2012 West Coast Discovery - Page 4

DockingPilot · 02-04-2013, 11:09 AM

Hi Skip!

RhinoVonHawkrider · 02-04-2013, 11:40 AM

Great Stuff & Awesome pics

Must get WEST

DockingPilot · 02-04-2013, 12:03 PM

We wake up after a nice sleep and consume the included breakfast at the Best Western.
Then mount up and head out along the shore of Lake Chilean.

The road turn to dirt soon enough.

Right off the bat we are going to ride what Touratech calls "The Jungle" section of the WABCDR.
Riding the route like we did, from north to south, would mean this would be an steep long incline for us. It's tight with vegetation and plenty of tight switchbacks, soft power sand with a baby head size rock or three, in the mix at these turns.
Bruce and John already ahead I didn't want Mike to be taking the rear alone in case the GSA needed to be wrighted. There were no shipyards with dry docks for miles

So when I caught him flushing out the morning breakfast right before we crossed into "the Jungle"

I waited.

After Mike lost a little weight in the porta potty, he blitzed ahead and I gave him a wide berth.
The climb out of Lake Chilean was steep.

Slowly and steadily the route lifted us above Lake Chilean on a southerly course. The views were spectacular, the air was clean and the temps were dropping as we gained elevation.

And the trail would close in. Almost engulfing both rider and bike, all the while still rising at a good rate.

I was just amazed that I was not seeing Mike & his Panzer capsized on one the of tight sandy turns. Incredibly, he piloted the bike all the way to the top like it was a, well, a 650 !

And there he is.

John already up there waiting our arrival.

I emerge

The big lake can still be seen.

We high five & take in the landscape

Bruce way out ahead, John and Mike start up and continue.
I would sit down, alone, with no rush to be anywhere.
I just took in the moment.

DockingPilot · 02-04-2013, 02:25 PM

I mount up and move on taking the tail gunner position.

Excellent trail lie ahead

The WR threading it's way through the Cascades

We would leap frog each other throughout most of the day. Each of us had the routed loaded in the our GPS units, so there was no need to eat each others dust or stick close together. You stopped when ever you had the urge too. Got back on at will. Makes for a nice relaxed, unhurried ride.

Here's Brucee just sitting back taking it easy.

John

In and out of what appeared to be old burns. Sometime lush green....
sometimes not.

Now I must say, bike traffic on the WABDR was surprisingly busy. We are not used to this on our trips. But it was Labor Day weekend.
We stopped for lunch in Ardenvoir before we took on Moe Ridge. The Uptown Cafe getting an obvious economic boost from the WABCDR

All these riders however were riding the route south to north.

After lunch.

Ellensburg was are stop tonight. We had some ground to cover.

Again, spectacular riding.

A regroup and ear plug pull session(Bruce

)

Ride Now · 02-04-2013, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DockingPilot

Then mount up and head out along the shore of Lake Chilean.

Really diggin' your ride report; great pics!

Just one little correction about this town ^; it's called Lake Chelan.

http://www.lakechelan.com/

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

byways · 02-04-2013, 03:04 PM

Man, not a wildfire as far as the eye can see ... which was darned far for you guys. Love the photography.

Cannonshot · 02-04-2013, 03:05 PM

Hi Frank! Looks like another excellent ride! The pictures are great. Looking forward to more. Was the DR 650 the right choice for this one?

DockingPilot · 02-04-2013, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ride Now

Really diggin' your ride report; great pics!

Just one little correction about this town ^; it's called Lake Chelan.

http://www.lakechelan.com/

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Forgive my spelling. And trust me I'm sure I'm not done butchering your states landmarks, strictly out of ignorence

DockingPilot · 02-04-2013, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannonshot

Hi Frank! Looks like another excellent ride! The pictures are great. Looking forward to more. Was the DR 650 the right choice for this one?

Absolutley for me it was Bry. I continue to love that bike to death.

DockingPilot · 02-04-2013, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by byways

Man, not a wildfire as far as the eye can see ... which was darned far for you guys. Love the photography.

Wildfires.
Well, yes there was the Tailor, oops there I go again

, Taylor Bridge fire that had us worried it would cut us off from Ellensburg. But the great USFS had it under control by that time.
There were many though! It seamed our timing was not only good with the weather but also with wildfires.

johnpitts01 · 02-04-2013, 04:39 PM

There have been a couple of mentions of the wild fires.

Maybe even more amazing than the great weather was how we managed to avoid the fires. There were fires in some of the areas where we rode in the weeks prior to our arrival. And a significant fire in the weeks just after we rode through that completely closed some of the sections of the WABDR.

Nice_Rumble · 02-04-2013, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DockingPilot

Bruce still has his state of Maine ATV Off-Road sticker on the back of his helmet. Ha, ha!

Nice_Rumble · 02-04-2013, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DockingPilot

Absolutley for me it was Bry. I continue to love that bike to death.

Did you sell your 800 GS?

DockingPilot · 02-04-2013, 05:28 PM

I did skip.

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Honkey Cat · 02-04-2013, 05:29 PM

In like flynn

02-04-2013, 11:09 AM	#46
DockingPilot ^OP Hooked Up and Hard Over Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Andover, N.J. Oddometer: 7,441	Hi Skip! __________________ Frank Reinbold "Every bike I ever had, was the best bike I ever had, when I had it" *2010 FOREVER WEST* NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA OFFROAD F800GS 14 DAY IDAHO ADVENTURE KTM 950 TRANS AM TRAIL WEST TRANS AM TRAIL VID CLIP THE DEAN OF WESTERN ADVENTURE ROUTES

02-04-2013, 11:40 AM	#47
RhinoVonHawkrider Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Eastern Pa Oddometer: 434	Great Stuff & Awesome pics Must get WEST __________________ AVO - R.I.P. "He said, Son, remember where U came From" - LOA Until the colour of a man's skin - Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes -Me say war RNM http://www.greenenergysports.com/

02-04-2013, 12:03 PM	#48
DockingPilot ^OP Hooked Up and Hard Over Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Andover, N.J. Oddometer: 7,441	Day 3 We wake up after a nice sleep and consume the included breakfast at the Best Western. Then mount up and head out along the shore of Lake Chilean. The road turn to dirt soon enough. Right off the bat we are going to ride what Touratech calls "The Jungle" section of the WABCDR. Riding the route like we did, from north to south, would mean this would be an steep long incline for us. It's tight with vegetation and plenty of tight switchbacks, soft power sand with a baby head size rock or three, in the mix at these turns. Bruce and John already ahead I didn't want Mike to be taking the rear alone in case the GSA needed to be wrighted. There were no shipyards with dry docks for miles So when I caught him flushing out the morning breakfast right before we crossed into "the Jungle" I waited. After Mike lost a little weight in the porta potty, he blitzed ahead and I gave him a wide berth. The climb out of Lake Chilean was steep. Slowly and steadily the route lifted us above Lake Chilean on a southerly course. The views were spectacular, the air was clean and the temps were dropping as we gained elevation. And the trail would close in. Almost engulfing both rider and bike, all the while still rising at a good rate. I was just amazed that I was not seeing Mike & his Panzer capsized on one the of tight sandy turns. Incredibly, he piloted the bike all the way to the top like it was a, well, a 650 ! And there he is. John already up there waiting our arrival. I emerge The big lake can still be seen. We high five & take in the landscape Bruce way out ahead, John and Mike start up and continue. I would sit down, alone, with no rush to be anywhere. I just took in the moment. __________________ Frank Reinbold "Every bike I ever had, was the best bike I ever had, when I had it" *2010 FOREVER WEST* NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA OFFROAD F800GS 14 DAY IDAHO ADVENTURE KTM 950 TRANS AM TRAIL WEST TRANS AM TRAIL VID CLIP THE DEAN OF WESTERN ADVENTURE ROUTES DockingPilot screwed with this post 02-04-2013 at 01:36 PM

02-04-2013, 02:25 PM	#49
DockingPilot ^OP Hooked Up and Hard Over Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Andover, N.J. Oddometer: 7,441	Day 3 continued I mount up and move on taking the tail gunner position. Excellent trail lie ahead The WR threading it's way through the Cascades We would leap frog each other throughout most of the day. Each of us had the routed loaded in the our GPS units, so there was no need to eat each others dust or stick close together. You stopped when ever you had the urge too. Got back on at will. Makes for a nice relaxed, unhurried ride. Here's Brucee just sitting back taking it easy. John In and out of what appeared to be old burns. Sometime lush green.... sometimes not. Now I must say, bike traffic on the WABDR was surprisingly busy. We are not used to this on our trips. But it was Labor Day weekend. We stopped for lunch in Ardenvoir before we took on Moe Ridge. The Uptown Cafe getting an obvious economic boost from the WABCDR All these riders however were riding the route south to north. After lunch. Ellensburg was are stop tonight. We had some ground to cover. Again, spectacular riding. A regroup and ear plug pull session(Bruce ) __________________ Frank Reinbold "Every bike I ever had, was the best bike I ever had, when I had it" *2010 FOREVER WEST* NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA OFFROAD F800GS 14 DAY IDAHO ADVENTURE KTM 950 TRANS AM TRAIL WEST TRANS AM TRAIL VID CLIP THE DEAN OF WESTERN ADVENTURE ROUTES DockingPilot screwed with this post 02-04-2013 at 02:59 PM

02-04-2013, 03:04 PM	#51
byways byways Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Idaho Oddometer: 1,487	Man, not a wildfire as far as the eye can see ... which was darned far for you guys. Love the photography. __________________ Tony Huegel Backcountry Byways Journal Leave No Trace Heart of the West Adventure Route (a.k.a. Forever West)

02-04-2013, 03:05 PM	#52
Cannonshot Having a Nice Time Joined: Jul 2005 Location: SE Wisconsin Oddometer: 13,900	Hi Frank! Looks like another excellent ride! The pictures are great. Looking forward to more. Was the DR 650 the right choice for this one? __________________ Cannonshot.net

02-04-2013, 04:39 PM	#56
johnpitts01 Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2005 Location: South Joisey Oddometer: 539	Good timing - weather and wild fires There have been a couple of mentions of the wild fires. Maybe even more amazing than the great weather was how we managed to avoid the fires. There were fires in some of the areas where we rode in the weeks prior to our arrival. And a significant fire in the weeks just after we rode through that completely closed some of the sections of the WABDR. __________________ '12 Yamaha Super Ténéré (Blue) '08 WR250R I refuse to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death THE DEAN OF WESTERN ADVENTURE ROUTES Backcountry Byways Journal

02-04-2013, 05:28 PM	#59
DockingPilot ^OP Hooked Up and Hard Over Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Andover, N.J. Oddometer: 7,441	I did skip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Frank Reinbold "Every bike I ever had, was the best bike I ever had, when I had it" *2010 FOREVER WEST* NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA OFFROAD F800GS 14 DAY IDAHO ADVENTURE KTM 950 TRANS AM TRAIL WEST TRANS AM TRAIL VID CLIP THE DEAN OF WESTERN ADVENTURE ROUTES

02-04-2013, 05:29 PM	#60
Honkey Cat Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2011 Oddometer: 652	in In like flynn __________________ My favorite philosopher is Cha Ching !

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