====== Shikoku - Golden Week 2009 ======


===== Post-trip Ride Reports =====

  * [[http://www.sbkjapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=294|slowbike's Report]]
  * [[http://www.sbkjapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=298|fastbike's Report]]
  * [[http://www.sbkjapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=295|gordthebiker's Report]]
  * [[http://www.sbkjapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=306|theDude's Report]]
  * [[http://www.sbkjapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=299|Phorest's Ride report]], including [[http://thephorest.smugmug.com/gallery/8110694_qMYyn#529633304_Xx5iY|his pics]] and [[http://maps.google.co.jp/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108729774607541941407.00046922b36a82cd4d886&ll=34.885931,134.384766&spn=4.388052,14.018555&z=7|Google Map]].
  * [[http://picasaweb.google.com/mickd66/200905ShikokuTouring?feat=directlink&fgl=true&pli=1|coastrider's pics]]
  * [[http://www.sbkjapan.com/index.php?option=com_wpmu&blog_id=5&p=21&Itemid=60|Tougewolfman's Blog Ride Report]]



===== Let's get the organization here. =====


Useful high level links here 
  * [[http://www.sbkjapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=218|SBK Japan Forum Thread]] 
  * [[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=113577144186694641777.000467320bcb04e9940e6&ll=33.696923,133.59375&spn=2.129656,4.394531&z=8|Shared Google Map]]

==== The Players: ====

**Riders leaving from Tokyo**
  * Fastbike (FJR1300)
  * Pukka (FJR1300)
  * Gordon(KLE400)
  * Richard(katana 400)
  * Slowbike(HD sporter)
  * Darren (VFR400)
  * Dude (FJR)
  * TB (yamaha R1) 



**Meeting on the way**

  * Phorest, departing Nagoya around 5:30pm (TL1000R!)
  * Touge, Waiting in shikoku
==== Day 1, Friday, May 1 ====

Friday May 1 - Some depart from Tokyo.
meeting at Ebina PA on the Tomei 12:00~12:30pm

=== Route ===
first -Tomei expressway
second-Meishin expressway
third -chukokudo expressway
here we wait at a PA for midnight.


=== Overnight ===
going to camp out on this beach just under the expressway,the link is in japanese but if you scroll down the page you will see the pics and get the idea
http://www.awaji-info.com/2004camp/ibi/index.html


Who (maybe doesn't matter?):
  - slowbike
  - fastbike
  - gordon
  - gordon +1
  - TB
  - Touge
  - Phorest
  - Pukka


==== Day 2, Saturday, May 2 ====

=== Route ===

Route #2 [[http://www.sbkjapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=218&start=50#p2128|Here]] \\
Same one as the first link [[http://www.sbkjapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=218&start=80#p2323|Here]]

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=== Overnight ===

[[http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&hl=en&cid=5220626616584138607&sll=33.4807,133.381576&sspn=1.514435,2.544709&ll=33.256346,133.249955&spn=0.010802,0.015943&z=16&iwloc=A&iwd=1|Riders Inn Nakatosa]] \\
[[http://www.sbkjapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=218&start=100#p2378|slowbike's post]]

Who:
  - Dude
  - slowbike
  - haildamage
  - touge
  - phorest
  - gordon
  - gordon +1
  - fastbike
  - TB
  - Pukka
  - Tony 
  - Volker
  - Jeff
  - Mayapaso
  - Mayapaso +1


Dinner Grills/BBQ are ordered 3 sets 

==== Day 3, Sunday, May 3 ====



=== Route ===
Some have to head back, so plan is for the mountain roads and that'll get us near the highway. Once at the end of the first one, we'll start on the second part of the route and find someplace down there (TBD)

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Then crawl down the coast:

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Attachments can be found in the thread [[http://www.sbkjapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=218&start=110#p2396|HERE]]

=== Overnight ===

Who:
  - theDude
  - Touge
  - TB
  - Phorest


==== Day 4, Monday, May 4 ====

=== Route ===
Lots of off course excursions with flexibility for those who want to go elsewhere or linger longer at cool places. Direct route is only about 150km so flexible


=== Overnight ===