The Grand Tour: Inside the Mind of Pashnit California.
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And now for something completely different. I have simply always called this goaty strip of pavement- The Road with No Name. Suffice to say, it doesn't have a name. ??? Only a forest road designation of FR 23S16.
That's the Kern River Canyon over there.
Paul & Michelle
That's the Kern River Canyon over there.
Paul & Michelle
Pashnit Busa
On the other side of the Canyon, isSherman Pass. You can see the road as it switchbacks up the mountainside to Kennedy Meadows and then back down the other side on Nine Mile Canyon into Death Valley.
Pashnit Tours. Couples welcome.
We laughed pretty hard at this one, the wives set this one up.
Paul & Sean come across as very manly-men.
On the other side of the Canyon, isSherman Pass. You can see the road as it switchbacks up the mountainside to Kennedy Meadows and then back down the other side on Nine Mile Canyon into Death Valley.
Pashnit Tours. Couples welcome.
We laughed pretty hard at this one, the wives set this one up.
Paul & Sean come across as very manly-men.
Speaking of views.... Just amazing isn't it. I would travel for days to get a photo like this. Hey, I just did!
Here's your landmark if you approach from the south end. Ride starts up the hill to Portuguese Pass here. (Btw the connection to Hwy 155 via Rd23S16 is not paved.) Ride then drops down to Posey.
Here's your landmark if you approach from the south end. Ride starts up the hill to Portuguese Pass here. (Btw the connection to Hwy 155 via Rd23S16 is not paved.) Ride then drops down to Posey.
Then as a special addition to this Pashnit Tour, I wanted to show the group what the Middle of Nowhere looked like. 
This is north of Bakersfield out in ranchland. Actually quite close to the Famosa Dragstrip. But still. Complete nothingness.
(Tule Rd - Woody Rd - Granite Springs Rd)
This is north of Bakersfield out in ranchland. Actually quite close to the Famosa Dragstrip. But still. Complete nothingness.
(Tule Rd - Woody Rd - Granite Springs Rd)
California Big Sur
The new Honda CBR1000. Nice bike, Billie and I swapped for awhile. Basically has almost the same horsepower as the busa. :rolleyes2:
Concours was a change, big! Everyone that rides the Hayabusa always comments on how planted it feels and how well it handles. Uh Huh!!
The new Honda CBR1000. Nice bike, Billie and I swapped for awhile. Basically has almost the same horsepower as the busa. :rolleyes2:
Concours was a change, big! Everyone that rides the Hayabusa always comments on how planted it feels and how well it handles. Uh Huh!!
On my ride home, a non-stop mad dash across the state to get home to the wife and my kids, the Hayabusa humming beneath me, there was a bit of time to reflect. The Grand Tour. Lost in my thoughts, swiming in the emotional immersion of just having to only think about the ride. A ride that excels and surpasses your own expectations. You can lose yourself on the motorcycle. Setting aside a block of time for yourself where all that exists is riding off into the sunset each day. That's the only thing you've to concern yourself with. That's what The Grand Tour should be. And it was.
Steve, Bob, Michelle, Paul, Kim, Sean, Haroldo & Billie
Steve, Bob, Michelle, Paul, Kim, Sean, Haroldo & Billie
All that come to mind is................ dayum.
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