Yosemite National Park, Aug. 12th

Fernando's KLR 650, with The Half Dome in the backdrop. Take a look at our new logo; it's on the sticker posted on the KLR's tank.

Columbia River Highway, Oregon

I love this picture. It embodies what this trip is all about; motorcycles, nature, and friendship. It was taken by Aradio with his Nikkon camera, close to the Rowen Loops on the Columbia River Highway, one of America's most scenic roads.

Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

Mount Rainier, Washington State

Manzanita, Oregon Coast

Here some shots of the Oregon coast. I love the top picture. The view from here was spectacular. This was around noon and we still had a long day ahead of us. We were headed to Seattle.

Manzanita Oregon Video

Sunset Netarts Bay Oregon

What a wonderful way to end a day of motorcycle riding! We stopped at this scenic overlook to see the sunset over Netarts Bay. It was breathtaking!

Lava Beds National Monument, California

Here some pics of Lava Beds National Monument. We stopped at this amazing place right before we entered Oregon. You can clearly see the lava flows on the top of the surface. But I really liked the caves formed by lava tunnels. They have more than 700 of these caves in the area! That's remarkable.

Saludos 

Fernando Ariza 

The Four of us after a Tough day

Stage 5, Day 2

When it rains, it pours!!! Tuesday was a rough day... We left Modesto California and headed to Yosemite National Park. Ten minutes later Jorge's motorcycle chain came off the bike!!! (this is a very scary situation). Luckily, no one got hurt. So, we stopped on the side of the road and I put the chain back on the bike's sprockets. We headed back to Modesto and had a fresh new chain and sprocket installed on the bike. The dealership delivered the bike to us around 5pm, so we had lost most of the day by then. We headed towards Yosemite, again, and about an hour before getting there Jorge's bike gets a flat tire!!! I can't believe it! We had a tow truck take the bike to the nearest camping site (literaly 5 min away) where we stayed for the night. I attempted to fix the flat tire at the campsite, but came a bit short. So, on Wednesday I woke up early and took the tire to the nearest repair shop. They fixed it and we were back on the road again. ;)

Breakfast time !

Del Puerto Canyon Road

Cambiando la Ruta

Saludos 

Fernando Ariza 

Stage 5, Day 1-San Francisco to Modesto, CA.

Ok folks. So, we left San Francisco yesterday and headed towards Yosemite National Park. We didn't get to Yosemite, but we made it half way.

We rode on HWY 130 going east from San Jose, CA. 

What can I tell you? California is breathtaking ;) The Golden, rolling hills made for a spectacular ride.  The windy road, that snakes around the hills and valleys was incredible. A riders dream... I'll keep you all posted and I'll try to publish pictures every day. We're going to be riding for more than a week, so stay tuned ;)

Daniel Perez Liston, PhD

Preparando uniforme.

Butler Maps

Some times I get asked by friends and family how I plan these road trips. I use all types of sources, like Google Earth, Maps, scenic byway books, and more. But one of the most useful resources is Butler Maps! These maps are built specifically for motorcycle riders. The maps highlight the most impressive and scenic roads for bikers.
I've been using these for years and have not been let down once. I strongly recommend these. Unfortunately, they don't have them for every state, but they have a wide selection of them. Enjoy the ride ;)