Stella (mostly) Across the Country!

GoSlash27 · Post by **GoSlash27** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 2:10 am

Yalzin,
The heat will only get worse as you travel west, and the rest stops will get much farther apart. More hydration and cooling!

Loving the blog,
-Slashy

Yalzin · Post by **Yalzin** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 11:59 pm

GoSlash27 wrote:Yalzin,
The heat will only get worse as you travel west, and the rest stops will get much farther apart. More hydration and cooling!

Loving the blog,
-Slashy

And more leaving earlier in the day!

Yalzin · Post by **Yalzin** » Sun Jul 30, 2017 3:32 am

Made it to Delta, UT. Slashy, I'm doing 6 and 50. Adventure!

Latest blog post is up, but I'm too lazy to edit the top post here. I'll do it sometime.

Yalzin · Post by **Yalzin** » Mon Jul 31, 2017 2:41 am

424 miles from Delta, UT to Fallon, NV.

My butt hurts.

...not in a good way.

(no blog post, I'm going to sleep).

The end should be tomorrow!

Yalzin · Post by **Yalzin** » Tue Aug 01, 2017 3:52 am

Trip complete! I made it to my destination in Oakland/Emeryville around 5:30pm local time.

Pictures tomorrow. Blog posts tomorrow. Sleeps now.

That California Valley is a killer. I think I drove through >100*F for over two hours. Thank goodness for the camelpack and friends with tips on hydration (and a lot of rest stops!)

Thank you to everyone that has supported my adventure, with words, donations, and positive thoughts! You guys are the best, and really make me proud to be a member of this community!

babblefish · Post by **babblefish** » Tue Aug 01, 2017 7:32 am

Congrats and you got here just in time, our Summer will start soon...I hope. I'm getting tired of riding in 50 degree weather and in the wind and fog...
Anyway, hope you land a good job soon.

HanShan · Post by **HanShan** » Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:57 am

Awesome! Glad you made it OK through that heat. Wish you could have made it a longer trip, but now you are on the west coast it will be much more fun to go on day trips.

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Tue Aug 01, 2017 3:48 pm

Hip...hip...hurrah! Well, done. And thanks for the posts.

Yalzin · Post by **Yalzin** » Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:42 pm

So, Donna is currently in the SF Scooter Centre shop. Apparently she has a blown front shock (which will explain the wobbling at very slow speeds)

How exciting. Wonder when THAT occurred?

GoSlash27 · Post by **GoSlash27** » Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:53 pm

Congratulations!

So now that you've had some time to rest and recuperate, what do you think? Would you do it again, or is once enough for a lifetime?

Best,
-Slashy

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:09 am

babblefish wrote:Congrats and you got here just in time, our Summer will start soon...I hope. I'm getting tired of riding in 50 degree weather and in the wind and fog...
Anyway, hope you land a good job soon.

Our summer is (finally!) on the out. I'm getting tired of riding in the 110s.

Well done Yalzin!

Yalzin · Post by **Yalzin** » Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:58 am

GoSlash27 wrote:Congratulations!

So now that you've had some time to rest and recuperate, what do you think? Would you do it again, or is once enough for a lifetime?

Best,
-Slashy

I was thinking about that as I drove through the 105*F heat in the California Valley.

On Donna, I think it was a once in a lifetime thing. Perhaps on something bigger, but not on a Stella.

That's not to say the trip wasn't worth it, it VERY MUCH was! I'm very glad I did it, and have no regrets whatsoever. I've seen parts of the country I never thought I would, talked with many people I wouldn't have, and connected with quite a few scooter and motorcycle riders across the country!

Yalzin · Post by **Yalzin** » Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:00 am

Syd wrote:
babblefish wrote:Congrats and you got here just in time, our Summer will start soon...I hope. I'm getting tired of riding in 50 degree weather and in the wind and fog...
Anyway, hope you land a good job soon.
Our summer is (finally!) on the out. I'm getting tired of riding in the 110s.

Well done Yalzin!

I bet! Driving through triple digits was easily the worst part of the trip. Not sure how you guys do it every year!

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Wed Aug 02, 2017 4:39 am

Yalzin wrote:
Syd wrote:
babblefish wrote:Congrats and you got here just in time, our Summer will start soon...I hope. I'm getting tired of riding in 50 degree weather and in the wind and fog...
Anyway, hope you land a good job soon.
Our summer is (finally!) on the out. I'm getting tired of riding in the 110s.

Well done Yalzin!
I bet! Driving through triple digits was easily the worst part of the trip. Not sure how you guys do it every year!

Until June, our hottest month, it's nice, even into the low 100's, because it's soo dry.

June through mid-September suck. June it can hit 118 (122 is the record). July through September is monsoon. Humidity rises, heat drops a little.

But mid-September through May is why we live here.

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:28 pm

No problem.

Yalzin · Post by **Yalzin** » Thu Aug 03, 2017 7:29 pm

Where did you get the picture of me while I was driving in Nevada?!

(Except there were no cacti to lean against).

Anyway, I've added all of the posts except the last two (Fallon, NV --> Oakland, CA, and the final reflection thingy...which I'm waiting until I get Donna back from the SFSC).

Yalzin · Post by **Yalzin** » Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:05 pm

ok, there we go. If you are the kind of person that likes to watch a show from start to finish, and not have to wait a week for the next installment like most people do, your prayers have been answered!

8 complete days listed, pictures uploaded, the narrative mostly complete. Just have to wait on the Scooter Shop to get back to me regarding the post-trip inspection.

Thanks for reading everyone. It has certainly been a blast speaking with you all about the trip, taking all of your suggestions into account, and exploring this beautiful country!

Yalzin · Post by **Yalzin** » Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:26 am

Got Donna back today from the shop. New rear tire (as expected), new front shock and the mystery oil leak solved.

Read all about it

http://stellartravels.bryanhoey.com/201 ... ntry-trip/