http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/-t1.htm Ride Reports and Scenic Photo's Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:26:25 GMT 10 http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/13/41/23/66/pnw_lo10.jpg http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/-t1.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/water-t353.htm Inspector I've splattered the internets with these clips of me and a couple of buddies on KLR's. One of the top rides I have been on this year! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WfwckUEjqw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nOLe9ctifY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpq5GA_skTE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRHARPq8czE I thought he had the camera running the whole trip, guess not. Would have been cool to see all the water bars (not sure what else to call them, basically just small ... Adventures Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:26:25 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/water-t353.htm#1680 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/water-t353.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/finally-something-more-then-gravel-roads-t350.htm Inspector Well, had a crappy night, shit going on (still is) so decided to get out this morning. Really wanted to finish up exit 38 before the snow sets in. So most of this you've already seen......but not all! I did good on the freeway, but once I started to hit the gravel, wasn't sure if I was in the right frame of mind to ride. When I rode sportbikes, i have turned around and gone home because of this. Decided to press on for awhile anyway. Didn't take long to forget my troubles behind. Actually ... Adventures Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:53:45 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/finally-something-more-then-gravel-roads-t350.htm#1663 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/finally-something-more-then-gravel-roads-t350.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/todays-ride-t349.htm Inspector Well, it was just a step up from gravel roads. Got to admit, was a lot more fun thou. Can bomb down some of the grassy roads with little fear of oncoming traffic. Plus I like the slippery feel of the conditions. For some reason gravel is just turning me off lately. Once again the wifey didn't charge the GPS all the way. Got me out to my enterance to the trails, but that was about it. Really just wanted the compass on it since it's no good on the trails. This is how they started ... Adventures Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:47:53 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/todays-ride-t349.htm#1660 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/todays-ride-t349.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/morrow-county-ohv-t345.htm Backwoods Boogie It's hard to get tired of the drive out to the OHV Park. Beautiful scenery! The old Waldron school house. First to arrive and set up camp. And my homegrown dinner............... The weather is perfect, but the typical "dry and dusty" trail conditions. I hope it rains. Adventures Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:28:51 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/morrow-county-ohv-t345.htm#1640 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/morrow-county-ohv-t345.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/once-again-t344.htm Inspector more fireroads. Getting kind of tired of them. Need MOREEEE! I had this all typed out and all.....then the F$%ERWing computer froze again!!! So now it's pretty much just a few pics, sorry. good times! gates suck tho. pics are uploading right now. gonna post links even tho they are not done... Adventures Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:39:53 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/once-again-t344.htm#1638 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/once-again-t344.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/another-fire-roaden-day-t339.htm Inspector Nobody brought any cameras. Don't know what they where thinking. Nothing but problems the whole day, still nice to get out. Meet-up. Waiting on two other riders. Here's a sequence shot I learn I could do. Need to do some more difficult terrain for it to look decent. O'well. Little narration of what I think was going on in there heads. LOL WEEEEEEEEE. This is FUN!!!! "Stay to the right, just stay to the right, stay off the brakes, ... Adventures Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:06:38 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/another-fire-roaden-day-t339.htm#1626 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/another-fire-roaden-day-t339.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/here-is-a-ride-through-oregon-obdcr-steens-t338.htm YamWOW! http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=503392]]> Adventures Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:49:03 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/here-is-a-ride-through-oregon-obdcr-steens-t338.htm#1622 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/here-is-a-ride-through-oregon-obdcr-steens-t338.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/312-miles-11-1-2hours-to-moses-lake-t320.htm Inspector This has got to be one of my worst planned trips. I like to thank my wife for that one. Less then a weeks notice and even up till the day before we left, still wasn't sure if I was riding or taking the car. Got my bike up and running with all my gear ready the morning I was to leave. Printed up a map with turn by turn directions the night before at work. Go time. Left the house at about 1030hours. Heading up SR2 when I rememberd the old highway off to the side. Actually passed it and turned ... Adventures Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:40:31 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/312-miles-11-1-2hours-to-moses-lake-t320.htm#1557 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/312-miles-11-1-2hours-to-moses-lake-t320.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/fire-roading-today-t318.htm Inspector Okey Dokey. Met up in Monroe at Starbucks around 8 I believe (at least I was on time). Why starbucks, i don't know. RouterD doesn't do Starbucks. Headed out past Skykomish to what I didn't think would be a long ride. First stop to take out the earplugs Pee spot (I have an infatuation with my pee spots. Maybe marking my territory?) And the road head. Doesn't look like much riding does it? First dead end, or was it the second, came to a cell repeater. Short ... Adventures Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:05:53 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/fire-roading-today-t318.htm#1554 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/fire-roading-today-t318.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/harris-park-walla-walla-south-north-fork-river-ride-camp-lots-of-pics-t314.htm Hodakaguy YamWOW!, Kevin and I just finished a ride to Harris Park. I'm just to lazy right now to copy past the whole Ride Report but you can see all the pics on my ADVrider post at: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10292247#post10292247 It was a great trip! Can't wait to go back. Hodakaguy Adventures Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:01:33 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/harris-park-walla-walla-south-north-fork-river-ride-camp-lots-of-pics-t314.htm#1538 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/harris-park-walla-walla-south-north-fork-river-ride-camp-lots-of-pics-t314.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/tried-to-make-it-to-galena-t311.htm Inspector Had a late start today. After helping a friend move all day yesterday, a little sore. Left the house around 1100 for Galena. Hit road construction on Index-Galena RD. Right before the construction, saw a sign that said "Road ends in 5miles". So I stopped at the very cute flagger girl and ask her. She said that she didn't know how far you could go. Well I found out the reason for the road closure. Here are just a bunch of pics of that. Rode ... Adventures Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:09:38 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/tried-to-make-it-to-galena-t311.htm#1530 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/tried-to-make-it-to-galena-t311.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/blue-mountains-walla-walla-t309.htm YamWOW! RelayTech and I decided to check out the Blue Mountains outside Walla Walla. We were going go to Tolgate ski resort "the back way" for a burger. Trails looked good. A small pond. The first trail had a log that blew over in the middle of the trail. RelayTech decided to go first and blaze a new trail........ and I followed it up. We arrived to this. Snow and more snow. It was just getting deeper and deeper. ... Adventures Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:52:45 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/blue-mountains-walla-walla-t309.htm#1515 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/blue-mountains-walla-walla-t309.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/mr-nasty-s-4-state-slab-report-t305.htm Buck Nasty
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=473989]]> Adventures Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:42:19 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/mr-nasty-s-4-state-slab-report-t305.htm#1480 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/mr-nasty-s-4-state-slab-report-t305.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/a-little-riding-today-t306.htm Inspector Yep good ride. Don't know what exit/road we went down. 48 maybe? Took a left somewhere up the road and came across this I think this was further up the road. Looking the opposite way Kept going up and up. Found a clearing looking over a valley. Another clearing further up. Almost above the clouds, pretty cool. Started to hit snow in spots. Nothing really crossing the road thou. Errr, maybe it was crossing the road. Turn around spot. Lot's o snow Gated off, but the road ... Adventures Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:04:27 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/a-little-riding-today-t306.htm#1487 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/a-little-riding-today-t306.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/morow-county-ohv-ride-t300.htm YamWOW! Relay Tech, Rich Newt and I (YamWOW) went down to Morrow County OHV park on the Memorial day. Day was nice and sunny. A lot of people in the parking lot but all were leaving from the weekend. Rich Newt went to put his kick stand down and nothing. The kick stand broke. Not a good start so he propped the KTM up against the garbage can. Good place for a smart remark. Came to an old mine not to far from the parking area. Kinda cool. Rich Newt took a ... Adventures Fri, 29 May 2009 04:14:47 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/morow-county-ohv-ride-t300.htm#1436 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/morow-county-ohv-ride-t300.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/exit-38-t301.htm Inspector Sometimes an adventure just isn't worth it. Sometimes it isn't until you get home, then you realized you had fun. Left the house around 7:16 and headed out to where........North Bend of course. Seems I do a lot of riding out that ways. Wanted to do some scouting for a friend that is going out there next week. (Me tagging along hopefully). Found my exit followed that road for a little and next thing I know I'm back on the freeway. Shoot, missed my turnoff. Had to go up about 4 miles, turn around ... Adventures Sun, 31 May 2009 20:36:40 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/exit-38-t301.htm#1446 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/exit-38-t301.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/little-dude-ride-t270.htm Backwoods Boogie I got the little guy out for a ride today. 7½ mile drive from the house to SomeDayWay Rd.... Looking good buddy! Standing up for the whoops! And, my favorite shot of the day.... You make Dad proud little Man! Must have hit 80 here in Bend today... Adventures Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:29:26 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/little-dude-ride-t270.htm#1248 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/little-dude-ride-t270.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/epic-ride-today-t294.htm Inspector Errrr, almost. A few things could have made it epic. Decent GPS, more water, more fuel, blah...blah. Always something yeah know. A special thank you to Seattlecronic and Gobious for giving me a good idea of where to start. I had no idea it was so vast of an area. *Pictures didn't quite load in the correct order and i got turned around so many times and lost, some of the pics may not be in the right place Desination...A lake (none of this ride is mine to name, sorry). Threw the GPS on the ... Adventures Sat, 16 May 2009 06:05:46 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/epic-ride-today-t294.htm#1412 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/epic-ride-today-t294.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/carbon-today-t291.htm Inspector Well once again ended up on my own. One guy won't go in the morning and the other guy doesn't have Saturdays off. Since Tomorrow is Mothers Day. Had to get out today. Got lost trying to find Wilkensen, but knew what direction it was so no biggy. Stopped and gassed up then hit the road out to carbon river. Couldn't believe all the people camping along side the road. Went across the bridge and started heading up. Passed to guys on motorcycles coming down. Pulled over for the hell of it and take ... Adventures Sun, 10 May 2009 01:42:44 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/carbon-today-t291.htm#1395 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/carbon-today-t291.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/4-20-09-gp-t274.htm twistys4me With this great weather i just had to go check on the conditions in the GP. I just love this area to ride, twistys pavement great single track and the forest roads are a blast to ride as well. [img]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/jasons_r1/4-20-09Gifford014.jpg[/img Adventures Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:48:12 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/4-20-09-gp-t274.htm#1261 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/4-20-09-gp-t274.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/more-central-oregon-scenery-solo-easter-ride-t266.htm Buck Nasty As the kids finished hunting for eggs...I began my hunt for adventure! My Easter present to myself was the gift of 2 hour and 40 minute joyride SE of Bend. It all started with a cheesy self-portrait. I zig-zagged through the hood and down Hamby/Ward/Gosney to Ford road. I don't know what it was but Ford Rd was extra delicious today. It was plenty dusty and rocky as usual but, I was railin' it today! My obligatory bald-ass tree on Ford Rd pic... Off to Horse Ridge... Or ... Adventures Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:40:20 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/more-central-oregon-scenery-solo-easter-ride-t266.htm#1211 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/more-central-oregon-scenery-solo-easter-ride-t266.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/central-oregon-bomber-4-5-9-t257.htm Buck Nasty First of all, thumbs up on the weather. It's about time! As you all know, Casey and I are gearing up for our Montana Mega Ride this June. What better way to train than riding a fuckload of miles on a beautiful day! Case and I left my house around 10:45am. We zipped over to O.B. Riley via Empire, rolled through Tumalo State Park, revved our engines by Wach's house and proceeded to Tumalo Res. We stopped at T Rez for a quick check of the chain tightness on our new chains and the torque ... Adventures Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:25:13 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/central-oregon-bomber-4-5-9-t257.htm#1152 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/central-oregon-bomber-4-5-9-t257.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/around-north-bend-wa-t256.htm Inspector Decided to get out today and ride seeing as how everyone else was. After about 30 some miles of freeway, took an exit for some gravel roads. Don't think I even made it up a mile before hitting this. One pic is looking up and one is looking down. Just around the bend it turned to all snow and wasn't any fun so turned around. Meet a jeep on the road and talked to the guy quickly. Says there are plenty of roads up in these parts. I just have to wait until all the snow is gone. Next on the ... Adventures Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:03:28 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/around-north-bend-wa-t256.htm#1149 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/around-north-bend-wa-t256.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/mattawa-t244.htm YamWOW! Well the guys from Federal Way showed us from Pendleton and Tri-Cities, Saddle Mountain in Mattawa today. It is great how we all hooked up from this forum. Remember the pictures never do the ride justice. The guys did not waste any time putting me on the toughest terrain I've ever been on. They took us up a washout that was just nasty! http://twistys4me.com/video/mattawa.wmv Going to the top. Finally made it. We ... Adventures Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:30:30 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/mattawa-t244.htm#1046 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/mattawa-t244.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/central-wa-dirt-roads-t241.htm XCR500Rider I put in a nice little 105 mile tour of the area today. Spent most of it on the dirt roads around here. I would like to see if there is any way to get to Coulee dam on the back dirt roads. They aren't real exciting but better than tarmac! I wanted to hear from others about their top speeds. In the dirt, wide open throttle, I can get 75mph, thats it. Not real terrific compared to my 5 hundy, but good enough. I tried to gps all of it, but lost reception when I put the unit in my pocket. Lots of ... Adventures Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:12:03 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/central-wa-dirt-roads-t241.htm#1017 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/central-wa-dirt-roads-t241.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/mattawa-t236.htm twistys4me pics my bud took wile we were out having a blast. ... Adventures Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:30:30 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/mattawa-t236.htm#990 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/mattawa-t236.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/40-miles-out-ford-road-t229.htm Backwoods Boogie I couldn't resist riding on a day like this. I had to give the new boots a try and see how the healing foot felt after a quick ride. Only a few pics from the old cistern...my only stop. View to the East. View to the West. And, an attempt at a self portrait.....It looks like I'm wincing in pain from kneeling down on my bad foot... _________________ Adventures Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:17:56 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/40-miles-out-ford-road-t229.htm#938 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/40-miles-out-ford-road-t229.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/3-06-solo-ride-to-reiter-t212.htm Inspector Well nobody wanted to go with, so did it solo. Probably a good idea since I am so slow. lol The pics totally suck shinola since it the phone camera. Ruined my other one and nobody will buy me one, (i'm too cheap and broke right now). *First pics are the worst. Here is getting the equipment ready last night. This is my gas caddy to carry in my backpack. Figured it must be ok since it was used to store acidtone. Too bad the lid is not leakproof. Now getting the gps ready. Pics don't ... Adventures Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:14:07 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/3-06-solo-ride-to-reiter-t212.htm#840 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/3-06-solo-ride-to-reiter-t212.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/another-little-spin-t206.htm XCR500Rider Well just got back from another little jont around the block. I think that my biggest thing to overcome is the simple difference between 2 and 4 strokes. I rode street out to our sand dunes here and froze my ass off, but thats ok cause it was good to get out again. We have a rode that follows the peremiter of the orv area here all nice and compacted silty loam and sand. Perfect for 65 mph flat track slides around the sweeping corners! I took it out into the sand for a bit. We have been having ... Adventures Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:22:51 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/another-little-spin-t206.htm#819 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/another-little-spin-t206.htm http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/little-spin-t205.htm XCR500Rider Not much of a ride, but I couldn't take it anymore, so last night after dinner I got on the XR and took it out to Stratford and back. Just pounding pavement which bites, but it's something. I think I'm still CR spoiled though. I am still very used to twisting the throttle and having dump truck loads of power on tap and am having a hard time getting used to the power delivery on the XR. I was actually looking at KTM 990's last night after I got back, but don't have 15K burning a hole in my pocket. ... Adventures Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:45:36 GMT http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/little-spin-t205.htm#807 http://pnwdualsport.forumotion.net/adventures-f7/little-spin-t205.htm