Dangman...I'll make you the offer of a lifetime. Fly over. Ride my Savage chopper. I'm not sure my back is up to 4 or 5 hours of saddle time yet. I'm going on the run even if I end up in one of my vintage trucks.
-WD

All the scoot needs is a battery and front tire. Even the front brake is working again (let it sit for a few months, all the air bubbles worked their way to the MC, the caliper works better than it ever has). I'll even give it a bath. Shouldbe ridable sometime next week, I've got the tire, and just need to charge the battery.

The bike is neither licensed or insured... simple problems, simple solutions.
-WD

Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:



it's because i'm the track announcer at ephrata raceway park on saturday night.

i've made the same trip before as a day trip, and know how long it takes for the ride. my intention is to ride to yakima on sat morning check into motel, drive wifes car back to ephrata for work, then back to hotel in yakima. ready for the sunday morning ride.  i envisioned three meet points yakima, portland, and somewhere in the tacoma area. all converging on final meet point at same time from three different directions.  then the group photo with the mountain in back ground.  meet points take into account the 100 mile range of a tank of fuel. with fuel stops at morton from the west and packwood from the east.  from those spots it's a one tank ride from each and back.  

i have put alot of thought into routes and timing to make it a day trip. it's about 320 mile round trip from moses lake.

finally, i've found that if you put it up for a group to decide which day and timing you get the type of questions you just raised. so as the organizer i picked the day, if you can make it that day great, if not well bummer dude.  

i hope that answers your question.

sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


That part I understand.

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That part, I don't.

sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


And more like what I envision as a proper approach to the date selection...considering this with plenty of advance notice and time for planning....would be to consider what might be the best day for the majority of the those interested in making the ride.  After all, you have an obligation on June 11th which dictates that Sunday is best for you.  I myself have no obligation on either day, whereas PRH111 has only Friday and Saturday that weekend.

It seems that to offer a choice would also serve to maximize the number of riders to Mt. St. Helens, unless that is not the purpose of this ride.

Hmm, eastern arm goes to Packwood, northern arm goes to Morton... Isn't the turn off for the molehill somewhere in between the two towns? St Helens is less than 10K feet tall, therefor, at best it is a foothill...

Meet you in Packwood. Skate Creek Road and US 12 junction.
-WD

Paladin. wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


I stopped keeping cat's as pets, a long time ago  8)