2nd Annual RPM Fall Rally. Oct 5th - 7th, 2018

[T Legg]

Travis, I hope I did not send you the wrong way. I was say to head up over Highway 108, the Sonora Pass. There is not any National Park fees on that route.

Randy - RPM

I probably didn't listen too well.We knew we had to pay a fee but we wanted to go through the park anyway.Our entire trip including Saturdays ride was only 640 miles.We came down all the way on hwy four and saw Ebbetts pass ,Mosquito Lake, Big trees , down to Angel's Camp for lunch and on to the biggest city on our trip Oakdale. Then we had a twisty ride through your eastern Sierras with a fun group of riders followed by a good dinner with a lot to talk about.The trip home through Yosemite, up and over the high country and Tioga Pass down to Mono Lake and on up 395 back to Nevada was in full fall colors a great trip.  

[T Legg]

pictures of the trip down and back. 32 degrees at the top.

[T Legg]

more pictures

[T Legg]

last pictures

[ZOA NOM]

That's what it's all about right there. Great to meet you guys. Hurry back!

[ribbert]

last pictures

Wow, wow and wow. What a fabulous part of the world to ride through. The memories of a motorbike trip through this sort of country will last a lifetime.

Noel

[Tuned forks]

several thoughts come to mind. 

Ian has some really nice saddle bags for his sport bike and he was obviously well dressed for cold.

As ribbert stated, you guys rode thru some gorgeous country.  Is the lake in the pics Mosquito Lake?

That's the type of father/son adventure that stays with you forever.

Thanks for sharing.

Joe

[T Legg]

The first lake is the reservoir at Ebbett's Pass .The second lake with the small houses is Mosquito lake on hwy four.The lake in Yosemite is Tioga lake and the last one at the top that is just outside the park is Saddlebag lakes. there used to be a small restaurant and boat dock but its all gone now.Saddle bag lake is at ten thousand feet .It was thirty two degrees (or zero for those in Australia )at four in the afternoon.

[ryanschoebel]

It was thirty two degrees (or zero for those in Australia )at four in the afternoon.

Thats crazy. I dont care how much gear i have, at 32 F, i would just curl up in a ball and cry. No way i could ride in those temps. Great photos!

[Pat Conlon]

^^^^ Spoken like a true desert dweller.

Thank goodness man discovered electricity. Heated gear is the bomb.

Thanks for the Picts Travis. I sure enjoyed your company. Good times.

[racerrad8]

What a difference a week makes...

Last Saturday = FJ greatness
This Saturday = At the in-laws doing house maintenance...

Oh well, while working in the refrigerator yesterday, I remember looking at my watch and thinking, last week about this time we we on the top of the little dragon fixing an oil leak...

Pictures to follow.

Randy - RPM

[racerrad8]

Here is the line up on Friday evening as the sun dips down for the night.

Travis and Ian have just arrived and Pat has to be the rebel parking on the sidewalk...

Randy - RPM

[racerrad8]

Getting ready to head out Saturday morning. Doug arriving was a nice surprise.

Prior to the suiting up, we had to replace Ryan's alternator as it had boiled the battery a it was charging at 16+ volts. Then as I was pulling all of the bike out of the shop, I threw my leg over Pat's 84. I noticed the kick stand seemed to be "lower" than normal and the bike was standing almost straight up. I fire her up, pop it in gear and start riding out of the shop...The asre end is already moving around at .3 MPH. I look down the tire rear tire is flat...



As Pat is walking up to his FJ, he must be thinking... I sure am glad Randy found that flat tire this morning.

That is followed up with the thought... "How's my hair".

And just like that we were on the road headed off for the journey.

Randy - RPM

[racerrad8]

As we got onto the downward travel of the Little Dragon, I pulled over to get some action shots of the guys. As I clicked this picture of Doug, the camera shut off. I turned it back on and the battery was flashing red & dead...

If the camera would not have shut off, the next photo would have been a great shot.

Sorry, no more riding/road photos.

Randy - RPM

[racerrad8]

So, since my camera was dead, hopefully there were others who might have gotten some shots along the ride.

This is our final stop of the day at the look-out over the Don Pedro reservoir.

From left to right.

Bottom Row - Rick (ZOA NOM), my oldest son, Robert (RPM - Robert), Doug (dugsfj), Andy (andyoutandabout).
Top Row      - My youngest son Ryan, Frank (Flynt), Ron (roortcloud), Ian (Travis' son), Travis (T Legg), Mike Ramos, Ryan (ryanschoebel), Joe (Tuned forks), Mark (FJmonkey) & Father Pat

Randy - RPM