KLR, 5 Days, CA Coast - Page 3

PacificPT · 12-09-2011, 09:41 AM

motowest,

I wish we had more roads like that here on the central coast, but the pave monster has eaten pretty much everything.

gogogordy · 12-09-2011, 09:51 AM

Great RR.

My mom lives in Redding, maybe I should go visit her via this route? (Sure beats I-5 in the cage all to pieces!)

marty hill · 12-10-2011, 04:57 AM

Great report! I rode from ferndale on matole rd. last summer and came out on the ave. of the giants after passing thru honeydew. Wonderful ride and views. So many great roads in that area.

PacificPT · 12-13-2011, 05:44 PM

Didn't write anything about the food on my RR, so will mention three places you should really try to stop at and eat.

Hopland - Blue Bird Cafe

Garberville - Eel River Cafe

Eureka - Golden Harvest Cafe

These three have excellent food, you can't go wrong with whatever you choose from the menu. Just writing about them makes me want to eat at them.

Foot dragger · 12-13-2011, 06:00 PM

Nice pics and report,Ive been doing Northern CA coast trips since I was in high school, my first motorcycle trips were bashing around at the coast,its a magical area,I never ever get tired of it. I like your off the beaten track campsites.
There are so many squirrly little roads going off other roads over there it would be very hard to ride em all.
Mt rd 1 from the town of Mad River to hiway 299 is another nice one with some off road camping possibilitys along the way. The Unknown Coast is always a good one.

Foot dragger · 12-13-2011, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PacificPT

Didn't write anything about the food on my RR, so will mention three places you should really try to stop at and eat.

Hopland - Blue Bird Cafe

Garberville - Eel River Cafe

Eureka - Golden Harvest Cafe

These three have excellent food, you can't go wrong with whatever you choose from the menu. Just writing about them makes me want to eat at them.

Fortuna,Eel river brewery is a nice place.
Eggheads in Fort Bragg is a great breakfast place as is the Hiway 1 Cafe. Dang it I need to do a coast trip. It can be surprisingly fog free in Dec over there,somewhat less motorhomes.
That Hopland grade road is a great one,as is the road to Manchester on the coast from Boonville.
Not many bad roads over there. Thanks again for the report!

TheAdmiral · 12-13-2011, 06:17 PM

You sure have a good thread going here. Much of the terrain reminds me of parts of Idaho, even near the ocean. You are a good photographer or a guy who takes good pictures. You can decide! lol. Kinda cool seeing an old Grange Hall in your neck of the woods. There are still alot of Grange Hall's up here too. My wife remembers going to Grange Hall dances many years ago. Most have fell into disrepair, but once in a while you can still see one in good shape. Thanks for sharing.

PacificPT · 12-19-2011, 09:54 AM

Foot dragger -

I will have to make sure and try those roads next time I am up the coast, hard to go wrong with so many good little wander around roads. The gravel road from Bridgeville on Hwy 36 through Kneeland etc. is one not to be missed.

TheAdmiral -

Most of the photos were taken with a Canon G12. I rarely seem to take the time to get my SLR out even though I have it with me. If I had 5 weeks rather than 5 days I think I would use the SLR more. Just so much I want to ride and see...

Rapid Dog · 12-19-2011, 12:42 PM

...bike looks great PT. Glad you're likin' the KLR.
I am so envious of the roads you have to explore up there!

PacificPT · 12-25-2011, 09:40 AM

Rapid Dog - Hope you are enjoying the 610!

Ed~ Good to hear from you let me know if your coming through the area.

Any of you traveling through the area having either good food, camping or trail ideas chime in, I will be heading up to the area again next year...

Bob · 12-27-2011, 03:56 PM

Looks like a nice trip!

12-09-2011, 09:41 AM	#31
PacificPT ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Monterey, CA Oddometer: 935	motowest, I wish we had more roads like that here on the central coast, but the pave monster has eaten pretty much everything. __________________ 2000 KLR650 There's roads and there's roads and they call, can't you hear it? Roads of the earth and roads of the spirit. The best roads of all are the ones that aren't certain. One of those is where you'll find me till they drop the big curtain. Bruce Cockburn

12-09-2011, 09:51 AM	#32
gogogordy Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula, So. California Oddometer: 1,367	Great RR. My mom lives in Redding, maybe I should go visit her via this route? (Sure beats I-5 in the cage all to pieces!) __________________ You really need to get out more.

12-10-2011, 04:57 AM	#33
marty hill The Energizer Bunny Joined: Nov 2003 Location: marietta, ga. Oddometer: 3,795	Great report! I rode from ferndale on matole rd. last summer and came out on the ave. of the giants after passing thru honeydew. Wonderful ride and views. So many great roads in that area. __________________ ride till you can't. 1200GS black Cagiva Gran Canyon Italiano/rosso

12-13-2011, 05:44 PM	#34
PacificPT ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Monterey, CA Oddometer: 935	Didn't write anything about the food on my RR, so will mention three places you should really try to stop at and eat. Hopland - Blue Bird Cafe Garberville - Eel River Cafe Eureka - Golden Harvest Cafe These three have excellent food, you can't go wrong with whatever you choose from the menu. Just writing about them makes me want to eat at them. __________________ 2000 KLR650 There's roads and there's roads and they call, can't you hear it? Roads of the earth and roads of the spirit. The best roads of all are the ones that aren't certain. One of those is where you'll find me till they drop the big curtain. Bruce Cockburn

12-13-2011, 06:00 PM	#35
Foot dragger beat up ex flat tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Location: chico,just below rag dump(nor-cal) Oddometer: 6,766	Nice pics and report,Ive been doing Northern CA coast trips since I was in high school, my first motorcycle trips were bashing around at the coast,its a magical area,I never ever get tired of it. I like your off the beaten track campsites. There are so many squirrly little roads going off other roads over there it would be very hard to ride em all. Mt rd 1 from the town of Mad River to hiway 299 is another nice one with some off road camping possibilitys along the way. The Unknown Coast is always a good one. __________________ 2003 DR 650.(1976 Montesa 250 Enduro-nice!) - - 1990 MASI TEAM-3V.- 1976 Motobecane, Super-Mirage.- Kona, HumuHumuNukuNukuApua'a. Single Speed ThRaShEr BiKe. 1968 360 Greeves challenger MXer. 1999 Triumph Trophy 1200. 2011 KTM530 EXC. 2012 KONA Hei Hei Deluxe (ongoing bike issues) -2009 KTM 200XC-W.

12-13-2011, 06:17 PM	#37
TheAdmiral Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Sand Hollow, Idaho Oddometer: 331	You sure have a good thread going here. Much of the terrain reminds me of parts of Idaho, even near the ocean. You are a good photographer or a guy who takes good pictures. You can decide! lol. Kinda cool seeing an old Grange Hall in your neck of the woods. There are still alot of Grange Hall's up here too. My wife remembers going to Grange Hall dances many years ago. Most have fell into disrepair, but once in a while you can still see one in good shape. Thanks for sharing. __________________ For the record, I hate snakes! Georgie rid'in shotgun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6LzwDUtfLA Georgie my passenger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZYCsyI4s_w Admiral's Voyages http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=788178

12-19-2011, 09:54 AM	#38
PacificPT ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Monterey, CA Oddometer: 935	Foot dragger - I will have to make sure and try those roads next time I am up the coast, hard to go wrong with so many good little wander around roads. The gravel road from Bridgeville on Hwy 36 through Kneeland etc. is one not to be missed. TheAdmiral - Most of the photos were taken with a Canon G12. I rarely seem to take the time to get my SLR out even though I have it with me. If I had 5 weeks rather than 5 days I think I would use the SLR more. Just so much I want to ride and see... __________________ 2000 KLR650 There's roads and there's roads and they call, can't you hear it? Roads of the earth and roads of the spirit. The best roads of all are the ones that aren't certain. One of those is where you'll find me till they drop the big curtain. Bruce Cockburn

12-19-2011, 12:42 PM	#39
Rapid Dog bikes, booze, broads... Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Strangel Living West of Hell Oddometer: 8,308	...bike looks great PT. Glad you're likin' the KLR. I am so envious of the roads you have to explore up there! __________________ '08 R1200R / '10 WR290X/R '81 R100RS Rattlecandy Red '06 950 ADV Orangeboom '05 R12GS Wedding Bike '91 R100GSPD Derelict

12-25-2011, 09:40 AM	#40
PacificPT ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Monterey, CA Oddometer: 935	Rapid Dog - Hope you are enjoying the 610! Ed~ Good to hear from you let me know if your coming through the area. Any of you traveling through the area having either good food, camping or trail ideas chime in, I will be heading up to the area again next year... __________________ 2000 KLR650 There's roads and there's roads and they call, can't you hear it? Roads of the earth and roads of the spirit. The best roads of all are the ones that aren't certain. One of those is where you'll find me till they drop the big curtain. Bruce Cockburn

12-27-2011, 03:56 PM	#41
Bob Formerly H20Pumper Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Corral de Tierra Oddometer: 2,012	Looks like a nice trip!

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