VEGAS 2006

[BiggerDanno]

Hey you wusses that don't want to ride your bike to Vegas from Cali obviously haven't rode the way that I go...

Very little interstate (Barstow to Baker only), the rest is twisty back roads and hauling ass through Death Valley.

It's about 5-6 hours from LaCanada/Flintridge going the way I go, average speed somewhere around 100-120 mph.

There are stretches where you will see 180+ for miles on end.

If anyone wants to tag along with me, I'll probably be leaving mid-morning on Friday. PM me.

 

[BiggerDanno]

You do make a valid point.  Maybe I need to rent a trailer!

--Wag--

Let's clarify:

Riding TO Vegas isn't so bad.

Riding FROM Vegas truly sucks.


Depends on the time of day - the desert gets beautiful after Barstow, and there's nothing like riding into that town on a motorcycle

Yup.  Talked to the missus and she very adamantly said, "I want to take my bike!"

Hmmmmm.

She made a valid point:  If we get a trailer, we're likely to be stuck in traffic all the way home.  With the bikes, we'll get home much faster.  Bike or not, we'd much rather spend less time on the road.

Bikes it is!!

--Wag--

Wag -

Seriously.. I just went there last month


The traffic flow up and down the 15 was like 95mph


When I got back to work I told a few co-workers about my surprise about the traffic flow and they all agreed that is about average

If you are going to jump on the 15 freeway around Riverside / San Bernadino. Honestly.. I think that route up and back you are going to find pretty smooth and fast.

The only place I think you will find traffic is off the 15 (i.e. the 60 / 10 / 210 etc

On that note however.. I did go last month by myself on the Busa and it was a blast. I had a fricken awesome ride up there and back.. even though it was not twisities. it was not 55mph either soooooo anytime you can go fast on the Busa it is fun.

I think either way you can lose. just with a vehicle and trailer you can pack more clothes etc.

I have no idea what the weather is like so I am bringing differant riding gear. I have a leather jacket with back armor, and I am also bringing my mesh jacket with armor everywhere.

So I will have a choice of what to wear on the days of the ride.

Anyway.. that is my main reason for trailering with Rich. we are going to be there for like 4 days...

Friday and Saturday afternoons see the 15 load up pretty good. Early morning (2-3:00 AM) sees very little traffic.

Sunday afternoon coming this way sucks too.

The rest of the time, traffic runs 80-90.

 

[Wag]

Thursday evening should be okay for us. Usually, whenever we go to Vegas, we make it a Thursday night drive and pull into town about 10:30. By car, actually.

Hey, it works!

--Wag--

 

[Gunnybusa]

Im stuck leaving Friday around 1830.

 

[Wag]

Bummer. Would have liked to have ridden up with you.

--Wag--

 

[Gunnybusa]

Bummer.  Would have liked to have ridden up with you.

--Wag--

I'll be in Anaheim this weekend teaching MSF, and the Mouse house all next week.

 

[Charlesbusa]

Hey you wusses that don't want to ride your bike to Vegas from Cali obviously haven't rode the way that I go...

Very little interstate (Barstow to Baker only), the rest is twisty back roads and hauling ass through Death Valley.

It's about 5-6 hours from LaCanada/Flintridge going the way I go, average speed somewhere around 100-120 mph.

There are stretches where you will see 180+ for miles on end.

If anyone wants to tag along with me, I'll probably be leaving mid-morning on Friday. PM me.

Damn dude, that some serious extra miles!

Don't get caught by the Popo

See you up there!!

 

[BiggerDanno]

Hey you wusses that don't want to ride your bike to Vegas from Cali obviously haven't rode the way that I go...

Very little interstate (Barstow to Baker only), the rest is twisty back roads and hauling ass through Death Valley.

It's about 5-6 hours from LaCanada/Flintridge going the way I go, average speed somewhere around 100-120 mph.

There are stretches where you will see 180+ for miles on end.

If anyone wants to tag along with me, I'll probably be leaving mid-morning on Friday. PM me.

Damn dude, that some serious extra miles!

Don't get caught by the Popo

See you up there!!

Extra miles??

I didn't know there was such a thing. No wonder you guys don't ride as many miles as I do. When I get on my bike, I want to RIDE!

 

[busahaya]

Are we getting any closer to launch day yet

 

[Wag]

Are we getting any closer to launch day yet

Yah! It's nearly Christmas in April! You ARE going, aren't you?

--Wag--

 

[BA BUSA]

Are we getting any closer to launch day yet

Yah!  It's nearly Christmas in April!  You ARE going, aren't you?

--Wag--

He's ridin b#### with charles

 

[BA BUSA]

Louis are you riding or gonna trailer

 

[Wag]

Are we getting any closer to launch day yet

Yah!  It's nearly Christmas in April!  You ARE going, aren't you?

--Wag--

He's ridin b#### with charles  

No stoppies allowed, then.

--Wag--

 

[shortBoarder]

If we were going in June, we'd see a hell of a sight:

Linky


Of course, it'd be 100+ degrees out there

 

[Charlesbusa]

Are we getting any closer to launch day yet

Yah!  It's nearly Christmas in April!  You ARE going, aren't you?

--Wag--

He's ridin b#### with charles  

No stoppies allowed, then.

--Wag--

Ba Busa's just envious that he can't ride bit@h

 

[BA BUSA]

Are we getting any closer to launch day yet

Yah!  It's nearly Christmas in April!  You ARE going, aren't you?

--Wag--

He's ridin b#### with charles  

No stoppies allowed, then.

--Wag--

Ba Busa's just envious that he can't ride bit@h  

We tried that Charles....you ended up being the B!tCh

 

[Charlesbusa]

Are we getting any closer to launch day yet

Yah!  It's nearly Christmas in April!  You ARE going, aren't you?

--Wag--

He's ridin b#### with charles  

No stoppies allowed, then.

--Wag--

Ba Busa's just envious that he can't ride bit@h  

We tried that Charles....you ended up being the B!tCh  

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[Charlesbusa]

Besides, physics just wasn't going to allow for my pride to remain in-tact

 

[BA BUSA]

Besides, physics just wasn't going to allow for my pride to remain in-tact  

Too bad we don't have any photos

 

[Charlesbusa]

Besides, physics just wasn't going to allow for my pride to remain in-tact  

Too bad we don't have any photos

Don't push it or Owen is going to throw those pics up again!!