Welcome back Joe!
Have you ridden H3 on a motorcycle? That hwy is on sacred ground (from what was said in various conversations with military members) and is extremely high to the access point in the mountain. After you go through the tunnel, you'll see a stairway that was called "stairway to heaven". Man-made out of wood I believe...we never went to it but could see it once you exit the tunnel and see beautiful K-Bay!
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I still haven't done H3 yet, but I just fixed my leaking output shaft seal and had the rear tire repaired, so had my first ride yesterday on the Street Triple 675. What an awesome little bike!! I went along the coast from Waikiki to Kailua, then took the Pali through the mountains (which has recently been restored and repaved.) There were some nice long turns and elevation changes, through a tunnel, and through mountains with that amazing, fresh mountain air.
Maybe this weekend I'll ride H3 across and then up the windward coast.