I-10 or I-40 Az to Calif

[Kidd]

Wanting to do a trip to Ventura via I10 or I40 

Which one is more motorcycle friendly  ??

I am thinking I10 is heaver  with traffic 

I40 may be the way to go  .

Anyone here have experience with the 2 interstates on a bike ??

Kidd
Thanks

[RP#62]

Depending on the time of year, I-40 may be a little cooler.  I've done I-40 from Tucumcari to Flagstaff and a little around Kingman and I-10 from Las Cruces to about halfway between Phoenix and the CA line on a bike and don't remember there being a big difference one way or another. 

-RP

[Oss]

Sedona Arizona?  Beautiful area love the ride up from Phoenix on 89A and thru Jerome

What time of year are you going

I took 10 back from LA to Phoenix and hit Very high winds and some gnarly sandstorms   I mean you are leaning way to the right to keep the bike straight and ass is stuck to the seat when you try to get off from the fun in late March

Going west I hit bad weather near Gallup which is well east of you but 40 otherwise was pretty smooth but boring except for the area near Flagstaff where I got off to cruise past the canyon on the way to Zion   I10 can get pretty warm.



I would not do it again in the early spring.

[The emperor has no clothes]

Neither is the greatest for bikes. 10 might have slightly less truck traffic  than 40. Doing the 10 though is going to put you thru all of LA traffic. At least with the 40 you'll be able to avoid the major metropolis of LA.

[Kidd]

Neither is the greatest for bikes. 10 might have slightly less truck traffic  than 40. Doing the 10 though is going to put you thru all of LA traffic. At least with the 40 you'll be able to avoid the major metropolis of LA.

I thought the truck traffic  would be worse on 10
Avoiding LA mess is a high priority 

Going to Ventura for a seat  customization by Bill http://www.billmayer-saddles.com/

Was gonna leave tomorrow , but my wife was very upset with me going on a long trip on a bike .
So , I shoot for next weekend 

[Flat6Valk]

I40..............I40.................I40


Its the only way.  IMHO.



Greg
Flat6Valk

[The emperor has no clothes]

There are options to avoid the interstates. From Sedona to Parker to 29 Palms to Victorville to Ventura. Will take a little longer but much more enjoyable on a bike in my opinion. 

[Kidd]

There are options to avoid the interstates. From Sedona to Parker to 29 Palms to Victorville to Ventura. Will take a little longer but much more enjoyable on a bike in my opinion. 

Have you done this route ??
There's no 4 lanes , so passing  is a problem , and head on traffic  , too.
I like the idea , though ,  many less  trucks

However , interstate  means all traffic  going in the same direction ( okay , not all , but you know what I mean )

[pipecvr@comcast.net]

I use to make the Tucson to San Diego trip all the time before I retired from the military.  I-10 is not a bad ride, nice mountains once you get past Yuma.  From Tucson to Yuma gas can be kind of scarce. During daylight hours it's fine but around 1800 most of the stations close so make sure you tank up in just before the I-10 and I-8 split.  That will get you into Yuma.  Beautiful riding weather out in AZ right now.

[The emperor has no clothes]

There are options to avoid the interstates. From Sedona to Parker to 29 Palms to Victorville to Ventura. Will take a little longer but much more enjoyable on a bike in my opinion. 

Have you done this route ??
There's no 4 lanes , so passing  is a problem , and head on traffic  , too.
I like the idea , though ,  many less  trucks

However , interstate  means all traffic  going in the same direction ( okay , not all , but you know what I mean )

Yes probably 10 or 12 times. Traffic wont be a problem. Its all desert so its not exciting or anything but to me the interstates are VERY boring. The ride from you to just past Yarnell is very nice. Then its all desert. If it was me that would be my route, but it will take you 2 or 3 more hours.