Well the plan was to head to Shasta Caverns for a day trip with the mrs and the mutt in the Camry. Well Mama-san didn't feel well this a.m. sooooo I said, ok I'll head out on the scoot. From Chico I headed up into the Sierra's Hwy 32 to Chester to see one of my customers " 3 Bean Coffee House" truely awesome coffee and they even bought me breakfast!
One small item however ... on the way up the road was clear and dry but cold even at allmost 10 a.m. I am rollin about 60-70 I guess, no traffic... all is good. THEN, about 1/2 mile before the Butte Meadows turn off the biggest flippin Doe I ever saw trots across the hwy about 50 ft in front of me! No kiddin at the head she was taller than my bike, we were about eye 2 eye... looked like a small elk! I hit the brakes vere left because she is headed off to my right, my rear brake locks up and the mighty busa gets sideways, I release the rear brake and ease up on the fronts and the bike goes into a wobble head shake... I ride it out and miss the deer by maybe a foot! All the while I am thinkin OH NO NOT AGAIN!!! ( just nailed one back in Oct. SEE : Deer Hunting with the Busa ... ) Anyway it was close but no cigar and wieghed on my mind the rest of the day. But I still had fun and managed to see a buck & a half later in the day out on the wide open prarie.
From Chester, I continued on to Susanville and then north up 139 I highly recommend this run if you have the time. Made it up to 299 turned left toward Redding ( which was 108 miles from where I was ... ) Had a late lunch in Burney and mosey'd home down I-5. TOTAL : 360 miles!
I was near Mt Lassen, Mt. Shasta ... Oregon border wasnt far away. Absolutely beautiful!
One small item however ... on the way up the road was clear and dry but cold even at allmost 10 a.m. I am rollin about 60-70 I guess, no traffic... all is good. THEN, about 1/2 mile before the Butte Meadows turn off the biggest flippin Doe I ever saw trots across the hwy about 50 ft in front of me! No kiddin at the head she was taller than my bike, we were about eye 2 eye... looked like a small elk! I hit the brakes vere left because she is headed off to my right, my rear brake locks up and the mighty busa gets sideways, I release the rear brake and ease up on the fronts and the bike goes into a wobble head shake... I ride it out and miss the deer by maybe a foot! All the while I am thinkin OH NO NOT AGAIN!!! ( just nailed one back in Oct. SEE : Deer Hunting with the Busa ... ) Anyway it was close but no cigar and wieghed on my mind the rest of the day. But I still had fun and managed to see a buck & a half later in the day out on the wide open prarie.
From Chester, I continued on to Susanville and then north up 139 I highly recommend this run if you have the time. Made it up to 299 turned left toward Redding ( which was 108 miles from where I was ... ) Had a late lunch in Burney and mosey'd home down I-5. TOTAL : 360 miles!
I was near Mt Lassen, Mt. Shasta ... Oregon border wasnt far away. Absolutely beautiful!
