While my 2005 Alaska Adventure gave the touring aspects of my Honda ST1300 a thorough shakedown and revealed a superbly designed motorcycle, the sporting aspects of this machine were left largely untested by that trip. The Alaska Highway and the paved roads throughout Alaska consist of one straight road after the next. The scenery was …
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After Midnight in Denali
It was just a matter of time before the subject of riding a motorcycle to Alaska came up for consideration. For those of us who do motorcycle touring, it's the equivalent of climbing Mt. Rainier due to the distances involved, the poor road conditions on the Alaska Highway, the remoteness, the weather, the mosquitoes, etc. …
Alaska Adventure 2005
[one_half] Trip Journal Objectives: Explore Alaska Traverse the entire Alaska Highway, a.k.a. "The Alcan" Visit Denali National Park & Preserve in Alaska Visit Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park in California Drink beer & smoke cigars each night around the campfire Destinations: Planning the ride Day 1 - Heading to the Redwoods Wednesday, June 22 Paul, Jeff & Eric Los …
Alaska Adventure 2005 – Riders & Bikes
Jeff "Twink" Adams a.k.a. “Pork Chop” Bike: Kawasaki Concours ODMC title(s): Club Humorist, Club Large Game Animal Specialist 6,141 riding miles in 15 days + 916 nautical miles in 4 days on Alaskan ferry = 7,057 total miles traveled Click on a photo to launch the slide show Trevor "Road Dog" Trifiro a.k.a. “Uncle Bob” …
Alaska Adventure 2005 – Planning the ride
"Alaska?? Why on Earth do we have to ride all the way to Alaska and back?" I ask. My three riding buddies proffer the following justifications: Uncle Bob: "Because Bush has been reelected which means they'll be drilling for oil any day now, the permafrost will melt at an accelerated rate and all the remaining …
Alaska Adventure 2005 – Heading for the Redwoods
Day 1 Wednesday, June 22 Van Nuys, CA to Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, CA 763 miles (Paul, Jeff & Eric) Paul, Jeff and Eric depart from Eric's house in LA and head for the Redwoods in Northern California. Once they reach Redding, they head West on Highway 299 through the Trinity Alps, a mountain range between I-5 and …
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Alaska Adventure 2005 – The Oregon Coast
Day 2 Thursday, June 23 Crescent City, CA to Seattle, WA 531 miles (Paul, Jeff & Eric) After spending some time exploring the Redwoods, the guys head North up the Oregon Coast, some mighty fine motorcycling riding indeed. They cross the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon and cruise into Washington State. They could head Northeast …
Alaska Adventure 2005 – Heading for the Alaska ferry
Day 3 Friday, June 24 Seattle, WA to Bellingham, WA 98 miles (Paul, Jeff, Scott, Trev) 196 miles (Eric) The day has finally arrived. After a hearty breakfast and a brief stop at REI to purchase flashlights, we head North on I-5 for Bellingham, Washington, the Southern terminus of the Alaska ferry system. Eric is …
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Alaska Adventure 2005 – The Love Boat
Day 3 - 6 Friday, June 24 to Monday, June 27 Bellingham, WA to Haines, AK 916 miles (Paul, Jeff, Scott & Trev) So what does one do when you find yourself on a boat for three and a half days with absolutely nothing to do? You relax. This is always a foreign concept at first …
Alaska Adventure 2005 – Boat Fever!
Day 6 Monday, June 27 Haines, AK to Kluane National Park Reserve, YT 205 miles As enjoyable as our cruise has been, we are suffering from some serious boat fever. We are chomping at the bit to get off the boat and do some serious riding. The St. Elias Mountains along the Haines Highway are simply …
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