I have driven LA freeway maybe two dozen times on road trips I have 15 years of Chicago experience my take is prepare tobgo 80 in bumper to bumper traffic and know your exits ahead of time

 

I here alot about the freeways & at some time I will be on them but I'd rather take my time heading through L.A.,see the "sites",& generally speaking just absorb the city. This is'nt a get in get out type of thing but more of an experence of L.A. life. Don't get me wrong,I'll be planning & researching & talking about it before I get there.Half the fun about taking a long interstate tour is the preperation. By the way,I've been through N. Illinois many a time on the west end-lots of great roads to cruise.

 

Riding through LA on a bike isn't any different than riding in any other big city.
Go for it.

 

Glad to help. Just be sure to check business hours of Hells Kitchen and Cooks Corner before you leave as during the week they probably have limited hours. On the weekends is when they get the most of the their business as you can imagine. On the weekend, Hells Kitchen can see over 100 bikes in the parking lot at one time and at Cooks probably something close to 300...they get crowded. During the weekn Cooks is active a bit at night, expecially Taco Tuesdays and whatever they do on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

No big thing about riding in LA. CHG, if you ride here long enough, all that stuff becomes second nature and far less intimidating.

 

California drivers are pretty courteous and aware of motorcycles.

 

Try going up the eastern side of the sierras on 395. It's a great ride and there isn't as much traffic as you would hit going through LA.

 

I'll be taking hwy.2 north out of L.A. to 395 & up to Yosemite.After all this discussion I can't wait to hit the road. Looks like I'll spend more time in SoCal. then I thought.

 

Riding the freeways of LA is a blast...lane splitting man. Try going over the Sierras via Sonora Pass, it's a ride you won't forget.
California has some of the neatest roads I've had the pleasure of riding and the cagers know all about bikes.

 

I hate to ride through INDY nap polis let alone anything worse...


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Try to plan your ride thru town early on a Sunday morning.