ive driven there from LA to san francisco pretty nice ride but do stop by mulholland highway since its on the way......
. pretty nice road but be very careful ahead of you. some people press on their brake all of a sudden due to blind corners in the highway. definitely bring the thickest jacket you can find since its gonna be cold.
i highly advice not riding your motorcycle everytime at i-405. although lane splitting is legal, i dont recommend it unless the traffic is really bad.
go outside of Los angeles and youll be fine. stop by solvang/ santa barbara for a good visit in the danish town but before that, youll pass by cachuma lake which is a pretty good road/ride with good mountains/hills. breathtaking and awesome.
let me show you some pics of my vacation there.... brb