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Guest awlittle

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Awesome pic. Thought it was 191 in AZ at first. Was the road as good as it looks?

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Ohhh nooo, rt 49 is, ahh, horrible! Too many curves, yes, far too many curves, and the scenery is way too distracting, potentially dangerous... and you wind up in nifty little Sierra mountain towns with friendly people and the surface is usually too grippy as well...

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California 49 is a GREAT road. Thing is, in Northern California and Southern Oregon, there are a score of great roads, usually with little or no traffic.

I haven't ridden that much east of the Rockies on a bike, so I can't compare from personal experience; nonetheless, I'm grateful to live in motorcycle heaven. Great motorcycle vacations start about a mile from home and continue in any direction.

Did I mention the weather? Soon as I get my new chain and sprockets installed, I'm off to start the fall riding season. My favorite!

Don't move here, though. We have bears. You can visit.

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Ohhh nooo, rt 49 is, ahh, horrible! Too many curves, yes, far too many curves, and the scenery is way too distracting, potentially dangerous... and you wind up in nifty little Sierra mountain towns with friendly people and the surface is usually too grippy as well...

Yes! :thumbsup:

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Awesome pic. Thought it was 191 in AZ at first. Was the road as good as it looks?

Fantastic - this is where this particular section is.............

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There are several great sections on 49 and another favorite is running North of Downieville which I did in 06 and 07

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There are several great sections on 49 and another favorite is running North of Downieville which I did in 06 and 07

That's a great section too, then 89 in to Truckee. Also 88, Carson Pass, off of 49. I rode that a couple of weeks ago, then up 49. It's been years since I went over Carson pass, it's now my favorite.

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There are several great sections on 49 and another favorite is running North of Downieville which I did in 06 and 07

That's a great section too, then 89 in to Truckee. Also 88, Carson Pass, off of 49. I rode that a couple of weeks ago, then up 49. It's been years since I went over Carson pass, it's now my favorite.

I have made three trips to the Sierras since 06. It is all good...........mostly. Finally did a sampling of CO last week. What a country!!!

Maybe a comparison report is in order?

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So if ya wanted to go from Yosemite to Lassen, 49 to ? ( west side) or 395 -89 ( east ) ?? just preliminary, 2 or 3 days fun ride, not ' pushing it' . . . I don't even know how far it is, 400 mi?

might be renting a BMW in San Fran next June. Oh - good time to go, I'm thinkin like June 10 -20 ? too cold in Mts , 55 deg too cold fer me.??

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So if ya wanted to go from Yosemite to Lassen, 49 to ? ( west side) or 395 -89 ( east ) ?? just preliminary, 2 or 3 days fun ride, not ' pushing it' . . . I don't even know how far it is, 400 mi?

might be renting a BMW in San Fran next June. Oh - good time to go, I'm thinkin like June 10 -20 ? too cold in Mts , 55 deg too cold fer me.??

Read these if you like, to get some ideas. Then maybe you should outline a route and post for comments in the Western Section-West Planned Rides

My Last Sierra/Lassen/Yosemite trip report is on VFRD - I really liked Lassen BTW.

2007 Sierra/Lassen Trip Report

Here is a repost from my original 2006 VFRD Sierras Report which also includes a Springtime 07 swing in the Southern Sierras.

2006 Sierra and 2007 Southern Sierra Trip Reports

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