Quote Originally Posted by AnthonyF
^Since I am a n00b...directions please?

-Ant.
i dont even recommend going up to the mountains until you are 100% comfortable with your bike and basic instinctual controls.
if you really think you are ready and you have all your gear, pm me,i will shoot you some awesome roads to ride. But if there is even a doubt, then get more seat time. Its too easy to get killed up there, even with a tiny mistake. and even if you think you are going slow. I had a Harley rider die in my arms last year, he was only going 30-40mph,but went off the side of the road and broke his neck. It really doesnt take much, you have to realize how frail our bodies are compared to a tree, a cliff, the ground after a 20foot drop, or a car.