3 days, 2K kms, 2 states, 2 bikes, 1 last trip

[elevation]

Day 1 - US border to Chewelah, WA

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=White+Rock,+BC,+Canada&daddr=Lake+Louise+Rd+%4048.708870,+-122.330790+to:sedro-woolley,+wa+to:twisp,+wa+to:oroville,+wa+to:48.945 955,-119.050598+to:curlew,+wa+to:chewelah,+wa&hl=en&geocode=%3BFQY95wIdWmG1-A%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B&mra=dpe&mrcr=3&mrsp=5&sz=9&via=1,5&sll=48.583875,-119.080811&sspn=1.393568,3.55957&ie=UTF8&z=9

Day 2 - Chewelah, WA through Idaho to Sprague, WA

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=chewelah,+wa&daddr=usk,+wa+to:spirit+lake,+id+to:harrison,+id+t o:st+maries,+id+to:harvard,+id+to:46.80382,-116.553955+to:kendrick,+id+to:orofino,+id+to:kendr ick,+id+to:sprague,+wa&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dpe&mrcr=5&mrsp=6&sz=9&via=6&dirflg=h&sll=47.111261,-116.880798&sspn=1.433703,3.55957&ie=UTF8&ll=47.215837,-116.982422&spn=2.861755,7.119141&z=8

Day 3 - Sprague, WA to Home

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=sprague,+wa&daddr=reardan,+wa+to:wellpinit,+wa+to:fruitland,+w a+to:gifford,+wa+to:inchelium,+wa+to:nespelem,+wa+ to:twisp,+wa+to:blaine,+wa&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=h&doflg=ptk&sll=48.14713,-120.310745&sspn=2.811104,7.119141&ie=UTF8&ll=48.180739,-119.729004&spn=2.809298,7.119141&z=8

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Stephen never takes his helmet off. Ever. Safety first!


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This is how the locals get around in Chewelah.


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Only in America would they have Jagermeister ON TAP. refilled daily according to the barkeep.


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We asked one of the locals where I good place to go for dinner would be. They recommended, Sportmans. Apparently they have a five star chef who used to work for the Four Seasons restaurants in Maui. When we asked the server for the story behind this, she didn't say much as she was his second wife! We came to the conclusion that his divorce from his first wife was so bad that he had to leave the island! yikes. The meal we had was more fit for a classy steak house instead of some pub in the two horse town of Chewelah!


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The cows were enjoying the twisties as much as we were!


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Dirty pig for $50. Goats were $75


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Entry point to the great road of C'ouer D'Alene Lake.


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Another flat but coarse farm road. The pavement was eating our tires very quickly... Thumbs down Stephen, Thumbs DOWN.


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Stopping in the run down town of Sprague it featured two insects. Praying Mantis's and swarms of Gnats. The motel we were at were covered in these Praying Mantis's and it is a death match every night. They just like to rip each other's heads off.


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Gnats! We were walking back from a dinner of starch and meat when a cloud of Gnats were hovering directly above Stephen's head. Funny for me! Even when we ran away the cloud of Gnats would stay perfectly above his head. When swatted at they would just part the cloud. It's hard to see them in the picture but they were there. On our way into town we probably killed 100 of these thing on our visor alone.


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The notel motel featuring 70s decor. It was actually a decent place to stay.


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Fall is coming. Sooner than expected. :surrender At 700am it was -1 or damn near close to it. Glad I bought my rain gear to keep the chill out.


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The great town of Reardan, WA.

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An old Dam aroudn Wellpinit, WA.


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Gifford to Inchelium FREE ferry.


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Didn't have our special edition Honda paint schemes... ;)


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Diablo Lake on Hwy 20. This was the busiest road of the trip but it didn't slow us down. No cops either which was suprising.


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A great trip overall! Just past Winthrop are several options for GREAT roads. The highlight of the trip for me was the Chewelah, WA to Usk, WA road. It used to be a gravel road two years ago and now it is a ultra clean race track. If there was one road to throw blatant dis-regard for the law and my life it would be this one. Not a spec of gravel to be seen and oh so perfect corners. If it wasn't 7 degrees we could have 'enjoyed' it even more. Highlight this road on your Washington Map. Circle it too!

More highlight worthy roads

Orofino, ID to Kendrick, ID
Couer D'Alene Lake road, ID
Wellpinit, WA to Fruitland, WA

[CHIA]

Very cool Lee, nice to see some pics to go with the story....looked like a stellar ride!

[heisenberg9]

Thanks for the road tips Lee. Looks like you had a good time.

[JamieJames]

Looks more like a viffer commercial than a ride. :laughing

Great trip boys.. and love the pic of Diablo lake. I want to go to that steak house. mmmmmmm steak......

[clickarmy]

Good report, nice pics.



Only in America would they have Jagermeister ON TAP. refilled daily according to the barkeep.


Or Yagger's downtown :rockon

[SuperSlab]

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An old Dam aroudn Wellpinit, WA.



Well did you? Pin it, I mean?

Isn't motorcycling life good? So many great reports of so many people having wonderful times at all kinds of different places. And we can experience it vicariously with excellent write-ups and pictures without leaving the comfort of home.

Good to see the report and good to see you clearly had a blast.

[FrozenMercury]

Wow looks like a good ride!

[smokinjoe]

Thanks for posting!

[Hiroki]

How typical, another great long haul trip. :laughing

[elevation]

How typical, another great long haul trip. :laughing

Well you can do these too now Pete! You impulse buyer you.

[Maverik]

The backroad between Chewelah and Usk, I 'discovered' it last month, wanted to keep secret to myself as it's not listed on Destinations Highways. Now it's no secret anymore:banghead

[elevation]

The backroad between Chewelah and Usk, I 'discovered' it last month, wanted to keep secret to myself as it's not listed on Destinations Highways. Now it's no secret anymore:banghead

95% of people on this site will not venture past the squamish starbucks.

95% of the people we talk to on these trips think we are nuts for riding 400miles or 600kms in a day.

So the secret is safe!

[Maverik]

:roflmao
95% of people on this site will not venture past the squamish starbucks.

95% of the people we talk to on these trips think we are nuts for riding 400miles or 600kms in a day.

So the secret is safe!

:roflmao

[Fjr eh]

Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window. ~Author Unknown

[tetsuo69]

95% of people on this site will not venture past the squamish starbucks.

95% of the people we talk to on these trips think we are nuts for riding 400miles or 600kms in a day.

So the secret is safe!

:thumbup Couldn't have said it better myself.

[mooove_over]

95% of people on this site will not venture past the squamish starbucks.

95% of the people we talk to on these trips think we are nuts for riding 400miles or 600kms in a day.

So the secret is safe!

Very nice report and nice pics. The portion of idaho you went through....was that rattlesnake grade?

[elevation]

Very nice report and nice pics. The portion of idaho you went through....was that rattlesnake grade?

If you are referring to the quality of road then yes, it must be rattlesnake grade. Felt good to ride on but I wouldn't take it to the edge of the tire.

[SHANE]

next time let others know about trips grrrrrr i know i dont have a viffer but gixxers do fine !!!

[scubaphil]

awesome pics dude....

[elevation]

next time let others know about trips grrrrrr i know i dont have a viffer but gixxers do fine !!!

Sorry Shane, I did have it posted on BCSB! very little interest! Next time I will use;

1) carrier pigeons
2) 1,000,000,000 email spam messages
3) facebook (:eek noooooooooooooo)
4) planes with banners
5) radio ads
6) primetime TV ads
7) telemarketing
8) door knocking
9) billboard ads
10) flyers dropped from a plane.

[SHANE]

ya ya some one has my number dont we ? no worries Lee until we meet again batman !