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May 2019 California on my Cooley

So here we are at day 10..Friday....Me, my cousin and Terry were not in a hurry to get home....Greg, Kent and Rob decided to try and get home for late Saturday...and Gary and Bucky were going to Vancouver and Revelstoke....so we split up into 3 groups

My cousin, Terry and I took 20 to Fort Bragg....glad we did.







On our way to Willow Creek where we will stay for the evening







Sasquatch cage!





 
FYI Trevor
That Joe Rocket tank bag you have is as waterproof as a screen door. ( i have the same bag)
The thing about it is the heavy carry handle will wear through the paint on the fuel tank from vibration over time.
The handle is redundant anyway,... I cut mine off , I can carry it by the tether.
 
derwood said:
FYI Trevor
That Joe Rocket tank bag you have is as waterproof as a screen door. ( i have the same bag)
The thing about it is the heavy carry handle will wear through the paint on the fuel tank from vibration over time.
The handle is redundant anyway,... I cut mine off , I can carry it by the tether.
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I you look you can see in one of my pics I have a rain cover for it. And the handle doesn?t touch my tank. I have used it many times, including this almost 6000kms trip with no issues
 
trevor said:
I you look you can see in one of my pics I have a rain cover for it. And the handle doesn’t touch my tank. I have used it many times, including this almost 6000kms trip with no issues
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I didn't think the handle touched either, just depended on load i guess. it rubbed through the clear coat in 3 trips on the CBR900RR (9000? km)
I had a rain cover, it's long gone.
The tank bag is 20 years old probably 80000 km of use on it.
I don't miss the handle.
 
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I'd never put a tank bag on any paint I care about... what do you put in them things anyway?
 
...actually....

earplugs, sunblock, spare gloves and glasses.
socks, underwear, t-shirt and a pair of shorts.
toothbrush, razor, corkscrew, lighter, bit of a first aid kit, needle and thread.
bread bags, bottle of water
pretty much everything needed for a week....

(but that little tank bag will hold a dozen beer)
 
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storm 64 said:
I'd never put a tank bag on any paint I care about... what do you put in them things anyway?
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Things that I need accessibility to ....wallet, cellphone, passport, ear plugs, a remote charger, maps, medication, utility knife, pen and paper....
And as far as the paint...I think I have lots to worry about..lol that's why I added extra clear coat to it.

I travel a lot and love a tank bag...even have one for my DR

 
Next we left Willow Creek Ca. for Eugene Or.

Hwy 96 out of Willow Creek to Happy Camp is a favorite road of mine....very little traffic and amazing views....and that road!

Somes Bar




Happy Camp

Gray Back Pass had just opened a few days before we got there...very beautiful..



We rolled into Eugene for the night....20 min after getting there it started to pour....lucky.





The next day we planed to get to Raymond Wa...Todd from here was watching our progress on facebook and mentioned a vintage show going on in nearby Benton County Fairgrounds...so we started our day there...thanks for the tip Toad.









 
Next we stopped at a favorite place of mine..the Black Iron Grill in Vernonia Or...home of member Vince here...



Our fancy motel in Raymond...



And the welcoming committee...lol



Our last day on the road....took the coast all the way to Port Angeles Wa. to catch the ferry home to Victoria...







Victoria Harbour



And that's a wrap! 5750kms in total over 12 days....Awesome!

 
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