My brothers and I have converged on Arivaca, Arizona, a small town with approximately 700 residents in the Sonoran Desert, for our father's 70th birthday on March 19, 2005. Brother Paul has offered his two street motorcycles, a Harley Davidson Dyna Glide and a Yamaha FJR1300, to Eric and me as transportation from his home …

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What does one do with a brand new 2004 Honda ST1300? Well, for starters, the motor needs to be broken in, the tires need scrubbing and the rider and the bike need to get acquainted. So you hope for a dry day, an iffy thing in mid-October in Puget Sound, and we've already figured that …

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[one_half padding="8px 14px 0 0"] Trip Journal States we rode through: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona 2,685 miles in 8 days (Scott's route) Objectives: Rendezvous with family & friends from Seattle, Tucson & Los Angeles at Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon Ride on superb roads Visit spectacular national parks Get Scott to Yosemite so …

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No glamour bike shots here. Just dirt, bugs & darkness! Jeff “Pork Chop” Adams Click on a photo to launch the slideshow Trevor “Uncle Bob” Trifiro Click on a photo to launch the slideshow Paul “Pablo” Espensen Click on a photo to launch the slideshow Eric “Dr. Evil” Espensen Click on a photo to launch …

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Saturday, June 19 Seattle, WA to Waldport, OR 333 miles Scott & Trev Los Angeles, CA to Sunset State Beach, CA 336 miles Paul, Jeff, Eric & Joe What does it mean when you wake up the day you are to depart on a motorcycle trip with Deep Purple's "Highway Star" playing in your head? …

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Sunday, June 20 Waldport, OR to Crater Lake National Park 272 miles Scott & Trev Sunset State Beach, CA to Crater Lake 522 miles Paul, Jeff, Eric & Joe Trev and Scott break camp and find breakfast at the Galley Ho Restaurant somewhere on the Oregon coast. The waitresses are wearing t-shirts with "I love …

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Monday, June 21 Crater Lake National Park, OR to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, CA 233 miles We drive north along the west side of Crater Lake between towering snowbanks. The higher east road is still snowed in. There is a considerable chill in the air as we ride the dry, two lane road through …

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Tuesday, June 22 Prairie Creek Redwood State Park to Castle Crags State Park, CA 281 miles We awake to find ourselves in a very wet fog that is blanketing the Pacific Ocean coast. We pack up the wet camping gear and head into Orick for a hearty breakfast at the truly world famous Palm Cafe. …

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Wednesday, June 23 Castle Crags State Park, CA to South Lake Tahoe, NV 338 miles After a very hearty breakfast at the Black Bear Cafe in Mt. Shasta City, Scott opts for an an emergency back massage while the crew drinks espresso. Having sprained his back just prior to leaving on this trip, the pain …

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Thursday, June 24 South Lake Tahoe, NV to Groveland, CA 286 miles We tromp through the casino to have some breakfast. It's 8 AM and people are already at the slots, drinking beers and pumping coins. Maybe they never went to bed. Hmmm..... Anyway, we find our way out of town to the south on …

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