After I take early retirement next August, I'm going out to the west coast (from Maryland) to see my long time best friend and hunting buddy. Haven't seen him in 20 years, and we ain't getting any younger. Bucket list stuff.

Before I get to Monterey CA, I'm stopping in Portland OR because one of the Suicide Girls has promised me at least a lap dance. Bucket list stuff.

Will be nice to see old Jones again, we have a lot of catching up to do. Maybe even a wild party (such as we are able to endure) or two.

While there, I am going to work my way one day up to Cupertino CA near San Jose, and take 9 west to Skyline Blvd, and ride north to Alice's Restaurant at Woodside on Skyline. Back in the day I used to take my sportbikes up there and participate in the stoppie competition on the flat stretch running past Alice's.

The Harley Davidsons parked in Alice's lot and it was long enough ago the would physically throw a foreign bike out into the street if it dared come on the parking lot. So we parked across the street in the strip mall lot, often as many as 200 or so sportbikes. Good times!

Not trying any stoppies with my big girl, the Concours 14 is sweet but she ain't no sportbike. I just want to see how it has changed. I'm sure the Sheriff has a much greater presence than we had to endure back then.

So, if anyone lives in the area from San Francisco south to Monterey, maybe we could meet up and have a beer or something. I'll post my route when it gets close, but it looks like the scenic route is about 9 days to get there, but I'll probably spend a couple days in Portland depending on what develops, so to speak.

If it is late enough in the year I will just winter in Monterey or go see friends in Texas, then come back in the spring.

I'll be pulling this behind the Connie and camping at KOAs (mostly) to save money....

Great idea to carry your own tent! The trip sounds like a lot of fun, kicking off retirement with a bang! Take pictures of the lap dance, lol

Kofla

Riding My Own Biography
2010 ZX-14 MotoVlog

And its a heck of a tent. Totally off the ground, unlike the competitors. Airconditoner. Refrigerator. TV.

When I camp at KOAs, I just ask them for a pull through RV spot, and plug into the outlet and the TV cable box there. Can't hold a candle to my big LED at home, but something to do when its raining besides surf the internet.

Usually they give me a discount on the RV spot when they figure out I need the pull through because its all too heavy for me to walk it backwards to get out of a spot, being a disabled Vet and all.

Kofla wrote:

Take pictures of the lap dance, lol

I don't think I'll be thinking about using a camera.

I don't think I'll be thinking about using a camera.

Lol

Kofla

2010 ZX-14 MotoVlog

That looks like a stroke and a heart attack.

Aahh but what a way to go!

Neil

My trailer camper should be in before the end of the month.

Too cold / weather too bad to ride down and get the hitch put on the bike, so going to pull my big trailer down and put the little trailer in it to bring it back.

Then either trailer the bike down to him to put the hitch on, or wait until it warms up enough to ride down.

I've got 5 big motorcycle camping events scheduled already.

I would go to the one in Michigan the first week of August but I retire August 1st, so its not a good time. A week later and I'd be going to that one also.

Hey Privateer, let me know your schedule and we'll ride with you for B-fast at Alices and a fun loop afterward. I can get a couple of other members as well.

Mad

If I get out to the left coast, Mad, I sure will. I'd love to see what Alice's is like 23 years later.