Author Topic: San Diego back country winter ride pics (Read 9716 times)

vstevens · « **on:** November 29, 2015, 09:09:03 PM »

Went on a fantastic ride! Clear skies, the air was cool, and the rolling foothills of the San Diego East county was a beautiful green! The V7 ran flawlessly, purred like a kitten. It's taken me some time to figure out how it likes to be ridden. I tend to 'granny' new vehicles and the Stone has been no different. Today I just let the rpm's wind up to 6k or 7k before shifting.. Oh the sweet musicality of that exhaust note. She loves that cool mountain air and winding roads. So many roads to explore...

oldbike54 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2015, 09:17:18 PM »

This makes me

Thanks .

Dusty

mtiberio · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2015, 09:28:29 AM »

Which roads. Took a week off in September and rented a Harley and rode a bunch in San Diego County. Mountains, deserts. Was unbelievable. I want to move there...

Scud · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2015, 09:41:54 AM »

This might be my favorite topic of all time.

This sign, roughly translated, means "Welcome to San Diego, Motorcyclist Heaven."

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2015, 09:41:54 AM »

jlburgess · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2015, 01:11:27 PM »

I live in San Diego and I don't know where that sign is. I must be missing something?

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2015, 01:21:50 PM »

Quote from: mtiberio on November 30, 2015, 09:28:29 AM

Which roads. Took a week off in September and rented a Harley and rode a bunch in San Diego County. Mountains, deserts. Was unbelievable. I want to move there...

I've mentioned before that most guys don't have a clue about how good the riding *is* out there.

SoCal rox. Certainly one of the finest places to ride sport bikes in the world.
Oh, almost forgot.. others have decided to move there before you. The sun tax is a little pricey..

ohiorider · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2015, 03:48:11 PM »

It's been a while for me, but when I was working for Rockwell Automation, we attended several trade shows in SoCal. In 1995, I loaded my riding leathers, helmet, and boots in a duffel, jumped on a plane, did the trade show, then picked up my rental R100R Mystic from Dubbelju in San Francisco, and headed south. PCH until I was running at shore level, then headed inland. Loved Julian and the surrounding area. 1997 and 1999 rented R1100R from Don Picker, California Rentals. '99 was a hoot ..... spent 3 days in December riding around Death Valley with two good friends. Good memories, all. Thanks for the reminder!

Blurry pics of Death Valley, since they are cut and paste from DVD screen captures.

http://s115.photobucket.com/user/bcgilligan/library/Death%20Valley%201999?sort=3&page=1

Scud · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2015, 06:56:51 PM »

Quote from: jlburgess on November 30, 2015, 01:11:27 PM

I live in San Diego and I don't know where that sign is. I must be missing something?

That sign is where Highway 79 splits North from Old Highway 80, North of I-8.

Here's another sign for you, but this one is in Riverside County, which is easy access on a loop from San Diego. In case you can't read it in the picture, it says "SHARP CURVES - STEEP GRADE, NEXT 44 MILES."

The Scura likes to visit these signs... especially in "winter."

jlburgess · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2015, 07:47:58 PM »

Quote from: Scud on November 30, 2015, 06:56:51 PM

That sign is where Highway 79 splits North from Old Highway 80, North of I-8.

Here's another sign for you, but this one is in Riverside County, which is easy access on a loop from San Diego. In case you can't read it in the picture, it says "SHARP CURVES - STEEP GRADE, NEXT 44 MILES."

The Scura likes to visit these signs... especially in "winter."

Is that the same as S2 North from Ocotillo? If it is I need a better map! It looks like there's one curve.

jlburgess · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2015, 08:11:43 PM »

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

vstevens · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2015, 09:45:02 PM »

Quote from: mtiberio on November 30, 2015, 09:28:29 AM

Which roads. Took a week off in September and rented a Harley and rode a bunch in San Diego County. Mountains, deserts. Was unbelievable. I want to move there...

Campo road, also known as hwy 94. Once you head past Rancho San Diego you'll see canyon carving curves and green, rock strewn hills... Green until summer, anyway. It's a really nice ride

Yukonica · « **Reply #11 on:** December 01, 2015, 12:15:03 AM »

Ya know, as I sit here digesting a hearty winter meal after having spent 90 minutes grading the ice glaze from around our house and outbuildings; all I can manage to say in polite vernacular is 'you lucky SOB'... but I'm not jealous. Nope. Not at all. Supposed to be -6 and sunny tomorrow.

Scud · « **Reply #12 on:** December 01, 2015, 01:05:15 AM »

S2, aka "The Great Overland Stage Route of 1849", is basically straight, but from there you can find some fun roads into Borrego Springs and climb Montezuma Highway out of the desert. The "44 miles" sign above is on Highway 74, East of Hemet.

Best breakfast burritos in Campo (stone's throw from Mexican Border). I can't even finish a small one.

I love 33 North of Ojai - that has to be one of the best roads of all time. This is on 95, between 33 and 5. Has to be very close to the picture with the yummy Husaberg.

Note to frozen boys: Come visit. Half the population of Canada is already here, eh?

Rox · « **Reply #13 on:** December 01, 2015, 01:08:07 AM »

Love the Scura, Scud. Love it.

Yukonica · « **Reply #14 on:** December 01, 2015, 01:17:02 AM »

Note to frozen boys: Come visit. Half the population of Canada is already here, eh?
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... not half, just our comedians and actors.

mtiberio · « **Reply #15 on:** December 01, 2015, 07:49:59 AM »

S2 out of Ocotillo (heading NW). Water placed every few miles so the border jumpers don't die of thirst.

mtiberio · « **Reply #16 on:** December 01, 2015, 07:51:51 AM »

As a geologist, I love this place...

mtiberio · « **Reply #17 on:** December 01, 2015, 07:53:31 AM »

View near Borrego Springs. Spent the night there during a "Haboob" (arabic for duststorm).

mtiberio · « **Reply #18 on:** December 01, 2015, 07:55:18 AM »

That nice green valley floor, was Palm Desert. It was 113 degrees when I was there in September. Spent a few hours between there and the Salton Sea before heading up to Boreggo Springs.

mtiberio · « **Reply #19 on:** December 01, 2015, 07:57:45 AM »

My desert gear, shammy shirt, balaclava, etc

A bit dusty on the El Mirage dry lake bed, but I was loving life...

mtiberio · « **Reply #20 on:** December 01, 2015, 07:59:18 AM »

A couple of stoners hanging out watching the thunder storm miles off in the vally

mtiberio · « **Reply #21 on:** December 01, 2015, 08:00:51 AM »

Lake Elsinore (of honda dirt bike fame)

mtiberio · « **Reply #22 on:** December 01, 2015, 08:04:34 AM »

Angeles Crest Highway (got up to 7000 feet elev) stopped at Newcomb's Ranch. My local buddy (seated 2nd picture) had the Ducati and Guzzi. My rental harley. My LA buddy together with my DC buddy (shown) swapped off on all three bikes through the forest. My first real ride on a Ducati. Felt nice, like a Guzzi, but with a decent transmission...

mtiberio · « **Reply #23 on:** December 01, 2015, 08:12:17 AM »

My buddy setting an El Mirage dry lake bed LSR for the unfaired, pushrod 350 class. Went 118.

I got to play pit slave

we had to pull the head to confirm the record

IMG_1729 by mtiberio, on Flickr

my buddy had the coolest collection of stuff. This truck is quite rare and the number of middle aged men that came over and got misty eyed was unreal

mtiberio · « **Reply #24 on:** December 01, 2015, 08:13:34 AM »

Sorry for the thread hijack, but yes I am enamored with SoCal, and my CEO says I can transfer to the san diego office next summer. So if the creeks don't rise, I'll be there...

vstevens · « **Reply #25 on:** December 01, 2015, 08:32:58 AM »

Quote from: mtiberio on December 01, 2015, 08:13:34 AM

Sorry for the thread hijack, but yes I am enamored with SoCal, and my CEO says I can transfer to the san diego office next summer. So if the creeks don't rise, I'll be there...

Love the pics! Thanks for inspiring me to go farther out into the winter desert and along the border... Great bikes and great roads!

Scud · « **Reply #26 on:** December 01, 2015, 10:57:48 AM »

Here's a 320 mile loop that includes traversing the Anza Borrego Desert; I did it last winter. A lot of people don't appreciate how much the elevation (and temperature) changes in this area. This loop, for example, goes from Sea Level to over 6,000 feet. The total ascent (and descent) is about 25,000 feet - almost 5 vertical miles up and down. Of course, if you want serious elevation, the Sierra Nevada passes are available in Summer.

@mtiberio: I love the desert. While it's fun to rip through on a street bike, you really need a street legal dirt bike and a few days to see Anza Borrego properly.

Another gratuitous Scura picture. This one in Ocotillo along route S2, where it can get a bit breezy sometimes...

jas67 · « **Reply #27 on:** December 01, 2015, 11:00:22 AM »

Great pics!

I'll be envying you and others in temperate climates for the next 4 months. My ride home from work yesterday was in 40 degree rain.

jackson · « **Reply #28 on:** December 01, 2015, 11:15:00 AM »

We lived in San Diego for 30 years and rode motorcycles on all of those roads many, many times. We miss the weather and other things but not the high cost of living.
Glad to see that you guys are enjoying those great motorcycle roads.

mtiberio · « **Reply #29 on:** December 01, 2015, 01:06:34 PM »

Quote from: Scud on December 01, 2015, 10:57:48 AM

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@mtiberio: I love the desert. While it's fun to rip through on a street bike, you really need a street legal dirt bike and a few days to see Anza Borrego properly.
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No doubt. I'll be bringing my adventure bike with me (and my guzzi of course). Was just shopping for knobbies...

Nice shot, I forgot the huge wind turbine farm near I-8 and S2.

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