45 Days on a Gen3 Hayabusa - 2023 Pashnit Touring

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Hauser Bridge to Tin Barn to Skaggs Spring Stewarts Point Rd, all remote backroads through the Coast Range along the ocean

 

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Full days ride, our view to close out our day from our rooms. We're in the tiny coastal town of Gualala.

 

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Randy wanted me to sign his t-shirt. So I did.

That silhouette of the bike on my logo is a Hayabusa if you didn't pick up on that shape.

Danny says thumbs up. Awesome day of riding.

 

[sixpack577]

Volcanic eruption 3.4 million years ago blew down all these redwood trees at the same time. I really can't wrap my head around that.

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They look like trees, but they're not. They're 3.4 million year old rocks. Crazy. And the redwoods were 2000 years old when they were blown down. Still can't wrap my head around that.

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There is no wrapping your head around any of it...because it's nonsense.
Yes, all very old...but the exact age...no one knows.
Why?
Because carbon dating is extremely flawed.
And; did you know that fossils are dated based on what layer of the earth that they came out of.
And, here's where it gets Really good...the layer of earth is dated by....the fossils that are found in them...
Yes, you read that correctly.
Yes, that is official scientific fact, look it up.
Also, petrification of wood to stone has been shown to happen in extremely short amounts of time, as little as decades with some species, not Millions of years as previously claimed.
No, this is Not a conspiracy.
What it is, is that Too much of the scientific 'facts' we are all taught in school, aren't facts at all, they are only theorys, and theorys that Can Not be proven.
I like science, and history, and would love to see those Redwoods in person...but I can't wrap my head around the 'millions of years' Theory either...as it's all BS.
But, I Love the pictures and the thread!
lol

 

[LC4CARL]

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[pashnit]

Because carbon dating is extremely flawed.

Good point. I have no fkn clue as to the age of petrified wood. But 3 million still sounds cool.

 

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The post formerly known as Twitter?

 

[LC4CARL]

The post formerly known as Twitter?

I was going to post that: "A 'Busa man never brags about his ability to carbon date his petrified wood." But thought better of it.

 

[sixpack577]

I was going to post that: "A 'Busa man never brags about his ability to carbon date his petrified wood." But thought better of it.

...for a few minutes anyway
lmao

 

[LC4CARL]

I'm a weak man...

 

[pashnit]

Next day, the kids were refreshed and ready to ride.

Matching bikes! We give Danny such a hard time about his bikes, he seems to buy a different motorcycle almost every month.

Something about that Triumph cafe racer style bike, love that look

 

[pashnit]

Here's the plan:

The ride along the ocean is cold and wet, behind me is a mile-long train of headlights, 16 bikes in this group

But we have a rule, There is no such thing as a cold rider, only an unprepared rider.

Plug in the electric vest and let's ride

 

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Navarro River as it meets the ocean

This SV650 is Phil's track bike, he has over 100,000 miles on his SV, lot of that has been with me.

 

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Compared to the Hayabusa, it feels tiny

 

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But the little detail items like the tank bracket & even the gas cap are so very cool

But small tank means carry extra fuel

 

[Bumblebee]

Triumph did a good job on making this bike really retro....

 

[pashnit]

But, I'll stick to my Hayabusa, thank you very much

Headed into the redwood forest along the ocean

Flynn Creek Rd is a quick little twisty road through the Coast Range, fun stuff

 

[pashnit]

Flynn Creek Rd used to be a bumpy back road with tree roots pushing up the surface, but they re-paved it awhile back and now it's twisty fun

 

[sixpack577]

But the little detail items like the tank bracket & even the gas cap are so very cool

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But small tank means carry extra fuel

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Looks like a bottle opener...it is a British bike...