Yet another Epic Journey - Oregon Coast 5/15/08

[Kento-Moto]

So my buddy from Seattle & I have been planning another trip to Yellowstone as we had a blast there in 2004. Well his job dictates a new demand so he can only take off a few days, so off to the Oregon Coast we go last weds. Weather was forecast to be perfect... Weds I rode 600 miles and arrived in Astoria, Oregon at 9 pm. It was allmost dark, I had my dark shield on and it was foggy like pea soup. I was happy to step away from the busa to a pizza and a couple beers.

The next morning was sunny & perfect, we cruised down the coast checking all the sites and sounds and smells.

It was the hotest weather in May for the coast ever and at 97 degrees I choose to ride for a while with armor only and no leather. Tilamook was 103 on friday! But we were on some cooler roads.

We stumbled across the Tillamook air museum which was quite a treat. On saturday we found some epic back roads hwy 34 & 36 A true MUST RIDE!

Oregon made me laugh as they have these " Adult Arcades " right off the freeway every so often and it seemed to have a lot of big riggs parked out front ...

Stayed in the same lil town I visited last year "Yachats" great place to stay several good restaurants and bars and the hotel right on the water was only $70. for two of us.

We went our seperate ways on saturday, my friend back north and me south toward Calif. South of Coos Bay, I took hwy 42 which was really a nice ride. Lots of fast sweeper potential but I kept my restraint most of the time as I never knew when I might see the "man". As it turned out never saw a one that day until the Calif border. Hooked into I-5 and headed home. The ride through Shasta and Weed is awesome but that day the heat was intense and got worse as I headed south. As I rolled through Redding it was 106 degrees! I was movin about 90+ as I wanted to get home and cool off. Saw a few leo, but the radar detector helped he out.

It was another epic journey for sure ...

SLIDE SHOW : http://picasaweb.google.com/hawaiibu...94258940654882

[Sbyllek]

Saw this over on Nor Cal Riders...great pics Kent!
I'm thinking you have a few to add to Phil's "Aircraft Post-Up" thread too

[Kento-Moto]

Hi Kelly, did u hear 162 is open ? ! ? ... but has lots of public servants keeping an eye out for us?

[Sbyllek]

Originally Posted by Kento-Moto

Hi Kelly, did u hear 162 is open ? ! ? ... but has lots of public servants keeping an eye out for us?

I did.
GS-Ron kindly caged it home that way after Ray's wedding last week to make sure the rumors were indeed true.
I'm hoping to get a kitchen pass this weekend to check it out for myself!!!

[R5_350]

Nice photos! Looks like awesome weather even though it was hot! 100F and still no one in the ocean. Wife and I were up that way near Seaside exactly two years ago and the weather was perfect, kinda makes you wonder about those rumors of cold and rainy all the time? I think the hanger at the Tillamook air museum is the largest wooden structure in the world. You don't realize how big it is until you drive up to it! Cool photos

[VFR 800 RICHARD]

nest time in oregon a heading through waldport take the alsea hi-way you will like it goes to corvallis local road twisties locals favorite they do aloop

[Ally House]

Nice trip! No one in the ocean because it is COLD!!! Dinner at the Drift Inn in Yachats, I assume--good eats! Thanks for posting!

Ally

[msyzf2u]

wow lots of incredible pics !!