coast run and back

Hey all...

I am looking at the weather window but I wil be begingin a round trip run starting month of april until the mid may so about a month and a half.

Orginal starting point Montreal Quebec stopping in lompoc California then Victoria BC before heading home..

Thanks to the all mighty Mapmaster on the forums he has helped ona ruff loop I will be doing here are the maps so far..
1st leg -http://goo.gl/auXA5
2nd leg- E Grand Ave to N Main St - Google Maps
after that play a little in death valley see hooer damn from lompoc going to run pacific coast highway to oregon then hit this

US-199 N/Redwood Hwy to Oak St - Google Maps
after that I have more for coming back will see on time running

If there are people who have suggestions and if there are people who have sugestions for places to crash out at it would be apreciated

there will be more updates along the way .

PS Mapaster You rock

 

depending on your schedule, i would suggest the squamish high way up through whistler, pemberton, lilloett and cache creek. from there you have a couple options including the douglas lk rd out of merrit to kamloops and from their the old highway to vernon and then out the lumby route to needles, ainsworth, crawford bay, creston and out the crowsnest pass to alberta. This beats the transcanada and only adds about 2days to your trip (assuming you want to be rested for the twisties out of vernon). I know these roads well, I grew up in Squamish, traveled to Enderby just about ever two weeks for 3yrs and traveled all over BC just to say ive been there. I can give better directions if you wish, some of these roads dont show up on route planners, just pm me.

 

Will do Zen will do that on the way thanks for the info

 

If you are in Lompoc get with Reg and SloVFR, They are great host and know the road well.

 

Fast update looks like I am starting the trip either 5 or 6 of april if worse thing happens probably startingit easter week end depending on weather

John

 

Don't forget your skidlid.

 

So far to date I am now in Port Angeles WA waiting for the ferry to Victoria BC to date I have 13100 km or about 8000 miles done so far thanks to Map_master I have basicaly crossed the us on secondary roads and highways. I am now from vancouver heading back I have 4 weeks to ride back to east coast. any takers ??

 

Keep it going John.
Don't think of it as a ride back, it's a ride further on - just in a semi-homeward direction :biggrin:

 

Yea greg it iwll be sad when I am done, but everyone I speak with on a bike doesnt matter racer or harley they all say the same. you are on a 5 to 7 week road trip.... it is a trip of a lifetime enjoy it then they mumble bastard LOL. going to try the metzler tires on the way back getting rid of the batlaxe they dont last the rear tire that is

 

Around lompac I did the 33 to ojai and I also ran the 2 across as well as bear lake and others I ran a good thousand miles plus of roads in CA. I am in Victoria now but I am here one day and allreadys have the itch to keep going so will probably head out sunday for more fun

John