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raceface · 07-05-2009, 10:07 PM

I finally got my bike back together in time for the 4th. Did a ride from Coeur d'Alene over the Cascade Highway (which is AWESOME! BTW) to the WA coast and back. Turned out to be exactly 1200 miles. Annnndddd.... NO CRASHING or TICKETS!

My dad took his BMW R1100GS with nearly 100,000 miles. I call it the caravan he can pack so much crap on it.

Needless to say, he carried most everything and still railed it in the corners!

We are cheap bastards so we don't pay for lodging. We find an out of the way spot and throw down a tarp and some sleeping bags.

My three favorite parts of the trip were:

1. Mount Ranier. The ride in was awesome, the road was awesome, and the view was AMAZING!

2. North Cascade Highway is dah bomb diggity. Especially with 0 cops and no traffic.

3. Highway 101 had some great twisties as well.

Pics to follow.

Port Townsend ferry.

Ross Dam park? I think?

I'll add more when I get the other camera tomorrow.

odin544 · 07-05-2009, 10:11 PM

1200 miles in one day?

MCA8690 · 07-05-2009, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by raceface

I finally got my bike back together in time for the 4th. Did a ride from Coeur d'Alene over the Cascade Highway (which is AWESOME! BTW) to the WA coast and back. Turned out to be exactly 1200 miles. Annnndddd.... NO CRASHING or TICKETS!

My dad took his BMW R1100GS with nearly 100,000 miles. I call it the caravan he can pack so much crap on it.

Needless to say, he carried most everything and still railed it in the corners!

We are cheap bastards so we don't pay for lodging. We find an out of the way spot and throw down a tarp and some sleeping bags.

My three favorite parts of the trip were:
1. Mount Ranier. The ride in was awesome, the road was awesome, and the view was AMAZING!
2. North Cascade Highway is dah bomb diggity. Especially with 0 cops and no traffic.
3. Highway 101 had some great twisties as well.
Pics to follow.

Originally Posted by odin544

1200 miles in one day?

Somehow I don't see a 1200 mile day with a stop to throw down sleeping bags, but hey......different strokes...

raceface · 07-05-2009, 11:35 PM

No, three days.

Lynk · 07-06-2009, 12:18 AM

What a cool way to spend the weekend with pops!

odin544 · 07-06-2009, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by MCA8690

Somehow I don't see a 1200 mile day with a stop to throw down sleeping bags, but hey......different strokes...

meh, I didnt read the whole thing

Nefarious · 07-06-2009, 01:20 AM

Sounds like a great ride, thanks for sharing.

dragracer1951 · 07-06-2009, 05:56 AM

That DOES sound like a great ride. Great way to spend the 4th with your Pops.
But did anyone in Kitsap wave at ya???????????

raceface · 07-06-2009, 07:08 AM

I don't think we went through Kitsap.

McGillicutty · 07-06-2009, 08:06 AM

Me and my dad did almost the same trip my dad has a bmw 1200 rt and I was on my kawasaki cocours we went over the cascade hiway then took a ferry to port Townsend up to Neah Bay then down the 101 to Seaside over to mt hood we did about 2100 miles in three days it was great.


07-05-2009, 10:07 PM	#1
raceface Pit Crew Joined: Apr 2009 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho I Ride: 2006 R6	1200 Miles On The R6 I finally got my bike back together in time for the 4th. Did a ride from Coeur d'Alene over the Cascade Highway (which is AWESOME! BTW) to the WA coast and back. Turned out to be exactly 1200 miles. Annnndddd.... NO CRASHING or TICKETS! My dad took his BMW R1100GS with nearly 100,000 miles. I call it the caravan he can pack so much crap on it. Needless to say, he carried most everything and still railed it in the corners! We are cheap bastards so we don't pay for lodging. We find an out of the way spot and throw down a tarp and some sleeping bags. My three favorite parts of the trip were: 1. Mount Ranier. The ride in was awesome, the road was awesome, and the view was AMAZING! 2. North Cascade Highway is dah bomb diggity. Especially with 0 cops and no traffic. 3. Highway 101 had some great twisties as well. Pics to follow. Port Townsend ferry. Ross Dam park? I think? I'll add more when I get the other camera tomorrow. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-05-2009, 10:11 PM	#2
odin544 Superbiker Joined: Apr 2007 From: Kennewick, Washington I Ride: '08 Ducati 848 street , '03 R6 race (for sale), '07 R6 race	1200 miles in one day? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-05-2009, 11:35 PM	#4
raceface Pit Crew Joined: Apr 2009 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho I Ride: 2006 R6	No, three days. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-06-2009, 12:18 AM	#5
Lynk MotoGP Contender Joined: Dec 2005 From: Bellevue, WA I Ride: a 2006 H-D XL1200C, 2005 Suzuki DR-Z400SM, 1997 Kawa Ninja 500R, and 2003 Yamaha YZF-R6 (racebike).	What a cool way to spend the weekend with pops! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-06-2009, 01:20 AM	#7
Nefarious Superbiker Joined: Jan 2009 From: Bremerton Blog Entries: 2 I Ride: 03 SV650 (Track) 03 SV1000S (Street)	Sounds like a great ride, thanks for sharing. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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07-06-2009, 05:56 AM	#8
dragracer1951 MotoGP Champion Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ400SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50	That DOES sound like a great ride. Great way to spend the 4th with your Pops. But did anyone in Kitsap wave at ya??????????? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-06-2009, 07:08 AM	#9
raceface Pit Crew Joined: Apr 2009 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho I Ride: 2006 R6	I don't think we went through Kitsap. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-06-2009, 08:06 AM	#10
McGillicutty Training Wheels Joined: Mar 2009 From: In a wheat feild south of Pullman I Ride: 08 C-14 and a HD roadking	Me and my dad did almost the same trip my dad has a bmw 1200 rt and I was on my kawasaki cocours we went over the cascade hiway then took a ferry to port Townsend up to Neah Bay then down the 101 to Seaside over to mt hood we did about 2100 miles in three days it was great. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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