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CVO Social => Ride Report => Topic started by: Ironhorse on June 25, 2018, 01:26:47 PM
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2018 Yosemite National Park
I was so pleased to find out at the last moment that Andy Kasik, Marty Olguin, and Roger Lane would be joining us for this ride. More friends make it more enjoyable.
On Thursday the 21st Denise and I rode out early. We met up with my cousin Alan Paz in Livermore, then headed on down The 99 into the San Joaquin Valley. In Merced we met up with John Shimada for breakfast. From there we did a quick stop in Mariposa for some ice cream, perfect on a hot summer day.
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Leaving Mariposa I had to stop at Ben-Hur road and take a picture. I’m not sure if the community was named after one of my favorite movies, but I wanted a picture. We made it to Oakhurst had lunch and joined up with James and Cynthia. Cynthia had just bought a 1999 Porsche Boxster and they would be enjoying the ride with the rag top down.
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The next morning, we set off to explore the valley floor. We took the mandatory photos at the overlook, and stopped by Bridal Veil Falls.
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Later we had lunch at the hotel formerly known as the Ahwahnee.
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That evening we dined back in Oakhurst with the rest of the incoming crew, Marty, Andy and Roger.
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Saturday morning, we all met up at the gas station in Wawona, from there we rode down into the valley and headed over to Lee Vining.
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Along the way we stopped for the obligatory overlook pictures.
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Denise and Mark.
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Cynthia and James.
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Marty and Andy.
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John Shimada.
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Andy Kasik.
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The weather was perfect, sunny, clear, dry with temps in the 80s. We took a break at Tuolumne meadows, before continuing to Lee Vining.
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El Capitan
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Taking a break.
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Yosemite National Park is rich with nature. Carved out of a glacier thousands of years ago, it is now home to many species of animals, especially deer. Just outside of the meadow Andy hit one. We were doing about 35-40mph, and Andy was out front. I was two bike lengths behind him and to the left. Suddenly I saw a large cloud of brown dust (turned out to be mostly fur) engulf Andy. I saw a medium sized doe spinning in the street. Once the doe stopped spinning, she hobbled off the road favoring her back leg. Andy was stopped still and upright. He did NOT go down. I pulled up next to him and asked if he was okay, he said he was. Since there was no usable shoulder, I pulled over up ahead and parked where there was room. Andy and the rest pulled up behind me and got off the road.
The impact had mangled the front fender and it was rubbing on the front tire. There was deer fur stuck in all the cracks and crevices of the bike. The bottom part of the batwing was also cracked. The impact was so great that it knocked the stereo out of working order. We got a tire iron out of Cynthias Boxster and pried the fender off the tire and wheel. After a further safety assessment of the bike, we rode on.
When we pulled into Lee Vining for fuel and food, spirits were once again high. Marty Olguin met some other riders who were from his neighborhood in Simi Valley, CA. Except for the cosmetic damage and loss of radio function, Andy’s RoadGlide was running well. The Porsche, not so much. Cynthias Boxster blew a power steering hose. Their fun weekend ended on the back of a flatbed truck heading up to the Porsche dealer in Reno.
Roger, Marty and Andy continued up 395 and over to his house in Sonora. Alan, John, Denise and I went back through the park. We had wanted to stop at Glacier Point, but the delays, crowds and heat dissuaded us. We went back and had dinner at the hotel formerly known as the Wawona.
Hope you enjoyed the photos and stories as much as we enjoyed sharing them. Special thanks to Alan Paz, Roger Lane, Marty Olguin, and John Shimada for letting me use their photos for this write up.
Hopefully others will post pictures too.
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miss my road dogs JC,Chip Jock , I'm ok ,Trying to retire . if that happens i will be there anytime any where if possible
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Most excellent Mark! Reads like a good time was had by all. What a wonderful area to visit no matter how many times you go.
Thanks for the write up and I hope to make next year's journey.
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miss my road dogs JC,Chip Jock , I'm ok ,Trying to retire . if that happens i will be there anytime any where if possible
I am going to hold you to the retirement plan. Let's ride my friend!
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Thanks for putting it together Mark. Great to see everybody, great scenery, and aside from Andy’s venison excursion a great ride, even if I was on my Honda.
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Thanks for putting it together Mark. Great to see everybody, great scenery, and aside from Andy’s venison excursion a great ride, even if I was on my Honda.
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Well.......now I guess I can be seen on a BMW...... :nixweiss:
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miss my road dogs JC,Chip Jock , I'm ok ,Trying to retire . if that happens i will be there anytime any where if possible
Just know that when you do retire there will be a bike in the garage in Maggie Valley for you to ride when you visit. Now if JC shows up I'll have to bring him one from Matthews.
SBB
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Well.......now I guess I can be seen on a BMW...... :nixweiss:
Always nice to be on a run with a more reliable (my third comp is failing, hence the Honda), faster, better handling ride. :o
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Just know that when you do retire there will be a bike in the garage in Maggie Valley for you to ride when you visit. Now if JC shows up I'll have to bring him one from Matthews.
SBB Outstanding
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Well.......now I guess I can be seen on a BMW......
This from the guy who said only CVO to John Shimada?,....LOL!
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This from the guy who said only CVO to John Shimada?,....LOL!
Oh no.....he can keep his Honda.....as long as he's got a CVO! :huepfenlol2: