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Man, how times have changed. Back in the seventies, it seemed every guy
wearing a motorcycle jacket was dancing to the sounds of the Village People
and trying to prove himself a Macho Man. With the arrival of the new millenium,
however, any self-respecting Yakimite has given up the YMCA for the AMA and
prefers his designer leathers with armor and scuffed knee pucks. Fact is, once
you discover the two DHs and several TEs leading to and from this little
suburb of Yakima, it’s hard not to be a Naches Man. And while this eastern
gateway to Mt Rainier National Park doesn’t have as many tight, muscle-flexing
twisties as DH7 Packwood - Naches, it’s still a great place to cruise for
gorgeous Pavement and Scenery. A different breed of village people have built
roadside houses, farms and RV sites, as well as the services to provide for
them at the Yakima end. And the beefy Engineering frequently dominates the
beautiful, riverside asphalt, making many of the curves feel a little more
submissive than you’d like. But it’s sure fun to go to the twisty, scenic
Chinook Pass, or the winding sections west of Cliffdale. Young man, are you up
for a ride?
