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| When I bought this BMW, it came with a high performance rear shock from Works Performance of Canoga Park, California. During my trip, I noticed the shock was starting to leak some oil. Since I was going through that general area, I decided to stop in and get it serviced. I pulled into Canoga Park (part of the Los Angeles area) Sunday evening and spent the night. I called Works Performance at 7:30 and got directions from Tim. In a few minutes, the shock was off and being worked on. I was back on the road in less than an hour and a half. Great work guys. |
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When I left Canoga Park, I took Topanga Canyon Blvd. south to Highway 1, the coast road. What a great ride. Lots of twisties through the canyon. I stopped at the Santa Monica overlook to get one last look at the smog. As they say in the song, "L.A. is just a great big freeway". |
| How can I describe the Pacific Coast Highway? Incredible scenery, cool ocean breezes, surfers, bikinis, convertible cars, and more shiny Harley's than anywhere on earth. This is a must do experience if you get anywhere near the coast. |
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I was cruising up Highway 101 when I saw a sign for a Dutch Village called Solvang. I pulled off and took a look. Sure enough, right in the middle of Santa Barbara County is a Dutch village. There was an abundance of Dutch chocolate and Danish pastries on every corner. This was a real treat. Beautiful and clean! Go east on 154 and you can't miss it. |
| One thing I can guarantee you! You will never get tired of the view along the coast road. Every time you round a curve, there is a new vista. Each one unique and special. The road stretches out and slips behind you as the hours melt into a spectacular sunset. Life is good! |
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