I’m making a trip on my Z 900 through Texas all the way to California and it is hot. Y’all got any tips and tricks for gear riding in the afternoon of all this heat. I’m also just strapping a big backpack on the back of my tail rigging it up. Also have some steel toe boots from my job I’m using, but I know it’s gonna be hot. Any kind of recommendations would be cool. Appreciate it.
Oakland to Auburn to meet with a friend who rides a 2014 Chieftain. Pretty amazing bike! HUGE. We rode through the Sierras to Reno and parted ways, him to his cousin's and me to see another friend for lunch at Lake Topaz. Then hwy 89 to 4 all the way back to Oakland. Highway 4 is amazing if you are local and have yet to ride it. Highly recommend. Pic was taken at 8k feet at some small lake on Hwy 4. Bike did well. 2013 FLD with a stage 2 and 14" apes. After experimenting with a variety of seats, including a Saddlemen, I came across a used stock Dyna solo seat that my Harley mechanic had under some junk in his shop and to my surprise it's soooo perfect for me. Fixed the tear in the leather with some leather repair stuff and it looks good as new. Engine guard with highway pegs to stretch the legs. Buffeting was completely solved with cheapo fork fangs. Awaiting the arrival of Legends rears and cartridge emulators and springs for the front since no one makes cartridges any more for it. Very happy with the FLD! I was torn between a Road King and a Dyna, so I got the best of both worlds. This is such an incredible bike. It's perfect. I've done about 6k on it so far. About to hit 20k so it's time for engine mounts and while I am at it I will get the Sputh set up. God I love the feedback you get from the Dyna platform. It's so engaging.
Last and final tweak to our trip. Initially was going to be August but changed to September just me and the Mrs on my 2013 Harley Streetglide
Phase 1: The Pacific Northwest Coastal Run
Friday, Sept 18: Vallejo, CA to Garberville, CA (A venue check through the Redwoods)
Saturday, Sept 19: Garberville, CA to Brookings, OR
Sunday, Sept 20: Brookings, OR to Florence, OR
Monday, Sept 21: Florence, OR to Lincoln City, OR
Tuesday, Sept 22: Lincoln City, OR to Long Beach, WA
Wednesday, Sept 23: Long Beach, WA to Port Townsend, WA
Thursday, Sept 24: Port Townsend, WA to Vancouver, BC (Anacortes ferry detour, international border crossing)
Phase 2: The Vancouver Mainland Stay TWO NIGHTS IN VANCOUVER
Friday, Sept 25: Vancouver, BC (Full day carving the Sea-to-Sky Highway up to Whistler)
Saturday, Sept 26: Vancouver, BC (Stanley Park loop, dim sum at Chef's Choice, and exploring Deep Cove)
Phase 3: The Telegraph Cove Wildlife & Fishing Block
Sunday, Sept 27: Vancouver to Telegraph Cove, BC - FIRST NIGHT IN TELEGRAPH COVE
Catch the early morning BC Ferry from Tsawwassen to Duke Point (Nanaimo). Roll off the ramp and point the front tires north up the remote, scenic Island Highway (BC-19 N). It’s a gorgeous 215-mile cruise straight into Telegraph Cove. Check into a historic wooden boardwalk cabin over the water.
Monday, Sept 28: Day 1 — The Master Salmon Charter
Head to the marina at dawn for your private ocean trolling charter. Fill the boat with your limits of rich Coho and buttery King salmon. Walk your catch right up the boardwalk to the local custom processor to get them portioned, vacuum-sealed, and flash-frozen solid for shipping.
Tuesday, Sept 29: Day 2 — Knight Inlet Grizzly Expedition
Board the specialized Tide Rip Grizzly Tours boat right from the cove. You'll blast across the strait into Knight Inlet, transfer to flat-bottom skiffs, and float the river estuaries to watch grizzlies snatch spawning salmon off the banks.
Wednesday, Sept 30: Day 3 — Orcas of the Johnstone Strait -LAST NIGHT IN TELEGRAPH COVE – 4 NIGHTS
Take a dedicated marine zodiac or covered cruise out to the Robson Bight area to see the resident and transient Orca pods hunting, or spend a relaxed day touring the historic boardwalk and the world-class Whale Museum.
Phase 4: The Cascades & High Desert Return Leg
Thursday, Oct 1: Telegraph Cove to Victoria, BC
A full day in the saddle. Ride 285 miles down the length of Vancouver Island, crossing the panoramic Malahat Pass, and stay overnight in downtown Victoria.
Friday, Oct 2: Victoria, BC to Winthrop, WA
Catch the early morning MV Coho ferry straight out of Victoria's inner harbor to Port Angeles, WA. Cross the Sound and head east to carve the stunning North Cascades Highway (WA-20).
Saturday, Oct 3: Winthrop, WA to Ellensburg, WA
Sunday, Oct 4: Ellensburg, WA to Crane Hot Springs, OR (Time for a long soak after weeks of riding)
Monday, Oct 5: Crane Hot Springs, OR to Klamath Falls, OR
Tuesday, Oct 6: Klamath Falls, OR to Vallejo, CA (Welcome home
328 miles from Nevada City CA, through Yosemite NP, to Groveland CA.
Sooo many beautiful twisty roads. The clouds were threatening for a bit, but I barely touched a raindrop all day
From Alturas CA to Nevada City CA. 312 miles of beautiful roads. I would have gotten closer to Yosemite NP, but met some people who showed me around to have a great time.
I should have many more pics, but my phone has developed this habit of corrupting my photos.
Took my newly purchased (https://www.reddit.com/r/Vstrom/comments/1t6fayb/any\_reason\_not\_to\_buy\_a\_demo\_bike\_at\_a\_local/) V-Strom 800 on my first ever multi-day trip from Berlin to Tartu.
On Day 3 I unexpectedly ran into a long stretch of dirt road at about 11 a.m. Since it had rained throughout the morning the condition was muddy with rather deep puddles of water and soaked ruts.
This was on the P 88 road between Vekumnieki and Kegums in Latvia. I checked after and found that P roads are state regional roads, a significant part of them are apparently not paved.
When I entered the road I thought it was just going to be a few meters of what looked like a construction site. I have no experience in off-road riding and my V-Strom 800 RE is not made for it either. Consequently, I decided to move straight on rather than stopping or attempting a u-turn in the mud an risking to drop the 240 kg (plus luggage) machine. I ended up riding 16 km mostly through forested territory.
I encountered two types of road signs for speed limits, 50 and 80 km/h. I only felt comfortable to do about 30 km/h and on some dryer stretches maybe 50 km/h. I was passed by large lorries running at full speed and also encountered two or three normal passenger vehicles also going much faster.
The most challenging parts to me were narrow, uneven corners and the bit where I had to take a left turn into another muddy road at a crossing.
At some point I felt comfortable enough to stop in a not so bad patch and take pictures.
I was relieved when finally the road ended in a paved street. I even found a patrol station with a to car wash near by.
Later that day I ran into two further dirt roads, both of which were in a much better condition and shorter, maybe 10 km each. Apart from that I found the Latvian roads to be quite good.
Idaho City ID to Alturas CA.
I went through Boise ID, Burns OR, and Lakeview OR, and staying in Alturas CA for the night. All 442 miles of that on my Honda. I think I could have done more, but I need to rest a bit before tomorrow.
Taking my 2021 CB300R on a road trip. Any good spots to stop by or to rest at?
My ambitious goal is to do the whole trip in one day, but I'm most likely going to stop halfway. I'm either taking the I-15 N to I-90 W or the I-84 W to US-395. I'll be making pit stops every 1.5 hours, filling gas as soon as I start to get half full and I'll probably plan my gas stops as well. I'll be trying to go see some nice sights on the way where I can grab something to eat.
I've never done a road trip before, and I'm aware the bike isn't exactly made for road trips haha. Everything is stock on the bike, and there's absolutely no mechanical issues with the bike. Tires are good. Just recently did a full service to the bike, renewed all the fluids, etc. Any warnings, tips, suggestions, cautions, comments are welcome.
Anaconda, MT to Idaho City, ID. 368 miles of twisty roads. +80⁰F and partly cloudy.
I was going to stay at a natural hot spring campground, but they were all taken. So I got a hotel room.
Hey everyone,
I’m working on a motorcycle route-planning app called Curv, and I’d love to get some honest feedback from people who actually enjoy motorcycle road trips.
The idea started from a frustration I had with existing route-planning apps. A lot of them sound great in theory, but in practice they often didn’t give me the kind of route I was actually hoping for.
When I’m planning a ride, I don’t just want to get from A to B. I want a route that feels worth riding: mountain passes, coastal roads, countryside routes, small scenic detours, less highway, and places where the ride itself is part of the experience.
That’s what we’re trying to build with Curv: an app focused on scenic, curvy and enjoyable motorcycle routes, without making the planning process overly complicated.
I’d love to get feedback from this community because r/motorcycleroadtrip feels like exactly the kind of place where people understand that the route itself is part of the experience.
For people who plan motorcycle road trips in Europe:
What tools do you currently use?
Are there any must-have features you expect in an app like this?
What annoys you about other route-planning tools?
What would make planning motorcycle trips easier?
Would an app focused on curvy, scenic, non-highway routes actually be useful for your trips?
I’m not looking for praise. Honest criticism is probably the most useful thing right now.
Here’s the app if anyone wants context:
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.braxxtech.curv
iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/curv-motorcycle-route-planner/id6765479574
If anyone wants to properly test the app, we can activate Premium for testers. Just send us a DM with the email address you used to register your account, and we’ll add Premium so you can try all features.
Any thoughts, feature ideas, criticism, or critical comments are very welcome.
Was asking if anybody knows any recommendations on scenic routes that are in between Waco and So Cal that are nice and not all freeway. Or even need to see places and need to ride roads.
Second video of the trip to this years IOM TT
Why are 1st bikes so memorable? Is it the joy or the age? Or we always remember what we don’t have anymore?
Moved to a new area last year and realised how hard it is to find people to ride with when you don't know anyone local. Existing Facebook groups felt chaotic and I never found anyone with a similar pace or experience level.
Ended up building an app to scratch my own itch — it matches you with riders based on pace, experience, budget, that kind of thing, so you're not turning up to a group ride and immediately holding everyone up (or getting left behind).
There's also a "Ready to Ride" feature that lets you flag you're heading out — anyone else local with it on gets notified so you can link up spontaneously.
It's free, iOS and Android. Happy to drop the link in the comments if anyone's interested — mainly just want to know if this is actually a problem other people have or if I'm in the minority.
High beam on the bobbing light will change your world in crawling traffic. You will feel like Moses.
I recently purchased a 1996 VF750CD, so that I could join my son (CBR650R) and turn his rides into our rides. I've had my license for almost 50 years, and just got back into riding. My son has been riding for not quite two years now.
Anyway, we've made plans to ride around Lake Michigan in late July - seven days/six nights is our plan, weather permitting.
Right now, neither of us have any storage options for our bikes.
So I come to you, Magna owners, asking for your opinions on the best way to carry items for the trip. Do I purchase saddle bags? Or do I purchase a luggage rack and strap on a duffle bag behind me? Should I also purchase a sissy bar to help attach the duffle bag?
Whatever I purchase will only be a temporary addition to the bike - most of our rides are local - so whatever I put on will eventually come off once again, only to be used on our next long excursion! (We haven't even gone on the Lake Michigan trip, and my son is already talking about Route 66, or a road trip to Rapid City, SD!)