Travelling USA/Canada Help guys...

kiwi_MX3 · Post by **kiwi_MX3** » April 18th, 2005, 6:47 am

Hi most of you know me better in the V6 performance part....

Im travelling up to San francisco late May early june then
on to edmonton for a week or two to see a old friend.....

Got a spare week and would like to do some ticky touring
and would like to know whats good things to go and see..

been brousing Canada Air and Amtrak for fares.....

Ideas? comments would be great thanks

Also whats car hirage like?

Cheers Matt...

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » April 18th, 2005, 10:54 am

Well if you come to washington state.. there are some magnificent old growth rain forests out on the pennisula.. Dunno why but I have always found the rain forests to be one of the most serene places.. just awe inspiring. But what are you wanting to see? Nature or man made stuff?

Tunes67

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » April 18th, 2005, 8:08 pm

ya western WA looks nice, stay away from Spokane though, shithole

Flashpoint2 · Post by **Flashpoint2** » April 19th, 2005, 2:00 am

it's too bad you're not coming towards Ontario.. Edmonton is nice! It would be cool to meen an MXer from down under

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » April 19th, 2005, 11:49 pm

Matt, your going to have to take a drive through one of the passes of British Columbia towards Vancouver. Take the ferry across to Victoria on Vancouver Island (perhaps see some club members, Taras for one) and then theres a pretty cool ferry ride from Victoria to Washington State. Make the round trip through the Cascades of eastern Wasington State back up towards Calgary then Edmonton (if that's where you have to fly out of). There's a lot to see on a round trip like that.
What do you think Tune's...missed my calling as a tour agent....LOL

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » April 19th, 2005, 11:59 pm

There is a lot of beautiful touring country out on the pennisula as well.. long open roads... very few cops..

Take a radar/laser detector with you and you can cruise along at 90mph without any issues.. make sure to ditch the detector if you get pulled over though. They arent illegal in WA state.. but if a cop sees one.. automatic ticket. The Quinalt rainforest is a awesome place.. its the smallest of the 3 big rainforests on the pennisula.. so it sees the least amount of tourists and as a result.. you really can get isolated and just drink in the quiet..

I usually make a trip there once a year.. spring & fall are the best times. I might even have some pics from there floating around if anyone is interested in seeing some

Tunes67

Chronicle-Rod · Post by **Chronicle-Rod** » April 20th, 2005, 2:45 am

If you're going to be in Edmonton - you have to drive down to see the mountains.

kiwi_MX3 · Post by **kiwi_MX3** » April 21st, 2005, 4:13 am

keep the idea's up guy's though john should i pack my bike gear
and nick the duke of ya ??? at least on a bike i don't have to worry
about the LHD department

Basicly i will have set dates that i need to be back in San Franisco for
other wise its a open shedual at the moment, and yea Member meets
are all good!!!

Going to have to dig out a more detailed map where everything is

Busy as at the moment, im sure this 747-400 was built on a wenesday
well a few wenesdays after payday by some alabama hicks as mother
teresa in a tabogon, its got a few problems, nothing that we can't fix
but a few things that we don't normally strike....

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » April 22nd, 2005, 10:15 am

kiwi_MX3 wrote:keep the idea's up guy's though john should i pack my bike gearand nick the duke of ya ??? at least on a bike i don't have to worry about the LHD department
Basicly i will have set dates that i need to be back in San Franisco for
other wise its a open shedual at the moment, and yea Member meets
are all good!!!
Going to have to dig out a more detailed map where everything is
Busy as at the moment, im sure this 747-400 was built on a wenesday
well a few wenesdays after payday by some alabama hicks as mother
teresa in a tabogon, its got a few problems, nothing that we can't fix
but a few things that we don't normally strike....

Sorry, no "Duke" pinching, haven't had the time it deserves to put it on the road for the last 1.5 years. No short-cuts when it comes to this Ducati - only 4 to 5 in Canada and maybe a few more in the States with original factory racing frame, suspension, tank and bodywork.
The gang from MX West should be able to give you some very interesting things to see and do. Vancouver and Vancouver Island (Victoria) are a must and the route through the mountains getting there is half the fun. Great "Duke" territory...LOL.
400 problems??, good thing it wasn't a Monday or Friday one...LOL
You should try and tackle some of the issues some of the Antonov's and Illusyns (sp) have when they land here...not pretty...LOL Gotta like that discount Ex-Soviet charter airline......pretty scarey.

kiwi_MX3 · Post by **kiwi_MX3** » April 23rd, 2005, 6:06 am

Tisk Tisk john the Duke deserves better than that.
Kinda had a squiz at the world map hanging up in
composite's today, start to relise Canada is a pretty
BIG! place, liking the idea of starting in Edmonton then
working my way down the mountians to vancouver....

Can't remeber where all the BIG roller coster parks are
but i LOVE roller coaster's so its another thing to add to the
list...

yea you got to love Anton Antonov.... the landing gear is
well a work of art really......Mindyou a monday 400 might be
easier to fix i think, very sloppy work on this one...