A PASHNIT ride through Central California!!

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Alan's BMW R1100S

Photo Tip: Big difference between these two pics has to do with the angles at which the photo is taken. The second one shoots the side view of the bike squarely head on. But it doesn't really grab you by the throat.

The first photo above though makes great use of the shadows that fall on the curves of the bike with this type of lighting. The sun is very low and behind me. So standing slightly off angle, zooming the lens all the way, (camera at level with the axles) and making sure I've got the shadows on the bike, I can take the pic and generate something really spectactular like the one above!

 

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She's got great curves! Here's a 2nd attempt to get a great shot of a tail section. It's not just Frank's R1, but also the BMW has some great lines.

The Triumph Tiger

 

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Dr Stokstad, PhD... Today, he's just Bob.

 

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Patrick's Honda CBR954 RR

A second angle...

 

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Of course, gotta thrown in a photoshoot of the Hayabusa!! This is Hayabusa.org after all.

 

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Photo Tip: Check out the colors you can get with that evening light. This is right before the sun drops below the horizon. If you're out riding all day like we are, as the sun begins to set, stop when you have a chance and snap a few to see what happens. You might be surprised at just how different the photography looks.

 

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This type of lighting is a favorite of photographers, and the darling of motorcycle magazine photo shoots.

A bit of cropping, and viola... Legendary Hayabusa Photography!

 

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awesome pics

 

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Taking several angles... Of course! Note those Fairing Grills & Race Ready custom painted dash panels.

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Also figured I'd get a shot of the custom Tobin Seat.

Tobin, you rock! Great seat even for long 300 mile days like today.

From above...

 

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Finally, the sun hits the horizon & it's time to ride Tepesquet Rd with just enough light to see this thrilling ribbon of chocolate ahead of us.

The road ahead - our ride will take us up and over that mountain range in front of us! And brand new pavement!!

 

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Afterwards it was off to Mo's Authentic Hickory BBQ in San Luis Obispo. Time for some Ribs! (This is actually just using a mini-tripod, and shooting the picture on auto. If I actually knew what I was doing, I get some blurred car lights in there or something.)

 

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Our 3rd, and last day of our ride found us headed back up the Pacific Coast on Highway 1.

Bob says he & the Triumph Tiger are ready to ride.

 

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After all that fog on Friday, today was crystal clear! Nearing San Simeon is the beach with all the seals. Cavorting, snorting, playing, and especially sleeping, they've taken over the beach, and it's a great place to stop (just south of Ragged Point).

(Rest of these pics Bob took)

We had to stop by the seals one more time

 

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Bob also took some shots of what was left of our group - Patrick had to unexpectently head back to the Bay Area early so it was just us!

 

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The Pacific Ocean - this photo uses a polorizing filter which changes the colors a bit you can see. Just a beautiful area!

Bob took this - can do fun things with a good zoom

 

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A few miles north, here's the scene at Ragged Point. Classic Big Sur scenery - you can see Hwy 1 high above at top right.

Ayumi approves! This was her second motorcycle tour with us, and it was a great pleasure to show her around California!

 

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Highway 1 - Big Sur as seen from Nacimiento-Ferguson Rd, which we decided to take in the great views, this time without the fog!

Bob also wanted to get some pics of the Pashnit Hayabusa & it's pilot for his article he was working on about the tour in an upcoming issue of City Bike.

 

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He also wanted some ride photos, so we tried out a magazine-style photo shoot for him doing a couple passes.

Pashnit Riders

 

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Three abreast

The Busa, the FJR, & the R1