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Here is a view of the Great Bike I ride @ Lake Tahoe in 04 & a picture of it now in 07 The Photo below is the new Bike I bought from Guy's  Outdoor Store in Lewiston Id. 2 weeks before our accident.

I just had to show my Victory again. This was taken at our sons house in West Salem when we were on one of our trips.  We purchased in 04 and as of last summer we have logged over 46000 on it.  We have taken 2 trips to Colorado. 3 to Nevada about 6 to the Sun Valley Idaho and bunches around Oregon.  We stay off the interstates as much as possible. Last year when we went to Durango Co. to the Victory rally we put over 1500 miles on back roads and had a ball doing it.  We left the store and turned left and went over the hill the back way to Idaho, into Wyoming, Utah, and into Colorado and never hit a freeway.  Now that is what I call having fun.  We went to see Wild Hogs and now my wife is putting the pressure on me getting the bike out of the paint shop.  My friend Gene Sutton of Mountain View Paints is doing the painting so when it is finished I will post a photo of it.

Some of the fine roads that we have here in the Starkey area.

Riding out of Wallowa on our way to Lostine, Enterprise, Joseph, then into Hells Canyon.  That's the nice thing about living here where we have 1000's of miles to explore and see what N.E. Oregon has to offer the bikers.  Below we make a stop in Joseph for some refreshments and fuel before heading into the Hells Canyon area.

The overlook at Hells canyon is a  good place to take a break and enjoy the scenery.  The ride here is not for the beginner and it takes its toll on the riders who are not with the game plan of riding mountain roads. 

Just one of the views at the overlook at Hells Canyon.  From here we will leave and head down to the Snake River and get more refreshments and fuel for the bikes with the smaller tanks. I'm glad my Victory has a 5 gal. tank.

Halfway is a good place to get some grub, drink, and fuel if you didn't do it while in Hells Canyon.  I hope you are noticing all the blue sky we have here in N.E. Oregon. 

One of the things you have to watch out for while ridding the roads around here are the animals that seem to just stare in amazement at you as you ride by.  That is if they decide to get out of your way.  This last year there has been an elk and 2 deer that I know of that has paid the price.  That is 1 crotch rocket rider while rounding a corner found  one of the deer and a couple on a Harley Springer took on the elk and they ended up in the hospital.  I got one of the deer, but I was able to maintain control of the bike, but it did do some damage to the front end.  Seeing that I was only 8 miles for home I was able to cripple home.  I look at it like this gives me a reason to repaint my bike.

Riders from the Rose City Motorcycle Club 2008

2008 Starkey Visitors