NW Gathering Round 3 - 2012 - Ride Report!!!

uploading 62 pix right now. Had a blast. Big thanks to Bill, Bryon, Lonnie, Jason, Dean and everyone who had a hand in this. Super fun time with great peeps. I loved the conditions as did most. Traction was amazing if you stay on the chocolate ribbon and no dust means you can hound your friends back tires. FUN!!! 449/511 were well represented as were 125's and 310's. Not much love for Wr250/300's this time (Husky update those please). I rode the 2013 TE310R, sweet bike, nice motor, smooth and strong and EFI seemed spot on stone stock. Walts 165 was good but prefer my FMF piped 165. ALL the huskys felt good. Rode Russ' Clake equipped 449 and had to give it back about 1/2 mile in before I killed myself. That device is NOT for me. Mass confusion maker. Russ' buddy Joshes TXC 511 was very good. Feels like mine only a bit stiffer. Rode the championship winning Bills Motorcycles TXC 511 race bike. Loved it when going fast. Was fast and stiff just like a race bike should be. Ridden hard it rips a hole in Bend, I can see how this would be a great race bike. Fast and lots of control. I REALLY like the 449/511 platform especially in the open areas like Bend. Super fun weekend, thanks guys.

Right on! Yeah that "10" mile loop was really fun, huh.

Here we are leaving camp.

All my pix are here...

https://plus.google.com/photos/105752584963716829285/albums/5809960018474918209

will upload some vid later.

Here are some of my favorite pix...

















Looks like Blake, Adam and I closed the place. See ya next year...

I always forget that they'll do that. Sometimes I think it would be better to set for stills over video. On the other hand, I can make screen caps of the video...Like this...Guess who...

great pic.

Oh, totally. Horrific conditions. That pesky blue sky and brilliant sunshine kept getting in my eyes all day, and the fluffy dry powder was totally covering up that really moist brown dirt so that we had to squirt it out the way with our knobbies to get to the good stuff. It was brutal...good thing it was only a 10-mile loop, eh?


Oh, and Jon, I can only surmise that you're being a gentleman by posting the photo I took of you on the ground but omitting the money shot you got of yours truly At least you're in a somewhat dignified position
EDIT: Ha-ha!! Nevermind about that ill-informed "gentleman" comment!!! Excellent!

I got home at 5 this morning. Pulled an all-nighter after frolicking on Sunday and visiting my nieces and new great-nephew in Klamath Falls on the way home. I haven't done a damn thing since I got home except look at photos and videos I think a nap is in order and then some photo posting! Thanks again to everyone that helped pull off this totally cool event! Bill and Bryon were very instrumental in making sure everyone had a good time and had awesome bikes to ride. The coffee, donuts, burgers and summer sausages were tasty, too! Husqvarna came through with some fun swag and some bikes and stuff, and I'm glad they think we're important enough to show up and represent the company we all hold so dear. Big thanks to Dean, too, because without him we wouldn't be here! Thanks, everyone!

Excellent photos, Kelly!
I want to steal the close-up one of the glorious dirt!

I didn't touch her, I promise! Hope to see you this winter, Walt. I tried my best to keep Jon and Kevin company in your absence

Hey, that's cool! I've never really seen any footage of me riding before! I didn't realize you were right behind me with a camera...and that's probably a good thing I can hear the TXC 310 sometimes and it sounds pretty good

A couple of brief pics of the campground...





Great to see everyone again and nice to have some new folks show up too. Coffee's single track trailer was the big hit, though Im still waiting to see it do some airtime....

Ok, I just split a bunch of posts off from the Planning thread to this Report thread. Hope that is ok with everyone.