An ATV ride along the Snake River in Washington

FastDoc · 03-31-2010, 10:39 PM

Spud's recent Zong pics by The Snake inspired me... :idea:

Wednesdays I usually work a half day (6 hours....) so I got to go for an ATV ride with my buddy Ron. He's on his Honda 250, I'm on the Kawasaki 250. This area is 15 miles from my home so we needed to trailer the units there, but it's a real short and pretty ride. Plenty of trails along the water, and up into the hills. Beautiful views of the Tri-Cities and the water, vineyards, orchards, and the general desert area.

Good friends, fun toys, and the health and the freedom to enjoy them. Thank you Lord for all my countless blessings.

TurboT · 03-31-2010, 10:40 PM

Just plain awesome!

Thanks for sharing this with us.

MICRider · 03-31-2010, 10:56 PM

Beautiful pictures! Looks like it was a blast!

Weldangrind · 04-01-2010, 12:51 AM

Amen!

What was the temperature?

SpudRider · 04-01-2010, 01:44 AM

Thanks for posting the photos, Doc! I lived just south of you, in Hermiston, Oregon, for two years. Looking at your photographs brings back fond memories.

Spud

FastDoc · 04-01-2010, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Amen!

What was the temperature?

Mid 60's. Warm enough to be comfortable but not too warm to wear a good riding jacket. Amazingly, no wind which is prominent here in the springtime.

Spud, wish I knew you when you were more local, we'd have had fun!

SpudRider · 04-01-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Amen!

What was the temperature?

Mid 60's. Warm enough to be comfortable but not too warm to wear a good riding jacket. Amazingly, no wind which is prominent here in the springtime.

Spud, wish I knew you when you were more local, we'd have had fun!

Thank you, Doc; the feeling is mutual.

I hope we get a chance to ride together, either in the Tri-Cities, or in Idaho.

Spud

Weldangrind · 04-01-2010, 09:14 PM

Or North of the border.

BrianW · 04-04-2010, 10:04 PM

Looks like a blast, thanks for the pics! Gotta love the ever-nearing springtime!

mizke · 08-05-2010, 06:14 AM

gotta love the bayou, very good utility atv's.. friend of mine got her and her gf new bayou 220's a few years ago before i met them. they are the people who got me into atv's.. she uses hers to drive her jet skii's 1/4 to 1/2 mile through their neighbore hood to the lake and launch them

FastDoc · 08-05-2010, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mizke

gotta love the bayou, very good utility atv's.. friend of mine got her and her gf new bayou 220's a few years ago before i met them. they are the people who got me into atv's.. she uses hers to drive her jet skii's 1/4 to 1/2 mile through their neighbore hood to the lake and launch them

I really like that little 250. It suits my needs excellently, and had required no repair work at all.

mizke · 08-05-2010, 04:43 PM

my friends are 220's i think. they are maybe 3 years old and a blast to ride.. it was a night and day difference when i got my atv since it is a sport and bayou's are utility quads. took me awhile to get adjusted the handling of them, manly it was on the bayou to do doughnuts you had to lean way over the bars, and then on mine you just scoot ur butt out to the side a little and bam the rear end breaks loose

03-31-2010, 10:39 PM	#1
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	An ATV ride along the Snake River in Washington Spud's recent Zong pics by The Snake inspired me... :idea: Wednesdays I usually work a half day (6 hours....) so I got to go for an ATV ride with my buddy Ron. He's on his Honda 250, I'm on the Kawasaki 250. This area is 15 miles from my home so we needed to trailer the units there, but it's a real short and pretty ride. Plenty of trails along the water, and up into the hills. Beautiful views of the Tri-Cities and the water, vineyards, orchards, and the general desert area. Good friends, fun toys, and the health and the freedom to enjoy them. Thank you Lord for all my countless blessings. __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-01-2010, 12:51 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Amen! What was the temperature? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-01-2010, 01:44 AM	#5
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for posting the photos, Doc! I lived just south of you, in Hermiston, Oregon, for two years. Looking at your photographs brings back fond memories. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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04-01-2010, 09:14 PM	#8
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Or North of the border. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-31-2010, 10:40 PM	#2
TurboT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,185	Just plain awesome! Thanks for sharing this with us.
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03-31-2010, 10:56 PM	#3
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Beautiful pictures! Looks like it was a blast!
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04-04-2010, 10:04 PM	#9
BrianW Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wheeling, WV native currently living In Natchitoches, LA Posts: 297	Looks like a blast, thanks for the pics! Gotta love the ever-nearing springtime!
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08-05-2010, 06:14 AM	#10
mizke Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,452	gotta love the bayou, very good utility atv's.. friend of mine got her and her gf new bayou 220's a few years ago before i met them. they are the people who got me into atv's.. she uses hers to drive her jet skii's 1/4 to 1/2 mile through their neighbore hood to the lake and launch them
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08-05-2010, 04:43 PM	#12
mizke Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,452	my friends are 220's i think. they are maybe 3 years old and a blast to ride.. it was a night and day difference when i got my atv since it is a sport and bayou's are utility quads. took me awhile to get adjusted the handling of them, manly it was on the bayou to do doughnuts you had to lean way over the bars, and then on mine you just scoot ur butt out to the side a little and bam the rear end breaks loose
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