Andy's Steens Ride, Great time and Company

tvbh40a · 08-26-2007, 06:24 PM

GS Steve on the Old Idaho-Oregon Highway

Andy, the leader of this mess, and the rest @ Mahogany Pass.

Steve and his GS

Barry's KLR

BDEFEN and the KLR with the trick electronic's

Halfway Al and the cleanest, literally, 640 adv.

Tri-cities Dave and his tricked out KTM

ARNO da-man

Al and the Dakar that likes to take naps

and the bad ass 950 Al, too many Al's on this trip!

tvbh40a · 08-26-2007, 06:25 PM

Switchback on Mahogany

Spaced out for the dust

Alvord Lake

Fields Diner/Motel/gas station-Sandy rocks

Frenchglen gathering hole

Steens Scenery

Nice trip-good job Andy and Byron

gaspipe · 08-26-2007, 07:05 PM

It'd have cost me three more days, but BigDog and I shoulda went west to the Steens. At least I have a good excuse to get back there....

Nice pics, Mike. Looks like that 990 and you are getting along well.

GB · 08-26-2007, 07:07 PM

Looks like a great ride.. thanks for the superb pics

tvbh40a · 08-26-2007, 08:27 PM

Bent a front rim on this ride and had a rear flat. Both my fault, no big deal. I really like this 990 the more I ride it. The front forks are so dialed in, I can't wait to get the rear shock done.
It was a very interesting place to ride. Ton's of history and geology. The bs was pretty good too.

drrags · 08-26-2007, 09:08 PM

AlinBeaverton and I headed out for Fields, OR friday morning from the Portland area. This is the first pic of the day at Warm Springs, OR. No, look carefully, I am not taking a pic of Al.

Hwy 20 heading towards Burns, OR

Instead of staying on Hwy 20 to Burns, we elect to go around it. I think this is County road 133.

Big Al and his retina-burning jacket. It is so we can find his body easily if we needed to

A fine pair of rear-ends if I've ever seen any

Come into our ADV campsite... if you dare!

There's no "beer" in teamwork!

Can you say "ATGATT"? What is this, an AC/DC stand-in?

Screw you, you FF's, I like this picture!

Yup, this is the cluster* that it looks like.

Notice the dust trails all the way to the base of the mountain.

And yeah, it's as hot as it looks, but not as hot as it could have been

Al's Dakar doing the nasty with a bush.

I think it's called "narcosleepy" or something like that.

More dust trails to the horizon

I could have stayed here for awhile

HellsAlien

"Ahhhhgggghhh! I think I just found my mind, and I don't like it!"

The bull didn't know what to make of us, and as long as he didn't make us perforated, that was fine with me.

While Andy, et al were patiently waiting for us at the next junction, the boys were having fun.

drrags · 08-26-2007, 10:14 PM

The honest-to-god ghost town of Donner. This was the only house still standing, and of course it was the Mayor's house. Andy knew all about this place, so I'll let him describe it.

The road to Steen's Mountain.

Soon, we will be on top of that

We found this poor, bedraggled soul hitchhiking, so we gave him a ride to the top of the mountain, but there was no Guru there for him.

Duhhhhuuhhh, I already forgot

The view from atop Steen's Mtn.

If you have multiple monitors, this is a nice pic.

Our host, Andy, at a lookout.

Bigtime dinner here! Man, I'm still stuffed!

HellsAlien's new friend.

Thanks for putting this on, Andy! It rocked and you rock, thanks!

drrags · 08-26-2007, 10:44 PM

Loud Al · 08-26-2007, 10:55 PM

That is a mighty small parachute you have there drrags.

HellsAlien · 08-27-2007, 09:23 AM

Just over a thousand miles for me and the big black 950, no problemo.
Good company, grub and riding. Was good meet'in all'yall.
What a great place to blast around on a big dualsport.
Love those mountains & big spaces.
Thanks for posting up the pics.

Al

brad21 · 08-27-2007, 09:45 AM

Nice ride guys! Here's another thread to check out if you're not tired of the Orygun desert:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=244975

Loud Al · 08-27-2007, 11:36 AM

Drrags and I slabed over from Portland. It was dam cold going over Mt Hood. After leaving Bend drrags now decides to strip off some layers.

The funny thing was that 2 miles down the road is a nice rest area with green grass.

This was our final destination. They have the best milkshakes I've ever had. Great people very friendly and helpful. We camped right next door to the store.

The only picture I took during the ride. I was too busy having fun.

View from a lookout point neer the top of Steens Mt.

On the way home 5 of us Andy, Dave, Matt, drrags, and I took the long way home. We stopped at Calimity Lookout.

Andy and Dave split off after this and the rest of us hit some more dirt on the way home. It was a great weekend and I hope to do it again next year.

wachs · 08-27-2007, 12:05 PM

nice - not too hot and plenty of blue sky huh?

we're headed out that-a-way on friday. cool shots btw, thanks for posting.

GalacticGS · 08-27-2007, 12:16 PM

Great pics!

Looks like a lot of fun - that's a great DS area to ride in!

Idahosam · 08-27-2007, 12:21 PM

Andy, Byron, it seems you two have yet pulled off another most excellent DS adventure through the out backs of your favorite playbround, SE OR. I am so sorry I could not join you but I did have my reasons.

I do believe you met some very interesting new folks all along. Mike I told you, you would have a great time on this ride!

08-26-2007, 06:24 PM	#1
tvbh40a ^OP PSUViking Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Idaho home of the fiesta bowl champ BSU bronco's Oddometer: 1,161	Andy's Steens Ride, Great time and Company GS Steve on the Old Idaho-Oregon Highway Andy, the leader of this mess, and the rest @ Mahogany Pass. Steve and his GS Barry's KLR BDEFEN and the KLR with the trick electronic's Halfway Al and the cleanest, literally, 640 adv. Tri-cities Dave and his tricked out KTM ARNO da-man Al and the Dakar that likes to take naps and the bad ass 950 Al, too many Al's on this trip! __________________ "Do today what other's won't, so you can do tomorrow what other's can't." Jody Sears-West Point “It is not enough to want to make the effort. It’s in the doing, not just the thinking, that we accomplish our goals." tvbh40a screwed with this post 08-27-2007 at 01:55 PM

08-26-2007, 06:25 PM	#2
tvbh40a ^OP PSUViking Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Idaho home of the fiesta bowl champ BSU bronco's Oddometer: 1,161	2nd Day Switchback on Mahogany Spaced out for the dust Alvord Lake Fields Diner/Motel/gas station-Sandy rocks Frenchglen gathering hole Steens Scenery Nice trip-good job Andy and Byron __________________ "Do today what other's won't, so you can do tomorrow what other's can't." Jody Sears-West Point “It is not enough to want to make the effort. It’s in the doing, not just the thinking, that we accomplish our goals."

08-26-2007, 07:05 PM	#3
gaspipe Just a dude.... Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Pickwick Lake, Tennessippi Oddometer: 11,205	It'd have cost me three more days, but BigDog and I shoulda went west to the Steens. At least I have a good excuse to get back there.... Nice pics, Mike. Looks like that 990 and you are getting along well. __________________ gaspipe [the original] I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. -- Winston Churchill

08-26-2007, 07:07 PM	#4
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,463	Looks like a great ride.. thanks for the superb pics __________________ ADV decals, patches & flag? Here

08-26-2007, 08:27 PM	#5
tvbh40a ^OP PSUViking Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Idaho home of the fiesta bowl champ BSU bronco's Oddometer: 1,161	Thanks Bent a front rim on this ride and had a rear flat. Both my fault, no big deal. I really like this 990 the more I ride it. The front forks are so dialed in, I can't wait to get the rear shock done. It was a very interesting place to ride. Ton's of history and geology. The bs was pretty good too. __________________ "Do today what other's won't, so you can do tomorrow what other's can't." Jody Sears-West Point “It is not enough to want to make the effort. It’s in the doing, not just the thinking, that we accomplish our goals."

08-26-2007, 09:08 PM	#6
drrags Dorkus Malorkus Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Reno, NV Oddometer: 1,778	More pics 'till you puke AlinBeaverton and I headed out for Fields, OR friday morning from the Portland area. This is the first pic of the day at Warm Springs, OR. No, look carefully, I am not taking a pic of Al. Hwy 20 heading towards Burns, OR Instead of staying on Hwy 20 to Burns, we elect to go around it. I think this is County road 133. Big Al and his retina-burning jacket. It is so we can find his body easily if we needed to A fine pair of rear-ends if I've ever seen any Come into our ADV campsite... if you dare! There's no "beer" in teamwork! Can you say "ATGATT"? What is this, an AC/DC stand-in? Screw you, you FF's, I like this picture! Yup, this is the cluster* that it looks like. Notice the dust trails all the way to the base of the mountain. And yeah, it's as hot as it looks, but not as hot as it could have been Al's Dakar doing the nasty with a bush. I think it's called "narcosleepy" or something like that. More dust trails to the horizon I could have stayed here for awhile HellsAlien "Ahhhhgggghhh! I think I just found my mind, and I don't like it!" The bull didn't know what to make of us, and as long as he didn't make us perforated, that was fine with me. While Andy, et al were patiently waiting for us at the next junction, the boys were having fun. __________________ Where am I now? Stooges Eat Baja Surf-n-Turf Bug Murderers Assault South America Bug Murderers Assault Alaska Stooges Assault Baja drrags screwed with this post 08-26-2007 at 09:33 PM

08-26-2007, 10:14 PM	#7
drrags Dorkus Malorkus Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Reno, NV Oddometer: 1,778	More pic, part duh The honest-to-god ghost town of Donner. This was the only house still standing, and of course it was the Mayor's house. Andy knew all about this place, so I'll let him describe it. The road to Steen's Mountain. Soon, we will be on top of that We found this poor, bedraggled soul hitchhiking, so we gave him a ride to the top of the mountain, but there was no Guru there for him. Duhhhhuuhhh, I already forgot The view from atop Steen's Mtn. If you have multiple monitors, this is a nice pic. Our host, Andy, at a lookout. Bigtime dinner here! Man, I'm still stuffed! HellsAlien's new friend. Thanks for putting this on, Andy! It rocked and you rock, thanks! __________________ Where am I now? Stooges Eat Baja Surf-n-Turf Bug Murderers Assault South America Bug Murderers Assault Alaska Stooges Assault Baja

08-26-2007, 10:44 PM	#8
drrags Dorkus Malorkus Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Reno, NV Oddometer: 1,778	Oh yeah, one more __________________ Where am I now? Stooges Eat Baja Surf-n-Turf Bug Murderers Assault South America Bug Murderers Assault Alaska Stooges Assault Baja

08-26-2007, 10:55 PM	#9
Loud Al . Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Forest Grove, OR Oddometer: 3,617	That is a mighty small parachute you have there drrags.

08-27-2007, 09:23 AM	#10
HellsAlien a has-been that never-was Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Baja Sur winter. PDX summer (that's like 6 wks!) Oddometer: 1,845	That was a fun run! Just over a thousand miles for me and the big black 950, no problemo. Good company, grub and riding. Was good meet'in all'yall. What a great place to blast around on a big dualsport. Love those mountains & big spaces. Thanks for posting up the pics. Al

08-27-2007, 09:45 AM	#11
brad21 Farting in a Fan Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Gardnerville, NV Oddometer: 3,469	Nice ride guys! Here's another thread to check out if you're not tired of the Orygun desert: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=244975 __________________ Use this code when opening a Smugmug account and get $5 off! HkVR4XuSGKW46 BRC Member #49252 JOIN TODAY! https://www.sharetrails.org/support/join-or-contribute

08-27-2007, 11:36 AM	#12
Loud Al . Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Forest Grove, OR Oddometer: 3,617	Drrags and I slabed over from Portland. It was dam cold going over Mt Hood. After leaving Bend drrags now decides to strip off some layers. The funny thing was that 2 miles down the road is a nice rest area with green grass. This was our final destination. They have the best milkshakes I've ever had. Great people very friendly and helpful. We camped right next door to the store. The only picture I took during the ride. I was too busy having fun. View from a lookout point neer the top of Steens Mt. On the way home 5 of us Andy, Dave, Matt, drrags, and I took the long way home. We stopped at Calimity Lookout. Andy and Dave split off after this and the rest of us hit some more dirt on the way home. It was a great weekend and I hope to do it again next year.

08-27-2007, 12:05 PM	#13
wachs just passin' through Joined: May 2005 Location: Tumalo, Oregon Oddometer: 4,131	nice - not too hot and plenty of blue sky huh? we're headed out that-a-way on friday. cool shots btw, thanks for posting. __________________ Wait till you see what's next!

08-27-2007, 12:16 PM	#14
GalacticGS 1200 GS Rider Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Camas, WA Oddometer: 1,651	Great pics! Looks like a lot of fun - that's a great DS area to ride in! __________________ Larry 2006 R1200GS; 2009 Husaberg FE570; 2011 Husaberg FE570 www.galacticgs.com "Speak to me of summer, long winters longer than time can remember; Setting up of other roads, travel on in old accustomed ways."

08-27-2007, 12:21 PM	#15
Idahosam Set Adrift Joined: May 2006 Location: Here and There.. but mostly in the Desert Oddometer: 3,804	Andy, Byron, it seems you two have yet pulled off another most excellent DS adventure through the out backs of your favorite playbround, SE OR. I am so sorry I could not join you but I did have my reasons. I do believe you met some very interesting new folks all along. Mike I told you, you would have a great time on this ride! __________________ My Ride South of the Border To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries. Aldous Huxley

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