My trans-Canada motorcycle adventure begins this week! I’m excited to get on the road again. Mother nature appears to be cooperating. Continue reading Ride Across Canada – final prep

My Ride to The Dalton itinerary has me arriving in Dawson Creek, BC at the end of Day 5. The Alaskan Highway begins here. I found the following description of the section of the Alaskan Highway I’ll be traveling in the FAQ section of TheMilepost website. I parsed the info to match my travel days. Sounds like Day 7 will be a fun (challenging) day … Continue reading The Alaskan Highway

While on this trip, my housemates and I will be tracking road conditions carefully. An information site I’ll rely on is 511.alaska.gov. The day after my arrival in Fairbanks, I’ll have an opportunity to ride north from Fairbanks up the Elliot Highway to the start of the Dalton Highway, some 84 miles farther north near Livengood, AK. From there, depending on road and weather conditions, … Continue reading Alaska Road Conditions

So, yesterday I took off the tupperware (fiberglass body panels) to inspect and clean behind them. This was good practice for me. I keep this video handy, to assist. It is off my R1200 Common Tasks playlist. After I finished, I replaced the tupperware, strapped on my two new Pilot Road 4 tires and made a short list of the things I would like the mechanic … Continue reading 66,000 mile service