Ride report - August 2004

Northern CA and Oregon coast, central Oregon


Overview:

overviewConcord (SF Bay Area) to the Northern California Coast, up the coast to Oregon, across to Portland, then southeast to Bend, then back home. Total 1927 miles in 7 days.

The plan: look for new roads and sights, take my time, ride until I get tired of it.

Day 1: Concord to Fort Bragg

Day 2: Fort Bragg to Charleston

Day 3: Charleston to Portland

Day 4: Portland

Day 5: Portland to Bend

Day 6: Bend and Prineville

Day 7: Bend to Concord



The bike: '01 Suzuki SV650S with a Yoshimura pipe, Race Tech catrtridge emulators and stiffer springs in the forks, GSXR750 shock with stiffer spring in the rear. Bridgestone BT-010 on the front, BT-020 on the rear.

I've just installed a radar detector under the fairing - this is its test ride.