Bucket list road trip

[Donzo]

Im leaving on a 3 week mc trip next week with 3 friends. We are leaving norCal thru Lake Tahoe to 395 south and down to Rt 66. We will ride on as much of old 66 as possible. We are going thru NV, AZ and New Mexico. Then North to CO for some exploring and then west to home.....very excited to get on the road, like a kid at Christmas! The guys Im riding with are old/good friends. Who you travel with can make or break a trip - Ive logged many miles with these guys and always have great times. 10 days to launch

If you have not ridden the west coast from San Diego up to WA state.... Its a must do

 

[Bikerdude]

When I first retired in 2000 I took a 10,000 mile 35 state cross country trip from CT to CA. Spent 40 nights on the road. I went the southern route out and Northern route back. I had planned on camping but in the end only camped 3 nights. Super 8’s, Mom & pop motels and Motel 6 were so cheap that it wasn't worth the effort to camp. Got one speeding ticket in Oregon and replaced a rear tire in Sturgis. If your traveling in early May a heated vest is a life saver especially in the high desert and Mountain passes. I met many interesting people along the way. Overall a great trip. Good luck.

 

[Donzo]

I forgot to mention that we plan to drive thru Death Valley! The plants should be blooming and temps not to hot ( 1st week in April ). We have several spots in the valley we plan to check out.

 

[Ronstar]

Is that the motorcycle before the invention of the motor?

I think so. I'd like to get a motorcycle, but I wouldn't take it on a long trip. I like to travel during the winter/ early spring and a motorcycle won't handle weather out of the Chicago area.

 

[Dash man]

I think so. I'd like to get a motorcycle, but I wouldn't take it on a long trip. I like to travel during the winter/ early spring and a motorcycle won't handle weather out of the Chicago area.

I'd like to get a motorcycle too, but they're too dangerous. DW would kill me.

 

[mh]

http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/camping.html

Kirk creek , Julia pfieffer , and lime kiln referred to in the above page are good spots , you probably can't go too wrong with any of them though.

Kirk creek is what I'd pick if I had to pick one...


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[bld999]

I second the recc. on the Adventure rider forum. There are several regional forums included there that frequently get requests such as yours. The responses will vary depending on the bike you choose, of course.

There are >280,000 members, so plenty of experience there.

Also, I ran across a campground app that looked useful:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/camp-rv-tent-camping-to-rv/id370820516?mt=8

one is available for android, too.


Have fun, and don't forget the cramp buster...

 

[RobLJ]

Blue Highways is a fine book, as is Steinbeck's Travels with Charley. Highly recommended, both.