Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

That's my old hood! Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 24, 2016, at 2:43 AM, Javier Garcia wrote: > > Thanks Gary, I will keep your advice in mind. I rode the San Gabriel > mountains as the last leg of my trip coming here. When behind and took rt 2 > all the way to Pasadena. I

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

Thanks Gary, I will keep your advice in mind. I rode the San Gabriel mountains as the last leg of my trip coming here. When behind and took rt 2 all the way to Pasadena. I still need to make it to Mt. Wilson, not only because of the ride, but also because the observatory at the top. For those

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

I did LA for years before it became 24X7 gridlock and police pursuits. Ride like you are invisible, because to car drivers you are. Even when they look right at you. Make Yosemite plans for the spring as soon as the weather warms in April or May before school lets out, or the early fall before

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Pasadena is my old stomping ground Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 17, 2016, at 1:34 AM, Javier Garcia wrote: > > Hi Gary, > > Thanks a lot for your message. I am enjoy quite a lot being in Pasadena. I > haven't had time to do much riding since I arrived but I can see there

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Hi Gary, Thanks a lot for your message. I am enjoy quite a lot being in Pasadena. I haven't had time to do much riding since I arrived but I can see there are many options almost in every direction. I agree with your appreciation of the traffic in LA, but I have to also say that I love being able

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Hi Javier, I just stumbled into this Google group while looking at stuff for the original Nighthawk - 82 CB650SC I am restoring, and saw your trip. At 65 years old I now live just outside Yosemite in a town called Oakhurst, CA., but was born & raised in LA near Pasadena in W. Covina. Your

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

Awesome will be looking forward to an article of "things you learned" on a trip like thisalso, will be looking forward to any more of the videos you took along the way ...all the best to you & the family an hope the move brings yall good fortune an all the best. On Tuesday, September 20,

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Glad you liked them George. I was fun to share the experiences and also helps to sort of keep a journal of all the places visited (after a few days everything starts to blend a bit). I want to write a little something called "things I learned". Hopefully I will find the time once I am settle in.

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

Thanks for sharing all the awesome photos along this trip Javier...truly a huge inspiration and have us wanting to do one here! george On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 4:47:40 PM UTC-4, Javier Garcia wrote: > > Hi, > > Today I started my coast-to-coast trip from Boston to Pasadena. I just >

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Javier, My wife, 3 of our kids & I grew up in San Gabriel/Pasadena area. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 1, 2016, at 7:25 PM, Javier Garcia wrote: > > Hi Paul, > > Yes indeed, going up to Oregon is at the top of the list of the next trips > (if I will have the time I will

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Hi Paul, Yes indeed, going up to Oregon is at the top of the list of the next trips (if I will have the time I will go all the way to Alaska). For sure I will let you know if that happens. And yes, I took a new job at Caltech so that's the reason for moving here. The area is great and I think I

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Javier, I really enjoyed seeing your pictures along your trip. But now you MUST make the trip up the California and Oregon coastal highway up into the Pacific Northwest toward Seattle and British Columbia. :) It is a stunningly beautiful drive. But where did I miss the email about you actually

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

Where to now? Well, of course to Atlanta, so that you can see New Mexico, Texas, New Orleans, and the Gulf Coast along the way! Glad you enjoyed the trip. Now, your uneasiness about a long ride is gone forever. I'm also glad I got a chance to visit while you were still in Boston. Now I'll

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One of those Noob moments was when I was talking to my friends at the Honda repair shop. They told me that the front tires wear out un-evenly, more on the left side, because we drive on the right side of roads that are crowned in the middle. I thought about this and said to myself, DUH! that makes

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We have rain groves on freeways in Cal. This may make your pulling much more pronounced From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com [mailto:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Javier Garcia Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 9:34 AM To: nighthawk_lovers Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers

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You can check the alignment with florescent tubes (they're really really straight). Hold one end against the back tire at two points and let it extend towards the front. Since the back tire is wider than the front tire there will be a gap between the tube and the sidewall of the front, measure

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Hi Paul, Yes, I am worried something is funny with this bike. I didn't mentioned but recently the bike was dropped by a car backing up and pushing it off the center stand in the place where I was staying in Boston. I checked everything and it only seem to have some scratches, but I wonder if that

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

Javier, glad the trip is going well. Are you planning on having the fork checked out while you're in California? *Paul LeBoutillier * *www.hondanighthawks.net * Honda Nighthawk Lovers Email group On Wed,

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Here is one of the videos I took coming back from Canyonlands Park. You can see how many turns there are. It actually gets a lot better right after I passed that blue car but unfortunately my camera battery ran out. Also, there is an annoying sound in the video that I don't know where is coming

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

I'm glad you're enjoying the trip. I think it's pretty impossible to ride a motorcycle across Colorado and Utah on the route you're taking and not remember it for the rest of your life. Live it up! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk

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Face hurt from smiling. That's great. There's a problem we'd all like to have. ​ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

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Don't forget to ask about the teaspoons ;) On Sep 27, 2016 18:27, "Javier Garcia" wrote: > Dead Horse Point Park > > > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 5:23 PM, Javier Garcia > wrote: > >> Here are the pictures of Arches Nat. Park. Well, some of them. I took

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Wrong sign. Take one at the sign as you cross back from AZ into UT in Monument Valley. Need that skyline! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an

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In fact, I got worried because I started getting dizzy at the top after a few minutes. If you live near sea level going that high that fast can really make you sick. So I would advice to stay at least one night in the town and then go up. It also got very cold very quick (at the bottom was 66F, at

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

I'm so glad you got up to Pike's Peak. 14,110 ft. As I was reading about your change of plans to Colo. Spgs. I was going to suggest that. Last time I was there was one of the Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb. We camped at Devil's Playground, that wide spot to the west at 10,000 ft just before the

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Since you're going to LA, I imagined that you would go to the south rim and then go south to I-40. It's also possible to go to the north rim and then go through Las Vegas and down to LA. If you do that, you can also see the desert lake at Paige, AZ. Very nice. If you go to 4 corners, you will

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We're given today but not promised tomorrow Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 26, 2016, at 8:21 AM, EGrider wrote: > > "Don't leave for later, later might never happen." > > These are words to live by! They say that when you are old and look back on > your life, the things

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Great Glenn, I will keep that in mind. I am not sure if I can make it to the Grand Canyon today. Google says 8 and a half hours to the north rim, which in reality will be a lot more with all the stops in the parks. I am thinking in maybe reach 4 corners at the end of the day and then find a place

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

"Don't leave for later, later might never happen." These are words to live by! They say that when you are old and look back on your life, the things you will regret most are the things you didn't do. I'm going to give you two more suggestions. 1. Don't leave Arches National Park until you find

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I don't mean to lecture anyone now that I am doing this, but I will say that at least in my case there was some mental barrier to surpass. I was indeed worried about how tough this will be and if I could make it or not. It is hard but also extremely fun and rewarding. There is so much to see!

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

what an awesome sky that was in your image from kansas.so envious an look forward to making a cross country trip by bike like you're doing here Javier Injoy the ride and keep on taking the fantastic pics along our way.cheers On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 4:47:40 PM UTC-4, Javier

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

Javier, since you are already in the Colorado Springs area, you MUST see the Garden of the Gods! It's gorgeous. And speaking of gorges, do you have a good reason to go to Denver? Someone to visit? If not,you can take Rt. 50 and see the Royal Gorge at Canyon City and then go north at Salida on

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

I will never plan one of these trips! I will just ask EGrider... Excellent -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Coast-to-Coast trip

First, I recommend that you get rid of that top box and strap a piece of Samsonite on your bike with bungees so that you can be cool. Then make sure your headlight goes out once in a while (I actually finally installed a new right handlebar assembly this week, so that's hopefully history). You