2005 OMA - OBCDR Tour Photo Gallery

2005 OMA - OBCDR Tour

Here we are at Bronco Billys Saloon doing what we do best. Looking good and drinking bourbon. This is also the only time Ty was able to sneak into a shot. Nice work guys!

Our trusty steeds guard the front door of Bronco Billy's Saloon while we tip a few back in celebration of a great weekend of riding.

This shot captures the optical illusion of Tumalo Falls spilling off the cliff at an angle.

Our group was forced to pose for a shot at Tumalo Falls. Check out the crazy couple who scaled the cliff face in order to sneak behind the falls for a little privacy.

One look at this picture and it is perfectly clear why Tumalo Falls is a favorite destination for tourists who are visiting the resort towns of Bend and Sisters.

Look closely and you can see the star-crossed lovers making out behind the raging wall of water at Tumalo Falls.

Here's one of the in-focus shots we managed to nail of the Elk herd. A small bull is in the front and on the move!

With 9065'tall Mt. Bachelor on the horizon it was easy to tell if we were heading in the right direction. Of course the GPS units on the guides' bikes didn't hurt either.

Yeah Jeff, the OMA OBCDR Tour deserves a thumbs up - now watch where you're going!

The OMA Tour returns from a quick trip to the base of Mt. Bachelor (That's the big mountain in the background).

The Eastern Block Team (MZ and KTM) stirs up some dust along the kick-ass fun power line road.

Unfortunately dust was a factor on this trip, but then again if you're scared of dust you might want to reconsider which sport you are getting involved in.

Wango the tango - 1-2-3 quatro. Sorry Ted but I had to do it. That song was in my head throughout the morning after Jeff informed us of our morning destination.

A bad-ass road leads to this old dilapidated US Forestry lookout tower atop Wango Butte.

Ty risked life and limb to climb a little ways up the tower to get this cool photo of the group at Wango Butte.

Without a doubt there was a fair share of street riding on this tour. The good thing was that something cool was always waiting when the pavement hit the dirt again.

Here we are taking inventory after a rugged section of trail on our final day.

These photos sum up our presence at Twin Lakes Resort. Notice how harmless we all look by the campfire turned early in the evening.

Riding an MZ Baghira will get you some serious attention from the rest of the crowd when they learn that it actually can withstand some serious abuse.

Notice how blurry we all get as time goes on - before long we were just a smeared remnant in the minds of the poor souls who were bunking next to us in the cabins.

This Bald Eagle made an appearance while we were goofing around at Wickiup Reservoir.

We were getting close to our second stop by the time we reached the Wickiup Reservoir so we decided to stop for a while and soak in the view.

Black Rock Lava Field panoramic image number two.

Check out this image and the next for a panoramic view of the Black Rock Lava Field.

The OBCDR Tour group poses for a photo op at the Black Rock Lava Field.

Take a closer look at the Black Rock Lava Field. This stuff could do some serious damage to someone if they were to be unfortunate enough to fall down on this stuff.

Manley Tavern in Crescent hosted our group for lunch on day two. We were dirty, smelly and loud - Sorry!

A little flat tracking on the Baghira gobbled up some of the long gravel roads about an hour outside of Diamond Lake.

Sure the MZ Baghira is big and heavy but it was designed to be a street bike that can pull of-road duty - which it does just fine.

The MZ Baghira was a blast on the snowmobile trails around Diamond Lake.

Once we left Diamond Lake on the morning of day two we followed a series of snowmobile trails that wound through some amazing forest scenery.

One of the cool features around Diamond Lake is the pointy Mt. Thielsen which reaches 9182' above sea level.

When the sun finally set on us after day one we were all very happy to be cooling our heels in comfort at the Diamond Lake Resort.

Here's a cool view of one of our two cabins at Diamond Lake Resort as well as the OMA motor home support vehicle.

Our machines get a well deserved rest at Diamond Lake Resort while the men consume a few well deserved cocktails and snacks.

Riding an MZ Baghira will get you some serious attention from the rest of the crowd when they learn that it actually can withstand some serious abuse.

Jeff Moffet's Suzuki DRZ400E was equipped with saddle bags stuffed full of food, first-aid, GPS equipment and all the important trail tools.

Doug O'Dell Jr., like his father , is a Hollywood stuntman - he also pulls double-duty as a guide for Oregon Motorcycle Adventures.

The big black MZ Baghira looks right at home in the Umpqua Wilderness. It actually handled itself quite well in these conditions too.

Everyone but photographer Ty Maddox is in this shot of our tour group following our splash-fest in Bybee Creek.

OMA Tour Leader Jeff Moffet almost found out hard way that a DRZ doesn't always react well to sharp-edged jumps like the face of the Bybee Creek snowmobile bridge.

O'Dell Sr. and myself made sure there was no chance of contracting scurvy during our three day trip by sucking on a couple limes. Mmmmm.

Apparently I had lost my mind since all I wanted to do was splash in the water. I love water. Water is cool.

The MZ Baghira is pretty tall and since it's heavy it plows through the rocks under the water.

Here I am on my first time across Bybee Creek aboard the MZ Baghira.I was a little worried so I took it slow the first time.

Everyone had a blast at the creek. The next frame of this shot was Ty the photographer getting absolutely soaked - we'll leave that one out though.

Gas-Man Hayes eases his KTM across Bybee Creek.

Stuntman Doug O'Dell Sr. was eager to show his skills at the Bybee Creek water crossing.

The lodge-pole pine forest that surrounds this area makes for some cool photos. Eventually it gives way to more dense forest the farther away you get from civilization.

The first official stop after lunch in Prospect was at this rest area outside of Diamond Lake.

The MZ Baghira seemed to be right at home in the dirt. I was pleasantly surprised to find out it was pretty comfortable over the long haul too.

The Prospect Pizza Parlor hosted the first lunch break of our Oregon Back Country Discovery Route Tour. We were already pooped at this point but we still had 300 miles to go!

The Oregon Back Country Discovery Route Tour begins at the Oregon Motorcycle Adventure offices in Phoenix, Oregon and ends 380-miles later in Sisters.

Scenery like this is pretty typical of riding in Oregon so I guess we're pretty lucky in that regard.

The MZ Baghira seemed to be right at home in the dirt. I was surprised to find out it was pretty comfortable over the long haul too.

The Oregon Back Country Discovery Route Tour began at the Oregon Motorcycle Adventure offices in Phoenix, Oregon. The MZ Baghira will never be the same.