Visit Oregon for BDR film premieres on February 4th VIDEOS | Oregon BDR | Official trailer Additionally, over 70 film screenings are planned through Spring 2023, hosted by retailers and clubs across the country. To mark the launch of the new Oregon route, Backcountry Discovery Routes® and BMW Motorrad will launch on Saturday, February 4th with a film premiere event in Portland, Oregon and select BMW Motorrad dealer events. “We look forward to new and experienced off-road enthusiasts being inspired by the ORBDR’s scenic routes.” This is the perfect time to share our passion for adventure and dual-sport ridesharing and to demonstrate our continued support for the BDR organization and what they stand for,” said Luciana Francisco, Brand and Marketing Director, BMW motorcycle USA. In 2023, BMW Motorrad is celebrating its 100th anniversary and at the same time 43 years of BMW GS motorcycles. “BMW Motorrad is proud to once again partner with Backcountry Discovery Routes on the development of the new Oregon BDR for the second time in two years. The ORBDR represents the organization’s 12th itinerary of adventure and dual-sport motorcycle travel, with complimentary GPS tracks, travel resources and a Butler motorcycle map to accompany the film’s debut. This is the second BDR route that BMW Motorrad has collaborated on, the first being the Wyoming BDR to be released in 2022. WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ (January 12, 2023) – BMW Motorrad USA is pleased to announce its second partnership with Backcountry Discovery Routes® (BDR®), a non-profit motorcycle adventure organization, on their newest route – Oregon. The debut of the BDR film will accompany the release of the ORBDR route of ADV and dual-sport routes, which includes GPS tracks, travel resources and a Butler motorcycle map.īelow is a press release from BMW Motorrad… I will do my best to answer them.BMW Motorrad and Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR) have teamed up for the second time in two years, with this year’s creation of the new Oregon BDR (the first was the Wyoming BDR released last year). It might give you some idea why you would want to run the trail.įeel free to check with me if you have any questions. You can watch an OPB program about the trail at Oregon Field Guide - Back Country Discovery Route We left the trail frequently to get fuel at small towns or wayside stations. We made heavy us of the chain saw on some of the side trips we took. Depending on how many users have travelled the road before you, you may be forced to do some clearing work. Each year there are some trees that come down. Some of these roads receive little or no maintenance. Be prepared for some route finding with good maps, a GPS and any other resources you can get your hands on.ĭepending on the time of year (we went during late August) be prepared for snow, high water at the fords, and the chance of trees down across the road. They were removed as the result of a law suit by some environmental groups.īesides the OOHVA maps you can buy a CD with track logs from Oregon Back Country Discovery Route. There are NO OBCDR sign posts for the trail. Some of the roads have been decommissioned and you will need to make a few minor detours. It was originally laid out to follow existing USFS and BLM roads but an effort was made to follow the more remote and lesser used roads and avoid the major all-weather gravel roads. You might use four wheel drive for 1% of the trip. If you just stick to the main route and drive hard you could make it much faster but would miss the real reason for driving these roads. We also tried to set up camp well before dark, do a little fishing and relaxing and not push it. You will see a multitude of historic points and manned fire lookouts, etc., along the route. Total mileage from home and back was 1250. We spent a total of 10 days on the trail, including the time to and from home in Beaverton. This is roughly the northern 2/3 of Route 5. We travelled the section from the Washington border to Highway 20. The wife and I drove the OBCDR last summer. Thought I might as well stick it in here also. I posted the following on the "Summer Trip Planned" thread at.
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