What did you do on or to your CB 1100 today

[Cormanus]

So now, it has new brake and clutch fluids, new brake pads front and rear, a new chain and a new rear tire. Front tire should last me until next year I think. All I have to do is engine oil and filter yet and I can do that myself. I have the oem filter and 4 qts of GN4 10W30 on hand.

Sounds like a bloke ready to go to a rally.

[pdedse]

Thursdays are for Washington!

I took I-84 east and crossed the Columbia River at the Bridge of the Gods, then hiway 14 east to 141, which heads north to BZ Corner.  There I took the Glenwood hiway towards...Glenwood.

On the way to Glenwood, Mt. Adams finally appears as the warm day haze was hiding it


At Glenwood, continued east and soon came across a nice rest area above the Klickitat River valley


I could hear the river from there and also spied a bid of road along the river.  My phone confirmed that appropriately named River Route Road was there; I just couldn't tell if it was paved or gravel....it wasn't paved.


But the descent was very gentle, not a terrible number of potholes, loose gravel only on the extreme edges and just a few washboard sections of about 100-200m.  Very do-able.  I like fisheries and there was one indicated 10 miles in...the bike was already dusty after a mile in, so why not?


Went the 10 miles to the entrance for the fishery...but nope.


Ah well, it was still a blast to ride, zero traffic, just keep the speed between 25-40mph and all was good.  I think I may have bottomed out the front fork on one pot hole, hidden by the shade, but I've hit just as bad on paved streets.  I saw several side roads that lead up into the hills...will have to return on the DR650.



I was a little surprised by the brown water...all the rivers I've ever seen in Oregon are really clear.  Makes me think this one travels through some agricultural areas upstream.


A fairly reasonable gravel road for all motorcycles to enjoy!


I love the riding on this Glenwood to hiway 142 along the Klickitat...curvy, relaxing, and just a handful of cars


Climbing out of the valley




And then 142 winds its way down, always along the river and eventually meets up with hiway 14 along the Columbia...and back home.  The gravel section was about 20 miles, and overall a little less than 250 for the day.

[Cormanus]

Thanks for sharing the pictures, pdedse.

[Nachodaddy]

That is beautiful country, pdedse. Thank you for sharing it with us. 

[the Ferret]

It's my newly designated "CB Sunday " again.... 45 miles @ 79 degrees and overcast

[rdprdp01]

Great day; great motorcycle; great route; great rider.

[peterbaron]

You are da man, Ferret!