AOW Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Since I sorta liked some of ya, figured I would use this thread to post up pix of the sites and sounds of my California. This first round of pix were taken from the family condo in Monterey. The condo is so close to the ocean that the frick'n sea lions wake you up in the morning.....taken from the balcony first thing in morning wife and two of the kids Yes, when the sun starts to go down it gets damn chilly on the beach. There were more photos from the beach bonfire, but wife forbid me from posting!Ride safe folks, promise to post up video of ride from San Jose upto Tracy and wine country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 God i miss California. Enjoy dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 damn man you need to mow your yard enjoy it out there man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 enjoy it out there man! Enjoy your new life out there.My heart is in Ohio since I've lived here for 31 years, but I love the west and hope to move there someday. It would be so hard for me to leave this state though that I don't know if I could do it. So many friends, family, memories from childhood to now. I hope if I do I could get past all that stuff and enjoy the west though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 I missed it somewhere. Why are you in California, is it permanent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 I missed it somewhere. Why are you in California, is it permanent?Yes, he moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoosego Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 gotta follow the money mang.... great view though, might wanna water the lawn, looks a little parched... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 i didnt know you moved!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 8,489 posts right now and you didn't read that thread? WTF ARE you doing to get those post then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 I was stationed in southern cali, around barstow, couple hours from vegas. I hated it out there. Maybe if I had a bike while I was there it woulda been fun. Look like a hell of a nice place tho AOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 nice place to stay man!!! enjoy yourself!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOW Posted June 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 the beach condo is just for R & R, the new residence is in Tracy, CA..Still nice waking up to the ocean air and waves crashing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CbrGirl Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Glad you made it safe. We WILL be out to visit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 8,489 posts right now and you didn't read that thread? WTF ARE you doing to get those post then?he was at the ride last weekend so i didnt put two and two together!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Glad you made it out there mang. Been riding much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOW Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Only added 30 miles to the bike so far. Been way too busy with getting stuff set up at the new place, and still dealing w/selling the east coast houses. Think once our stuff arrives and wife has something to do, I'll be racking up many many more miles. Can't wait to ride coastline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vroddave Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 have fun my only close vrod friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vroddave Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 but anyways good luck out there and have tons of fun. did you look at the Duc yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOW Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 looked at the Duc, took Duc on a 20 mile test ride, and concluded that that particular Duc is a POS... nuff said.So, we have a friend out here that does animal rescues. Took the kids down to ride some of their residents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 ZOMFG!!! That turtle is about to attack your girl!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socaln8tv Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 we did the whole peninsula tour right b4 our move to cbus area.... this is some stunningly PRIME family property. we really love the "dennis the menace park" if you've got kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socaln8tv Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Only added 30 miles to the bike so far. Been way too busy with getting stuff set up at the new place, and still dealing w/selling the east coast houses. Think once our stuff arrives and wife has something to do, I'll be racking up many many more miles. Can't wait to ride coastline!notables if you get southbound -- palomar in san diego, some great trips over back side of palm springs, ortega highway from elsinore to capistrano... i know they are far from tracy but if you head south..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Tracy is where MC Hammer lives. He drives a red Challenger. Saw his show tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOW Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 notables if you get southbound -- palomar in san diego, some great trips over back side of palm springs, ortega highway from elsinore to capistrano... i know they are far from tracy but if you head south.....I plan on doing a week long tour of SoCal riding here shortly. Several folks from my VROD forum live down there and do rides quite often. There was a huge NoCal SoCal meet and greet down in SLO the weekend before I flew in. Love San Diego, just beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOW Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Around 8am I look out the window at the apt we're staying at and glance over at the foothills in the Sacramento direction and notice that it's still pretty hazy and foggy over there. Check the weather forecast and see that they are calling for late afternoon showers. I decided to take the risk and rode out without my raingear, (same critical mistake I made several weeks back during my PA journey). Fast forward to 1745 and I'm once again looking at the foothills and notice that the haze has come down over most of San Jose area and I'm screwed for sure. Throw on the gear, start the bike, and prepare to have Mother Nature piss on me once again. By car the trip back to the apt would be 20min w/o traffic, and 45min to an hour during rush hour. Once I pulled onto the on ramp and saw that cars were stopped 20 deep waiting to merge onto the freeway, and could see that the mist is getting thicker, I began to curse this global warming weather (Only 70-75 here today), just then an R6 blows by me and the other stopped vehicles waiting to merge and goes about his journey. That's when it hit me, "I'm in California and on a bike, I don't have to sit in traffic moving less than 30mph". With this realization I fall inline behind this other kindred spirit and proceed to lane split rush hour traffic. Kinda daunting at first, but fun. Just before I got comfortable my escort pulls off at the next exit and leaves me to figure this out for myself.I slow down and start picking my moves, when a HD chopper comes flying by me and gives me a "follow me" wave. So I do, and for the next 5 miles I was bobbing and weaving between the lanes like an old pro, and that 45 minute trip home was reduced to about 10 minutes.Lane splitting, it's a good thing:cool:P.S. I did get caught in the rain and was hit by at least 5 rain drops before it stopped. This riding in the rain sux.Tomorrow I have an early morning hour+ ride up to Tracy to meet the moving company and will record the trip. Funny, the only thing I miss about OH-IO so far are you folks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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