So the Thursday of Easter weekend after work, I spontaneously decided to ride up to the beautiful Oregon Coast. Met a friend of mine who drove down from Seattle at the same time. Left about 3 in the afternoon from Turlock, CA and made it Coos Bay, OR about 1130. Taking many breaks for gas, food, shelter from the abundant liquid sunshine, and to give my poor (now non-existent) tailbone a rest.
Ran into rain going up through Shasta, but amazing storm clouds and awesome mountains more than made up for that. Bought a 50 dollar rain suit from Cycle Gear that worked great! Other than that, I-5 all the way up was nice and boring all the way up.
Stayed at the Mill Casino in Coos Bay (Highly recommended!) saw a kick-ass band, emptied their whiskey cabinet, and won some money. All in all a great time at the bay. Although I wanted to be on my dirt bike sooo bad in the dunes!! Haha
Dropped down on the coast for the way home, absolutely perfect weather! Sunny and 65 all along the coast. Dropped down through the Redwood forest, felt like the planet of Wookies from Star Wars. Absolutely Incredible!! Amazing feeling sitting in a forest of 1,000 year old trees. Makes me extremely thankful and humble that I have the opportunity to own a magnificent machine such as the FZ-09, and travel to these amazing places.
Now have 3,258 miles on the beast and just broke the one month period. Other than needing new tires now it has been awesome!
Who says the One and Only Yamaha FZ-09 can't sport tour?! ;D
Ran into rain going up through Shasta, but amazing storm clouds and awesome mountains more than made up for that. Bought a 50 dollar rain suit from Cycle Gear that worked great! Other than that, I-5 all the way up was nice and boring all the way up.
Stayed at the Mill Casino in Coos Bay (Highly recommended!) saw a kick-ass band, emptied their whiskey cabinet, and won some money. All in all a great time at the bay. Although I wanted to be on my dirt bike sooo bad in the dunes!! Haha
Dropped down on the coast for the way home, absolutely perfect weather! Sunny and 65 all along the coast. Dropped down through the Redwood forest, felt like the planet of Wookies from Star Wars. Absolutely Incredible!! Amazing feeling sitting in a forest of 1,000 year old trees. Makes me extremely thankful and humble that I have the opportunity to own a magnificent machine such as the FZ-09, and travel to these amazing places.
Now have 3,258 miles on the beast and just broke the one month period. Other than needing new tires now it has been awesome!
Who says the One and Only Yamaha FZ-09 can't sport tour?! ;D