Sport Bike Mecca in SoCal: Palomar Mountain - Yamaha FZ6R Forums - International FZ6R / XJ6 Motorcycle Community Forum

**JonKerr** · 01-07-2010, 10:24 PM

This isn't on an FZ6R, but I thought I'd post it up. I've mentioned Palomar Mountain Rd. on here a few times and how it's kind of the Mecca for sport bike guys in the SoCal area. They call it Palomar Raceway. So I thought I'd post up a video that was taken a while back so you guys can see just what the fuss is all about. A couple of things to remember, the guy taking the video isn't exactly the fastest guy on the mountain. Also it's hard to tell just how tight some of these turns are with a narrow field of view. But the little map at the beginning should give you the idea. And you can't really get a grasp with the video of the elevation change. This is going up the hill. From top to bottom there's about a 2600 foot change in elevation over about 7 miles. That's steep for this many turns. There are turns when you're going down the hill that coming out you realize the road you started the turn on is pretty much directly above your head.

Guys run lap after lap up and down this hill every weekend. I've seen up to 50 bikes on the hill. That's why there are photographers who camp out in the corners to take pics of guys and sell them online.

Enjoy!

YouTube - Palomar Mountain Tight SIde

**Heineken** · 01-08-2010, 12:49 AM

Nice video. Awesome road.

But for us, prisoners of winter that is cruel and unusual.

**99vengeur** · 01-08-2010, 07:14 AM

Nice video!

I saw a guy walking in a suit around 2:00 or so. Did he go down? Also, there was a bicyclist dragging knee at about 7:12.

DragonBlu · 01-08-2010, 08:41 AM

Looks like his bike is at about 2:04 parked,maybe looking for something?

KADO · 01-08-2010, 01:15 PM

Looks like an awesome ride.

gearhead · 01-08-2010, 10:18 PM

Great video. Looks like an awesome ride. Gotta love elevation changes. So how's the view from up there?

flyingminno · 01-09-2010, 01:04 AM

Haven't had a chance to head down there and ride that, but I have my own mountain road jewel up here in L.A. county

gearhead · 01-09-2010, 02:29 AM

Do tell, which road jewel do you speak of? Any pics or vids? We're drowning in winter here.

**JonKerr** · 01-09-2010, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gearhead

Great video. Looks like an awesome ride. Gotta love elevation changes. So how's the view from up there?

The view is absolutely insane. I took my wife up there in the cage a couple of weeks ago. She literally started feeling scared because she's afraid of heights. You can see probably 3000 feet or more down from the overlook on the fast side. I don't got up there too often but next time I go I'll try and stop at the view point to get a shot for you guys.

gearhead · 01-09-2010, 10:02 PM

Well, I am absolutely jealous. Went for a ride last weekend and it took 40 minutes and 3 cups of hot coffee, with my hands wrapped around the mug, before my fingers stopped tingling from the ride. Too cold! Enjoy the ride and keep sending the vids!

01-08-2010, 12:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Heineken Senior Member Bike: '07 Kawasaki ZX-6R Silver Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 916 Thanks: 717 Thanked 261 Times in 162 Posts	Nice video. Awesome road. But for us, prisoners of winter that is cruel and unusual. __________________ Always remember the three S's: SAFE, SMOOTH & SEXY

01-08-2010, 07:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
99vengeur Administrator Bike: 2009 Yamaha FZ6R Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 2,657 Thanks: 720 Thanked 753 Times in 477 Posts	Nice video! I saw a guy walking in a suit around 2:00 or so. Did he go down? Also, there was a bicyclist dragging knee at about 7:12. __________________ Robert 2009 Cadmium Yellow FZ6R//Intuitive Racing No-Cut Frame Sliders//Evotech Swingarm Spools//Two Brothers Racing V.A.L.E. Complete Carbon Fiber Exhaust//Two Brothers Racing JuiceBox//Driven AIS Blockoff Plates//Uscgduncan Fender Eliminator//Custom Garage Door Opener//Custom Painted Windscreen//Bi-xenon Projector Retrofit with Blue Angel Eye//More in the making...

01-08-2010, 01:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
KADO Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Black Raven Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 61 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Looks like an awesome ride. __________________ Intuitive No Cut Frame Sliders, Competition Werkes Fender Eliminator, Flushmount Front Turn Signals *Coming Soon- Two Brothers Full Exhaust, Painted Windscreen, Rim Accents*

01-08-2010, 10:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
gearhead Senior Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 203 Thanks: 49 Thanked 34 Times in 22 Posts	Great video. Looks like an awesome ride. Gotta love elevation changes. So how's the view from up there? __________________ 2009 FZ6R Raven: Faster than the speed of dark. Cortech soft-bags, T-Rex frame sliders, Pro-grip tank protector, Red reflective rim stripes, FZ6R clear double-bubble windscreen. This message was sent with 100% recycled electrons.

01-09-2010, 02:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
gearhead Senior Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 203 Thanks: 49 Thanked 34 Times in 22 Posts	Do tell, which road jewel do you speak of? Any pics or vids? We're drowning in winter here. __________________ 2009 FZ6R Raven: Faster than the speed of dark. Cortech soft-bags, T-Rex frame sliders, Pro-grip tank protector, Red reflective rim stripes, FZ6R clear double-bubble windscreen. This message was sent with 100% recycled electrons.

01-08-2010, 08:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
DragonBlu Senior Member Bike: FZ6R Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: oregon Posts: 480 Thanks: 273 Thanked 181 Times in 114 Posts	Looks like his bike is at about 2:04 parked,maybe looking for something?

01-09-2010, 01:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
flyingminno Senior Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Raven Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles County Posts: 326 Thanks: 150 Thanked 45 Times in 38 Posts	Haven't had a chance to head down there and ride that, but I have my own mountain road jewel up here in L.A. county

01-09-2010, 10:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
gearhead Senior Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 203 Thanks: 49 Thanked 34 Times in 22 Posts	Well, I am absolutely jealous. Went for a ride last weekend and it took 40 minutes and 3 cups of hot coffee, with my hands wrapped around the mug, before my fingers stopped tingling from the ride. Too cold! Enjoy the ride and keep sending the vids! __________________ 2009 FZ6R Raven: Faster than the speed of dark. Cortech soft-bags, T-Rex frame sliders, Pro-grip tank protector, Red reflective rim stripes, FZ6R clear double-bubble windscreen. This message was sent with 100% recycled electrons. Last edited by gearhead; 01-09-2010 at 10:09 PM. Reason: Fat-fingered the "send" button before finished... doh!

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