Here's some videos of our trip to N Cali. First is Avenue of the Giants, 2nd is Sardine Lake/ Gold Lake Highway, 3rd is Emerald Bay Lake Tahoe.
Enjoy

Mad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dutPRiD6cQ&list=UUqNfq8qO_VJmuyNB18EuBbg&index=3&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chZc9dW_Ebk&list=UUqNfq8qO_VJmuyNB18EuBbg&index=2&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=davW_FDNOO0&list=UUqNfq8qO_VJmuyNB18EuBbg&index=1&feature=plcp

* Last updated by: DogoZX on 6/13/2012 @ 12:04 PM *

Thanks Dogo. I can't seem to post active links. However, all 3 videos posted are the same one. There are 3 different ones I think I tried to link to. If you have the time can you fix for me?
I appreciate the help

Mad

Oops... fixt.

Thanks You're awesome.

Mad

Here are some pics from the trip.
This is the Avenue of the Giants. It's the old Highway 101 and is now a bypass which means no traffic.

On the way to Sardine Lake, Gold Lake Highway

This is where we stopped to wait out the rain in Leggitt. Also where I bailed in the parking lot. doh!

Mad

* Last updated by: Maddevill on 6/17/2012 @ 2:29 PM *

More pics. Sorry they are sideways, I am somewhat incompetent,

ZX in the Ave of Giants. Fantastic redwoods, no people.

Hwy 299 along the Trinity River. We've left the rain behind. About 80 miles of this!

This is our stop at Lake ALmanor, right on the lake.

Me, the ZX,Lake Almonor and Mt. Lassen. On our way to Tahoe

Mad

* Last updated by: Maddevill on 6/17/2012 @ 2:40 PM *

More:

Indian Valley south of Quincy.

Gold Lake Hwy, in the Lakes Basin Rec Area.

My wife, co-pilot and puddle plunger Kim at Sardine Lake

This is Sand Pond, right below Sardine Lake. Where the water is warm enough to swim, sort of.

Taking a break on Hwy 49 waiting for Caltrans to blow up some rocks.

Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe. Great road, 35mph speed limit.

Mad

* Last updated by: Maddevill on 6/17/2012 @ 3:04 PM *

And more:

Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dumber at Emerald Bay.

Pine Cone Motel, South Shore Tahoe

where we had dinner, Camp Richardson, Tahoe.

Mmmmmmm....beer.

On our way home, Hwy 88 out of south shore Tahoe.

Now get out and GO!

Mad

* Last updated by: Maddevill on 6/17/2012 @ 3:14 PM *

looks like you had a blast Mad! I took the wife for a 200 miles trip the other day. One I got over the fact that you always have to be in the correct gear and break sooner and harder I did enjoy myself. It still sucked for the descending tight stuff but in some corners her 125 lbs helped settle the bike down. One thing I underestimated: Wheelies! We rode behind those two harley guys who didn't know what they were doing so after I passed them we got on a hill and I thought I would do a little wheelie (about 1 foot off the ground) like I usually do when I'm riding solo... Right! The front wheel went for the sky and the wife pulled me back so when we landed I gave it more gas by mistake and went right back up, lool, we made it back to planet earth OK and of course I had to speed up and carve the next corner to give the impression that everything was part of the plan lol

Riding 2 up can definitely be a blast on the ZX=14!

By the way you never mentioned you were a 6'4 - 6'5 guy!!!! For some reason I thought you were like 5'11, 6'1 max lol

* Last updated by: dragking on 6/13/2012 @ 11:23 PM *

Yeah, my wife LOVES riding and 2-upping. She is an excellent passenger I don't even think of her on the back anymore. The only problem I have with her is that she wants to go fast...and you know who gets the tickets??? Bitch!

Mad

Hell yea glad you had fun!

good pic, good trip, good colour bike. dont do red in the uk.

Great report, I love pictures

Well Erik, I'm going again next June. Come on out!!!

Mad