Just back from So Cal and WOW! - Ducati.ms

Martyn · Dec 8th, 2009, 9:22 pm

Got tired of the rain and wind in Washington so I loaded up the Hypermotard S and the Honda CBR 1000rr in the van and shot down to San Diego for some riding. Warm fall days, Palomar was great, but my buddy and I had a very special "L.A. day." Left Encinitas at 4:30 am, got to Woodland Hills at 6:30. Breakfast at Jerry's, unloaded the bikes, and spent the whole day riding every twisty canyon road in the Santa Monica mountains. The classics, Rambla Flores, Latigo, Decker. and a couple of new ones for me, Saddle Peak rd., and a little very twisty residential road off Saddle Peak that dumped out on to Topanga Canyon. We were resting at the top of Rambla Flores, and a Sheriff's motorcycle officer suddenly appears on a white BMW and stops. "How do you like the Hypermotard", he asks. GREAT! Turns out he has a red S, and also a ST4S. We chatted for about ten minutes. What a cool moment! Finished up around 4:00 pm, loaded up the bikes and back home by 7:30 to pizza and beers. Now that's what I call a good day ride, probably one of my best. Everyone we met was nice in L.A. I don't remember it being that way when I lived there in the sixties and early seventies.
Check out this area if you get the chance. Very nice! Cheers, Martyn

CodeRed · Dec 8th, 2009, 9:26 pm

Well it took you long enough! just kidding, but interesting enough in a time of year when most SoCal riders would say the riding season is over, you are acting like it just started. Welcome!

plato · Dec 8th, 2009, 9:38 pm

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Originally Posted by Martyn

and a Sheriff's motorcycle officer suddenly appears on a white BMW and stops. "How do you like the Hypermotard", he asks. GREAT! Turns out he has a red S, and also a ST4S.

No wonder Kalifornia is bankrupt! freaking cops with Ducatis!

Martyn · Dec 8th, 2009, 10:48 pm

He has a Harley too, and a hottie girlfriend I here. Good for him! You don't meet too many cool cops that are really into bikes.

JackFlash · Dec 8th, 2009, 10:56 pm

Sounds like a fun day, where are the pictures? I didn't think the riding season ever ended in SoCal, kind of like here. Some times better than others but all ridable.