CB650F

You Oregon folks ever see any black people out there?

 

By the way, CY, I just picked up a 2008 pristine Concours 14 from my next-door neighbor. He was going to buy a new Gold Wing and the dealer was only going to offer him $2500 for the bike. He was bitching about it and I told him, "if you don't want to deal with the dealer, I'll stroke you a check right now for the $2500" So now I have it. Might be too big/heavy for you, but it's stone-dead reliable and has a Corbin seat, lockable/removable hard bags and an adjustable windshield. You're welcome to borrow it for the ride if you want. It's not like I have a ton of money tied up in it. Just putting that out there. (Oh, and I'm gloriously-happily married, not wanting to sound like this is some sort of come-on.) But the offer is real. Just not sure if it isn't too big/heavy for you. But give it some thought.

 

Depends where and how high elevation you are. The Willowas (the small mountain range in the upper NE corner) are alpine. Most of the area is sagebrush steppe, with some ponderosa pine/eastside mixed conifer in the wetter/higher locales.
You can get a lot of data here: http://www.prism.oregonstate.edu/normals/
Here are Baker City averages for Jan-June:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Average high in ºF 34 40 50 58 66 74
Average low in ºF 16 19 25 29 36 42
Av. precipitation in inch 0.80 0.58 0.82 0.85 1.48 1.18
Av. snowfall in inch 7 5 3 1 0

 

Why? You know any black people?

 

How is it that you guys never feel the need to post these disclaimers when you're offering to help dudes?

 

That just made me burst out laughing.

 

Only if you go to the "right" neighborhood.
JK, ask Shakazulu

They did repeal the sundown law many years ago

 

True-enough good point. 'Specially way some of the dudes in here have a Vag. I've just never had any direct contact with CY, and didn't want to inadvertently come across as a douche. That's why.

 

CY, a note on planning from a former flatlander (Lake St Extension)
We have mountains out here. It's easy to exceed 6,000' in the passes. Crater Lake is higher than that. So, expect cold and snow at anytime
In a snowy year, the roads at Crater Lake don't open until mid June, or later. I've been there in late June and the N-S road had just opened. The Rim Rd was still being rotary plowed.
You really need to ride around the lake to get all the good views. Even better, hike down into the caldera and take the boat tour.

 

LOL, because of troublemakers like you.

 

How's this?

I'm a married guy so, what should I wear when calling for insurance?

 

Khakis, just to blend in.

 

Something lubed up real good.

 

Did a family trip out west a couple summers ago. Crater Lake was one of the top highlights of the trip. We were there in August. As was mentioned definitely take the time to hike down to the water; it's the most clear lake I've ever seen. We even went for a swim. It's also some of the coldest water I've ever been in.

 

We did, that was our 1st full day in Lassen. We talked our 10yr old twin girls into doing it so it took awhile but totally worth it and yes, the gravel was tough. We got lucky and there was a butterfly migration going on so we were surrounded by 1000s of California Tortoiseshell butterflies above the treeline.

 

We did the boat ride to Wizard Island and that was pretty cool, but the hiking on the island is VERY slow-going. We did a little swimming at the boat dock, a few folks had goggles which would be worth it to see underwater there. The biggest thing I wish we had done was to try to stay at the lodge in the park. It'd be pricey but worth it I think. Instead we stayed at an AirBnB about 40min away as they're not a lot of options.

 

Then I wouldn't be calling insurance, I'd be calling Home-Ec.
Got the number?

 

I’m no longer married. Exactly why I don’t offer advice.

 

That made me spit out my beverage

 

2500 is a solid $1K under value, and the C14 is big enough for CY to take the kids and the ex along...so errybody will be happy!