 My 5 hour tour today, Decided late last night to take the 914 for a drive to the coast |
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| JRust |
 Oct 3 2015, 04:39 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Here is the route I took today. Was a fun drive although from Deadwood to Alsea the road was gravel for about 5 miles. I'd never been on this road. MY GPS brought it up so thought hey sweet. I doubt I'll ever take the road again but it was kinda cool. Besides the 5 miles of gravel taken at 15mph. The road after that was paved but a single lane road with turnouts. They don't bother with any sharp turn signs as they are basically all 25 milers. Not a horrible road but there are the possibilities or fallen rocks on it. As well as a fair amount of potholes. Still made for a nice overall drive. I met one car on the road. Anyway here was my route
My 5 hour loop Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| mankowski |
Oct 3 2015, 04:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 7-February 10 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 11,335 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Looks like a fun route Jamie -- lots of twisties -- and what a gorgeous day for it! I have been on some of those roads but never to the Alsea area. Good to know about the gravel stretch.
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| PanelBilly |
Oct 3 2015, 05:42 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Couple 100 years ago and you would have been doing it in a horse drawn wagon! How does Lewis, Clark and Jamie sound?
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| mgp4591 |
Oct 3 2015, 06:25 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,374 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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In the last 3 years I've been out to the Oregon/California coast and cruised a few thousand miles between 3 trips and it's always been on my bike. Now that it's history thanks to a pickup truck, I really need to get my car done so I can take advantage of my days off and vacations using my little car. I've always kept in mind that all these roads I've seen would really be as much fun if not more in my 914. The bike has been great but I don't think I'll be getting another- this recovery time has been grinding on and I never want to do it again. I guess that means I'll need a good partial or full cage for chassis reinforcement and safety because the bike just left me hanging in the wind. The engine bar on the bike did save my life however, so I've gotta make sure I've got as much protection as possible for my little hotrod!
Great to see you out enjoying your car Jaime! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| Mikey914 |
Oct 3 2015, 09:07 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,669 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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scouting for WCR? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Elliot Cannon |
Oct 3 2015, 10:09 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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Any damage? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| nine9three |
Oct 3 2015, 11:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 29-December 11 From: Oregon Member No.: 13,946 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Oct 3 2015, 08:07 PM)  That's what I was thinking. Whatever is decided, I think we need a tour of 914rubber as part of WCR 2016. That is if we aren't in Southern Oregon. Jamie? |
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| JRust |
Oct 3 2015, 11:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Part of this route will be on a drive for WCR this year. Dates coming soon on that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Cracker |
Oct 4 2015, 08:12 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States
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Dog-gone impressive Sir...you got AAA towing? Beautiful place Oregon. Envious. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| jimkelly |
Oct 4 2015, 08:43 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
5 hr trip, on secluded roads no less... wow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| EdwardBlume |
Oct 4 2015, 10:39 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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Watch them guard rails... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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