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Road Trip 101

It is a long damn way from Portland to John Day (especially on a monster).

250 miles yesterday.

280 miles today.

Some lessons learned:

1.  Cow poop is slippery.
2.  Gravel is slippery.
3.  At a certain velocity, aerodynamic pressure will overwhelm the spring-loaded detents on the CRG Lane Splitter mirrors and cause them to fold back.  (ahem - no actual numbers will be posted here on the Interwebz). 
4.  At or very near the same velocity mentioned above, the rain-shield cover of a Coretech tail bag will also detach and blow away, but may retrieved by your buddy riding behind you in the slower non-Ducati bike and returned at the next stop, for which one is ever grateful.

That is all.

JohnnyD

I experienced number 3 today.  Aerodynamic pressures are getting stronger this year.   

[NEIKOS]

After mapping this out . . . no offense G and M . . . that's 6 hours to Bend!

So:

Meet at Starbucks on the corner of Durham and 99W 8AM - Departure time 9AM.

99W
18
22
Bend - Lunch/M&G&Z etc.
97
26
PDX - 6ish.

Anyone, anyone?

Marv said he's gonna be free ~11:30.  So if we leave early or take a quicker route to 22 we could hit some local roads with him.

[ryandalling]

Breakfast is at 8... depends on how long it takes you to eat. We can leave as quick as we want. My budy Robert will be there too... he just bought an 848.

[ryandalling]

Fun ride... great scenery... great company... Santiam to Bend and back via Gov'y Camp.  Not a lot of twisties... but we did get uber lucky with the po'pos like 8 times. Not a lot of great twisties... but still a great day to ride. Leave at 8:30... get home at 8:30.... what a day. 

[NEIKOS]

Dude . . . I think I broke my ass! 

[ryandalling]

Dude . . . I think I broke my ass! 

Dude, the seat on the 848 is like 1/2 inch thick. The Monster seat is plush in comparison. Plus we have a lot more weight on our wrists from the seating angle... oye... quit yer beachin.   


360 miles is a lot.     [moto]

[NEIKOS]

How come I showed 375?

Oh, I have smaller wheels so I travel further to get to the same place! 

[ryandalling]

How come I showed 375?

I forgot that I reset in Newberg by mistake... i missed the mileage from my house to there. So 375 is good.

[JohnnyDucati]

Preliminary Ride Report:

Here is the best part of a 4-day, 1000+ mile trip:




Beers and dinner with good friends at sunset of gorgeous day.  The future Mr. and Mrs. Marvellous - thanks for meeting up with us road bums.

More detailed report soon on the Epice Journey . . .

J

[NEIKOS]

Anyone free/up for a ride Monday?

[duc_fan]

Monday is my first day at my new job.

Not sure if that's a fortunate or unfortunate thing.    Gettin' paid: good.  Not being free to go on a ride: bad.  <*shrug*>

[morganf]

Anyone free/up for a ride Monday?

I'm down with a Monday ride.

Morgan

[ryandalling]

Long time no talkie Morgan... come out to the track tomorrow... do a taste of racing on the 1098.

[morganf]

Hey Ryan! Yeah, been super busy with work and music lately. Sadly, i haven't had many days on the bike lately. I'll save myself the embarrassment for now, but def want to hit up a track day soon.

[NEIKOS]

The sewers of hell are breaking.  FEMA no where to be found.

That leaves me as the general contractor plumber on call.

AKA - I'm stuck at work and can't make it.