10 day motorcycle ride. Oregon, Id, Ut, Az, Nv, Ca. I'm on my Goldwing and 3 friends are on Harley, BMW, Yamaha. First night Troutdale to John Day Oregon. Day 2 now we are headed to Twin Falls Idaho. In Vale now eating lunch.

Cheers...Rob

Fun stuff Rob! Are you retired?? You sure get to play a lot.

Day 2 got us to Twin Falls Idaho. The internet sucked but Motel 6 was nice with a fresh remodel. $49.00 a night. This morning we set out early for Cedar City. Did some nice back roads.




Manti Temple


Tomorrow Zion NP

Cheers...Rob

Rob u missed the best deal in Twin Falls...my house lots of room and no charge. Good BBQ ribs. didn't know u were headed our way Call if u are still here 733 5121

Hi Don, thanks for your kind offer. With 3 friends and on a tight schedule because they have to get back to work.

Cheers...Rob

DonC wrote:Rob u missed the best deal in Twin Falls...my house lots of room and no charge. Good BBQ ribs. didn't know u were headed our way Call if u are still here 733 5121

Same here in Emmett. If I woulda known your passing through, woulda been nice to meet for lunch at least. But hey, I know what it's like to be on the roll. I get in the same boat all the time running the rig. Have a good trip. Post more pics!!

moto on rob! a bike ride can be way good for your soul...! same way the airplane is, and why my windows are open a lot when the backcountry for sure....jo

Day 4 Zion NP. Left at 9:30 after the motel breakfast, which was not to bad. It was 66* in Cedar City when we headed out. We had a high temp of 94* and 61* up at 9600' on SR 14. This part of Utah is as pretty as anywhere I have been.







Kolob Lake 8500MSL. No helmet laws in Utah. WOO HOO!!!


Twisty's


Little dirt for the wing


Lunch at The Red Coyote


Out back at the Coyote


Headed toward the tunnel


Looking out the tunnel



Waiting for construction


Views every direction


Tomorrow Bryce. Time for some more Pendleton Whisky

Cheers...Rob

RobBurson wrote: No helmet laws in Utah. WOO HOO!!!

Ride safe brother!! Not you I'm worried about, just the other loonies on the road.

Great pics!!

Ha, Pat I think we should worry about Rob.
Drinking Pendleton Whisky, and looks like he is driving down the wrong side of the road.

Small Tail Caddy wrote:Ha, Pat I think we should worry about Rob.
Drinking Pendleton Whisky, and looks like he is driving down the wrong side of the road.

Hey Rob

Looks like a great trip. My house is at 8200 ft on the mountain above Cedar City. You're right about Hwy 14 and if you went to Bryce, you got a dose of Hwy 12 too. It just gets better past Bryce and doesn't stop being jaw dropping until you get to Moab! Utah backcountry roads are terrific. If your bikes could take 100 miles of this:



you could enjoy some of this... 3000 feet to the Colorado River from the North Rim - no tour buses, no guard rails, no safety nets. Just the way it was meant to be.



I'd join the crowd saying you shoulda stopped in, but heck, I'm not there. I'm on my way back from Colorado. Maybe next time?

YB

Day 5 Bryce Canyon NP and Cedar Breaks NM. Got up to 10600MSL in Cedar Breaks. Tomorrow west to Mammoth Lakes or Yosemite?









Cheers...Rob

AvidFlyer wrote:Fun stuff Rob! Are you retired?? You sure get to play a lot.

shit man, he's a retired govmint worker... makes more now than when we employed him as a fire fighter...he's also a A''''hole...

Man that looks like fun!
Steve

Great pictures, Rob. Brightens up the grayness around here.

Day 6 Left Cedar City for Mammoth Lakes. High speed across the desert.

These signs are across the street from each other. California full of bullet holes. Nevada not.




Did the ET hiway. Saw 5 cars the whole 98 miles. No gas for 148 miles.


Day 7 Mammoth Lakes to Sonora, Ca. Windy, twisty, roller coaster, big time fun! California 108 Sonora Pass WOW!!




Now for my rant. Don't ever waste your time to do the Devils Post Pile National Monument. First the feds charge us $10.00 to ride down a old logging road to get to the DPPNM. It is a very pretty place, but the road sucks and we paid for it a 100X buy the timber that came out of the area. Rip off.


The feds are way out of control.Look at these rules.

Do you think I unloaded and disassembled my Glock 45? It was out of site.

Bridgeport Inn. Built 1877


Tomorrow Sonora to Susanville on SR49 more tight corners.

Cheers...Rob

Man O man did we tear up the curves. California 49 is a sweet road. Here in Susanville, Ca. I need some food.

Cheers...Rob

you can get hosed pretty bad in the national parks, not to mention the ridiculous rules... But I found one benny in gettin old... at 60 you can purchase a senior pass for 10 bucks.. gives you lifetime free entry for you and anyone in your vehicle, or on your motorcycle, to all national parks and federal rec lands where there is a entry fee. I got one before my trip this summer and it saved us over 100 bucks gettin into Jellystone park and a couple others....

Hot dam here we go again. Left Oregon Friday night at 8:30 PM Got to Santa Clarita on Saturday at 3:30 PM. We towed our 25' toy trailer with 3 quads and a dirt bike. It is now 105 ahhhh summer is back!! Red Lobster for dinner.

6Flags Magic Mountain tomorrow. After that out to Palm Desert and sand riding Tuesday-Thursday.

Only thing missing is the Maule. Got to figure out how to strap it to the top of the trailer. Not

My boy and his 2 friends are with me. My boy turned 21 yesterday. So we are drinking Pendleton Whiskey now. Buzz on!

Cheers...Rob