Deal's Gap, eat your heart out! - Ashland, Oregon

k7lvo · 05-08-2006, 08:40 PM

While I have never ridden the famed Deal's Gap, I've seen a lot of pictures and read a lot of stories about it. There are several - perhaps even many - roads out here in the west that the thought "This has got to be as good as The Dragon!" goes through my head as I ride them.

One of them is the 20-odd miles of Hwy 66 east of Ashland, OR. Here are some pics that I took a couple of weeks ago:

Who says there aren't guard rails on western roads?

Around every curve is... the next curve...

Here's an over-view of the road. (Sorry, the colors are a little whacked, but I only get to fly when the weather's too bad to drive, so the lighting was wierd.)

k7lvo · 05-08-2006, 08:58 PM

I started out with HUGE pictures on Photbucket. I reduced them there, but a couple of them still seem to be big here; I suspect that my browser isn't refreshing completely. If anyone thinks they're still too big, I'll shrink 'em some more...

bosozoku · 05-08-2006, 09:01 PM

Looks as though they finally re-paved the road...the last time I wandered over 66 it was infested with tar snakes.

Nice pics!.

kluts · 05-08-2006, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bosozoku

Nice pics!.

YEAH!!!

katana_ron · 05-09-2006, 07:40 AM

Great shots. Too big? Never. I especially like this one:

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Keep them coming.

cohassetsteve · 05-09-2006, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by bosozoku

Looks as though they finally re-paved the road...the last time I wandered over 66 it was infested with tar snakes.

Nice pics!.

Last time I was over that road, it was infested with Kawasaki Concours's. The Concours Owners group had their National Rally in K-Falls so that road was used and enjoyed heavily! That Highway 66 between K-Falls and Ashland is a WAY cool ride! I don't know about now but in 2001, the pavement was much better than most of our roads in California...

rogerfjrfaster · 05-09-2006, 11:24 AM

K7lvo
I hope you went back and reroad after stopping so many times to take pix's, next time I'm up your way am going to have to do it on the FJR as have been over it in the p/u truck no fun

.Nexyt time I'm up that way will post here telling I'm comeing so we can get together as I used to live over the mountain in Chiloquin

.
rogerfjrfaster

Husker · 05-09-2006, 04:08 PM

We don't need no stinking Deals Gap!

k7lvo · 05-09-2006, 05:53 PM

Thanks, guys. Yeah, I ride this stretch of road often. We used to do a weekly dinner run to the Green Springs Inn up at the top of the hill. I've left lots of peg scrapings on those curves!

Yes, Roger, be sure to let me know when you're coming... and that goes for anybody else, too. It's more fun when you can share the experience!

Loki · 05-09-2006, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by k7lvo

Thanks, guys. Yeah, I ride this stretch of road often. We used to do a weekly dinner run to the Green Springs Inn up at the top of the hill. I've left lots of peg scrapings on those curves!

Yes, Roger, be sure to let me know when you're coming... and that goes for anybody else, too. It's more fun when you can share the experience!

May need to take you up on that offer. Looks like a great road to ride.

05-08-2006, 08:40 PM	#1
k7lvo Senior Member Name: Lewis Location: Medford, OR Motorcycle: '07 FJR1300; '03 Gold Wing Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 610	Deal's Gap, eat your heart out! - Ashland, Oregon While I have never ridden the famed Deal's Gap, I've seen a lot of pictures and read a lot of stories about it. There are several - perhaps even many - roads out here in the west that the thought "This has got to be as good as The Dragon!" goes through my head as I ride them. One of them is the 20-odd miles of Hwy 66 east of Ashland, OR. Here are some pics that I took a couple of weeks ago: Who says there aren't guard rails on western roads? Around every curve is... the next curve... Here's an over-view of the road. (Sorry, the colors are a little whacked, but I only get to fly when the weather's too bad to drive, so the lighting was wierd.)

05-08-2006, 08:58 PM	#2
k7lvo Senior Member Name: Lewis Location: Medford, OR Motorcycle: '07 FJR1300; '03 Gold Wing Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 610	Re: Deal's Gap, eat your heart out! I started out with HUGE pictures on Photbucket. I reduced them there, but a couple of them still seem to be big here; I suspect that my browser isn't refreshing completely. If anyone thinks they're still too big, I'll shrink 'em some more...

05-08-2006, 09:01 PM	#3
bosozoku Super Member Name: Steve Location: Oregon Motorcycle: CBR900, FZR600, 750Seca, RD400F, XJ900Seca Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,713	Re: Deal's Gap, eat your heart out! Looks as though they finally re-paved the road...the last time I wandered over 66 it was infested with tar snakes. Nice pics!.

05-09-2006, 07:40 AM	#5
katana_ron Tuna Canyon, please! Name: Ron Location: Simi Valley, CA Motorcycle: 1990 Katana 600, RM125, and a whole bunch of Chinese made bikes for the wife and kids. Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,110	Re: Deal's Gap, eat your heart out! Great shots. Too big? Never. I especially like this one: Keep them coming. __________________ It is far more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow.

05-09-2006, 11:24 AM	#7
rogerfjrfaster Senior Member Name: Roger Location: Corona Ca Motorcycle: FJR, Goldwing Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 177	Re: Deal's Gap, eat your heart out! K7lvo I hope you went back and reroad after stopping so many times to take pix's, next time I'm up your way am going to have to do it on the FJR as have been over it in the p/u truck no fun .Nexyt time I'm up that way will post here telling I'm comeing so we can get together as I used to live over the mountain in Chiloquin . rogerfjrfaster

05-09-2006, 04:08 PM	#8
Husker Junior Member Name: Tom Location: Lodi Motorcycle: Triumph,Ducati,Honda,H-D Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	Re: Deal's Gap, eat your heart out! We don't need no stinking Deals Gap!

05-09-2006, 05:53 PM	#9
k7lvo Senior Member Name: Lewis Location: Medford, OR Motorcycle: '07 FJR1300; '03 Gold Wing Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 610	Re: Deal's Gap, eat your heart out! Thanks, guys. Yeah, I ride this stretch of road often. We used to do a weekly dinner run to the Green Springs Inn up at the top of the hill. I've left lots of peg scrapings on those curves! Yes, Roger, be sure to let me know when you're coming... and that goes for anybody else, too. It's more fun when you can share the experience!

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