Highway 2, los angeles crest state park

joeymachine · 05-23-2006, 06:16 PM

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slidesho...y=-jlqfrq&Ux=0

I drove thru glendale to highway 2. i was planning to ride all the way to big bear, but the road was closed because of some endangered frog

but it was a really cool ride. if anyone wants to ride it sometime, let me know.

G8ESCAP · 05-23-2006, 06:27 PM

The Crest hasn't been open all the way for years. Seems there is a different reason each year. It did open for a couple weeks a year or two back. Here is a very nice detour, although the backside through Valyermo is hot during the summer.

BigD · 05-23-2006, 07:25 PM

My old stompin grounds. I grew up in Tujunga until high school. Then it was the Bay Area until 1990.
I spent many a day in the canyons hiking 'N' fishing.
What a great place to be FROM.

G8ESCAP · 05-23-2006, 07:27 PM

You're just upset cause you weren't enjoying it from 2 wheels!

BigD · 05-23-2006, 07:30 PM

True but I have travled parts on 4 legs and a saddle.

joeymachine · 05-23-2006, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gixxerdale

The Crest hasn't been open all the way for years. Seems there is a different reason each year. It did open for a couple weeks a year or two back. Here is a very nice detour, although the backside through Valyermo is hot during the summer.

cool thanks for the tip

Loki · 05-24-2006, 09:51 AM

Those were some nice photos. What happened to have your bike laying on it's side?

joeymachine · 05-24-2006, 11:21 AM

i was stupid. i parked it on the and uphill soft shoulder and it was reeeeeally windy...

notice the wheels arent on the ground

SupraSabre · 05-25-2006, 02:30 PM

For 3 out of the 5 years I worked at JPL (88 to 93) and lived in Palmdale, I rode the Angeles Crest and Forest hwys. I did that on a '85 Honda VF700 Sabre with bias ply tires. I wore out the front tires two to one of the rear tires!

Since then I have learned two things. The Sabres run much better with Radials and the other is that my ST is a whole lot better!

05-23-2006, 06:16 PM	#1
joeymachine Junior Member Name: Joe Location: Whittier, CA Motorcycle: 1986 BMW R/80RT Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 68	Highway 2, los angeles crest state park http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slidesho...y=-jlqfrq&Ux=0 I drove thru glendale to highway 2. i was planning to ride all the way to big bear, but the road was closed because of some endangered frog but it was a really cool ride. if anyone wants to ride it sometime, let me know.

05-23-2006, 06:27 PM	#2
G8ESCAP AKA Gixxerdale Name: Dale Location: Badlands of the SFV-SoCal Motorcycle: 2001 KTM 520 EXC Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,560	Re: Highway 2, los angeles crest state park The Crest hasn't been open all the way for years. Seems there is a different reason each year. It did open for a couple weeks a year or two back. Here is a very nice detour, although the backside through Valyermo is hot during the summer. Attached Images __________________ "The key to life is to die young, at a very old age" "Ride like you own the road, and one day the road will own you"

05-23-2006, 07:25 PM	#3
BigD Road Scholar Name: Dennis Location: Rio Vista, CA Motorcycle: 05 ST1300, 09 DR 650 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,535	Re: Highway 2, los angeles crest state park My old stompin grounds. I grew up in Tujunga until high school. Then it was the Bay Area until 1990. I spent many a day in the canyons hiking 'N' fishing. What a great place to be FROM. __________________ Happy Trails.

05-23-2006, 07:27 PM	#4
G8ESCAP AKA Gixxerdale Name: Dale Location: Badlands of the SFV-SoCal Motorcycle: 2001 KTM 520 EXC Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,560	Re: Highway 2, los angeles crest state park You're just upset cause you weren't enjoying it from 2 wheels! __________________ "The key to life is to die young, at a very old age" "Ride like you own the road, and one day the road will own you"

05-23-2006, 07:30 PM	#5
BigD Road Scholar Name: Dennis Location: Rio Vista, CA Motorcycle: 05 ST1300, 09 DR 650 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,535	Re: Highway 2, los angeles crest state park True but I have travled parts on 4 legs and a saddle. __________________ Happy Trails.

05-24-2006, 09:51 AM	#7
Loki stirring the pot Name: Jim Location: Where the hell is Clovis? Motorcycle: Changes weekly Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,567	Re: Highway 2, los angeles crest state park Those were some nice photos. What happened to have your bike laying on it's side? __________________ "If you are not getting as much from life as you want to, then examine the state of your enthusiasm". Norman Vincent Peale

05-24-2006, 11:21 AM	#8
joeymachine Junior Member Name: Joe Location: Whittier, CA Motorcycle: 1986 BMW R/80RT Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 68	Re: Highway 2, los angeles crest state park i was stupid. i parked it on the and uphill soft shoulder and it was reeeeeally windy... notice the wheels arent on the ground

05-25-2006, 02:30 PM	#9
SupraSabre 2005 ST1300 Name: Bob Location: Murrieta, CA Motorcycle: 2005 Honda ST1300 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 662	Re: Highway 2, los angeles crest state park For 3 out of the 5 years I worked at JPL (88 to 93) and lived in Palmdale, I rode the Angeles Crest and Forest hwys. I did that on a '85 Honda VF700 Sabre with bias ply tires. I wore out the front tires two to one of the rear tires! Since then I have learned two things. The Sabres run much better with Radials and the other is that my ST is a whole lot better! __________________ Bob 2005 ST1300 http://hamptonrpi.com/stsabre/

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