I plan to ride the Pacific coast highway in 5 years time, big b'day
don't know if self tour or guided tour, I know its a long way away but there could be at least 6 off us, so planning is key.
Anyone ridden this route, north to south.
it;s fun
bring lots and lots of money.
seriously
Quote from: "Mustang"it;s fun
bring lots and lots of money.
seriously
its expensive to stop n shop en route? me and my bro wanted route 66 but the 2 SWMBO said we cant manage almost 3 weeks on the back of the bike. :shock: I did offer to leave mine at home, I'd thought I had gone deaf for a few days :D she dfidn't speak to me.
Hopefully by the time I go, I can find A triumph explorer to rent :twisted:
Leave which at home, the Tiger or the Tigress :wink:
Quote from: "Sin_Tiger"Leave which at home, the Tiger or the Tigress :wink:
leave SWMBO at home, hopefully I can get to hire an exploerer when I go, planning to go around end of March.
Have a really good look at shipping your own bike. Over 3 weeks the costs used to be about the same. Anylonger and you're in pocket
Quote from: "Bixxer Bob"Have a really good look at shipping your own bike. Over 3 weeks the costs used to be about the same. Anylonger and you're in pocket
its an idea, but I use the bike every day for commuting to work.
Although someone mentioned buying a bike over in the USA riding it for 2 to 3 weeks then shipping it back, converting to UK headlight etc, then sell it. it could pay for the holiday.
shipping cost, import duty, I need to check on IVA (SVA) although the bike would be 2nd hand.
so its all up in the air at the moment, loads of things to consider.
it looks like fun http://www.pashnit.com/roads/cal/Hwy1BigSur.htm (http://www.pashnit.com/roads/cal/Hwy1BigSur.htm)
Youwouldn'tthink at our age you would wish the years away but that just might make you do it
Quote from: "Sin_Tiger"You wouldn't think at our age you would wish the years away but that just might make you do it
they say you are only as old as the woman you feel - i feel like a 25yr old but cant get my hands on one.
ooops SWMBO just saw this - not happy.
I got a few things planned holiday wise before the big trip, but Swmbo is looking at her big b'day - 2 weeks in Maldives. I can leave her on beach and i can go off snorkelling
so 2 big dates only a few years apart so I need to save
i drove from San Francisco down to San Diego in a car a few years ago.... doing the SF-LA bit on a Hardley in just over a months time :D I'm doing a 2 week guided tour - mainly because i was going on my own, and didnt really want to do it on my own.. yes not the cheapest way, but not something i plan to do every year so who cares :D
Quote from: "NeilD"i drove from San Francisco down to San Diego in a car a few years ago.... doing the SF-LA bit on a Hardley in just over a months time :D I'm doing a 2 week guided tour - mainly because i was going on my own, and didnt really want to do it on my own.. yes not the cheapest way, but not something i plan to do every year so who cares :D
Great Neil, hopefully you can add to this post on your return.
who you booked with?
oh yes I'll be boring everyone with my holiday snaps :D
booked with HC travel on their 'wild west' tour, so fly in to LA then out to monument valley/grand canyon and las vegas, then up to san francisco and back down to LA to fly home... :D
Quote from: "NeilD"oh yes I'll be boring everyone with my holiday snaps :D
booked with HC travel on their 'wild west' tour, so fly in to LA then out to monument valley/grand canyon and las vegas, then up to san francisco and back down to LA to fly home... :D
I will read and study the pics for future knowledge :D plus i have sent this link onto my bro who is riding the trip with me. plus a few others.
possible expect loads of question from me on your return :lol:
Dave, I have ridden the PCH North to South, and plan to do so again.
What are you looking to do and how much time are you planning on spending on this ride?
KT
Quote from: Kiwitex on April 23, 2013, 12:31:26 AM
Dave, I have ridden the PCH North to South, and plan to do so again.
What are you looking to do and how much time are you planning on spending on this ride?
KT
KT, still in the planning stage, but 2 weeks is the plan plus possibly 1 week relaxing after the ride at a hotel. its a plan for my Twin bro and me for out 50th b'day coming up in 5 years. I have been advised by one of the customers for work who is a tv presenter / distance rider, not to go as far as LA as you could end up as road kill. So San Fran down to where ever. dont know if we are looking at a tour or self drive at the mo.
perhaps some guys on here could suggest, but would need to hire a couple or more bikes as a few friends might come along for the journey too. If self ride then I will be looking for Triumphs to ride
Cheers
Dave
we rode the PCH on our trip from SF down to drop the bikes off in LA... its good in parts but after the fab ride we'd had for the rest of the trip a slight anti climax.. not that it was bad, just that the rest was better! the weather didnt help as it was quite murky...
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stayed at an excellent hotel at Pismo Beach... :hat10
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hi there, have done the pac coast highway and route 66 , rented a bike from HC Travel in oxen,run by a david grist this is the best place to start looking, if not look at the eagleriders website a us based bike rental firm who do triumphs, harleys and bmw.
Quote from: mrpieman01 on August 24, 2013, 01:00:30 PM
hi there, have done the pac coast highway and route 66 , rented a bike from HC Travel in oxen,run by a david grist this is the best place to start looking, if not look at the eagleriders website a us based bike rental firm who do triumphs, harleys and bmw.
Did you have a guided tour or self guide?
just watched again Henry Cole's Worlds Greatest Motorcycle Rides - Pacific coast highway
After talking to Henry a few months ago, he suggested PCH then go to the desert route Las Vegas, Joshua Tree then back to San Fran.....
Think I need to plan a route
At the moments Henry is on the Bonneville Salt flats trying to set a land speed record on a Brough Superior.
http://garysusatour.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/a-great-day-on-bonneville-salt-flats.html