Diehards. The BackROADS California Pashnit Tour

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No time to post the 100+ pics, but some good ones for you. If you want the complete story, can click over to my forum:

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3 weeks of rain here in California made for some interesting riding. But we headed out anyway leaving San Francisco and heading up the coast to Northern Cal. Started out with 11 riders, everyone cancelled due to the massive storm. Just my 4 diehard riders remained. Just days after we passed over Hwy 101, the entire hillside collapsed and has covered the entire highway (just north of Garberville).

This was also the inaugural ride of my brand new 08 Busa.



My New Busa! Quick mods were thrown on the stock bike: Zero Gravity windscreen, GSXR mirrors, pegs, FP Tactical Levers, all new RKA magnetic tankbag, Tire Pressure Monitor System, folding brake and shift pedals, and the hit of the weekend, heated gloves & the all new rapidFIRE Heated Liner with wireless temp troller. With temps down to 32 degrees & 6 inches of snow, it saved the day!



Lots of mods to go on the bike!
Complete planned list is here:
https://www.hayabusa.org/forum/pashnitbusa-com/146457-modding-new-pashnit-busa.html

This photo is of the all new 3BR product line flagship item - adding a USB power outlet to you bike. Powers the Droid.

3BR Powersports | Wire & Power your Motorcycle with USB Power Outlet | PashnitMoto

Since every gizmo you buy these day is now powered/recharged with USB, we're pretty jazzed about this new line of products.

Yes, waterproof!



Pouring rain



Lunch

 

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My Diehards.



Check out those clouds. We'd just ridden through that.

We opted to stop after riding through some torrential hail.





FP Tactical Bi-Fold Levers

 

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Arriving at Stewarts Point after the coastal mountain ride - to a hole in the clouds!



Really pleased with the new Zero Gravity Double Bubble.



The RKA tankbag is powered. Just plug in your gizmos inside the tankbag. Charge phone, camera, etc



Dating to 1868

 

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Evening in Fort Bragg - nice break in the rain.

Can see the curtains of rain over the Pacific to the north and south.



The Beachcomber Inn - nice place, great view!







View from the deck

 

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Storm still sits to the north.

Snowing at 1500 ft.







Our rooms are right up there on the 2nd floor.

 

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Day 2



Yes, that's hail. Thankfully, you can ride out of it.

 

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Snow?









Yes, snow. As we headed north up Hwy 101 headed deeper into the mountains, a snow plow was going south plowing snow & slush off the highway.

 

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Into the redwood forests...



See the shadow? Barely. Each time we'd stop at a hole in the clouds, it'd start raining 5 min later & chase us back onto the bikes.

 

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1st gear. Both boots on the ground headed over the pass to get back out to the coast.



We have a disclaimer attached to the tour description that this ride is not for beginners. Proved our point.




Yes, we headed over that.



We all made it! Into Honeydew & out to The Lost Coast.

 

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Why ride hundreds of miles just to see one isolated spot along the Pacific Coast? Why not.

 

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Headed into Ferndale for lunch.



Historic Victorians line the main street.



The much famous Hwy 36, rather wet today



Lots of debris, sticks, rocks in the road. This one was bigger than most.



Enough snow for one day, time to head for the hotel.

 

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Historic Scotia Inn built in 1923

 

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One last goat trail on Day 3 - Geysers Rd.





Wineries down there everywhere you go. We're just north of Napa Valley.



Made it home to snow in the driveway. Hour later it started snowing and 6 inches by morning.

1000 more miles on the clock.



Taking the tour group to Central Cal next weekend. Hwy 1 has collapsed into the ocean just south of Monterey, but excuse to head down Carmel Valley Rd & across Nacimiento Rd back out to the Big Sur coastline.

Doyle, it's going to be all sun!!

Kent, you so suck for missing this ride.

 

[Bosshound]

Very Nice !!!!! I am a Year Round Rider and can relate to the 1st gear and boots on the ground living in the hills

 

[twotonevert]

Very cool Tim. You are living the dream brother.

 

[georgiabusa_05]

Great pics and a awesome ride for sure. I hope to get to ride with you some day. Its on my bucket list to come to Calif. and ride with you west coast guys. If you ever want to come east, look me up, it would be a pleasure to show you around the roads of North Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina.

 

[semi]

looks like you guys had a great time! i will make it out there one of these years!!

 

[PaLVBusa]

Very nice Tim..

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[ResidentEvil]

I hate you having sooo much fun ...Your the man