I HAVE HAD A GREAT SUMMER RIDING, BUT THIS IS THE BIG ONE!  TIME TO HEAD SOUTH AGAIN!
THIS YEAR CALE AND I WILL HEAD OUT  FROM KAMLOOPS BC AND MEET RAYBOB IN GREAT FALLS ,MONTANA.
WE WILL HEAD EAST ALONG THE NORTHERN US , THEN BACK SW AND TAKE RAYBOB THRU THE BACKROADS OF IDAH,OREGON,WASHINGTON, AND N CALIFORNIA.
SINCE ITS A  COLD SPELL OUT HERE THIS WEEK, WE WILL BE IN NO HURRY TO GET MOVING IN THE MORNING, AND WILL TAKE IT A BIT EASIER THAN NORMAL.
 

I ONLY HAVE ONE DILEMA..WHICH BIKE TO TAKE?
THE GOOD THE BAD OR THE UGLY??
 

THE GOOD!   (AS IN REAL GOOD)                                                               THE BAD!(AS IN GOOD)                                                                          AND THE UGLY!( as in WAY too fat!!)
 

AUG 21
CALE AND I PLAN TO HEAD FROM KAMLOOPS ACROSS THE MONASHEE'S ON 6 AND THROUGH THE KOOTENAYS AND ACROSS THE FERRIES, ALWAYS A GREAT RIDE,BUT ITS COLD AND RAINY THERE, NOT NORMAL AT ALL FOR AUGUST, SHOULD BE COOKING, GO FIGURE!  SO WE HEAD SOUTH ASAP,THRU PRINCETON AND INTO THE USA AT NIGHTHAWK  AND WARMER WEATHER.

I HAVE TONS OF PICS OF BC AND N WASHINGTON ON MY OTHER PAGES, SO WON'T BOTHER HERE..LETS JUST SAY THO THAT  THE ROADS ARE NICE! :)
 
 
 
 

NEVER GOT WET, BUT THAT WAS BESIDE US ALL DAY LONG!
 

I PICKED THE "GOOD"  EH?? EASY CHOICE! STILL THE BEST BIKE I EVER OWNED FOR LONG DISTANCES!

 I AM NOT REALLY IN LOVE AT ALL WITH THE BIG FJR AS ITS LIKE DRIVING A TRUCK COMPARED TO THE VFR, AND THE 900 HAS  A BALD TIRE.
(BTW..MY  WIFE  SOLD THE FJR WHILE I WAS AWAY! GREAT 2-UPPER, BUT  SO WHAT? YAHOO! MORE MONEY FOR GAS!)

(YES WE TRAVEL LIGHT, EVERY YEAR I TAKE LESS STUFF. A WATERPROOF LINER FOR INSIDE  MY JACKET, THATS ALL I EVER NEED ON THIS BIKE AS I JUST HAVE TO GET DOWN LOW AND IT HAS GREAT PROTECTION. ONLY MY BOOTS GET WET! A FEW PERSONAL THINGS, CAMERA BATTERIES AND CHARGER, RUNNERS,AND 1 CHANGE OF CLOTHES IS ENOUGH.
IF THE MOTELS DON'T HAVE WASHERS, I JUST THROW THE CLOTHES IN THE SHOWER WITH ME, AND MY BIKE RACK IS GREAT FOR DRYING THEM.)

WELL, ITS NOT A HOT DAY, ONLY 10C UP HIGH ON THE SHERMAN PASS,WA, BUT THAT UGLY CLOUD STAYS BESIDE US ALL AFTERNOON AND WE STAY DRY TILL SUPPERTIME!
ONE NICE SIDE TRIP IS A SHORTCUT ACROSS  FROM CHEWELA TO USK FROM 395 CALLED THE FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD...NOT 1 CAR ON IT AND LOTSA TWISTIES!

KETTLE FALLS, JUST OVER THE SHERMAN PASS. FIRST OF OUR MANY CROSSINGS OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER!
IT WAS TOO COLD ON THE PASS FOR PICS AS I DIDNT FEEL LIKE SITTING UP IN TH WIND TAKING PICS!

WE  ENJOY THE  ROADS ACROSS THE TOP OF WA AND ID, VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC AND GOOD PAVEMENT!
BUT IT SARTS TO RAIN AND WE STOP IN PONDERAY FOR THE NIGHT!

WAKE UP!
 
 

NEARING WEST GLACIER ON #2

WE CONTINUE WEST ON #2, PLAN ON TAKING A NICE SIDEROAD  CALLED THE YAK RIVER ROAD....

WELL WE TAKE THE WRONG ONE, END UP NEAR THE BORDER, LOW ON FUEL, END UP ON 1 LANER DIRT  TO MOYIE SPRINGS ! NO PROBLEM, KINDA FUN!  WE DO FIND OUR WAY BACK TO #2, AND NOW NO TIME TO EXPLORE ANY MORE  IF WE WANT TO MEET RAYBOB  TONIGHT IN GREAT FALLS....NEXT TIME!!  SAME WITH THE GOING TO THE SUN ROAD, DONE IT ENOUGH..SO ON WE GO  OUT OF THE MOUNTAINS TO BROWNING, MT,  AND SOUTH  INTO GREAT FALLS BY SUPPER!
 

#2 HEADING WEST

I BELIEVE HE'S TELLING ME I AM ABOUT TO HIT A BRIDGE?

LEAVING THE MOUNTAINS, BUT NOT FOR LONG THANK GOD!

GOODBYE MOUNTAINS, ITS BACK TO THE FLATS FOR A NIGHT! ITS ALSO FINALLY HOT AGAIN!

SO WE HAVE A 100 MILES TO GO ACROSS THE BARREN STUFF FROM BROWNING.., NO BIG DEAL AS WE ARE HEADING BACK  INTO THE MTNS TOMMOROW !!

SO I AM CRUISING ALONG ABOUT 170+KM,, AND I LOOK BACK AND SEE CALE HAS FADED A BIT. SO I LET OFF AND LOOK BACK TO CHECK ON HIM AND JUST THEN I GO OVER A HILL AND LOOKY LOOKY! A RADAR TRAP ..WAY OUT HERE!!  MIDDLE OF NOWHERE!!!   AND I AM GOING SLOW!!!

GOOD TIMING....GOT LUCKY I GUESS...:)

WOW! THAT WOULDA BEEN A DANDY!

LUCKILY HE IS POKING WHEN HE COMES OVER THE HILL..KID IS SMART AND ALWAYS RIDES HIS OWN PACE, BE IT FAST OR SLOW AT THE TIME....
 
 

INTO OUR MOTEL IN GREAT FALLS AND WE AWAIT RAYBOB WHO HAS A 1300KM RUN ACROSS THE  FLATS TO GET HERE! HE DOES WELL AND SHOWS UP AT SUPPER.
 

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