Lisa and Rick rode with the South Coasters for a 3-day, 1200 mile romp over 5 passes in the Sierra mountains. The weather was perfect, until it rained.
Rode to Bakersfield Thursday night
Just in time for a drink at Buck Owen’s Crystal Palace
Buck’s El Dorado, from Elvis Presley
Rick & Buck
Lisa & Buck
Friday morning take-off after breakfast at Zingo’s
Lisa riding over Walker Pass
This is Lisa’s first long trip on her F800 GT
She’s handling the twisties pretty good
Rick on his R1200 RT
Break time at Lake Isabella
Lunch with South Coasters Sharon, Karl, Cindy and Mark (photographing)
Rick & Lisa on the twisties
Great riding country
We all made it to Sonora Pass
Rick & Lisa
Still some snow up here
Lisa and her F800 GT
Down a small side road
… to Kennedy Meadows
This is a pack station
They will take you and your gear up in the mountains and drop you off for a few days
Lisa at Kennedy Meadows
Some good looking pack mules
A river runs through it
Lisa’s bike
Woke up in Sonora to a fire next door
Breakfast time in Sonora
Heading to Lake Tahoe
Good coffee here
Lisa is liking her bike
Lisa is modeling her new jacket
Lisa is modeling her new jacket
Lisa is modeling her new jacket
Mini Cooper in Lake Tahoe
A nice view of the lake
Good riding buddies
Lisa looks bad-ass, eh?
A cabin off 395
Still lots of snow in the Sierra mountains
Lisa and her F800 GT
Uh oh, it’s starting to rain
Clouds are pretty low
All geared up for the rain
Riding into the storm
Last day and it’s raining first thing in the morning.
