Pacific Northwest with an Italian Supermodel

Those pregnant pauses of uncertainty just totally rock, do they not?

I think his most recent pregnant pause of uncertainty was specifically caused by a floundering sphincter:eek1

Those close calls are always an exciting moment. :huh

Btw AH, Your writing skills made a fine story of almost crapping yourself. And on a more serious note please give Superchachi my regards and that I'm happy and impressed that he's back on the road.

WOW, all those words for " I need a shit badly"

Ok, what did I miss? How do I get an antiHero sticker? Gotta have one. If nothing else simply to honor a great ride report through my neck of the woods. Not to mention it is a cool emblem.

"...tightened into a fist and clobbered me right in my gut." I feel your pain, AH. Had the same thing happen to me on the train from SF to Mtn View one Sunday. No bathroom on board and in those days there were no stations at most of the stops. Had to hold on. Made it, just. So, what did you eat and where did you eat it about 8 hours earlier?

.... and to think he could have just done like Lalo and plastered the wall ....

Ducati Minneapolis hooked him up with some carbon and a touch of braided steel.

If you're gonna wear hardware, go in style!

Continued great stuff! I love the food and accommodation coverage. It really adds to the travel/adventure aspect. Well done and more is naturally expected.

Blader: Spaghetti Factory dinner with MotoCorsa.

Manban: Will do.

Aviator:
The emblem is the front fairing of my bike with two scythe's in the background. Two because, "what doesn't kill you the first time will most likely try again." I'll shoot you a PM on how to get one on your bike.

Red Dog: Thanks. Keep watching for some of the accommodations. It's going to get very interesting soon. :)

LOL, when nature calls the shizzle hits the fan.
We've all been there.

Diggin' the journey Dennis.
Lovin' the food notes.

Ride safe, eat well amigo.

Cheers,
Dave

Not sure how far east I made it after I left Portland that night, but made it to some small dark town with a few hotels and grabbed a room. Woke up in the AM and was very relieved to see clear skies. Late checkout and lots of work later I hit the road, confirming again that Oregon has some of the best roads in the country. Smooth, fast, sinuous and spreckled infrequently with automobiles driven by considerate drivers.

I filled up at a small gas station in the middle of nowhere and came out to find a couple of Police eyeing my bike as they went inside. 30 seconds later one of them comes out, "were you using an ATM in here?" No. "Oh, someone left a $20 here, thought it was you." Nope, but thanks! After he returned, we continued to talk bikes. I thought my bike, purpose-built for the roads they patrolled, along with worn knee pucks, would have scored me a few negative points, but quite the opposite. Both he and his wife ride--and though he suspected the bike was not comfortable, didn't take me up on the offer to climb aboard.

In any case, good guys, the kind I'd want at the scene if it was me who was down or in trouble. They took off in one direction and I the other.

It surprised me when I learned Oregon had a fairly number of vineyards. Willamette is the region (and it's pronounced in a way that rhymes with dammit") and reminded me a lot of Napa, only with much larger hills around. I was farther east than that, but there were still quiet a few wineries.



But mostly, there were just lots and lots of trees dissected by magnificent miles and miles of roads...


...and huge, Matterhorn-like mountain peaks.


...and other huge piles of things.




Saw a path parallel to the road and turned off, figuring it'd be a great spot to take pics.

http://youtu.be/IaX_k9OgMnk

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Wow, never thought I would see someone voluntarily taking a Ducati off-road. Hats off to ya! Love the R/R

AH! You are THE MAN! Takin' the red rocket down a rocky overgrown dirt road....oh yes he did!! Too much footage like that and you're going to put a dent in GS sales! Way to go! Your updates never fail to entertain, and often teach me something. This one did both! Thanks!

Mmmmm Central Oregon, you may have found some of the good stash!

Happy y'all are enjoyin'. Here's some of the pics I took out on the trail.













Mt. Hood: