Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

['Ross M. Jamison' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!]

That's my old hood!

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> On Oct 24, 2016, at 2:43 AM, Javier Garcia  wrote:
> 
> Thanks Gary, I will keep your advice in mind. I rode the San Gabriel 
> mountains as the last leg of my trip coming here. When behind and took rt 2 
> all the way to Pasadena. I still need to make it to Mt. Wilson, not only 
> because of the ride, but also because the observatory at the top. For those 
> interested, that is where Edwin Hubble made all his discoveries, including 
> finding that the universe is expanding. 
> 
> Javier. 
> 
>> On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 11:24 PM, Gary  wrote:
>> I did LA for years before it became 24X7 gridlock and police pursuits. Ride 
>> like you are invisible, because to car drivers you are. Even when they look 
>> right at you. 
>> 
>> Make Yosemite plans for the spring as soon as the weather warms in April or 
>> May before school lets out, or the early fall before the first big snow 
>> storm. I avoid the place all summer, just too nuts on those slow twisty 
>> roads and packed concessions. The Tioga pass road (with a glacier or two, a 
>> couple of lakes & lots of impressive granite 10,000 mountains) remains 
>> closed from snow pack (usually November) until about June or whenever it 
>> melts. In fact I just went there today 10/23 and avoided the valley, as the 
>> CalTrans signs said the parking lots were full (of foreign tourists). A 140 
>> mile round trip took 6 hours.  But if you have not seen much of CA then the 
>> loop from Pasadena to Yosemite then across the high country and back home on 
>> Hwy 395 through the desert side of the Sierras would give you a real look - 
>> at the Southern half. Or you could just test your skills going up to the TV 
>> towers above you on Mt. Wilson. Be happy to ride with you if you come this 
>> way.
>> 
>>> On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 5:00 AM, 'Ross M. Jamison' via Nighthawk Motorcycle 
>>> Lovers!  wrote:
>>> Pasadena is my old stomping ground
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Oct 17, 2016, at 1:34 AM, Javier Garcia  wrote:
 
 Hi Gary,
 
 Thanks a lot for your message. I am enjoy quite a lot being in Pasadena. I 
 haven't had time to do much riding since I arrived but I can see there are 
 many options almost in every direction. I agree with your appreciation of 
 the traffic in LA, but I have to also say that I love being able to lane 
 split legally. I don't do it often on the rode, but almost always when I 
 get to a red light. 
 
 My trip was only 10 days but I have to say at the end I was happy to stop. 
 I felt a bit tired of all the riding, maybe because I didn't rest any day. 
 But that feeling went away shortly after and now I am eager to hit the 
 rode again at least for a weekend. Yosemite is for sure on my list so if I 
 get over there I will send you an email, maybe we can go for a ride. 
 Likewise, if you happen to come down my neck of the woods just let me know.
 
 Glad you liked the pictures,
 Javier.
 
> On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 12:52 AM, Garyscott7  
> wrote:
> Hi Javier, I just stumbled into this Google group while looking at stuff 
> for the original Nighthawk - 82 CB650SC I am restoring, and saw your 
> trip.  At 65 years old I now live just outside Yosemite in a town called 
> Oakhurst, CA., but was born & raised in LA near Pasadena in W. Covina. 
> Your description & pics was great and brought back memories of my Fresno/ 
> LA / Washinton DC/Niagra Falls Canada/ across the Mackinaw Bridge/ 250 
> miles of woods in "upper" MI  & back to Oakhurst CA trip. 7800 miles in 
> 29 days on a Honda ST1100 in 2010. Those kind of trips are a real love/ 
> hate test of our motorcycle love affair. After 3 days of non-stop chilly 
> rain from Lake Superior- Duluth MN to Rapid City SD to Rock Springs WY. I 
> was ready to chuck it all and take a bus home :). Moreso after the motel 
> TV weather babe predicted snow tomorrow on my way to Salt Lake City. Got 
> an extra day of sleep in Rock Springs after that report. LA is just too 
> crowded and Mad Max for me to enjoy these days. But Central California 
> from the desert to the coast is the best riding in the world. Get some 
> time doing Death Valley, the Sierras and Hwy 1 on that beast Concourse. 
> 
> Last time I was in Monterey/ Carmel By the Sea I went into the Hogs 
> Breath restaurant (was owned & run by Clint Eastwood when he was the 
> mayor there). I ran into an Austrian firefighter on vacation who flew to 
> San Francisco, rented a big Harley and had done the West. He was most 
> impressed with Arches NP in Utah, and was on his way to San Diego. Now 
> Arches is on my to-do list.  What a sport.
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 10:45:40 PM UTC-7, Javier Garcia wrote:
>> Glad you liked them George. I was fun to share the experiences and also 
>> helps t

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Javier Garcia]

Thanks Gary, I will keep your advice in mind. I rode the San Gabriel
mountains as the last leg of my trip coming here. When behind and took rt 2
all the way to Pasadena. I still need to make it to Mt. Wilson, not only
because of the ride, but also because the observatory at the top. For those
interested, that is where Edwin Hubble made all his discoveries, including
finding that the universe is expanding.

Javier.

On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 11:24 PM, Gary  wrote:

> I did LA for years before it became 24X7 gridlock and police pursuits.
> Ride like you are invisible, because to car drivers you are. Even when they
> look right at you.
>
> Make Yosemite plans for the spring as soon as the weather warms in April
> or May before school lets out, or the early fall before the first big snow
> storm. I avoid the place all summer, just too nuts on those slow twisty
> roads and packed concessions. The Tioga pass road (with a glacier or two, a
> couple of lakes & lots of impressive granite 10,000 mountains) remains
> closed from snow pack (usually November) until about June or whenever it
> melts. In fact I just went there today 10/23 and avoided the valley, as the
> CalTrans signs said the parking lots were full (of foreign tourists). A 140
> mile round trip took 6 hours.  But if you have not seen much of CA then the
> loop from Pasadena to Yosemite then across the high country and back home
> on Hwy 395 through the desert side of the Sierras would give you a real
> look - at the Southern half. Or you could just test your skills going up to
> the TV towers above you on Mt. Wilson. Be happy to ride with you if you
> come this way.
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 5:00 AM, 'Ross M. Jamison' via Nighthawk
> Motorcycle Lovers!  wrote:
>
>> Pasadena is my old stomping ground
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Oct 17, 2016, at 1:34 AM, Javier Garcia  wrote:
>>
>> Hi Gary,
>>
>> Thanks a lot for your message. I am enjoy quite a lot being in Pasadena.
>> I haven't had time to do much riding since I arrived but I can see there
>> are many options almost in every direction. I agree with your appreciation
>> of the traffic in LA, but I have to also say that I love being able to lane
>> split legally. I don't do it often on the rode, but almost always when I
>> get to a red light.
>>
>> My trip was only 10 days but I have to say at the end I was happy to
>> stop. I felt a bit tired of all the riding, maybe because I didn't rest any
>> day. But that feeling went away shortly after and now I am eager to hit the
>> rode again at least for a weekend. Yosemite is for sure on my list so if I
>> get over there I will send you an email, maybe we can go for a ride.
>> Likewise, if you happen to come down my neck of the woods just let me know.
>>
>> Glad you liked the pictures,
>> Javier.
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 12:52 AM, Garyscott7 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Javier, I just stumbled into this Google group while looking at stuff
>>> for the original Nighthawk - 82 CB650SC I am restoring, and saw your trip.
>>> At 65 years old I now live just outside Yosemite in a town called
>>> Oakhurst, CA., but was born & raised in LA near Pasadena in W. Covina. Your
>>> description & pics was great and brought back memories of my Fresno/ LA /
>>> Washinton DC/Niagra Falls Canada/ across the Mackinaw Bridge/ 250 miles of
>>> woods in "upper" MI  & back to Oakhurst CA trip. 7800 miles in 29 days on a
>>> Honda ST1100 in 2010. Those kind of trips are a real love/ hate test of our
>>> motorcycle love affair. After 3 days of non-stop chilly rain from Lake
>>> Superior- Duluth MN to Rapid City SD to Rock Springs WY. I was ready to
>>> chuck it all and take a bus home :). Moreso after the motel TV weather babe
>>> predicted snow tomorrow on my way to Salt Lake City. Got an extra day of
>>> sleep in Rock Springs after that report. LA is just too crowded and Mad Max
>>> for me to enjoy these days. But Central California from the desert to the
>>> coast is the best riding in the world. Get some time doing Death Valley,
>>> the Sierras and Hwy 1 on that beast Concourse.
>>>
>>> Last time I was in Monterey/ Carmel By the Sea I went into the Hogs
>>> Breath restaurant (was owned & run by Clint Eastwood when he was the mayor
>>> there). I ran into an Austrian firefighter on vacation who flew to San
>>> Francisco, rented a big Harley and had done the West. He was most impressed
>>> with Arches NP in Utah, and was on his way to San Diego. Now Arches is on
>>> my to-do list.  What a sport.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 10:45:40 PM UTC-7, Javier Garcia wrote:

 Glad you liked them George. I was fun to share the experiences and also
 helps to sort of keep a journal of all the places visited (after a few days
 everything starts to blend a bit). I want to write a little something
 called "things I learned". Hopefully I will find the time once I am settle
 in.

 Javier.


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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Gary]

I did LA for years before it became 24X7 gridlock and police pursuits. Ride
like you are invisible, because to car drivers you are. Even when they look
right at you.

Make Yosemite plans for the spring as soon as the weather warms in April or
May before school lets out, or the early fall before the first big snow
storm. I avoid the place all summer, just too nuts on those slow twisty
roads and packed concessions. The Tioga pass road (with a glacier or two, a
couple of lakes & lots of impressive granite 10,000 mountains) remains
closed from snow pack (usually November) until about June or whenever it
melts. In fact I just went there today 10/23 and avoided the valley, as the
CalTrans signs said the parking lots were full (of foreign tourists). A 140
mile round trip took 6 hours.  But if you have not seen much of CA then the
loop from Pasadena to Yosemite then across the high country and back home
on Hwy 395 through the desert side of the Sierras would give you a real
look - at the Southern half. Or you could just test your skills going up to
the TV towers above you on Mt. Wilson. Be happy to ride with you if you
come this way.

On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 5:00 AM, 'Ross M. Jamison' via Nighthawk Motorcycle
Lovers!  wrote:

> Pasadena is my old stomping ground
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 17, 2016, at 1:34 AM, Javier Garcia  wrote:
>
> Hi Gary,
>
> Thanks a lot for your message. I am enjoy quite a lot being in Pasadena. I
> haven't had time to do much riding since I arrived but I can see there are
> many options almost in every direction. I agree with your appreciation of
> the traffic in LA, but I have to also say that I love being able to lane
> split legally. I don't do it often on the rode, but almost always when I
> get to a red light.
>
> My trip was only 10 days but I have to say at the end I was happy to stop.
> I felt a bit tired of all the riding, maybe because I didn't rest any day.
> But that feeling went away shortly after and now I am eager to hit the rode
> again at least for a weekend. Yosemite is for sure on my list so if I get
> over there I will send you an email, maybe we can go for a ride. Likewise,
> if you happen to come down my neck of the woods just let me know.
>
> Glad you liked the pictures,
> Javier.
>
> On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 12:52 AM, Garyscott7 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Javier, I just stumbled into this Google group while looking at stuff
>> for the original Nighthawk - 82 CB650SC I am restoring, and saw your trip.
>> At 65 years old I now live just outside Yosemite in a town called
>> Oakhurst, CA., but was born & raised in LA near Pasadena in W. Covina. Your
>> description & pics was great and brought back memories of my Fresno/ LA /
>> Washinton DC/Niagra Falls Canada/ across the Mackinaw Bridge/ 250 miles of
>> woods in "upper" MI  & back to Oakhurst CA trip. 7800 miles in 29 days on a
>> Honda ST1100 in 2010. Those kind of trips are a real love/ hate test of our
>> motorcycle love affair. After 3 days of non-stop chilly rain from Lake
>> Superior- Duluth MN to Rapid City SD to Rock Springs WY. I was ready to
>> chuck it all and take a bus home :). Moreso after the motel TV weather babe
>> predicted snow tomorrow on my way to Salt Lake City. Got an extra day of
>> sleep in Rock Springs after that report. LA is just too crowded and Mad Max
>> for me to enjoy these days. But Central California from the desert to the
>> coast is the best riding in the world. Get some time doing Death Valley,
>> the Sierras and Hwy 1 on that beast Concourse.
>>
>> Last time I was in Monterey/ Carmel By the Sea I went into the Hogs
>> Breath restaurant (was owned & run by Clint Eastwood when he was the mayor
>> there). I ran into an Austrian firefighter on vacation who flew to San
>> Francisco, rented a big Harley and had done the West. He was most impressed
>> with Arches NP in Utah, and was on his way to San Diego. Now Arches is on
>> my to-do list.  What a sport.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 10:45:40 PM UTC-7, Javier Garcia wrote:
>>>
>>> Glad you liked them George. I was fun to share the experiences and also
>>> helps to sort of keep a journal of all the places visited (after a few days
>>> everything starts to blend a bit). I want to write a little something
>>> called "things I learned". Hopefully I will find the time once I am settle
>>> in.
>>>
>>> Javier.
>>>
>>>
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

['Ross M. Jamison' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!]

Pasadena is my old stomping ground

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 17, 2016, at 1:34 AM, Javier Garcia  wrote:
> 
> Hi Gary,
> 
> Thanks a lot for your message. I am enjoy quite a lot being in Pasadena. I 
> haven't had time to do much riding since I arrived but I can see there are 
> many options almost in every direction. I agree with your appreciation of the 
> traffic in LA, but I have to also say that I love being able to lane split 
> legally. I don't do it often on the rode, but almost always when I get to a 
> red light. 
> 
> My trip was only 10 days but I have to say at the end I was happy to stop. I 
> felt a bit tired of all the riding, maybe because I didn't rest any day. But 
> that feeling went away shortly after and now I am eager to hit the rode again 
> at least for a weekend. Yosemite is for sure on my list so if I get over 
> there I will send you an email, maybe we can go for a ride. Likewise, if you 
> happen to come down my neck of the woods just let me know.
> 
> Glad you liked the pictures,
> Javier.
> 
>> On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 12:52 AM, Garyscott7  wrote:
>> Hi Javier, I just stumbled into this Google group while looking at stuff for 
>> the original Nighthawk - 82 CB650SC I am restoring, and saw your trip.  At 
>> 65 years old I now live just outside Yosemite in a town called Oakhurst, 
>> CA., but was born & raised in LA near Pasadena in W. Covina. Your 
>> description & pics was great and brought back memories of my Fresno/ LA / 
>> Washinton DC/Niagra Falls Canada/ across the Mackinaw Bridge/ 250 miles of 
>> woods in "upper" MI  & back to Oakhurst CA trip. 7800 miles in 29 days on a 
>> Honda ST1100 in 2010. Those kind of trips are a real love/ hate test of our 
>> motorcycle love affair. After 3 days of non-stop chilly rain from Lake 
>> Superior- Duluth MN to Rapid City SD to Rock Springs WY. I was ready to 
>> chuck it all and take a bus home :). Moreso after the motel TV weather babe 
>> predicted snow tomorrow on my way to Salt Lake City. Got an extra day of 
>> sleep in Rock Springs after that report. LA is just too crowded and Mad Max 
>> for me to enjoy these days. But Central California from the desert to the 
>> coast is the best riding in the world. Get some time doing Death Valley, the 
>> Sierras and Hwy 1 on that beast Concourse. 
>> 
>> Last time I was in Monterey/ Carmel By the Sea I went into the Hogs Breath 
>> restaurant (was owned & run by Clint Eastwood when he was the mayor there). 
>> I ran into an Austrian firefighter on vacation who flew to San Francisco, 
>> rented a big Harley and had done the West. He was most impressed with Arches 
>> NP in Utah, and was on his way to San Diego. Now Arches is on my to-do list. 
>>  What a sport.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 10:45:40 PM UTC-7, Javier Garcia wrote:
>>> Glad you liked them George. I was fun to share the experiences and also 
>>> helps to sort of keep a journal of all the places visited (after a few days 
>>> everything starts to blend a bit). I want to write a little something 
>>> called "things I learned". Hopefully I will find the time once I am settle 
>>> in.
>>> 
>>> Javier.
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Javier Garcia]

Hi Gary,

Thanks a lot for your message. I am enjoy quite a lot being in Pasadena. I
haven't had time to do much riding since I arrived but I can see there are
many options almost in every direction. I agree with your appreciation of
the traffic in LA, but I have to also say that I love being able to lane
split legally. I don't do it often on the rode, but almost always when I
get to a red light.

My trip was only 10 days but I have to say at the end I was happy to stop.
I felt a bit tired of all the riding, maybe because I didn't rest any day.
But that feeling went away shortly after and now I am eager to hit the rode
again at least for a weekend. Yosemite is for sure on my list so if I get
over there I will send you an email, maybe we can go for a ride. Likewise,
if you happen to come down my neck of the woods just let me know.

Glad you liked the pictures,
Javier.

On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 12:52 AM, Garyscott7  wrote:

> Hi Javier, I just stumbled into this Google group while looking at stuff
> for the original Nighthawk - 82 CB650SC I am restoring, and saw your trip.
> At 65 years old I now live just outside Yosemite in a town called
> Oakhurst, CA., but was born & raised in LA near Pasadena in W. Covina. Your
> description & pics was great and brought back memories of my Fresno/ LA /
> Washinton DC/Niagra Falls Canada/ across the Mackinaw Bridge/ 250 miles of
> woods in "upper" MI  & back to Oakhurst CA trip. 7800 miles in 29 days on a
> Honda ST1100 in 2010. Those kind of trips are a real love/ hate test of our
> motorcycle love affair. After 3 days of non-stop chilly rain from Lake
> Superior- Duluth MN to Rapid City SD to Rock Springs WY. I was ready to
> chuck it all and take a bus home :). Moreso after the motel TV weather babe
> predicted snow tomorrow on my way to Salt Lake City. Got an extra day of
> sleep in Rock Springs after that report. LA is just too crowded and Mad Max
> for me to enjoy these days. But Central California from the desert to the
> coast is the best riding in the world. Get some time doing Death Valley,
> the Sierras and Hwy 1 on that beast Concourse.
>
> Last time I was in Monterey/ Carmel By the Sea I went into the Hogs Breath
> restaurant (was owned & run by Clint Eastwood when he was the mayor there).
> I ran into an Austrian firefighter on vacation who flew to San Francisco,
> rented a big Harley and had done the West. He was most impressed with
> Arches NP in Utah, and was on his way to San Diego. Now Arches is on my
> to-do list.  What a sport.
>
>
>
> On Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 10:45:40 PM UTC-7, Javier Garcia wrote:
>>
>> Glad you liked them George. I was fun to share the experiences and also
>> helps to sort of keep a journal of all the places visited (after a few days
>> everything starts to blend a bit). I want to write a little something
>> called "things I learned". Hopefully I will find the time once I am settle
>> in.
>>
>> Javier.
>>
>>
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Garyscott7]

Hi Javier, I just stumbled into this Google group while looking at stuff 
for the original Nighthawk - 82 CB650SC I am restoring, and saw your trip. 
 At 65 years old I now live just outside Yosemite in a town called 
Oakhurst, CA., but was born & raised in LA near Pasadena in W. Covina. Your 
description & pics was great and brought back memories of my Fresno/ LA / 
Washinton DC/Niagra Falls Canada/ across the Mackinaw Bridge/ 250 miles of 
woods in "upper" MI  & back to Oakhurst CA trip. 7800 miles in 29 days on a 
Honda ST1100 in 2010. Those kind of trips are a real love/ hate test of our 
motorcycle love affair. After 3 days of non-stop chilly rain from Lake 
Superior- Duluth MN to Rapid City SD to Rock Springs WY. I was ready to 
chuck it all and take a bus home :). Moreso after the motel TV weather babe 
predicted snow tomorrow on my way to Salt Lake City. Got an extra day of 
sleep in Rock Springs after that report. LA is just too crowded and Mad Max 
for me to enjoy these days. But Central California from the desert to the 
coast is the best riding in the world. Get some time doing Death Valley, 
the Sierras and Hwy 1 on that beast Concourse. 

Last time I was in Monterey/ Carmel By the Sea I went into the Hogs Breath 
restaurant (was owned & run by Clint Eastwood when he was the mayor there). 
I ran into an Austrian firefighter on vacation who flew to San Francisco, 
rented a big Harley and had done the West. He was most impressed with 
Arches NP in Utah, and was on his way to San Diego. Now Arches is on my 
to-do list.  What a sport.



On Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 10:45:40 PM UTC-7, Javier Garcia wrote:
>
> Glad you liked them George. I was fun to share the experiences and also 
> helps to sort of keep a journal of all the places visited (after a few days 
> everything starts to blend a bit). I want to write a little something 
> called "things I learned". Hopefully I will find the time once I am settle 
> in.
>
> Javier.
>
>
>

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[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[geo-hawk allan]

Awesome will be looking forward to an article of "things you learned" on a 
trip like thisalso, will be looking forward to any more of the videos 
you took along the way ...all the best to you & the family an hope the move 
brings yall good fortune an all the best.

On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 4:47:40 PM UTC-4, Javier Garcia wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Today I started my coast-to-coast trip from Boston to Pasadena. I just 
> made it to Graham's place in PA, and tomorrow I will leave west.
>
> For this adventure I got a Kawasaki concourse 14. It is a wonderful 
> machine, and I couldn't think of a better bike to do this trip (other than 
> a goldwing or something like that). 
>
> I don't have a route carefully planned. I just know I want to get to 
> Colorado at some point, so from here I am pretty much going west. However, 
> I will gladly accept suggestions and recommendations (looking at you 
> Glenn), specially about scenic routes along the way which can replace the 
> boring highway. 
>
> I will try to post pictures as much as I can.
>
> Cheers,
> Javier
>
>

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Javier Garcia]

Glad you liked them George. I was fun to share the experiences and also
helps to sort of keep a journal of all the places visited (after a few days
everything starts to blend a bit). I want to write a little something
called "things I learned". Hopefully I will find the time once I am settle
in.

Javier.

On Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 9:21 PM, geo-hawk allan 
wrote:

> Thanks for sharing all the awesome photos along this trip Javier...truly a
> huge inspiration and have us wanting to do one here!
> george
>
> On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 4:47:40 PM UTC-4, Javier Garcia wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Today I started my coast-to-coast trip from Boston to Pasadena. I just
>> made it to Graham's place in PA, and tomorrow I will leave west.
>>
>> For this adventure I got a Kawasaki concourse 14. It is a wonderful
>> machine, and I couldn't think of a better bike to do this trip (other than
>> a goldwing or something like that).
>>
>> I don't have a route carefully planned. I just know I want to get to
>> Colorado at some point, so from here I am pretty much going west. However,
>> I will gladly accept suggestions and recommendations (looking at you
>> Glenn), specially about scenic routes along the way which can replace the
>> boring highway.
>>
>> I will try to post pictures as much as I can.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Javier
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[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[geo-hawk allan]

Thanks for sharing all the awesome photos along this trip Javier...truly a 
huge inspiration and have us wanting to do one here! 
george

On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 4:47:40 PM UTC-4, Javier Garcia wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Today I started my coast-to-coast trip from Boston to Pasadena. I just 
> made it to Graham's place in PA, and tomorrow I will leave west.
>
> For this adventure I got a Kawasaki concourse 14. It is a wonderful 
> machine, and I couldn't think of a better bike to do this trip (other than 
> a goldwing or something like that). 
>
> I don't have a route carefully planned. I just know I want to get to 
> Colorado at some point, so from here I am pretty much going west. However, 
> I will gladly accept suggestions and recommendations (looking at you 
> Glenn), specially about scenic routes along the way which can replace the 
> boring highway. 
>
> I will try to post pictures as much as I can.
>
> Cheers,
> Javier
>
>

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Tommy Hill]

Then put the homeless man up!

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Tommy Hill]

Then out the homeless man up!

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

['Ross M. Jamison' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!]

Javier,

My wife, 3 of our kids & I grew up in San Gabriel/Pasadena area.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 1, 2016, at 7:25 PM, Javier Garcia  wrote:
> 
> Hi Paul,
> 
> Yes indeed, going up to Oregon is at the top of the list of the next trips 
> (if I will have the time I will go all the way to Alaska). For sure I will 
> let you know if that happens.
> 
> And yes, I took a new job at Caltech so that's the reason for moving here. 
> The area is great and I think I will enjoy being here. I am still in the hunt 
> for a new apartment though, which is not fun at all.
> 
> cheers,
> Javier.
> 
>> On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 2:57 PM, Paul  wrote:
>> Javier, I really enjoyed seeing your pictures along your trip.
>> 
>> But now you MUST make the trip up the California and Oregon coastal highway 
>> up into the Pacific Northwest toward Seattle and British Columbia. :) It is 
>> a stunningly beautiful drive. 
>> 
>> But where did I miss the email about you actually MOVING to California? 
>> (I've been so busy I know I must've missed a lot of correspondence.) Please 
>> excuse my ignorance and fill me in!
>> 
>> 
>> Paul LeBoutillier 
>> www.hondanighthawks.net
>> Honda Nighthawk Lovers Email group
>> 
>>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:11 PM, Javier Garcia  wrote:
>>> Well finally made it to Pasadena! Total miles 3802. Total days 10. Total 
>>> states 10. Infinite fun.
>>> 
>>> Today I left Lake Havasu City and went to Joshua Tree Park through the 
>>> south. The road is really nice until you cross the colorado river into 
>>> California. Then is all dessert and pretty boring. The landscape is 
>>> interesting, actually beautiful, but there is NOTHING along the way for 
>>> about 120 miles or more. Good thing I filled my tank before I left. The 
>>> park is great, with many miles if beautiful scenery and winning roads. It 
>>> was very hot so I did not stopped much, but I enjoyed it a lot.
>>> 
>>> After that I was about to head straight to Pasadena taking the highway. But 
>>> then I realized that it was still early and that I could go north and 
>>> arrive to Pasadena through the mountains. I set the gps to Big Pines and 
>>> then followed Rt 2 towards Pasadena. Wow, what I ride! I would almost say 
>>> it was the best part of the trip. Many miles of endless turns and a really 
>>> beautiful place. I think that part alone took about 2 hours and it was just 
>>> the perfect ending to an unforgettable trip. 
>>> 
>>> Here are some more pics. Thanks to all of you following me during these 
>>> days, and specially to Glenn for his fantastic advice. 
>>> 
>>> I feel very lucky. Not only because I had the time and means to do this 
>>> trip, but also because everything went just perfect. The bike performed 
>>> flawlessly, there were no incidents, not even scary moments to recall 
>>> (well, expect for the climb to Pikes Peak, but that's my own fault). I 
>>> enjoyed every moment of the trip, even the boring ones, because those 
>>> created expectation for what was coming. I am happy I arrive and that I 
>>> don't have to wear my gear for a while at least. But at the same time I am 
>>> also sad it ended. It was really just too much fun. 
>>> 
>>> Where to now?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Javier.
>>>  
>>> 
 On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 9:56 AM, Mark Weisenfeld  
 wrote:
 One of those Noob moments was when I was talking to my friends at the 
 Honda repair shop. They told me that the front tires wear out un-evenly, 
 more on the left side, because we drive on the right side of roads that 
 are crowned in the middle.
 I thought about this and said to myself, DUH! that makes sense.
 
 Freeways are typically not crowned, so this may not apply, but ... does it 
 pull when you drive on the wrong side of the road?
 Go to England to diagnose that.
 
 But seriously, that would bug the crap outta me. I hope you figure it out.
 
 
 
 
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Javier Garcia]

Hi Paul,

Yes indeed, going up to Oregon is at the top of the list of the next trips
(if I will have the time I will go all the way to Alaska). For sure I will
let you know if that happens.

And yes, I took a new job at Caltech so that's the reason for moving here.
The area is great and I think I will enjoy being here. I am still in the
hunt for a new apartment though, which is not fun at all.

cheers,
Javier.

On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 2:57 PM, Paul  wrote:

> Javier, I really enjoyed seeing your pictures along your trip.
>
> But now you MUST make the trip up the California and Oregon coastal
> highway up into the Pacific Northwest toward Seattle and British Columbia.
> :) It is a stunningly beautiful drive.
>
> But where did I miss the email about you actually MOVING to California?
> (I've been so busy I know I must've missed a lot of correspondence.) Please
> excuse my ignorance and fill me in!
>
>
> *Paul LeBoutillier *
> *www.hondanighthawks.net *
> Honda Nighthawk Lovers Email group
> 
>
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:11 PM, Javier Garcia 
> wrote:
>
>> Well finally made it to Pasadena! Total miles 3802. Total days 10. Total
>> states 10. Infinite fun.
>>
>> Today I left Lake Havasu City and went to Joshua Tree Park through the
>> south. The road is really nice until you cross the colorado river into
>> California. Then is all dessert and pretty boring. The landscape is
>> interesting, actually beautiful, but there is NOTHING along the way for
>> about 120 miles or more. Good thing I filled my tank before I left. The
>> park is great, with many miles if beautiful scenery and winning roads. It
>> was very hot so I did not stopped much, but I enjoyed it a lot.
>>
>> After that I was about to head straight to Pasadena taking the highway.
>> But then I realized that it was still early and that I could go north and
>> arrive to Pasadena through the mountains. I set the gps to Big Pines and
>> then followed Rt 2 towards Pasadena. Wow, what I ride! I would almost say
>> it was the best part of the trip. Many miles of endless turns and a really
>> beautiful place. I think that part alone took about 2 hours and it was just
>> the perfect ending to an unforgettable trip.
>>
>> Here are some more pics. Thanks to all of you following me during these
>> days, and specially to Glenn for his fantastic advice.
>>
>> I feel very lucky. Not only because I had the time and means to do this
>> trip, but also because everything went just perfect. The bike performed
>> flawlessly, there were no incidents, not even scary moments to recall
>> (well, expect for the climb to Pikes Peak, but that's my own fault). I
>> enjoyed every moment of the trip, even the boring ones, because those
>> created expectation for what was coming. I am happy I arrive and that I
>> don't have to wear my gear for a while at least. But at the same time I am
>> also sad it ended. It was really just too much fun.
>>
>> Where to now?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Javier.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 9:56 AM, Mark Weisenfeld 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> One of those Noob moments was when I was talking to my friends at the
>>> Honda repair shop. They told me that the front tires wear out un-evenly,
>>> more on the left side, because we drive on the right side of roads that are
>>> crowned in the middle.
>>> I thought about this and said to myself, DUH! that makes sense.
>>>
>>> Freeways are typically not crowned, so this may not apply, but ... does
>>> it pull when you drive on the wrong side of the road?
>>> Go to England to diagnose that.
>>>
>>> But seriously, that would bug the crap outta me. I hope you figure it
>>> out.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Paul]

Javier, I really enjoyed seeing your pictures along your trip.

But now you MUST make the trip up the California and Oregon coastal highway
up into the Pacific Northwest toward Seattle and British Columbia. :) It is
a stunningly beautiful drive.

But where did I miss the email about you actually MOVING to California?
(I've been so busy I know I must've missed a lot of correspondence.) Please
excuse my ignorance and fill me in!


*Paul LeBoutillier *
*www.hondanighthawks.net *
Honda Nighthawk Lovers Email group


On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:11 PM, Javier Garcia  wrote:

> Well finally made it to Pasadena! Total miles 3802. Total days 10. Total
> states 10. Infinite fun.
>
> Today I left Lake Havasu City and went to Joshua Tree Park through the
> south. The road is really nice until you cross the colorado river into
> California. Then is all dessert and pretty boring. The landscape is
> interesting, actually beautiful, but there is NOTHING along the way for
> about 120 miles or more. Good thing I filled my tank before I left. The
> park is great, with many miles if beautiful scenery and winning roads. It
> was very hot so I did not stopped much, but I enjoyed it a lot.
>
> After that I was about to head straight to Pasadena taking the highway.
> But then I realized that it was still early and that I could go north and
> arrive to Pasadena through the mountains. I set the gps to Big Pines and
> then followed Rt 2 towards Pasadena. Wow, what I ride! I would almost say
> it was the best part of the trip. Many miles of endless turns and a really
> beautiful place. I think that part alone took about 2 hours and it was just
> the perfect ending to an unforgettable trip.
>
> Here are some more pics. Thanks to all of you following me during these
> days, and specially to Glenn for his fantastic advice.
>
> I feel very lucky. Not only because I had the time and means to do this
> trip, but also because everything went just perfect. The bike performed
> flawlessly, there were no incidents, not even scary moments to recall
> (well, expect for the climb to Pikes Peak, but that's my own fault). I
> enjoyed every moment of the trip, even the boring ones, because those
> created expectation for what was coming. I am happy I arrive and that I
> don't have to wear my gear for a while at least. But at the same time I am
> also sad it ended. It was really just too much fun.
>
> Where to now?
>
> Cheers,
> Javier.
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 9:56 AM, Mark Weisenfeld 
> wrote:
>
>> One of those Noob moments was when I was talking to my friends at the
>> Honda repair shop. They told me that the front tires wear out un-evenly,
>> more on the left side, because we drive on the right side of roads that are
>> crowned in the middle.
>> I thought about this and said to myself, DUH! that makes sense.
>>
>> Freeways are typically not crowned, so this may not apply, but ... does
>> it pull when you drive on the wrong side of the road?
>> Go to England to diagnose that.
>>
>> But seriously, that would bug the crap outta me. I hope you figure it out.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[EGrider]

Where to now? Well, of course to Atlanta, so that you can see New Mexico, 
Texas, New Orleans, and the Gulf Coast along the way!  

Glad you enjoyed the trip. Now, your uneasiness about a long ride is gone 
forever. I'm also glad  I got a chance to visit while you were still in 
Boston. Now I'll be able to come visit you in Pasadena.

I hope your Nighthawk and all your stuff made it to Pasadena without 
incident, too. 

Great pictures.

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Mark Weisenfeld]

One of those Noob moments was when I was talking to my friends at the Honda
repair shop. They told me that the front tires wear out un-evenly, more on
the left side, because we drive on the right side of roads that are crowned
in the middle.
I thought about this and said to myself, DUH! that makes sense.

Freeways are typically not crowned, so this may not apply, but ... does it
pull when you drive on the wrong side of the road?
Go to England to diagnose that.

But seriously, that would bug the crap outta me. I hope you figure it out.

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RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Richard Potter]

We have rain groves on freeways in Cal. This may make your pulling much more 
pronounced


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[mailto:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Javier Garcia
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 9:34 AM
To: nighthawk_lovers
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

Hi Paul,

Yes, I am worried something is funny with this bike. I didn't mentioned but 
recently the bike was dropped by a car backing up and pushing it off the center 
stand in the place where I was staying in Boston. I checked everything and it 
only seem to have some scratches, but I wonder if that has something to do. The 
pulling to the right is only noticeable if I take my hands off the grips, which 
I didn't do before (so I don't know if it did before the fall). I am hoping 
this can be solved by simply adjusting correctly the dampening and preload on 
the forks.

I am now leaving AZ to CA. I will take one more suggestion from Glenn and visit 
the Joshua Tree Park and then is the end. Will post the last pictures tonight.

Cheers,
Javier.

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Paul 
mailto:p...@hondanighthawks.net>> wrote:
Javier, glad the trip is going well. Are you planning on having the fork 
checked out while you're in California?


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On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 10:40 PM, Javier Garcia 
mailto:jajgar...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi,

Yesterday I took the bike to a dealer in Flagstaff, AZ and they changed the oil 
and put a new front tire. I thought that will solve the issue of the bike 
pulling to the right, but it still does it. So now I am worried about something 
in the forks being wrong.

Anyway, I realized that just by coincidence my hotel in Flagstaff was in old 
route 66. This morning was raining and cold. I had to wait until it cleared up 
a but and then I went to the Grand Canyon. It was still cold and cloudy while I 
was there, but still the place is so magnificent that it didn't matter. Got 
some good shots which I am sharing here. When I went back to bike to leave it 
had already cleared up and got sunny and warm (of course). I had parked in the 
"Raven" section, and I found a raven seating on top of the "Raven" sign just 
next to my bike. Was kind of funny. I left the Canyon and took 40 west. Then 
started to rain again. I happen to stop in one of the places where they do the 
whole old Rt 66 stuff. Pretty neat. When the rain passed I continued until Lake 
Havasu City, AZ. I am spending the night here and tomorrow I will check out the 
Josuah Tree Park (per recommendation of Glenn) and then finally reach Pasadena.

As usual, some pictures that go alone with the text.

Javier.

On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 5:27 PM, EGrider 
mailto:gevan...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I'm glad you're enjoying the trip. I think it's pretty impossible to ride a 
motorcycle across Colorado and Utah on the route you're taking and not remember 
it for the rest of your life. Live it up!
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Kyle Munz]

You can check the alignment with florescent tubes (they're really really
straight). Hold one end against the back tire at two points and let it
extend towards the front. Since the back tire is wider than the front tire
there will be a gap between the tube and the sidewall of the front, measure
that gap on both sides. Or, get two tubes and a friend and measure both at
the same time.


-Kyle

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:33 AM, Javier Garcia  wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> Yes, I am worried something is funny with this bike. I didn't mentioned
> but recently the bike was dropped by a car backing up and pushing it off
> the center stand in the place where I was staying in Boston. I checked
> everything and it only seem to have some scratches, but I wonder if that
> has something to do. The pulling to the right is only noticeable if I take
> my hands off the grips, which I didn't do before (so I don't know if it did
> before the fall). I am hoping this can be solved by simply adjusting
> correctly the dampening and preload on the forks.
>
> I am now leaving AZ to CA. I will take one more suggestion from Glenn and
> visit the Joshua Tree Park and then is the end. Will post the last pictures
> tonight.
>
> Cheers,
> Javier.
>
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Paul  wrote:
>
>> Javier, glad the trip is going well. Are you planning on having the fork
>> checked out while you're in California?
>>
>>
>> *Paul LeBoutillier *
>> *www.hondanighthawks.net *
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>>
>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 10:40 PM, Javier Garcia 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Yesterday I took the bike to a dealer in Flagstaff, AZ and they changed
>>> the oil and put a new front tire. I thought that will solve the issue of
>>> the bike pulling to the right, but it still does it. So now I am worried
>>> about something in the forks being wrong.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I realized that just by coincidence my hotel in Flagstaff was in
>>> old route 66. This morning was raining and cold. I had to wait until it
>>> cleared up a but and then I went to the Grand Canyon. It was still cold and
>>> cloudy while I was there, but still the place is so magnificent that it
>>> didn't matter. Got some good shots which I am sharing here. When I went
>>> back to bike to leave it had already cleared up and got sunny and warm (of
>>> course). I had parked in the "Raven" section, and I found a raven seating
>>> on top of the "Raven" sign just next to my bike. Was kind of funny. I left
>>> the Canyon and took 40 west. Then started to rain again. I happen to stop
>>> in one of the places where they do the whole old Rt 66 stuff. Pretty neat.
>>> When the rain passed I continued until Lake Havasu City, AZ. I am spending
>>> the night here and tomorrow I will check out the Josuah Tree Park (per
>>> recommendation of Glenn) and then finally reach Pasadena.
>>>
>>> As usual, some pictures that go alone with the text.
>>>
>>> Javier.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 5:27 PM, EGrider  wrote:
>>>
 I'm glad you're enjoying the trip. I think it's pretty impossible to
 ride a motorcycle across Colorado and Utah on the route you're taking and
 not remember it for the rest of your life. Live it up!

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Javier Garcia]

Hi Paul,

Yes, I am worried something is funny with this bike. I didn't mentioned but
recently the bike was dropped by a car backing up and pushing it off the
center stand in the place where I was staying in Boston. I checked
everything and it only seem to have some scratches, but I wonder if that
has something to do. The pulling to the right is only noticeable if I take
my hands off the grips, which I didn't do before (so I don't know if it did
before the fall). I am hoping this can be solved by simply adjusting
correctly the dampening and preload on the forks.

I am now leaving AZ to CA. I will take one more suggestion from Glenn and
visit the Joshua Tree Park and then is the end. Will post the last pictures
tonight.

Cheers,
Javier.

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Paul  wrote:

> Javier, glad the trip is going well. Are you planning on having the fork
> checked out while you're in California?
>
>
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>
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 10:40 PM, Javier Garcia 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Yesterday I took the bike to a dealer in Flagstaff, AZ and they changed
>> the oil and put a new front tire. I thought that will solve the issue of
>> the bike pulling to the right, but it still does it. So now I am worried
>> about something in the forks being wrong.
>>
>> Anyway, I realized that just by coincidence my hotel in Flagstaff was in
>> old route 66. This morning was raining and cold. I had to wait until it
>> cleared up a but and then I went to the Grand Canyon. It was still cold and
>> cloudy while I was there, but still the place is so magnificent that it
>> didn't matter. Got some good shots which I am sharing here. When I went
>> back to bike to leave it had already cleared up and got sunny and warm (of
>> course). I had parked in the "Raven" section, and I found a raven seating
>> on top of the "Raven" sign just next to my bike. Was kind of funny. I left
>> the Canyon and took 40 west. Then started to rain again. I happen to stop
>> in one of the places where they do the whole old Rt 66 stuff. Pretty neat.
>> When the rain passed I continued until Lake Havasu City, AZ. I am spending
>> the night here and tomorrow I will check out the Josuah Tree Park (per
>> recommendation of Glenn) and then finally reach Pasadena.
>>
>> As usual, some pictures that go alone with the text.
>>
>> Javier.
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 5:27 PM, EGrider  wrote:
>>
>>> I'm glad you're enjoying the trip. I think it's pretty impossible to
>>> ride a motorcycle across Colorado and Utah on the route you're taking and
>>> not remember it for the rest of your life. Live it up!
>>>
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Paul]

Javier, glad the trip is going well. Are you planning on having the fork
checked out while you're in California?


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On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 10:40 PM, Javier Garcia  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Yesterday I took the bike to a dealer in Flagstaff, AZ and they changed
> the oil and put a new front tire. I thought that will solve the issue of
> the bike pulling to the right, but it still does it. So now I am worried
> about something in the forks being wrong.
>
> Anyway, I realized that just by coincidence my hotel in Flagstaff was in
> old route 66. This morning was raining and cold. I had to wait until it
> cleared up a but and then I went to the Grand Canyon. It was still cold and
> cloudy while I was there, but still the place is so magnificent that it
> didn't matter. Got some good shots which I am sharing here. When I went
> back to bike to leave it had already cleared up and got sunny and warm (of
> course). I had parked in the "Raven" section, and I found a raven seating
> on top of the "Raven" sign just next to my bike. Was kind of funny. I left
> the Canyon and took 40 west. Then started to rain again. I happen to stop
> in one of the places where they do the whole old Rt 66 stuff. Pretty neat.
> When the rain passed I continued until Lake Havasu City, AZ. I am spending
> the night here and tomorrow I will check out the Josuah Tree Park (per
> recommendation of Glenn) and then finally reach Pasadena.
>
> As usual, some pictures that go alone with the text.
>
> Javier.
>
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 5:27 PM, EGrider  wrote:
>
>> I'm glad you're enjoying the trip. I think it's pretty impossible to ride
>> a motorcycle across Colorado and Utah on the route you're taking and not
>> remember it for the rest of your life. Live it up!
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Javier Garcia]

Here is one of the videos I took coming back from Canyonlands Park. You can
see how many turns there are. It actually gets a lot better right after I
passed that blue car but unfortunately my camera battery ran out. Also,
there is an annoying sound in the video that I don't know where is coming
from. Anyway, here it is.

​
 canyonlands.MP4

​

On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 10:40 PM, Javier Garcia  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Yesterday I took the bike to a dealer in Flagstaff, AZ and they changed
> the oil and put a new front tire. I thought that will solve the issue of
> the bike pulling to the right, but it still does it. So now I am worried
> about something in the forks being wrong.
>
> Anyway, I realized that just by coincidence my hotel in Flagstaff was in
> old route 66. This morning was raining and cold. I had to wait until it
> cleared up a but and then I went to the Grand Canyon. It was still cold and
> cloudy while I was there, but still the place is so magnificent that it
> didn't matter. Got some good shots which I am sharing here. When I went
> back to bike to leave it had already cleared up and got sunny and warm (of
> course). I had parked in the "Raven" section, and I found a raven seating
> on top of the "Raven" sign just next to my bike. Was kind of funny. I left
> the Canyon and took 40 west. Then started to rain again. I happen to stop
> in one of the places where they do the whole old Rt 66 stuff. Pretty neat.
> When the rain passed I continued until Lake Havasu City, AZ. I am spending
> the night here and tomorrow I will check out the Josuah Tree Park (per
> recommendation of Glenn) and then finally reach Pasadena.
>
> As usual, some pictures that go alone with the text.
>
> Javier.
>
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 5:27 PM, EGrider  wrote:
>
>> I'm glad you're enjoying the trip. I think it's pretty impossible to ride
>> a motorcycle across Colorado and Utah on the route you're taking and not
>> remember it for the rest of your life. Live it up!
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[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[EGrider]

I'm glad you're enjoying the trip. I think it's pretty impossible to ride a 
motorcycle across Colorado and Utah on the route you're taking and not 
remember it for the rest of your life. Live it up!

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Mark Weisenfeld]

Face hurt from smiling.
That's great. There's a problem we'd all like to have.
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Mark Weisenfeld]

you're kidding of course.

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Kyle Munz]

Don't forget to ask about the teaspoons ;)

On Sep 27, 2016 18:27, "Javier Garcia"  wrote:

>  Dead Horse Point Park
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 5:23 PM, Javier Garcia 
> wrote:
>
>> Here are the pictures of Arches Nat. Park. Well, some of them. I took
>> many. The place is breathtaking.
>> J.
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 5:18 PM, Javier Garcia 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Here you go Glenn, some pics at monument valley. This was this morning.
>>> The place is incredible. I started taking the dirt rode that goes to the
>>> park, but I didn't feel confident at all taking it with the concourse, so I
>>> almost immediately turned around. I think Utah is better done with a dual
>>> sport.
>>>
>>> I still haven't post the pictures of yesterday, when I went to Arches,
>>> Dead Horse, and Canyonland parks. I will do that next.
>>>
>>> Today I reached Flagstaff, AZ. I took the bike to a dealership to get
>>> oil change and a new front tire. Mine was wearing unevenly, which made the
>>> bike always to pull right. This is the second time I see something like
>>> this, the first time it happened on the nighthawk.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I am taking to rest of the day off and relaxing. Tomorrow to the
>>> Grand Canyon!
>>>
>>> Javier.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 1:34 PM, EGrider  wrote:
>>>
 Wrong sign. Take one at the sign as you cross back from AZ into UT in
 Monument Valley. Need that skyline!

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

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Wrong sign. Take one at the sign as you cross back from AZ into UT in Monument 
Valley. Need that skyline!

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Javier Garcia]

In fact, I got worried because I started getting dizzy at the top after a
few minutes. If you live near sea level going that high that fast can
really make you sick. So I would advice to stay at least one night in the
town and then go up. It also got very cold very quick (at the bottom was
66F, at the top 28F), so people should be prepared for that.

J.

On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 3:53 PM,  wrote:

> I'm so glad you got up to Pike's Peak. 14,110 ft.
> As I was reading about your change of plans to Colo. Spgs. I was going to
> suggest that.
>
> Last time I was there was one of the Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb. We camped
> at Devil's Playground, that wide spot to the west at 10,000 ft just before
> the top.
> I still remember the awed feeling from walking around the top of a
> mountain just 300ft shorter than our Mt. Rainier. So cool.
> I still remember how easy it is to get so high that you cannot walk very
> far at all before being totally out of breath.
> I'm glad it was a clear day for you too.
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[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[mark . wfeld]

I'm so glad you got up to Pike's Peak. 14,110 ft. 
As I was reading about your change of plans to Colo. Spgs. I was going to 
suggest that.

Last time I was there was one of the Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb. We camped 
at Devil's Playground, that wide spot to the west at 10,000 ft just before 
the top.
I still remember the awed feeling from walking around the top of a mountain 
just 300ft shorter than our Mt. Rainier. So cool.
I still remember how easy it is to get so high that you cannot walk very 
far at all before being totally out of breath.
I'm glad it was a clear day for you too.

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

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Since you're going to LA, I imagined that you would go to the south rim and 
then go south to I-40. It's also possible to go to the north rim and then go 
through Las Vegas and down to LA. If you do that, you can also see the desert 
lake at Paige, AZ. Very nice.
If you go to 4 corners, you will also be close to Mesa Verde,  although that 
trip does take some time.
Anyway, two years ago I went to the south rim and then went down and spent the 
night in Williams Arizona.

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

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We're given today but not promised tomorrow 

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> On Sep 26, 2016, at 8:21 AM, EGrider  wrote:
> 
> "Don't leave for later, later might never happen."
> 
> These are words to live by! They say that when you are old and look back on 
> your life, the things you will regret most are the things you didn't do.
> 
> I'm going to give you two more suggestions. 1. Don't leave Arches National 
> Park until you find and photograph the Delicate Arch. 2. After you leave 
> Arches, take the time to see Dead Horse Point State Park. When you leave 
> Arches, backtrack a little bit NORTH on Rt. 191 to Rt. 313 to do this. It 
> will be worth it. 
> 
> You will get to the Grand Canyon late in the day. This is actually a good 
> thing, as the directional light accentuates the bluffs. If you want to stay 
> inside the park on the south rim, you can. The rooms are not that expensive. 
> Otherwise, make sure you have enough gas and ride south to Williams, AZ. It's 
> kind of pricey because they have a captive audience, but there are like 3 
> Motel 6's in one little town, and we stayed in one of them. Since the summer 
> is over, you probably won't have to book ahead on booking.com. Enjoy!
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Javier Garcia]

Great Glenn, I will keep that in mind. I am not sure if I can make it to
the Grand Canyon today. Google says 8 and a half hours to the north rim,
which in reality will be a lot more with all the stops in the parks. I am
thinking in maybe reach 4 corners at the end of the day and then find a
place to sleep and do GC tomorrow morning. Which one do you suggest, north
or south rim? The north looks easier for me to get from here, but if the
south is a lot better I will do it too.

Javier.

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> "Don't leave for later, later might never happen."
>
> These are words to live by! They say that when you are old and look back
> on your life, the things you will regret most are the things you didn't do.
>
> I'm going to give you two more suggestions. 1. Don't leave Arches National
> Park until you find and photograph the Delicate Arch. 2. After you leave
> Arches, take the time to see Dead Horse Point State Park. When you leave
> Arches, backtrack a little bit NORTH on Rt. 191 to Rt. 313 to do this. It
> will be worth it.
>
> You will get to the Grand Canyon late in the day. This is actually a good
> thing, as the directional light accentuates the bluffs. If you want to stay
> inside the park on the south rim, you can. The rooms are not that
> expensive. Otherwise, make sure you have enough gas and ride south to
> Williams, AZ. It's kind of pricey because they have a captive audience, but
> there are like 3 Motel 6's in one little town, and we stayed in one of
> them. Since the summer is over, you probably won't have to book ahead on
> booking.com. Enjoy!
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[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[EGrider]

"Don't leave for later, later might never happen."

These are words to live by! They say that when you are old and look back on 
your life, the things you will regret most are the things you didn't do.

I'm going to give you two more suggestions. 1. Don't leave Arches National 
Park until you find and photograph the Delicate Arch. 2. After you leave 
Arches, take the time to see Dead Horse Point State Park. When you leave 
Arches, backtrack a little bit NORTH on Rt. 191 to Rt. 313 to do this. It 
will be worth it. 

You will get to the Grand Canyon late in the day. This is actually a good 
thing, as the directional light accentuates the bluffs. If you want to stay 
inside the park on the south rim, you can. The rooms are not that 
expensive. Otherwise, make sure you have enough gas and ride south to 
Williams, AZ. It's kind of pricey because they have a captive audience, but 
there are like 3 Motel 6's in one little town, and we stayed in one of 
them. Since the summer is over, you probably won't have to book ahead on 
booking.com. Enjoy!

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Javier Garcia]

I don't mean to lecture anyone now that I am doing this, but I will say
that at least in my case there was some mental barrier to surpass. I was
indeed worried about how tough this will be and if I could make it or not.
It is hard but also extremely fun and rewarding. There is so much to see!
There are many details to consider before doing a trip like this, but at
the end of the day you just need to set a date and leave no matter what.
The details can always be fixed along the way.

Don't leave for later, later might never happen.

Javier.

On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 10:47 PM, geo-hawk allan 
wrote:

> what an awesome sky that was in your image from kansas.so envious an
> look forward to making a cross country trip by bike like you're doing here
> Javier
> Injoy the ride and keep on taking the fantastic pics along our
> way.cheers
>
>
> On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 4:47:40 PM UTC-4, Javier Garcia wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Today I started my coast-to-coast trip from Boston to Pasadena. I just
>> made it to Graham's place in PA, and tomorrow I will leave west.
>>
>> For this adventure I got a Kawasaki concourse 14. It is a wonderful
>> machine, and I couldn't think of a better bike to do this trip (other than
>> a goldwing or something like that).
>>
>> I don't have a route carefully planned. I just know I want to get to
>> Colorado at some point, so from here I am pretty much going west. However,
>> I will gladly accept suggestions and recommendations (looking at you
>> Glenn), specially about scenic routes along the way which can replace the
>> boring highway.
>>
>> I will try to post pictures as much as I can.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Javier
>>
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[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[geo-hawk allan]

what an awesome sky that was in your image from kansas.so envious an 
look forward to making a cross country trip by bike like you're doing here 
Javier
Injoy the ride and keep on taking the fantastic pics along our 
way.cheers

On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 4:47:40 PM UTC-4, Javier Garcia wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Today I started my coast-to-coast trip from Boston to Pasadena. I just 
> made it to Graham's place in PA, and tomorrow I will leave west.
>
> For this adventure I got a Kawasaki concourse 14. It is a wonderful 
> machine, and I couldn't think of a better bike to do this trip (other than 
> a goldwing or something like that). 
>
> I don't have a route carefully planned. I just know I want to get to 
> Colorado at some point, so from here I am pretty much going west. However, 
> I will gladly accept suggestions and recommendations (looking at you 
> Glenn), specially about scenic routes along the way which can replace the 
> boring highway. 
>
> I will try to post pictures as much as I can.
>
> Cheers,
> Javier
>
>

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[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[EGrider]

Javier, since you are already in the Colorado Springs area, you MUST see 
the Garden of the Gods! It's gorgeous. And speaking of gorges, do you have 
a good reason to go to Denver? Someone to visit? If not,you can take Rt. 50 
and see the Royal Gorge at Canyon City and then go north at Salida on 285. 
Take Rt. 24 at Buena Vista and either go through Aspen or straight up to 
I-70 and then over to Utah. You will love it.  

Or go up to Denver as planned. Either way, you made it across Kansas, so 
now the ride begins. You will never forget the next few days of your life. 
Enjoy! Glenn

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[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[Tommy Hill]

I will never plan one of these trips!


I will just ask EGrider...

Excellent

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[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

[EGrider]

First, I recommend that you get rid of that top box and strap a piece of 
Samsonite on your bike with bungees so that you can be cool. Then make sure 
your headlight goes out once in a while (I actually finally installed a new 
right handlebar assembly this week, so that's hopefully history).

You might as well take or play cat and mouse with I-70 to Denver because 
there's nothing in the way of natural beauty across the Midwest and Great 
Plains anyway. There are roads that parallel I-70 and are almost as fast 
and a tad bit more interesting. From Denver you can either take 285 down 
through Fairplay and head to Durango (you could see the Great Sand Dunes 
north of Alamosa, which are cool) or you can go over the mountains on I-70. 
I would go I-70 or parallel back roads. Stop in Boulder, Central City, 
Vail, the spa at Glenwood Springs, or do Rocky Mountain National Park if 
you have time. Take the Loveland Pass instead of the Eisenhower Tunnel 
across the divide for the view. Get off I-70 and cut down through Utah on 
Rt. 191, making sure to see Arches Natl. Park in Moab, Utah and maybe 
Canyonlands farther down.

Continue on Rt. 191 though Mexican Hat, Utah and then Monument Valley by 
all means, and then over to the Grand Canyon. After that you can see the 
London Bridge at Lake Havasu City (not so exciting, but weird) and Joshua 
Tree Natl. Park, or just take I-40 if you just want to get to Pasadena at 
that point.

I envy you my friend. Happy Trails. Keep the pictures coming. 

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