Ride to Lake Tahoe

[deelip]

I'm from India and am visiting San Francisco on work. I had the weekend free. So I decided to rent a BMW F800 GS from Dubbelju Motorcycle Rentals in San Francisco and ride to Lake Tahoe on Saturday. I rode around the lake in the evening, spent the night in a hotel by the lake and tried to do some off-roading the next morning, but failed miserably thanks to the tyres on the motorcycle that were meant for tarmac. But in all it was a good experience. I rode a total of 491 miles (785 kms) over weekend.

Here are a few images.



















Here is a video I captured from my chest mounted GoPro camera.

[yuma simon]

It looks beautiful up there! I lived in California (L.A. area) for 25 years, and never did get up there, but made it to Nevada City which is near there-- but not on a bike.

You probably have made the ride on one of the last clear weekends. Winter will come soon, and the roads will be snowy and icy for months until the spring thaw. There might be a couple more weekends left, so if someone is thinking of doing the same, check the weather forecast, and don't hesitate if it is forecast to be clear these next few weekends--it wouldn't be nice to get caught in a blizzard or rainstorm in the mountains.

Thank you for sharing!!

[deelip]

Yes, the weather was gorgeous throughout the weekend.

[Knight of the Holy Graal]

Very nice pics and very nice experience, thanks for sharin'!

[perka]

It's beautiful views. Thanks for sharing.

[perka]

I going to fly in San-Francisco too. What do you say about Dubbelju Motorcycle Rentals

[deelip]

I have rented from them a couple of times. Their bikes are well taken care of. I would recommend them.

[perka]

Thank you

Originally Posted by deelip

I have rented from them a couple of times. Their bikes are well taken care of. I would recommend them.

[yuma simon]

Perka--keep an eye on the weather if you plan to copy Deelip's route into the mountains. If there is poor weather in the higher elevations, you can explore the coast.

[perka]

Originally Posted by yuma simon

Perka--keep an eye on the weather if you plan to copy Deelip's route into the mountains. If there is poor weather in the higher elevations, you can explore the coast.

Thanks, if I go to mountains, I will be careful.

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[jeastwood3]

Glad you enjoyed your visit to the United States. You've got some great pics!