The Official NW RIDES Thread.

[INFIDEL]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh . . . much better!  [moto]

Good to meet you Brian (Bryan?).  Next time you're coming over this way give us a yell.  Sounds like you know the local roads better than Ryan and I do. 

[monsterRS]

Nice meeting you Chuck and nice to see you again Ryan.  Now that the weather's warming up I will be heading that way more often.  Hope to join you guys for a ride or two this summer.

Brian

[ryandalling]

My god man... the ride today was insane....

Scappoose to vernonia... then apiary over and back via old 47... that 47 past apiary... crikeys... reducing radius 25 mile an hour corners with elevation and camber changes... woo hoo... makes you clench up a bit... awesome road... then lunch back in Vernonia... and home... I rode with some BMW guys from Intel...  scary thing... this dude on that BMW touring bike... GS1200??... he corners like a bat out of hell... and never gets off his seat.... taking these three linked 25 mph corners, off camber, with gravel at the apex...like he is on a Sunday stroll just swerving back and forth... dude rocks that bike... anyhow... came away with some respect for some of them bikes.... a lot of cops out today on 26 and 217 though.....

[duc_fan]

I know a guy with a Suzuki Bandit 1200 and rides it like that.  He raced in OMRRA back in the 80's.  Amazing rider to follow.  You can feel like you're going way too fast, but just follow his line/speed/movements and the corner is executed perfectly.  I've learned a lot about how the bike should feel in high-speed corners just by following him a couple times.

In other news... Did a bit of riding with Erica this weekend.  I think we racked up around 100 miles of 2-up riding.  She's doing great, especially considering how new she is to it.  Holds on snugly, keeps her torso in line with mine, doesn't upset the bike at all.  Oh yeah, we were a LOT more comfortable on my Supersport than we had been on the CBR.  It fits us so much better.  Granted, we're both tall and it's a smallish bike, so we dwarf it... but it was still great.  The bike felt nicely planted on the curvy bits of Clackamas River Drive, too.  Wish I could afford a Multi, but this little 900SS is doing a great job in the meantime. 

So yeah... my beautiful wife is hooked on motorcycling.    She was bummed when she had to drive her car back to Stevenson while I rode.  I think we'll have many enjoyable weekends together on the motorcycle this summer. [moto]

[ryandalling]

Anybody else hear the sun calling their name???

[ryandalling]

there is a lot of road construction going on out there... but still good riding if you can get beyond it.

[INFIDEL]

My freaking weekend is packed.  Waste of a damn good weekend!  [moto]

[ryandalling]

My freaking weekend is packed.  Waste of a damn good weekend!  [moto]

Mothers day weekend and Julies birthday... I rode out to Hair-M to get a hair cut... tight buzz... but thats the last riding of the weekend... I am booked too.

[scott_araujo]

Wish I could afford a Multi, but this little 900SS is doing a great job in the meantime. 

So yeah... my beautiful wife is hooked on motorcycling.    She was bummed when she had to drive her car back to Stevenson while I rode.  I think we'll have many enjoyable weekends together on the motorcycle this summer. [moto]

If you buy a second bike neither one has to be good for 2 up   Seriously, ask her if she wants to take the Team Oregon course.  My wife took MSF back in California.  Sadly, I sold all my bikes and was bikeless for a few years after so she hasn't ridden since the course.  The Monster scares her so she hasn't wanted to ride it.  I'm fine with that, not the best bike for a short beginner.  Regardless, she said the class was loads of fun and it made her much more comfortable as a passenger since she knew more about riding and understood more about what I was doing as the driver.

Scott

[INFIDEL]

I SOOOOOO want a new/second bike . . . 

[ryandalling]

If you buy a second bike neither one has to be good for 2 up   Seriously, ask her if she wants to take the Team Oregon course.  My wife took MSF back in California.  Sadly, I sold all my bikes and was bikeless for a few years after so she hasn't ridden since the course.  The Monster scares her so she hasn't wanted to ride it.  I'm fine with that, not the best bike for a short beginner.  Regardless, she said the class was loads of fun and it made her much more comfortable as a passenger since she knew more about riding and understood more about what I was doing as the driver.

Scott

When I am done with Julie's... bring her by... the 620 with a shaved seat and lowered... seems really sweet for a short rider.

[duc_fan]

Yeah, I've offered the MSF/Team Oregon class to Erica.  I'll keep suggesting it whenever she mentions riding.  I think we'll get there eventually.  Whether she then wants to ride her own bike is entirely up to her... doesn't faze me in the least.  Just means I need to plan accordingly and have the right bike for the job.  Riding is a lot of fun either one-up or two-up, and honestly, I think I'm more like my dad... into the longer-distance touring.  I like the idea of being out all day, or even half the day.  [moto]  My brothers... not so much. (*shrugs*)  Erica?  I think she just needs a more comfortable seat, and she'd be fine with touring.

[GAAN]

Short notice tentative ride

Thursday 06/17

Meeting place: Arco in Sandy at 11am...ish

Route: Ten Eyck through Aims/Corbet out the Old Hwy to Cascade Locks to Hood River up Hwy 35 and down Hwy 26 to home

Party: 4 so far

Mother
Jbubble - ?
Dan
Neil - ?

[ryandalling]

Still expecting pissing weather out there? I may be able to swing it.. just not sure how long it would take me to get out to your BFE starting point.

[duc_fan]

That'd be an awesome ride.    I'd join, but Erica and I will be on our way to the airport at 11am.  We have something like 19-20 hours of flying time ahead of us... thank God for a generous father-in-law who paid for us to fly Business class.

Oh hey, y'all are just gonna blast down I-84 from the end of the old highway out to Hood River, right?  SR-14, while it's a nicer ride most of the time, is closed for 2-hour intervals during the day between Stevenson and White Salmon for the "rockfall mitigation" work they're doing.  I'd hate to see you get stuck in that mess.

Have fun and ride safe!  I'll wave if I see y'all on I-84.