North San Francisco Bay Tour - BARF

Cafe Racer · 03-31-2008, 05:29 PM

Well, I just did a 280 mile "Day Tour" on my 2006 R6. I know, it isn't the ideal bike to tour. It is definitely the most difficult bike that I have toured on. But not my a huge margin since I also toured on my RC51, CBR900RR and ZX7R.

Anyway, I wont talk much so just enjoy the pics. The route was pretty basic with a small twist.

San Francisco north on Hwy 1 with a side trip to Cazadero then north again to Gualala. The entire trip toook about 7.5 hours and 280 miles.

Miguel

Pic 1 on Hwy 1 south of Stinson Beach looking towards the Pacific.
Pic 2 The town of Stinson Beach... I think.

Cafe Racer · 03-31-2008, 05:42 PM

Then onto Point Reyes Station for breakfast. My favorite place since the late '80s when I used to do this ride on my FZR400. The restaurant in the Station House. "I'll have the two eggs over medium with bacon and wheat".

As you probably know Sunday is a popular day out here for riders. It was a little slow this morning. Usually there are more bikes for breakfast.

Although known to hae a rider crowd once a week. This area attracts usually attracts a more conservative group of family folk.

Miguel

Cafe Racer · 03-31-2008, 06:24 PM

Really nothing to fear. Just a fierce looking R6 and a guy in leathers. How dangerous can that be?

Anyway onward north and some great pictures opportunities along the Sonoma County Coastline. I was really starting to feel as if I was far away from The City.

Miguel

Cafe Racer · 03-31-2008, 06:34 PM

Eastbound on Hwy 116 and then the cutoff towards Cazedero. Nice town. Very quiet. I ended up on Kings Ridge Road which would bring me back to the coastline. Only 16 miles of twisties that felt like 50 miles of bumpy blind cornered roads. But the view at the top was spectacular.

I took a nice long needed break and unpacked my coffee and snacks. It was a good time for me to just sit in utter silence and think about "all that sh*t that has happened" in my life. Yes, there has been alot too.

Miguel

Cafe Racer · 03-31-2008, 06:55 PM

The road down was alot nicer. Things smoothed out but there was the occassional pickup truck taking up the entire road. Otherwise it was quite pleasent.

Miguel

Cafe Racer · 03-31-2008, 06:59 PM

Back on Hwy 1 towards Gualala. No real reason to go there. But for some resaon I felt that I needed too. Back in 1990 my friends took me on my first really long ride. It was the standard Sunday Morning Ride but we rode all the way to Gualala. It was cold and pouring rain during that ride. I remember it very well as they were on their BMW GS's. I was on my FZR400. They were teaching me to ride. I guess they did a good job because I never crashed.

Anyway, I felt I needed to go back to Gualala just because... Maybe it reminded me of days when I was young and a new rider. Maybe it is because I will be getting married this week?

Yes, you heard right. Getting married. The second time around.

And she is totally cool with me riding my bikes.

So, I guess this trip did mean a little more then just another sportbike day tour. It is sort of an end to an era. But certainly a beginning to another. And yes there will be more rides in my future.

Miguel

Slayer · 03-31-2008, 10:53 PM

Nice pics!

So nice and scenic up there as you pass through all those 10 mile or so towns. Good luck with the wedding and hopefully once she's your wife she'll still be totally cool with you riding your bikes.

jdubau · 04-01-2008, 05:33 PM

Nice one! Nothing like a good adventure ride to help put life in perspective.
You can do alot of thinking inside a helmet.
Good luck with the wife!

916ZX · 04-02-2008, 09:13 AM

That sounds like an awsome ride.

NoGall · 04-02-2008, 02:21 PM

Very nice!

**Map8** · 04-02-2008, 06:56 PM

Looks like a perfect day of riding. Beautiful bike, too.

Willy Willy · 04-04-2008, 03:44 AM

nice trip. i need to get out and do something like that.

Pretzl28 · 04-06-2008, 09:35 PM

Nice pics....I was at Point Reyes Station in the above pic with the NBSR crew. The blue triumph with pink lips on it is one of the ladies in our group!!

mlm · 04-07-2008, 09:12 AM

That second pic looks like the bike is suspended above the ground.

Sounds like a fun ride.

Cafe Racer · 04-07-2008, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlm

That second pic looks like the bike is suspended above the ground.

Sounds like a fun ride.

Thats funny that you say that becuase that was the firtst thing my 5 year old daughter said when she saw the pictures. "Daddy, it looks like R6 is flying".

The position of the sun along with the bike leaning on its stand gives it that strange illusion.

Miguel

03-31-2008, 05:29 PM	#1
Cafe Racer King of this hill AMA #2881773 Founding Member Contributor ++++ Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco Motorcycles: ...fall in love with me. Name: Miguel	North San Francisco Bay Tour, The start of something better. Well, I just did a 280 mile "Day Tour" on my 2006 R6. I know, it isn't the ideal bike to tour. It is definitely the most difficult bike that I have toured on. But not my a huge margin since I also toured on my RC51, CBR900RR and ZX7R. Anyway, I wont talk much so just enjoy the pics. The route was pretty basic with a small twist. San Francisco north on Hwy 1 with a side trip to Cazadero then north again to Gualala. The entire trip toook about 7.5 hours and 280 miles. Miguel Pic 1 on Hwy 1 south of Stinson Beach looking towards the Pacific. Pic 2 The town of Stinson Beach... I think. Last edited by Cafe Racer; 02-26-2009 at 10:13 PM..

03-31-2008, 05:42 PM	#2
Cafe Racer King of this hill AMA #2881773 Founding Member Contributor ++++ Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco Motorcycles: ...fall in love with me. Name: Miguel	Then onto Point Reyes Station for breakfast. My favorite place since the late '80s when I used to do this ride on my FZR400. The restaurant in the Station House. "I'll have the two eggs over medium with bacon and wheat". As you probably know Sunday is a popular day out here for riders. It was a little slow this morning. Usually there are more bikes for breakfast. Although known to hae a rider crowd once a week. This area attracts usually attracts a more conservative group of family folk. Miguel Last edited by Cafe Racer; 02-26-2009 at 10:13 PM..

03-31-2008, 06:24 PM	#3
Cafe Racer King of this hill AMA #2881773 Founding Member Contributor ++++ Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco Motorcycles: ...fall in love with me. Name: Miguel	Really nothing to fear. Just a fierce looking R6 and a guy in leathers. How dangerous can that be? Anyway onward north and some great pictures opportunities along the Sonoma County Coastline. I was really starting to feel as if I was far away from The City. Miguel Last edited by Cafe Racer; 02-26-2009 at 10:13 PM..

03-31-2008, 06:34 PM	#4
Cafe Racer King of this hill AMA #2881773 Founding Member Contributor ++++ Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco Motorcycles: ...fall in love with me. Name: Miguel	Eastbound on Hwy 116 and then the cutoff towards Cazedero. Nice town. Very quiet. I ended up on Kings Ridge Road which would bring me back to the coastline. Only 16 miles of twisties that felt like 50 miles of bumpy blind cornered roads. But the view at the top was spectacular. I took a nice long needed break and unpacked my coffee and snacks. It was a good time for me to just sit in utter silence and think about "all that sht that has happened" in my life. Yes, there has been alot too. Miguel Last edited by Cafe Racer; 02-26-2009 at 10:13 PM..*

03-31-2008, 06:55 PM	#5
Cafe Racer King of this hill AMA #2881773 Founding Member Contributor ++++ Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco Motorcycles: ...fall in love with me. Name: Miguel	The road down was alot nicer. Things smoothed out but there was the occassional pickup truck taking up the entire road. Otherwise it was quite pleasent. Miguel Last edited by Cafe Racer; 02-26-2009 at 10:13 PM..

03-31-2008, 06:59 PM	#6
Cafe Racer King of this hill AMA #2881773 Founding Member Contributor ++++ Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco Motorcycles: ...fall in love with me. Name: Miguel	Back on Hwy 1 towards Gualala. No real reason to go there. But for some resaon I felt that I needed too. Back in 1990 my friends took me on my first really long ride. It was the standard Sunday Morning Ride but we rode all the way to Gualala. It was cold and pouring rain during that ride. I remember it very well as they were on their BMW GS's. I was on my FZR400. They were teaching me to ride. I guess they did a good job because I never crashed. Anyway, I felt I needed to go back to Gualala just because... Maybe it reminded me of days when I was young and a new rider. Maybe it is because I will be getting married this week? Yes, you heard right. Getting married. The second time around. And she is totally cool with me riding my bikes. So, I guess this trip did mean a little more then just another sportbike day tour. It is sort of an end to an era. But certainly a beginning to another. And yes there will be more rides in my future. Miguel Last edited by Cafe Racer; 02-26-2009 at 10:13 PM..

03-31-2008, 10:53 PM	#7
Slayer Rookie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: East Bay Motorcycles: 06 FXDBI Name:	Nice pics! So nice and scenic up there as you pass through all those 10 mile or so towns. Good luck with the wedding and hopefully once she's your wife she'll still be totally cool with you riding your bikes.

04-01-2008, 05:33 PM	#8
jdubau Veteran Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Leandro Motorcycles: 950ADV,XL1200 Super Potato,CL100,525EXC, 300EXC Name: Jeff	Nice one! Nothing like a good adventure ride to help put life in perspective. You can do alot of thinking inside a helmet. Good luck with the wife! __________________ The road is not your race track.......ITS MINE!

04-02-2008, 09:13 AM	#9
916ZX Chicken Strips taste fowl Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 916 Motorcycles: ZX Name:	That sounds like an awsome ride.

04-02-2008, 02:21 PM	#10
NoGall .. AMA #: 690440 BARF Admin Founding Member BARFies '06, '08, '10, '14 Contributor ++++BB Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East Bay Motorcycles: FJR1300 Name: Tom	Very nice! __________________ BARF TOS \| Be a BARF Contributor \| Join the AMA \| Berkeley Honda Yamaha \| Berkeley Performance \| CA Sport Touring \| Craig Hightower

04-02-2008, 06:56 PM	#11
Map8 I want nothing BARF Moderator - BARF Sponsor Barfie Winner 2017 Contributor + + + + + + + + Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: West Sacramento, CA Motorcycles: 2017 Df3, YZ250F/SM (parting out), DRZ400SM, KTM 450SMR Name: Steve	Looks like a perfect day of riding. Beautiful bike, too.

04-04-2008, 03:44 AM	#12
Willy Willy BAM! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SF Motorcycles: SV650 Name: guess	nice trip. i need to get out and do something like that.

04-06-2008, 09:35 PM	#13
Pretzl28 R.I.P. PJN Founding Member Barf Brick Contributor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rohnert Park, Ca Motorcycles: 2003 GSXR750, 1999 Suzuki VL1500, 2000 GSXR600(RIP),998 CR250(Sold) Name: Jason	Nice pics....I was at Point Reyes Station in the above pic with the NBSR crew. The blue triumph with pink lips on it is one of the ladies in our group!! __________________ ------------------------------------------ Lets Ride!!! PATRICK NETTER MANSUR BALAEI "Going fast isn't as fun as dying sucks."- Ratters

04-07-2008, 09:12 AM	#14
mlm Contrarian AMA#: 874813 Contributor ++++++++ BB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bay Area Motorcycles: Yes Name: OG	That second pic looks like the bike is suspended above the ground. Sounds like a fun ride.

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