Live in Sacto area looking for a High Sierra day ride or maybe overnite.
Weekend date flexible. Like this or similar.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=I-80+E&daddr=CA-49+N+to:Gold+Lake+Hwy+to:Emerald+Bay+Rd+to:CA-89+S%2FLuther+Pass+Rd+to:38.51409,-120.47791+to:US-50+W&geocode=FZ7uTQIdcjXE-A%3BFXi9WQIdUJTI-A%3BFQ6aXgId5szP-A%3BFWbIUQIdxN3Y-A%3BFdi3TwIdIi7a-A%3BFaqtSwIdKqfR-Cl9WeEGZRKagDF3tBB16Sk4dA%3BFQxBTAIdpk3D-A&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=4&mrsp=5&sz=10&via=5&sll=38.650126,-120.449982&sspn=0.486917,1.338959&ie=UTF8&ll=39.031986,-120.404663&spn=1.937213,5.355835&z=8

October 24 the dual sport club [GCDSR] I ride with is having their monthly ride. They will be going some off paved road but most of the ride is two lane paved. I am riding my Versys and will be staying on the paved. portion If some else wants to go I'll post link Ride will leave from either Auburn or Folsom Ca. and looks something like this

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=39.0588,-120.5038+to:Mosquito+Ridge+Rd&geocode=FU6fUQId8pzI-A%3BFXD9UwIdCELR-Ckfdb1TyMmbgDGqxIO_R3ueKQ%3BFfhjUwId4_3N-A&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=15&via=1&sll=39.015316,-120.724554&sspn=0.021907,0.042872&ie=UTF8&ll=38.876067,-120.775452&spn=0.702401,1.371918&z=10

South Bay Riders are planning a ride 10/24/2010 Adventure Ride thru the Donner Train Tunnels! I might try to make this ride if the weather holds.

I rode with this group this weekend. Saturday we met in Los Gatos and rode to the Gizdich Ranch in Watsonville. then I stayed the night in Saratoga and went to La Ducati Day in La Honda. It rained on me all the way home but I had a great time.:thumb: So check out the South Bay Riders Forum and hook up a ride.
Donn

Here's a link.
www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101359

you have a green V?
that looks like a 2 day ride, but a fun one.

Done that route/ride a few times, on my KLR but added a lot more dirt road to the route. Sounds like their going up Forest Hill road to Soda springs Rd. It's about 25-30 miles of rough dirt road. Auburn to Soda Springs & Tunnels about 2.0-2.5 hrs. I would not ride my Versys on Soda Springs Road.

Here's a link.
www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101359

I rode with these guys on Saturday. Mehran said I would do just fine on the Versys. If it's dry I may go. Dirt is my thing anyway. I stayed in Saratoga Saturday night and went to LaDucati Day in LaHonda CA. What a great weekend on my Versys:thumb:

Donn
Here's the link from Saturdays ride.
http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101297

I should have said:
I would not ride my Versys on Soda Springs Road.

I hope you go I want to hear your impressions. The top of forest hill Rd and Soda Springs Rd is really fun with great vista's. If you'd ride Soda Springs Road on your Versys, that pretty much opens up every Forrest Service Road in the Sierra's.


I rode with these guys on Saturday. Mehran said I would do just fine on the Versys. If it's dry I may go. Dirt is my thing anyway. I stayed in Saratoga Saturday night and went to LaDucati Day in LaHonda CA. What a great weekend on my Versys:thumb:

Donn
Here's the link from Saturdays ride.
http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101297

I should have said:
I would not ride my Versys on Soda Springs Road.

I hope you go I want to hear your impressions. The top of forest hill Rd and Soda Springs Rd is really fun with great vista's. If you'd ride Soda Springs Road on your Versys, that pretty much opens up every Forrest Service Road in the Sierra's.




Weather, Rain. I'm out on this one. Next Spring for sure! Its raining here now and I will get wet going home over Patterson Pass, dammit second time this week. Nothing like riding mountain passes in the rain but Ill take that over the freeway anytime.

Donn

Done that route/ride a few times, on my KLR but added a lot more dirt road to the route. Sounds like their going up Forest Hill road to Soda springs Rd. It's about 25-30 miles of rough dirt road. Auburn to Soda Springs & Tunnels about 2.0-2.5 hrs. I would not ride a Versys on Soda Springs Road.

New date for this ride on the South bay riders forum. 11/7/2010

Have a great time, Soda Springs Road is a lot of Fun

New date for this ride on the South bay riders forum. 11/7/2010

Might make this ride, but I wouldn't bring the V...Would bring the yellow bike...Totally indestructable...I've been on a few dual sport rides AIMHO the V wouldn't have made the first mile on the rain rut specials at least with me on it;). Train tunnels look like the big fun though...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEiujvhiZqc