My new favorite rode!

[Sprocket]

Hwy 245 between 198 and 180. Friggin awesome ride! I met up with DJ this morning and rode it from visalia to 180 and it was so awesome we rode it back to visalia :D

[//B*Doll//]

Well that just looks dandy where is it?

[StreetFanaticEd]

yeah its a sweet rode ive been on it but i got it by Orosi, and rode it to 180 ......SWEET!

[A Ninja Boot]

looked like a good time. You even brought out the sausage suit.

[Sprocket]

looked like a good time. You even brought out the sausage suit.

Heck yeah! We need to plan a ride soon!

[ducbill996]

245 is a great road... it used to be my favorite... i would tear it up every sat and sunday, sometimes during the week after work if i needed to get rid of extra aggression... high sided the 996 on that road... out there all by myself, waited twenty minutes before someone drove by...

[Joe Average]

we were gonna be out there today but were running late after taking 180/198 thru sequoia/kings canyon. looks like i'll have to head that way again.

[CRASH972]

Is 245 the one that starts on 180 before the park entrance?

[Scarman]

Yep that's a fun road.

2299

[L2fly]

Yep that's a fun road.

2299

We actually added a little more fun to it, by taking the 198 to the 216, up the 245 to the 180, then back-tracked and at the Mountain House took Dry Creek Rd back down, a fun little road!

The roads were nice today, not a lot of gravel or sand, only in a few places... :)

Thayne & I were talking, the road needs a name with a 'hook'... :D the 'Lil' Dragon' is taken... 'squid killer' was tossed out there, so was 'corkscrew'... but nothing is sticking so far! :cool:

Then again, maybe we don't need a catchy name for it... heck, its not a well-traveled road, would be nice to keep it that way! :D

[ducbill996]

it's been called 245 for too long... it would be hard to get something to stick... everyone who knows that road, knows it as 245...

[L2fly]

... high sided the 996 on that road... out there all by myself, waited twenty minutes before someone drove by...

:eek: OUCH!!

[GSXR888]

That's my favorite road, I ride it almost every Sunday, like this Sunday too!:evilgrin0013: We usually take 43 from Hanford to Mt view, then take that all the way to the foothills.
Getting too hot for my 1 pc though....


CBR888

[swankster]

looked like a good time. You even brought out the sausage suit.

Another map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=badger+ca&ie=UTF8&ll=36.625999,-119.099007&spn=0.263409,0.422974&z=11
Swankster

[ducbill996]

:eek: OUCH!!

yeah, cell phone wouldn't work where i was at... pushed the bike for about a mile with a hole in my knee from the foot peg...:zz22_yikes:

[swankster]

I had a fall there as well. In fact, it was my first ride on the 245. I had been riding alone around Pine Flat and just wanted to keep going. Going south, that slight downhill, left hand, sharp, decreasing radius turn got me. I simply ran out of road and dropped it as soon as I hit a small soft patch of red dirt. Thankfully the dirt & Manzanita brush kept it from going over the edge. After receiving some asistance and uprighting her, I continued my ride to Mountain House before riding it home.
Swankster

[sPAnKy1600]

looks like a fun ride...

hey thayne when ya wanna go out and learn some tricks?

[Sprocket]

looks like a fun ride...

hey thayne when ya wanna go out and learn some tricks?

I just about wiped out my left side chicken strips on this ride hehe. What kinda tricks?

[sPAnKy1600]

I just about wiped out my left side chicken strips on this ride hehe. What kinda tricks?

like getting the FRONT chickenstrips wiped out:evilgrin0013:

[Sprocket]

like getting the FRONT chickenstrips wiped out:evilgrin0013:

:eek:

[sPAnKy1600]

:eek:

if you want i can ride your bike and do it for you :)

[JonM696]

this is a great ride, we usually head from base to i think its the 216 outside lemon cove then up dry creek rd to sisters mt house, then down the 245 into visalia. great stuff!

[UFO]

like getting the FRONT chickenstrips wiped out:evilgrin0013:

I heard you were out trying to do that the other day..... How'd that go for ya?

[GsxR1000Ryda]

looks like a fun ride...

hey thayne when ya wanna go out and learn some tricks?

someday u'll drag knee............
HAHAHAHAHAHA

[L2fly]

I heard you were out trying to do that the other day..... How'd that go for ya?

Oooo, oooo, do tell!! :evilgrin0013:

[sPAnKy1600]

someday u'll drag knee............
HAHAHAHAHAHA

fool i already drug my knee............... elbow....... shoulder and bike sucka :p

don't be jealous

[GsxR1000Ryda]

fool i already drug my knee............... elbow....... shoulder and bike sucka :p

don't be jealous

hahahahahahha ****, maybe i can take some lessons next weekend

[up in smoke]

fool i already drug my knee............... elbow....... shoulder and bike sucka :p

don't be jealous

hahahahahahha ****, maybe i can take some lessons next weekend

you guys need to get a room or get to a track day.:)

[sPAnKy1600]

I heard you were out trying to do that the other day..... How'd that go for ya?

actually went quite well....

dont mind that other nonsense in the picture....


a girl uhh.... keyed my bike :D:rolleyes:

[up in smoke]

actually went quite well....

dont mind that other nonsense in the picture....


a girl uhh.... keyed my bike :D:rolleyes:

how did you low side?

[sPAnKy1600]

how did you low side?

low side???? i dont know about any lowside... a girl keyed my bike... story and i'm stickin' to it;)

[up in smoke]

actually went quite well....

dont mind that other nonsense in the picture....


a girl uhh.... keyed my bike :D:rolleyes:

http://www.centralvalleyriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1251

[GsxR1000Ryda]

low side???? i dont know about any lowside... a girl keyed my bike... story and i'm stickin' to it;)

u can put a dent in a frame with a key?

[sPAnKy1600]

u can put a dent in a frame with a key?

ANYWAYS....................:focus::myhijackedX::focus::myhijackedX::focus::myhijackedX::focus::myhijackedX::focus::myhijackedX:

[ducbill996]

ANYWAYS....................:focus::myhijackedX::focus::myhijackedX::focus::myhijackedX::focus::myhijackedX::focus::myhijackedX:

i think maybe we got a new topic...:evilgrin0013::pokeit:

[GsxR1000Ryda]

you guys need to get a room or get to a track day.:)

wana sponsor me?

[up in smoke]

wana sponsor me?

yeah, ill pay for a room for you guys:evilgrin0013:

[kidmoua]

nice...you guys need to take me there

[up in smoke]

nice...you guys need to take me there

the more the marryer. what motel do you guys like?:D

[kidmoua]

the more the marryer. what motel do you guys like?:D

:confused2:

[L2fly]

:confused2:

:pound: I think someone needs to read the ENTIRE thread! :D

We'll head up there again soon, I'm sure! Its my back yard, basically, $14 for a tank of gas & I'm good to go...certainly easy on the pocketbook! :cool:

Jwad was leading a ride up there today, actually... but you missed it! :( I couldn't go, have some house stuff I've been neglecting lately...

[kidmoua]

doh..my bad ..I jumped into this thread at the wrong time....what I meant was ...you guys needto take meon that route:D

[Sprocket]

actually went quite well....

dont mind that other nonsense in the picture....


a girl uhh.... keyed my bike :D:rolleyes:

Looks like you scraped off more than your chicken strip :evilgrin0013:

[A Ninja Boot]

low side???? i dont know about any lowside... a girl keyed my bike... story and i'm stickin' to it;)

yeah she even keyed the bar end too. :rolleyes:

[yoageallen]

Looks like you scraped off more than your chicken strip :evilgrin0013:
No better way to get rid of those pesky chicken strips than to lay it all the way over! Took the chicken strips off the fairings too!

[kidmoua]

so spanky, care to elaborate on what happened?

[Sprocket]

so spanky, care to elaborate on what happened?

He was trying to keep up with me

[sPAnKy1600]

plain as day.... GIRL KEYED MY BIKE...... thats all:focus:

[Sprocket]

plain as day.... GIRL KEYED MY BIKE...... thats all:focus:

Was her key made out of asphalt???? :confused2:

[kidmoua]

He was trying to keep up with me

we all know spanky cant keep up with you

Was her key made out of asphalt???? :confused2:

:pound:

[Charlescott]

uuummmmmmmm... chicken strips.....

sorry couldnt resist...:cool:

[Jester]

low side???? i dont know about any lowside... a girl keyed my bike... story and i'm stickin' to it;)with a belt sander right?

[PRTSMN]

plain as day.... GIRL KEYED MY BIKE...... thats all:focus:

Hey spanky mind if i use that one also..

[kidmoua]

There's plenty of asphalt to go around..no need to ask

[A Ninja Boot]

plain as day.... GIRL KEYED MY BIKE...... thats all:focus:

I'm guessing "girl" is another name for asphalt.

[Big Kahuna]

I'm guessing "girl" is another name for asphalt.Oh SNAP!

[swankster]

Hey spanky mind if i use that one also..

Why? don't tell us something happened to you to:o
Swankster

[PurpRider]

Sounds like U have much fun. It's great to have the skill for the ride.:hail:

[montibank]

Another map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=badger+ca&ie=UTF8&ll=36.625999,-119.099007&spn=0.263409,0.422974&z=11
Swankster

What is the closest gas fillup in this area (where that map pin is)? Anything at/near the bottom of 245? I googled "Fuel" and turned up some non-exsistent fuel stop on 245 that stranded me. I had to coast down 245 most of the way to conserve fuel to make it back to a gas station on 245. NOT cool.

~

Michael

[swankster]

Not quite sure...
The trick is to begin your journey with a full tank from Woodlake or Orosi (to the south & west) or Squaw Valley to the north @ the 180.
Swankster

[montibank]

Well I was thinking of a little different route (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=102393107676763382088.00047da5401a028164eb9&z=11). Should have enough fuel but I would like to be able to goof off in millwood a little then head down 245 all the way to either dunlap or 63 (which ever is more fun) to 180 and go straight home from there. The gas station at Academy and Kings Canyon was closed the last time I looked and that was my final fuel stop if I thought I was gonna run short a bit.

~

Michael

[Avatar612]

:word: running out of fuel sucks! Last time I went up the 245 it was pretty spontaneous so I didnt fill up on the 198 end. Was running on fumes by the time I hit the kings canyon road. Ended up getting about 58-60miles out of my last gallon coasting down the 180 drafting off the suv in front of me. Good times:D

[poach]

Well I was thinking of a little different route (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=102393107676763382088.00047da5401a028164eb9&z=11). Should have enough fuel but I would like to be able to goof off in millwood a little then head down 245 all the way to either dunlap or 63 (which ever is more fun) to 180 and go straight home from there. The gas station at Academy and Kings Canyon was closed the last time I looked and that was my final fuel stop if I thought I was gonna run short a bit.

~

Michael

I doubt we'll be seeing any fuel at 180/Academy any time soon. Maybe one of those camping fuel cells in your backpack? If you can make it to 180/Academy you're practically home...

When are you thinking about doing this one?

[SXV 550]

When are you thinking about doing this one?

When road is DRY, the Aprilia is ready.........Rode it last sunday!

Gas is NOT a problem.........Squaw valley gas, 180/DUnlap road gas and you can make it to Woodlake gas, and then back up Monte..........I only get max 100 mi and do it all the time.........No use riding past Woodlake anyway as turn around and go back up, or over to the dry creek and up...........OVer to Piedra through WOnder Valley/Elwood road and gas there. I don't think there is a stretch over 50 miles without gas on that route?????

SO Montibank, when you riding?????? Pavement.......You and Poach can hit the dirt but i keep mine on OIL.........:D

[poach]

I could be all wet here, but I believe the map he posted has a fair amount of dirt riding associated with it. Looks like trimmer east all the way to Bailey bridge...then south on that dirt road that hugs the river for a bit, then goes by Inbred Jed's place, then terminates on 180(roughly 20mi from Bailey to 180) near the delilah helipad. In which case we're probably not riding anytime soon as that roads probably 4ft of freshies at the moment.

But heck Carl, I was thinking about a nice 245 romp on Sunday. I'll holler at ya Sat night.:D

[SXV 550]

But heck Carl, I was thinking about a nice 245 romp on Sunday. I'll holler at ya Sat night.:D

let me know.........with all the rain it could be pretty sketchy in places, but hey i know how to go slow????? :)

[montibank]

Looks like trimmer east all the way to Bailey bridge...then south on that dirt road that hugs the river for a bit, then goes by Inbred Jed's place, then terminates on 180(roughly 20mi from Bailey to 180)

Yup. Some decent offroad sections. But I am trying to work a good loop for this for an oportunity for offroad play on sumo. Wanted to invite some of these hoolagans (http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=320139) over to the good life. Looks like they like to get em dirty so I figured I would put some dirt in there. For those that are looking for some really challenging dirt the can go play all they want in Millwood before heading back down the hill on 245.

If done properly I could time it so that we can meet those at the top of 245 for those that just wanna do road portion.

If you guys go riding this weekend... Let me know. Might have myself and one other sumo rider that would be interested.

~

Michael

[poach]

Welp...I was up on millwood road(below delilah) on sat. I think it's safe to say we won't be doing that dirt section between Bailey and 180 any time this week...lol

But once things simmer down a bit I think the route you posted will be an outstanding blend of dirt/pavement. I like riding the ktm on the pavement too much to go with knobbies, so if/when we hit the truly challenging dirt sections...I'll be y'alls photohistorian. So def count me in for this one. It'll be a great ride, and it'll be nice to finally meet ya.:thumbsup:

[poach]

let me know.........with all the rain it could be pretty sketchy in places, but hey i know how to go slow????? :)


I got a really late start Sunday morning. I figured I'd already missed ya so I just went solo. 245 was sweet...it got a lil hairball about 3mi south of Mtn House, but hey, it helped me zero in a little better regarding the limits of that front tire. Drum Valley was sweet too...but judging from the dead mackeral stares I was getting, I don't think the locals like the peace and quiet of their own private Idaho disturbed.:weirdface:

[SXV 550]

I got a really late start Sunday morning. I figured I'd already missed ya so I just went solo. 245 was sweet...it got a lil hairball about 3mi south of Mtn House, but hey, it helped me zero in a little better regarding the limits of that front tire. Drum Valley was sweet too...but judging from the dead mackeral stares I was getting, I don't think the locals like the peace and quiet of their own private Idaho disturbed.:weirdface:

No problem.......I don't sit around and wait.........You had said you would call sat eve about sun? Didn't hear any so was going to meet the VIsalia group at Mt House? Traveled the frozen Dunlap road and waited 10 min and NO visalia group so headed down to get home for the first game.......Met them about a mile down.......I met someone on a KTM several miles below Mt House????? about 10:30 coming up.....was that you?? I was on APrilia. I just did Boyd Dr, then Sand Creek and home..................Next time?

[jezebel5150]

Thayne & I were talking, the road needs a name with a 'hook'... :D the 'Lil' Dragon' is taken... 'squid killer' was tossed out there, so was 'corkscrew'... but nothing is sticking so far! :cool:


Great minds must think alike!! I have been trying to get our riders to come up with a cool name for 245 to draw a little more attention to the area for a while now.
So start thinking up some clever names and when you come up next, let me know what they are.
In fact, if we decide to use one of the names you came up with, I'll buy you a burger!
See you all soon!

[Sprocket]

Great minds must think alike!! I have been trying to get our riders to come up with a cool name for 245 to draw a little more attention to the area for a while now.
So start thinking up some clever names and when you come up next, let me know what they are.
In fact, if we decide to use one of the names you came up with, I'll buy you a burger!
See you all soon!

How about "High side road" everyone I know whos crashed up there has high sided :weirdface:

[poach]

I think it's safe to say we won't be doing that dirt section between Bailey and 180 any time this week...


Made a bid for the summit yesterday afternoon. Hit the FAIL button 4mi from 180. I'd been riding through patches of super soggy wet snow and barely making it...finally hit one that was long and steep enough to turn me around. Might have been able to make it with a knobbie rear, but then again a knobbie might have just ensured I'd have a much looooonger way to drag that bike back onto a ridable surface.

Few more days and she should be good to go. Sure am glad carl decided to throw the higher capacity fuel tank on that rascal...otherwise I'd have been screwed in a big way. lol

[swankster]

How about "High side road" everyone I know whos crashed up there has high sided :weirdface:

But my FUN up their ended in a low slide???

[swankster]

Actually, come to think of it I still rode afterwards and had a sheeet load of fun after that fall.
Swank

[Sprocket]

But my FUN up their ended in a low slide???
Always gotta be different dont you :D