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Owyhee Oregon 2009

Posted on June 8, 2009 by cesardagord

Did you know the Owyhee river and region were named after a couple of Hawaiians? From wikipedia: “Owyhee” and “Hawaii” are two different spellings for the same word. When Captain James Cook discovered what he named the Sandwich Islands (known … Continue reading →

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Backyard Rides 2009

Posted on May 8, 2009 by cesardagord

Now with two bikes, time to get busy in the practice sessions.  The first 600 miles were all done in controlled situations.  After that I started venturing towards my usual routes in the Coast Range. This bike is a sweet … Continue reading →

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Ochoco Forest, OR 2008

Posted on September 8, 2008 by cesardagord

The local BMW motorcycle dealer is one of my usual “hangouts” on Saturday mornings. I go there to drool over the new machines. But Scott, Madeline and Kendrik, along with their staff at the shop: Lin, Doug, Tom and the … Continue reading →

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Backyard Rides 2008

Posted on April 8, 2008 by cesardagord

So after a 2007 with no more than a few miles of riding, in 2008 I got back on the settle. The F650GS Dakar patiently waited for me. I got back into practice mode, riding the bike around my “neighborhood”. … Continue reading →

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I’d rather be sailing? (2007)

Posted on December 8, 2007 by cesardagord

Despite such a great and successful back to riding opportunity in 2006, it turns out I did not ride much after the great Steens adventure. For one thing, I had felt a great sense of accomplishment with that ride. It … Continue reading →

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Steens, OR (& Nevada) 2006

Posted on June 30, 2006 by cesardagord

Prior to moving to Oregon, in the fall of 2005, I registered at the ADVRider website (a forum for all matters related to motorcycle adventure riding – http://www.advrider.com).  After lurking on the forum for a while, I started asking questions … Continue reading →

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Backyard Rides 2006

Posted on June 8, 2006 by cesardagord

The backyard rides are the day rides I take in the area close to my house.  Rides where I leave in the morning, never too learly, and come back in the afternoon. They are what I call practice runs.  I … Continue reading →

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