VFR Discussion Group -> Laguna Seca Ride Pac-West VFR List group

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This is the meeting Place, Alices Resturant in Redwood CA.

WOW what a blast! I finally met Karl at Hondavfr.com and the guys from the List group Pacific North West group, Tim, Denny, Izzy, Brian, Brad, and others Who at the moment names excape me, all in all 17 riders Mostly VFR's , a Busa, Duc ST-4, Aprillia rsv mille, And a CBR.
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The riders would split into 2 groups when things got technical fast and slower riders, I stayed with the pack up front, so you cant see all the bikes in the pack just the front group. It was really fun, most of the cars we encounterd just pulled over to let us pass, we also had a chase truck following us, that I should have stowed my gear in DOH! We stopped at places for gas or whatever to let the group come together.

NOTE to Jean-Michel this white VFR is a 93 the owner verified it! hehe inside joke

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Some spots were coverd in trees so thick you could barely see anything

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this is qualifying, I think that is Miguel Duhamel but I am not sure.
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See all the Pictures

Special thanks to Tim and Karl for organizing the ride and plotting the way, I was totally lost!

NOTE alot of the guys had Ventura packs , and they rode very well, nice luggage system, It did not seem to affect handling at all.

Thanks for posting your pics Miguel! Looks like you guys are having a blast. Makes me really jealous sitting here in the office. Keep them coming!  :cool:

Miguel
thank you very much for your everyday post
(and thank you very much for the info on the White 93 ....:-))))
talk to you later
Jean-Michel

OK fellas,

Anybody interested in Going to Laguna Seca Next year? The PAC WEST/Bay Area List group organizes a ride into Laguna Seca each year, The pictures were from this last July.

I finally had to ask Karl Marsh to email me the route we took, but since he was batting cleanup on the ride he asked Timothy Andre to send me a list of Directions, thanks Tim for both the outstanding ride and the Directions, calling it "Goat Trails" was an understatement. �I must have spent 4 hours one night on my MS "Streets and Trips" trying to figure out the route we took and never came close!

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If any of you guys/gals are taking the trip to Laguna Seca next year, you should make plans to make this annual run, a very scenic, fast and fun ride with 20+ VFR enthusiast. �Contact Karl Marsh at HondaVFR.com karl@hondavfr.com for time and place details if your interested in doing this next July. �It is a moderatly advanced ride with some good motorcyclist.



Miguel

cannery row

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OK fellas, Anybody interested in Going to Laguna Seca Next year? The PAC WEST/Bay Area List group organizes a ride into Laguna Seca each year, The pictures were from this last July.

What day do they do this?

This year my group has decieded not to hit up the races but instead spend sometime at Reno and S.F.

Our route the day we come into S.F. from the Sierra's is still flexable so it is possible we could add this to the list.

Migual how are you coming in? Maybe we could hook up on your way over.

Oh I am not going! I have done the Laguna thing twice now, and it is a really long way from here, riding across Nevada/AZ in July is freaking too hot.  They usually do the ride on the thursday before the races start.

Wow, an ancient post. �:p

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This year my group has decided not to hit up the races but instead spend sometime at Reno and S.F.

Man if you skip the races, you're missing the best part. �:goof:

Except for the ride up. Or down�:bow: