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Started the day going to the VA vampire for a blood test. From there we met with a couple friends for a ride. One on a new 690 KTM and one on a Hardley. The Hardley started with issues cause the heated grips had a mind of their own and the the control wouldn't turn off . It got hot to the point that the throttle stuck so the owner pulled the fuse to solve the problem. We headed out for the Crooked River road. Those that know the area will know how much fun that is. From Prineville we took 26 east to Mitchell ( more fun) and turned north to Service Creek ( more better fun) . Got to Fossil for lunch and found out pulling the fuse on the Hardley also killed the brake lights and turn signals. Very poor engineering so the fuse went back in.

While at lunch the owner of the brand new KTM said he started the day with a six speed but got to lunch with a five speed. No clue but he isn't happy.

Got gas and headed for Antelope ( great fun) and had to stop for the Hardley owner to pull the fuse again cause the throttle was binding in the twisty bits and he about shit himself. The pissed off KTM owner headed for the dealer for a talk. Made it to Antelope and rode the 8 miles to Shaniko and back. The twistyest 8 miles in Oregon. Rode home on 97 (boring). When we got home I patted the Wing on the butt and thanked it for a great day. Fed the critters and sat on my ass to call the KTM guy. The dealer basicly told him to take a number and get in line. End of story.

 
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Roads in good shape Ray? I'm thinking of heading that direction in a couple weeks for a long weekend twist-fest!

--G

 
With great prose like this a great story always trumps photos. It is impossible to take a photo of a Harley with sticky throttle troubles or a KTM with 5 of 6 gears working. Thanks for sharing.

 
Roads in good shape Ray? I'm thinking of heading that direction in a couple weeks for a long weekend twist-fest!
--G
The roads were nice and clean but there are sections that could really use some maintenance.
 
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So you had two jobs for the day and you kept riding? Nice!

Hard to beat the quality of a Japanese bike. I think your route will be my route during the Ruben Run, mighty fine riding around Antelope.

 
Roads in good shape Ray? I'm thinking of heading that direction in a couple weeks for a long weekend twist-fest!
--G
Roads in good shape Ray? I'm thinking of heading that direction in a couple weeks for a long weekend twist-fest!
--G
Me to G., have not been that way for a couple of years, last year was a fire loss. Course I will be going mid-week.

 
Good stuff, Ray! KeepThrowingMoney!
I thought it was KeepsTakingMoney...
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Thanks for the road condition update Ray. Lotsa fun to be had down 'thar!

--G

 
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So you had two jobs for the day and you kept riding? Nice!

Hard to beat the quality of a Japanese bike. I think your route will be my route during the Ruben Run, mighty fine riding around Antelope.
I usually head out that way Bug, I have been known to be late for dinner or running late. This year I have a couple of routes but I could be eating subs by myself.

Route 1

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/La+Pine,+OR/Prineville,+OR/Shaniko,+OR/Fossil,+OR/Kimberly,+OR/Mitchell,+OR/La+Pine,+OR/@44.2450106,-121.097678,8.75z/data=!4m59!4m58!1m10!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3m4!1m2!1d-120.7818682!2d44.104711!3s0x54b9217c69413eb5:0x682e47c67db47d4e!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b93242c69c625d:0xff79fca183b4ef0c!2m2!1d-120.8344664!2d44.2998485!1m5!1m1!1s0x54bc2c81bce89303:0xcd7dd038c41b546f!2m2!1d-120.7522665!2d45.0037364!1m5!1m1!1s0x54bc6d2175747d35:0x40705c635ef45a8b!2m2!1d-120.2161373!2d44.9981864!1m10!1m1!1s0x54bc7ed24998b92f:0x161e5bfea3deb90a!2m2!1d-119.6444397!2d44.7593094!3m4!1m2!1d-119.108055!2d44.7064772!3s0x54bb658f9901bc8b:0x7d5ecb1394f5f100!1m10!1m1!1s0x54bc0787dd85965b:0x980ceb3d5a2dd9d!2m2!1d-120.153341!2d44.566525!3m4!1m2!1d-121.0810844!2d44.1805272!3s0x54b8d6f74bd4a8d9:0x39f9ca16f1eb6958!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3e0?hl=en

Route 2 I'm thinking this thou.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/La+Pine,+OR/Prineville,+OR/Paulina,+OR/Kimberly,+OR/Fossil,+OR/La+Pine,+OR/@44.2744866,-119.1003834,13.08z/data=!4m68!4m67!1m10!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3m4!1m2!1d-120.7818682!2d44.104711!3s0x54b9217c69413eb5:0x682e47c67db47d4e!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b93242c69c625d:0xff79fca183b4ef0c!2m2!1d-120.8344664!2d44.2998485!1m10!1m1!1s0x54b9632c4d1fd98f:0xf626d9638c1bd193!2m2!1d-119.9636299!2d44.1328962!3m4!1m2!1d-119.2333853!2d44.1672066!3s0x54ba4ca0e3fff475:0xbaa71f2952e285b5!1m10!1m1!1s0x54bc7ed24998b92f:0x161e5bfea3deb90a!2m2!1d-119.6444397!2d44.7593094!3m4!1m2!1d-120.1509236!2d44.7332919!3s0x54bc1201978dd6d7:0x99bc8b8d5fc914ee!1m20!1m1!1s0x54bc6d2175747d35:0x40705c635ef45a8b!2m2!1d-120.2161373!2d44.9981864!3m4!1m2!1d-120.7815416!2d45.0048383!3s0x54bc2b6e414bb4ef:0x12ac59e63a6aa5da!3m4!1m2!1d-120.8970442!2d44.3332816!3s0x54b932ae2447fcf7:0x67ee15fb6cf398ca!3m4!1m2!1d-121.067497!2d44.1821153!3s0x54b8d6575fadb1cb:0xb21f0a38eab151b8!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3e0?hl=en

Pack water and Peanuts! :)

 
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So you had two jobs for the day and you kept riding? Nice!

Hard to beat the quality of a Japanese bike. I think your route will be my route during the Ruben Run, mighty fine riding around Antelope.
I usually head out that way Bug, I have been known to be late for dinner or running late. This year I have a couple of routes but I could be eating subs by myself.

Route 1

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/La+Pine,+OR/Prineville,+OR/Shaniko,+OR/Fossil,+OR/Kimberly,+OR/Mitchell,+OR/La+Pine,+OR/@44.2450106,-121.097678,8.75z/data=!4m59!4m58!1m10!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3m4!1m2!1d-120.7818682!2d44.104711!3s0x54b9217c69413eb5:0x682e47c67db47d4e!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b93242c69c625d:0xff79fca183b4ef0c!2m2!1d-120.8344664!2d44.2998485!1m5!1m1!1s0x54bc2c81bce89303:0xcd7dd038c41b546f!2m2!1d-120.7522665!2d45.0037364!1m5!1m1!1s0x54bc6d2175747d35:0x40705c635ef45a8b!2m2!1d-120.2161373!2d44.9981864!1m10!1m1!1s0x54bc7ed24998b92f:0x161e5bfea3deb90a!2m2!1d-119.6444397!2d44.7593094!3m4!1m2!1d-119.108055!2d44.7064772!3s0x54bb658f9901bc8b:0x7d5ecb1394f5f100!1m10!1m1!1s0x54bc0787dd85965b:0x980ceb3d5a2dd9d!2m2!1d-120.153341!2d44.566525!3m4!1m2!1d-121.0810844!2d44.1805272!3s0x54b8d6f74bd4a8d9:0x39f9ca16f1eb6958!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3e0?hl=en

Route 2 I'm thinking this thou.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/La+Pine,+OR/Prineville,+OR/Paulina,+OR/Kimberly,+OR/Fossil,+OR/La+Pine,+OR/@44.2744866,-119.1003834,13.08z/data=!4m68!4m67!1m10!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3m4!1m2!1d-120.7818682!2d44.104711!3s0x54b9217c69413eb5:0x682e47c67db47d4e!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b93242c69c625d:0xff79fca183b4ef0c!2m2!1d-120.8344664!2d44.2998485!1m10!1m1!1s0x54b9632c4d1fd98f:0xf626d9638c1bd193!2m2!1d-119.9636299!2d44.1328962!3m4!1m2!1d-119.2333853!2d44.1672066!3s0x54ba4ca0e3fff475:0xbaa71f2952e285b5!1m10!1m1!1s0x54bc7ed24998b92f:0x161e5bfea3deb90a!2m2!1d-119.6444397!2d44.7593094!3m4!1m2!1d-120.1509236!2d44.7332919!3s0x54bc1201978dd6d7:0x99bc8b8d5fc914ee!1m20!1m1!1s0x54bc6d2175747d35:0x40705c635ef45a8b!2m2!1d-120.2161373!2d44.9981864!3m4!1m2!1d-120.7815416!2d45.0048383!3s0x54bc2b6e414bb4ef:0x12ac59e63a6aa5da!3m4!1m2!1d-120.8970442!2d44.3332816!3s0x54b932ae2447fcf7:0x67ee15fb6cf398ca!3m4!1m2!1d-121.067497!2d44.1821153!3s0x54b8d6575fadb1cb:0xb21f0a38eab151b8!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3e0?hl=en

Pack water and Peanuts!
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Number 2 is a great ride but you will probably miss dinner or collect a number of performance awards trying . Number is is easy but I would do an up and back to Shaniko and then go from Antelope to 97.

 
So you had two jobs for the day and you kept riding? Nice!

Hard to beat the quality of a Japanese bike. I think your route will be my route during the Ruben Run, mighty fine riding around Antelope.
I usually head out that way Bug, I have been known to be late for dinner or running late. This year I have a couple of routes but I could be eating subs by myself.

Route 1

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/La+Pine,+OR/Prineville,+OR/Shaniko,+OR/Fossil,+OR/Kimberly,+OR/Mitchell,+OR/La+Pine,+OR/@44.2450106,-121.097678,8.75z/data=!4m59!4m58!1m10!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3m4!1m2!1d-120.7818682!2d44.104711!3s0x54b9217c69413eb5:0x682e47c67db47d4e!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b93242c69c625d:0xff79fca183b4ef0c!2m2!1d-120.8344664!2d44.2998485!1m5!1m1!1s0x54bc2c81bce89303:0xcd7dd038c41b546f!2m2!1d-120.7522665!2d45.0037364!1m5!1m1!1s0x54bc6d2175747d35:0x40705c635ef45a8b!2m2!1d-120.2161373!2d44.9981864!1m10!1m1!1s0x54bc7ed24998b92f:0x161e5bfea3deb90a!2m2!1d-119.6444397!2d44.7593094!3m4!1m2!1d-119.108055!2d44.7064772!3s0x54bb658f9901bc8b:0x7d5ecb1394f5f100!1m10!1m1!1s0x54bc0787dd85965b:0x980ceb3d5a2dd9d!2m2!1d-120.153341!2d44.566525!3m4!1m2!1d-121.0810844!2d44.1805272!3s0x54b8d6f74bd4a8d9:0x39f9ca16f1eb6958!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3e0?hl=en

Route 2 I'm thinking this thou.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/La+Pine,+OR/Prineville,+OR/Paulina,+OR/Kimberly,+OR/Fossil,+OR/La+Pine,+OR/@44.2744866,-119.1003834,13.08z/data=!4m68!4m67!1m10!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3m4!1m2!1d-120.7818682!2d44.104711!3s0x54b9217c69413eb5:0x682e47c67db47d4e!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b93242c69c625d:0xff79fca183b4ef0c!2m2!1d-120.8344664!2d44.2998485!1m10!1m1!1s0x54b9632c4d1fd98f:0xf626d9638c1bd193!2m2!1d-119.9636299!2d44.1328962!3m4!1m2!1d-119.2333853!2d44.1672066!3s0x54ba4ca0e3fff475:0xbaa71f2952e285b5!1m10!1m1!1s0x54bc7ed24998b92f:0x161e5bfea3deb90a!2m2!1d-119.6444397!2d44.7593094!3m4!1m2!1d-120.1509236!2d44.7332919!3s0x54bc1201978dd6d7:0x99bc8b8d5fc914ee!1m20!1m1!1s0x54bc6d2175747d35:0x40705c635ef45a8b!2m2!1d-120.2161373!2d44.9981864!3m4!1m2!1d-120.7815416!2d45.0048383!3s0x54bc2b6e414bb4ef:0x12ac59e63a6aa5da!3m4!1m2!1d-120.8970442!2d44.3332816!3s0x54b932ae2447fcf7:0x67ee15fb6cf398ca!3m4!1m2!1d-121.067497!2d44.1821153!3s0x54b8d6575fadb1cb:0xb21f0a38eab151b8!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3e0?hl=en

Pack water and Peanuts!
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You're outta the CBA, boy!

 
More like this Ray? I did add in riding Rowe Creek as it slows me down to reflect a little.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/La+Pine,+OR/Prineville,+OR/Shaniko,+OR/Fossil,+OR/Kimberly,+OR/Mitchell,+OR/La+Pine,+OR/@44.5116518,-120.9835797,9.29z/data=!4m69!4m68!1m10!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3m4!1m2!1d-120.7818682!2d44.104711!3s0x54b9217c69413eb5:0x682e47c67db47d4e!1m10!1m1!1s0x54b93242c69c625d:0xff79fca183b4ef0c!2m2!1d-120.8344664!2d44.2998485!3m4!1m2!1d-120.8093085!2d44.8711956!3s0x54be83259d99b905:0xbe8f723ae2f87107!1m5!1m1!1s0x54bc2c81bce89303:0xcd7dd038c41b546f!2m2!1d-120.7522665!2d45.0037364!1m10!1m1!1s0x54bc6d2175747d35:0x40705c635ef45a8b!2m2!1d-120.2161373!2d44.9981864!3m4!1m2!1d-120.1836776!2d44.7961691!3s0x54bc13873828d12f:0xc16f2fffbd8c946f!1m10!1m1!1s0x54bc7ed24998b92f:0x161e5bfea3deb90a!2m2!1d-119.6444397!2d44.7593094!3m4!1m2!1d-119.108055!2d44.7064772!3s0x54bb658f9901bc8b:0x7d5ecb1394f5f100!1m10!1m1!1s0x54bc0787dd85965b:0x980ceb3d5a2dd9d!2m2!1d-120.153341!2d44.566525!3m4!1m2!1d-121.0810844!2d44.1805272!3s0x54b8d6f74bd4a8d9:0x39f9ca16f1eb6958!1m5!1m1!1s0x54b882ee605a1851:0x8d0493ec291fa151!2m2!1d-121.503636!2d43.6703995!3e0?hl=en
Better but do 27 out to Prinetucky so you ride the Crooked river.

 
Not a bad route if you put the tires off the KLR on it. AFAIK the route you show from 20 to 380 is dirt. Go the usual way out through Alfalfa to 27 and ride the Crooked river to Prineville. and then pick up 380. It's the last light going east out of Prineville. Make sure you get gas in Prineville cause there may or may not be gas at Paulina. 380 is good fast fun and I haven't seen enforcement out there. When you get to 395 its good into John Day but watch your speed going into Canyon City as there are usually cops around. Figure a good 8+ hours of seat time.

 

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