[Bartruff1]

by the route....I would say 1-5 most often would have the best weather but boring as hell....97 would be colder in the mornings but also pretty boring..the coast 101 is spectacular if the weather is good but it can change quickly and the traffic can be annoying...in the early fall I would take 395, neat little towns, little or no traffic, wide variety of mountain and farm scenes and GREAT 2ND AND 3RD GEAR WINDING UP AND DOWN ROADS !!! If it is the Journey and not the destination....that is a superb motorcycle sports car route, the roads around John Day will make you laugh out loud...The people there seldom (if ever) see a Cobra so you will get a lot of questions at gas/meal stops ....go for it but check with ODOT to make sure they are not sanding or spraying for frost in the canyons and passes.. ...