: December 01, 2015, 07:36:56 PM »

One of my favorite loops included Jamul and the twisty roads out there. 

Current:
2004 EV Touring
'99 EV Hack
'76 V1000 'Vert
'80 SP 1000
2013 Harley FLHTC
'75 Triumph T160 Trident
'78 Triumph T140V Bonneville
'78 Yamaha XS 650
'88 Honda Hawk GT
'84 RZ350 KR
'71 Dalesman Trials

A VeeDub and an MGB...

The Journey is the Reward

Wildguzzi.com

Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #33 on: December 01, 2015, 07:36:56 PM »

Offline radguzzi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 7301
  • N 44° 01.233 W 069° 41.267 ~ Midcoast, Maine USA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #34 on: December 01, 2015, 07:43:34 PM »


Current:
2004 EV Touring
'99 EV Hack
'76 V1000 'Vert
'80 SP 1000
2013 Harley FLHTC
'75 Triumph T160 Trident
'78 Triumph T140V Bonneville
'78 Yamaha XS 650
'88 Honda Hawk GT
'84 RZ350 KR
'71 Dalesman Trials

A VeeDub and an MGB...

The Journey is the Reward

Offline Scud

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 1192
  • Location: Carlsbad, CA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #35 on: December 01, 2015, 07:47:21 PM »
1989 Moto Guzzi LeMans
2002 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Scura
2017 Husqvarna 701 Enduro
2017 Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX
2020 Yamaha TW200

Offline radguzzi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 7301
  • N 44° 01.233 W 069° 41.267 ~ Midcoast, Maine USA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #36 on: December 01, 2015, 08:02:38 PM »
Hey Scud,

It is, well, I cannot say whether it is near Vail Lake or not, it is 79 heading east from Temecula.


And here is your taco stop.  Good grub indeed.  I had done the usual blast out to Campo, Honey Springs road, Lyons Valley and all that. 
I love the area... Love it.

Rob



Current:
2004 EV Touring
'99 EV Hack
'76 V1000 'Vert
'80 SP 1000
2013 Harley FLHTC
'75 Triumph T160 Trident
'78 Triumph T140V Bonneville
'78 Yamaha XS 650
'88 Honda Hawk GT
'84 RZ350 KR
'71 Dalesman Trials

A VeeDub and an MGB...

The Journey is the Reward

Offline radguzzi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 7301
  • N 44° 01.233 W 069° 41.267 ~ Midcoast, Maine USA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #37 on: December 01, 2015, 08:12:21 PM »

Normzone took us on a side road to show us some history of the area.

Current:
2004 EV Touring
'99 EV Hack
'76 V1000 'Vert
'80 SP 1000
2013 Harley FLHTC
'75 Triumph T160 Trident
'78 Triumph T140V Bonneville
'78 Yamaha XS 650
'88 Honda Hawk GT
'84 RZ350 KR
'71 Dalesman Trials

A VeeDub and an MGB...

The Journey is the Reward

Offline radguzzi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 7301
  • N 44° 01.233 W 069° 41.267 ~ Midcoast, Maine USA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #38 on: December 01, 2015, 08:24:10 PM »


Old Historic Rt 80 alongside I-8 near Pine Valley...

Current:
2004 EV Touring
'99 EV Hack
'76 V1000 'Vert
'80 SP 1000
2013 Harley FLHTC
'75 Triumph T160 Trident
'78 Triumph T140V Bonneville
'78 Yamaha XS 650
'88 Honda Hawk GT
'84 RZ350 KR
'71 Dalesman Trials

A VeeDub and an MGB...

The Journey is the Reward

Offline Scud

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 1192
  • Location: Carlsbad, CA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #39 on: December 01, 2015, 08:48:58 PM »
Fun dirt-biking near Pine Valley too.

I think that once you leave the dense population area that every paved through-road between I-8 and the Mexican border is fantastic (and I think I have been on every one). I mean, really, just pick one and go... endless curves... beautiful scenery... then connect it to another, even better road...

Here's a favorite minor road further North, but still in San Diego County: Mesa Grande.

1989 Moto Guzzi LeMans
2002 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Scura
2017 Husqvarna 701 Enduro
2017 Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX
2020 Yamaha TW200

Offline motoTommaso

  • New Egg
  • *
  • Posts: 62
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #40 on: December 02, 2015, 02:43:56 AM »
[/URL]

Another one for ya Scud. Gorman &  Hwy 33 to Ojai.  Had to do this one 5x to make sure I had it right!   :angel:

Lockwood Valley Road??

Online Chuck in Indiana

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 29445
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #41 on: December 02, 2015, 06:09:52 AM »
Like I mentioned.. if you haven't been to SoCal, you just can't imagine what great roads there are. Fortunately, we're headed out to visit the Mighty Scura grandkids before long.  :smiley:
Chuck in (Elwood) Indiana/sometimes SoCal
 
87 AeroLario
95 Skorpion tour
22 Royal Enfield Classic 3 fiddy
 "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
Albert Einstein

jlburgess

  • Guest
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #42 on: December 02, 2015, 07:59:11 AM »
Normzone took us on a side road to show us some history of the area.



Hey, who's that handsome young guy with the Griso? :cheesy:

jlburgess

  • Guest
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #43 on: December 02, 2015, 08:03:20 AM »
Lockwood Valley Road??

Yep, that's the one!   :bike-037:

Offline mentalfloss

  • Hatchling
  • **
  • Posts: 161
  • Location: Outside of Lawrence Kansas
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #44 on: December 02, 2015, 08:45:12 AM »
I used to live in Cardiff and Encinitas in north county san diego and rode those great roads that have been shown on this thread.


ALL i can say is.......the best and I miss those roads! :bike-037:
Guzzi's in the barn then and ... now:
2013 Guzzi Stelvio
1986 Guzzi V 65 TT (keeper!)
1985 Guzzi Le Mans IV ( sold after riding 26k miles on it)
1980 Guzzi v50 II (sweet! and sold)
2009 Guzzi Stelvio (Rode it 30k + in 2 years sad but gone)
2000 Guzzi Quota (sold but want another!

Offline radguzzi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 7301
  • N 44° 01.233 W 069° 41.267 ~ Midcoast, Maine USA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #45 on: December 02, 2015, 04:45:04 PM »

A nice ride from Julian towards Campo and on into Chula Vista...


Current:
2004 EV Touring
'99 EV Hack
'76 V1000 'Vert
'80 SP 1000
2013 Harley FLHTC
'75 Triumph T160 Trident
'78 Triumph T140V Bonneville
'78 Yamaha XS 650
'88 Honda Hawk GT
'84 RZ350 KR
'71 Dalesman Trials

A VeeDub and an MGB...

The Journey is the Reward

Offline radguzzi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 7301
  • N 44° 01.233 W 069° 41.267 ~ Midcoast, Maine USA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #46 on: December 02, 2015, 04:56:35 PM »

An overlook on the way up to Mount Palomar...

Current:
2004 EV Touring
'99 EV Hack
'76 V1000 'Vert
'80 SP 1000
2013 Harley FLHTC
'75 Triumph T160 Trident
'78 Triumph T140V Bonneville
'78 Yamaha XS 650
'88 Honda Hawk GT
'84 RZ350 KR
'71 Dalesman Trials

A VeeDub and an MGB...

The Journey is the Reward

Offline radguzzi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 7301
  • N 44° 01.233 W 069° 41.267 ~ Midcoast, Maine USA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #47 on: December 02, 2015, 05:24:32 PM »

Just East of Chula Vista...

Current:
2004 EV Touring
'99 EV Hack
'76 V1000 'Vert
'80 SP 1000
2013 Harley FLHTC
'75 Triumph T160 Trident
'78 Triumph T140V Bonneville
'78 Yamaha XS 650
'88 Honda Hawk GT
'84 RZ350 KR
'71 Dalesman Trials

A VeeDub and an MGB...

The Journey is the Reward

Offline radguzzi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 7301
  • N 44° 01.233 W 069° 41.267 ~ Midcoast, Maine USA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #48 on: December 02, 2015, 05:33:59 PM »

A twisty Rt 94....




And a little off road just to do it...

Current:
2004 EV Touring
'99 EV Hack
'76 V1000 'Vert
'80 SP 1000
2013 Harley FLHTC
'75 Triumph T160 Trident
'78 Triumph T140V Bonneville
'78 Yamaha XS 650
'88 Honda Hawk GT
'84 RZ350 KR
'71 Dalesman Trials

A VeeDub and an MGB...

The Journey is the Reward

Online Chuck in Indiana

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 29445
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #49 on: December 02, 2015, 05:47:55 PM »
An overlook on the way up to Mount Palomar...



Palomar mountain road rox..  :smiley: along with the observatory.

« Last Edit: December 02, 2015, 05:49:29 PM by Chuck in Indiana »
Chuck in (Elwood) Indiana/sometimes SoCal
 
87 AeroLario
95 Skorpion tour
22 Royal Enfield Classic 3 fiddy
 "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
Albert Einstein

Offline Semper-guzzi

  • Gaggle Mentor
  • ****
  • Posts: 749
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #50 on: December 02, 2015, 10:59:52 PM »
I've lived here in S.D. area for a long time, it's sooooo hard being caught up with family and life, but there are still a lot of roads I haven't hit that I want to.
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

2003 California Aluminum RiP :(
2001 Jackal :)

Offline Scud

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 1192
  • Location: Carlsbad, CA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #51 on: December 03, 2015, 08:16:17 AM »
Who knows where the camel ranch is in San Diego?

1989 Moto Guzzi LeMans
2002 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Scura
2017 Husqvarna 701 Enduro
2017 Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX
2020 Yamaha TW200

Offline vstevens

  • Gosling
  • ***
  • Posts: 468
  • Location: San Diego
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #52 on: December 03, 2015, 08:20:40 AM »
Who knows where the camel ranch is in San Diego?



No, but Camp Pendleton has. Herd of wild buffalo and other protected wildlife.

Offline Scud

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 1192
  • Location: Carlsbad, CA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #53 on: December 03, 2015, 09:31:06 AM »
Camels are where Old Julian Highway meets Highway 78.

Here are two shots from an overlook on Sunrise Highway (aka S1) at 6,000 feet elevation on Mount Laguna.




1989 Moto Guzzi LeMans
2002 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Scura
2017 Husqvarna 701 Enduro
2017 Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX
2020 Yamaha TW200

Offline radguzzi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 7301
  • N 44° 01.233 W 069° 41.267 ~ Midcoast, Maine USA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #54 on: December 03, 2015, 08:52:14 PM »

Being from the North East I really got a kick out of his sign... :)


Current:
2004 EV Touring
'99 EV Hack
'76 V1000 'Vert
'80 SP 1000
2013 Harley FLHTC
'75 Triumph T160 Trident
'78 Triumph T140V Bonneville
'78 Yamaha XS 650
'88 Honda Hawk GT
'84 RZ350 KR
'71 Dalesman Trials

A VeeDub and an MGB...

The Journey is the Reward

Offline radguzzi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 7301
  • N 44° 01.233 W 069° 41.267 ~ Midcoast, Maine USA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #55 on: December 03, 2015, 09:00:45 PM »
Camels are where Old Julian Highway meets Highway 78.

Here are two shots from an overlook on Sunrise Highway (aka S1) at 6,000 feet elevation on Mount Laguna.




I think this is the lower turn out when climbing Mount Laguna from the Pine Valley side...



Current:
2004 EV Touring
'99 EV Hack
'76 V1000 'Vert
'80 SP 1000
2013 Harley FLHTC
'75 Triumph T160 Trident
'78 Triumph T140V Bonneville
'78 Yamaha XS 650
'88 Honda Hawk GT
'84 RZ350 KR
'71 Dalesman Trials

A VeeDub and an MGB...

The Journey is the Reward

Offline Scud

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 1192
  • Location: Carlsbad, CA
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #56 on: December 06, 2015, 01:28:13 PM »
150 mile loop this morning. Desolate one-lane road... and home for breakfast.



1989 Moto Guzzi LeMans
2002 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Scura
2017 Husqvarna 701 Enduro
2017 Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX
2020 Yamaha TW200

Online Chuck in Indiana

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 29445
Re: San Diego back country winter ride pics
« Reply #57 on: December 06, 2015, 01:53:58 PM »
<sigh> Just a week and a half to go..  :smiley: SoCal was made for motorcycles.
Chuck in (Elwood) Indiana/sometimes SoCal
 
87 AeroLario
95 Skorpion tour
22 Royal Enfield Classic 3 fiddy
 "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
Albert Einstein

 

20 Ounce Stainless Steel Double Insulated Tumbler
Buy a quality tumbler and support the forum at the same time!
Better than a YETI! BPA and Lead free.
Advertise Here