Goat Trailing on an FJR

[Hit the Road Jack]

Inspired by a fellow Pashnit brother from Bakersfield, Groucho on his new GS-1200 Adventure, I decided to explore an alternate route over the Tehachapi mountains to Stallion Springs. It can be done.

Route Map

The weather was perfect and the wildflowers were in full bloom.

The road starts out here and climbs over 3000' in 15 miles.

Mostly open range cattle country (Tejon Ranch). Saw two bulls locking horns over something. Later saw a small herd of elk on the ridgeline.

Three gates to traverse.

Back to civilization in Stallion Springs. Ridden carefully, the FJR makes a fine exploration vehicle!

 

[dcarver]

Excellent! Is it possible to ride from Stallion Springs to Tehachipi? Or is this an up and back trip?

 

[Murph]

Nice! Is that soft and sandy surface in the first photo? Glad to see someone else is taking full advantage of their "Yamaha FJR1300 Adventure".

(Wheaton, are you jealous? We know how you love to lead adventurous excursions on gravel or whatever other surface you can find. )

 

[airboss]

Nice! Is that soft and sandy surface in the first photo? Glad to see someone else is taking full advantage of their "Yamaha FJR1300 Adventure".
(Wheaton, are you jealous? We know how you love to lead adventurous excursions on gravel or whatever other surface you can find. )

You know it. the King of gravel(Wheaton) should be along shortly.

More adventure than I would care to engage in.

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

Excellent! Is it possible to ride from Stallion Springs to Tehachipi? Or is this an up and back trip?

Oh yea. I returned via the Woodford-Tehachapi Road (Tehachapi Loop).

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

Nice! Is that soft and sandy surface in the first photo? Glad to see someone else is taking full advantage of their "Yamaha FJR1300 Adventure".
(Wheaton, are you jealous? We know how you love to lead adventurous excursions on gravel or whatever other surface you can find. )

Actually it was pretty much hardpack since we haven't had much rain/snow in the past week or so. There were a few areas of soft sand and gravel, but I find that the FJR, with nice wide new PR2s, handles the soft stuff much better than my streetbikes of old with their narrow Dunlop K81s (remember those?).

 

[Niehart]

Thanks for taking us along. Would love to make that run.

You guys would be surprised how well the fat lady does in gravel. Now the Zumo on the other hand does not like all that shaking.