southern California
#11
01-20-2010, 06:19 AM
Riding in San Diego area or anywhere in southern California is a year round thing. If you're moving from a colder climate like myself coming from Virginia...it's a rider's paradise.
As one poster said, you can lane split. but let me correct that statement, you can split any lane. The unwritten rule is to split the #1 and #2.
As one poster said, you can lane split. but let me correct that statement, you can split any lane. The unwritten rule is to split the #1 and #2.
yeah as others have said besides this week with the wicked "el nino" rains weather is always nice to ride in San Diego
#12
01-20-2010, 07:05 AM
Extreme HDF Member
The freeways are quite intimidating if you've never done it before. And, "white lining" on a bagger is . . . interesting. BTW, California does allow motorcyclists to split lanes ["white line"] between the #1 (fast) & #2 (half-fast) lane, but not between #2 & #3, etc.
If you ride on base, you'll need long sleeve shirt, and full fingered leather gloves, DOT helmet (although I don't think they check that) and glasses. Camp Pendleton has an ok road to ride. Basilone Rd is pretty nice.
Coming from Phoenix, you could take the 8 west, take 111 north up around the Salton Sea, grab 78 west or 76 west towards the coast.
Coming from Phoenix, you could take the 8 west, take 111 north up around the Salton Sea, grab 78 west or 76 west towards the coast.
#13
01-20-2010, 08:00 AM
Cruiser
riding in san diego area or anywhere in southern california is a year round thing. If you're moving from a colder climate like myself coming from virginia...it's a rider's paradise.
As one poster said, you can lane split. But let me correct that statement, you can split any lane. The unwritten rule is to split the #1 and #2.
As one poster said, you can lane split. But let me correct that statement, you can split any lane. The unwritten rule is to split the #1 and #2.
That being said so ca has an abundance of locally grown moron and idiot drivers, thrown together with a staggering number of third world drivers with no real concept of any kind of driving rules. Makes for an interesting commute everyday, to say the least.
Nate
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01-20-2010, 08:26 AM
#16
01-20-2010, 08:29 AM
It does not state which lanes for doing this, it is common acceptence to split the #1 and #2 lanes.
And believe me, coming from Washington DC with way more traffic then Dago and more foreign drivers then Dago, I understand what you're saying.
I've lane split in TJ and it was not fun.
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01-20-2010, 08:57 AM
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Part of my ride from Phoenix to Camp Pendleton and back, I am thinking of landing in Sedona Arizona. Not sure if going that far North in Feb is a good idea or not. The Kingman area appears to be warm enough, but I know Flagstaff can be bad. Does anyone know any good routes without going all the way to Interstate 40?