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Read my "Dangerous Baja" thread

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You can't get thru L.A. without running into some kind of traffic. Pacific Coast Hway (Hway 1) is a joke from Santa Monica to San Diego. Very slow, traffic, stop signs. The freeways all throughout L.A. are very good, but not at traffic time. Simply don't travel on them from 6:30 am to 9:30 am or 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. They will get tangled. Riding a motorcycle you are allowed to ride in the car pool lanes which is a big help. And it is legal (acctually not illegal) to lane share (split traffic). However I don't suggest it to a novice, it is an acquired skill, and there are lots of do's and don't you should consider before attempting it.

If you just want to blow thru LA to San Diego do it very early in the morning or at night and it is a piece of cake.
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Hey guys,
I did a bit of a write up on my last Baja ride. It's mostly off road oriented
but could give some insight into what you are in store for. Some good pics.

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...dangerous+Baja


I did another more "dual sport" oriented trip earlier in the year where I rode my DR650 and did fine .... but I did not tackle too many technical tracks.

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Thanks for the info am thinking of changeing trip to start with going through the copper Canyon. down to ferry across Sea of Cortez and back up the Baja to San Diego. Would you know the best starting point from the states to leave for the journey to the Canyon,or any other info

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Mazatlan you can Ferry to La paz. A cheaper and MUCH faster w

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Bruce. I am in Vancouver and have plans to leave for Baja about the same time as you. Perhaps we could talk, and or share part of the ride.
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