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SR! 2012 Events
Save the dates
In 2011 Sound RIDER! was honored by the
American Motorcyclist Association with their Top Road Event
Organizer of the Year award. We step into 2012 with that
acknowledgment , which represents more than 10 years of working hard
to create the best motorcycle events in the Northwest. Our
commitment is to keep making each event better and better, so be
sure to join us for one or more as you plan your riding calendar.
 Cafe
to Cafe Grand Tour—April through September
For those of you not familiar with how a
grand tour works, once you sign up you are provided with a list of
target destinations you must ride to and document by way of a photo,
receipt or otherwise. Getting there is certainly part of the fun as
those who already do these events know.
Our Cafe to Cafe Grand tour sends you to
15 restaurants scattered across the Northwest. We
use new locations as often as possible. In 2011 the grand tour carried
a theme—'the end of the road'—with nearly every location being
at the end of a road. For 2012 the theme is 'a few of our
favorite things'. These are restaurants that we thoroughly enjoy
regardless of how out of the way they are. And as always, we'll be
providing some great road suggestions for you to play on going to
and from the target destination.
Registration opens April 1st , and we'll
remind you of that in the April newsletter.
Who should go?: Anyone
who enjoys good food and good roads.
Go alongs: Need more targets? Add in a registration
for the
Dam Tour and create some
even longer trips.
 The
Ultimate Road Trip: Washington's Back Roads - June 25-29
In 2005 , six moto journalists set off on a
ride across Washington's secondary and tertiary backroads exploring
the Cascades, the Columbia Basin, The Columbia River Gorge and more.
In 2006, articles appeared in a number of publications including
Motorcycle Escape, American Cruiser and Rider magazine, each
revealing a different interpretation of the five day road trip. For
2012, we'll retrace the path they road and see what they saw as we
take our annual Ultimate Road Trip Tour along these fantastic
motorcycle roads. Need a good excuse to explore the ultra versatile
geography and geology of Washington State? Look no further.
Registration opens in February.
Who should go?: Anyone who
enjoys 200-300 mile days in the saddle while exploring the scenery,
wonders and twisty less-traveled roads of a great state.
Go alongs: Bring a friend and rent them a motorcycle
through
TourUSA.us.
 The
10th Annual Rally in the Gorge - August 1-5
Too many times we've heard people say "I
know —I gotta get down to that rally one day, I've really been
wanting to go for some time now." If you've never been, make this
the year because we'll be celebrating our 10th anniversary of this
unique rally that focuses on
sportbike,
sport touring, dual
sport
and maxi scoot enthusiasts. Since 2006, the rally have been
sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association as a Signature
event, and their Northwest regional rally event. It's got it all—good rides on great roads, informative guest speakers, the Maryhill
Loops Road, a really fun Fun Run, good healthy food, a great
community, fun evening events, a well stocked silent auction, plenty
of door prizes and, of course, the bike barn. Registration opens in
February.
Who should go?: Anyone with
a sport bike, sport touring mount, dual sport ride or maxi scooter.
Own more than one? We don't charge extra for you to park a trailer!
Go alongs: Guys—the rally dates follow the MotoGP at
Laguna Seca the prior weekend. Add it to your itinerary home. Girls— the rally dates follow the
AMA Women and Motorcycling conference
in Carson City, Nevada the prior weekend. Make it your next stop.
 Sasquatch
Dual Sport Tour - August 20-24
The annual five day dual sport tour that
takes riders across both paved and gravel roads throughout the
Northwest in search of the elusive fuzzy beast. And have we ever
seen him on the tour? 'When haven't we seen
one!' is what any squatch
veteran will tell ya.
Hold on to your hats for the 2012 tour.
This year we're going east to ride the Idaho Bucket list. You might
be saying to yourself—'what's in Idaho that should be on my bucket
list?' How about the Seven Devils, Thev Sawtooths, the Chinese Wall,
Magruder Corridor and the Lolo Motorway? You won't want to miss this
fantastic week of riding and exploring places few other riders have
been. Registration opens in March.
 Northwest
Motorcycle Display - December TBA
Our 12th annual Northwest Motorcycle
Display is on track to be viewed in Seattle during the 2012
International Motorcycle Show. Will you have a great bike to share
with the 40,000 attendees ?
In September we'll call out for bikes
through our newsletter that accompanies the publishing of this
monthly online magazine.
Who should go?: Anyone who
enjoys motorcycles, or think they may in the future.
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