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09-14-2012, 11:23 AM
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| Training Wheels   Joined: Jul 2012 From: Beaverton, OR I Ride: '12 Yamaha FZ8 | Highway 47 from 26 to Clatskanie Hey all, I need to head over to Clatskanie from NW Portland in a couple weeks, and looking at google maps, I could take 26 out to 47, then north to Clatskanie. Looks like 47 might be more fun that just taking 30 the whole way. I've never been on 47 north of 26 before (by bike or car). Being a pretty green rider, is 47 a decent-enough road, or is it potholed and full of illegal gravel? |
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09-14-2012, 12:38 PM
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| Pit Crew  Joined: Aug 2007 From: Portland, OR I Ride: SV1000S in the faster copper color, and a hell of a lot slower than I used to. | It's not bad at all. Until you get to Mist. What used to be a fabulous, wonderful, awesome stretch of road - known as the Spine of the Dragon - has gone to shit. It's in very bad shape - I don't even go there anymore. I suppose if you just take it real easy it's not that bad, it's just not a destination road anymore. |
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09-14-2012, 02:18 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Jun 2010 From: Portland, OR I Ride: BMW R1100S Ducati 750S Ducati 750SS Suzuki DR 600 | 
 You could avoid even more slab by taking Burnside to Skyline and down one of the many roads that go to 30 for a short ride to 47 at the end of Scappose. And if you have Ohlins that section of 47 isn't too bumpy. :-) | |
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09-14-2012, 02:32 PM
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| Training Wheels Joined: Jul 2012 From: Beaverton, OR I Ride: '12 Yamaha FZ8 |
Thanks everyone! | |
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09-14-2012, 02:48 PM
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| Licensed  Joined: Aug 2009 From: vancouver, wa I Ride: '05 rc51 |
 The north section of 47 is definitely rough but if you can deal.with that its still a blast! | |
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09-14-2012, 06:30 PM
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| Shredder  | I just went through the Northern part of 47 on Saturday. No gravel or debris anywhere in sight. There were a few spots where the road was a bit beat up, but nothing too bad if you keep your pace moderate. If I were you I would take 30 to Scapoose/Vernonia to 47 up to your destination. How you get to 30 would be your preference (some like to take Skyline and drop down on the road of their choice to 30). Anything to stay off 26 is always a plus. Last edited by Mrmat25; 09-15-2012 at 05:36 AM.. |
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09-15-2012, 08:15 AM
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| Peg Dragger  Joined: Aug 2005 From: Vanquivering with Kevin in WA. I Ride: Kawasaki Z1000; Yamaha RZ350 (2); Yamaha RD400 (2); Yamaha RD350 (2); Yamaha RD125; Yamaha RD60; Kawasaki '72 G5-100; '66 Suzuki X-6 Hustler FINALLY!! |
I'd like to find the SOB that approved such BS and kick him in the nuts-over and over again. Bastards! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!! | |
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09-20-2012, 04:06 PM
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09-28-2012, 09:08 AM
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| Training Wheels Joined: Jul 2012 From: Beaverton, OR I Ride: '12 Yamaha FZ8 | So I did the ride yesterday afternoon, and picked up a photo tag along the way  Scappoose/Vernonia Rd and 47 up to Clatskanie were some FUN roads! Definitely bumpy in places, but the curves on the downhill into Clatskanie were really fun. I can imagine how much more fun it'd be if they paved those roads, I had decent shocks, and more experience. And if you're reading this Clay... you'd be proud of me - no "oh shit" or SR moments. -Mike- |
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09-28-2012, 09:32 AM
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| Shredder  |
Last Sunday we hit Apiary on the way home from Seaside, and it was damn fine; there was no loose gravel or anything. To be clear, we didn't take it all the way down, so yeah, we may have avoided any ugliness. From Apiary, we ended up turning onto Meissner Rd (a bit of twisty heaven by the way), and took that down to 30. | |
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