45 Days on a Gen3 Hayabusa - 2023 Pashnit Touring
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Reaching Lake Isabella, there's water in the lake, there's been so little rain for the last couple years, the lake was almost completely dry.
So much rain fell recently, it filled back up in a matter of days.
Lots of military bases on the east side of the Sierra Range. Fighter jets love to run up the canyons
So much rain fell recently, it filled back up in a matter of days.
Lots of military bases on the east side of the Sierra Range. Fighter jets love to run up the canyons
Our plan was to ride up the Kern River Canyon, but our waitress said it was closed. Is it Suggestion Closed or Closed Closed?
We had to find out.
It was Closed Closed. Denied.
That meant backtracking. Not preferred, but we'll make the best of it. Still a lot of twisty roads between here and our destination.
We had to find out.
It was Closed Closed. Denied.
That meant backtracking. Not preferred, but we'll make the best of it. Still a lot of twisty roads between here and our destination.
Open range means exactly that. No fences anywhere.
Following the Kern River through the canyon. This river flooded a few weeks ago.
Odd local story: The county Sheriff attempted to close the canyon to any public access due to the possibility of crazy weather. The townspeople pushed back and said you can't do that, it's a public road and national forest land & the local Sheriff relented and opened the region back up.
Following the Kern River through the canyon. This river flooded a few weeks ago.
Odd local story: The county Sheriff attempted to close the canyon to any public access due to the possibility of crazy weather. The townspeople pushed back and said you can't do that, it's a public road and national forest land & the local Sheriff relented and opened the region back up.
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Should have got a good speed up to see if that Gen 3 can jump.....
It only would have sucked until you hit the bottom...
Also chatting with this fella, said he's owned this T-Bucket for 40 years. I believed him. I remember fawning over t-buckets at car shows 40 years ago.
That's me in the cowboy hat. Check out the camera I'm carrying, and my Dukes of Hazard watch.
Gotta be about 1980.
40 years later, still checkin' these things out. Some things shouldn't change.
That's me in the cowboy hat. Check out the camera I'm carrying, and my Dukes of Hazard watch.
Gotta be about 1980.40 years later, still checkin' these things out. Some things shouldn't change.
Riding over the Kern River, this was all flooded a few weeks prior to our ride through here.
See that mobile home at center...?
Now check out that same mobile home seemingly sitting in the middle of the Kern River a few weeks prior to our ride.
This was the crazy winter we just had.
See that mobile home at center...?
Now check out that same mobile home seemingly sitting in the middle of the Kern River a few weeks prior to our ride.
This was the crazy winter we just had.
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All that flooding filled up Lake Isabella in a matter of weeks.
The reservoir had no water in it & it's a huge lake at about 22 square miles in surface.
Having our road closed meant back tracking down the Kern River Canyon - Highway 175. Not the worst assignment.
The reservoir had no water in it & it's a huge lake at about 22 square miles in surface.
Having our road closed meant back tracking down the Kern River Canyon - Highway 175. Not the worst assignment.
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Day 2 of this ride was headed into Sequoia NP, the south entrance was still closed due to road damage from the recent storms, that meant zipping northward from our base in Three Rivers to the north entrance to get into the national park.
Highway 245 is one of the best twisty roads in the state that no one has ever heard of. Super fun.
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Highway 245 is one of the best twisty roads in the state that no one has ever heard of. Super fun.
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