Cal SierraTT - Sonora, June 6-8, 2026

[SFMCjohn]

BARFer Mr @kalle is organizing this vintage rally for pre-1975 motorcycles:

Welcome to the CalSierraTT - Sonora - 2026!

We'll ride out of Sonora for 3 days. North south and west, returning to Sonora each night.

Ride: June 6-8, 2026 (Saturday-Monday)

Riders: Limited to 20 plus Support Crew - First come first served

Bikes: For pre-1975 bikes

Group Ride Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday Send-off breakfast at the hotel
Saturday Night: Room & dinner will be provided to all who register
Sunday breakfast at the hotel
Sunday Night - Room & Awards Banquet
Monday breakfast at the hotel

$325 - 3 day ride (Saturday-Monday)
$260 - 2 day ride (Saturday-Sunday)
$185 - passenger (shared room with rider)
Additional $45 per night for a solo room

Rider & Passenger should each complete their own application.​

 

[SFMCjohn]

 

[massio]

Thanks for the heads up, John. How can one register to join?

 

[augustiron]

For the first time in about 30 years I don't own a prr 1975 bike.
I have a car that qualifies tho...

 

[SFMCjohn]

Thanks for the heads up, John. How can one register to join?

Mr @kalle tells me that this Google Docs link is to the 2026 application:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaqc0iyYRtSNygaedLC-mV5CHFpl4touIO-6ZhtZFavpRGTQ/viewform

be very cool to see your Dacati 860 at this event …

 

[SFMCjohn]

this is happening … need trophies, of course:

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[DonTom]

I have a house in Auburn, and my 1971 BMW R75/5 is there right now. I purchased that bike new in May of 1971 at Menlo Cycles in Menlo Park.

I can wait until September and then meet some of you on my BMW. BTW, there are a lot of nice riding areas in the Auburn area.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[SFMCjohn]

how real motorcycle guys show up for vintage rallies … with a truck and an A and B bike of the appropriate age:

 

[augustiron]

Hedge your bets.

I'm sure AI could give us an advanced equation, possibly with graphs or pie charts on how many bikes should be brought...

- # of bikes available that can be brought (N)
- age of bikes in years (A)
- miles to be ridden (M)
- competency of rider to make needed on-ride repairs (C)
- Murphy's law (M)
- distance from cell service or a tow truck (d)
- fuck it factor (f)

 

[SFMCjohn]

ha … Mike’s ‘77 Kawasaki KZ 900:



check out the paint … not sure you can see the photographer’s reflection, here, but it’s pretty awesome.

 

[Cabrito]

Sick!

 

[SFMCjohn]

we have two early ‘70s round-case Ducati motorcycles at the NorCal TT this morning:

 

[SFMCjohn]

happy breakfast at the Gunn House Hotel in the cute town of Sonora:

 

[SFMCjohn]

Mark’s ‘28 Indian Scout “B” bike:

 

[augustiron]

Some people's ability to preserve patina and originality astounds me.

I have too many cans of Krylon on the shelf to leave things alone

 

[SFMCjohn]

I’m amused that there are more bikes here on this rally than people to ride them, with all the “B” options folks brought.

 

[Cabrito]

Chance favors the prepared! More pics pleeze!

 

[SFMCjohn]

some flame-outs, today … Mr Danny with his round-case Ducati and the trouble-truck:



and Mr Dave with his ‘73 Bonneville:



he’s pulling the spark plug … we have spark and gas. a citizen in front of where we broke down loaned us the appropriate spark plug wrench. yay. but the spark plugs looked fine. boo.

 

[Cabrito]

wait.. is that a pre-gen KLR in the background?

 

[SFMCjohn]

wait.. is that a pre-gen KLR in the background?

the drill was my ‘73 Tiger was a flame-out, my ‘85 Harley was in the shop, the ‘88 BMW refused to start, so it was the ol’ warhorse ‘00 KLR that allowed me to make my total-loser appearance for this rally at all.

Ebbetts Pass:



oh well … I maybe earned my cheater keep by riding sweep and hanging out with the various breakdowns. Cary was actually pressed into service picking up riders from the side of the road in the rental Tesla we got in order to bring Tess. never a dull moment on these vintage rallies.