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hilf
01-13-2006, 11:26 PM
I've ridden up/down the east coast numerous times between Florida and New York State. But my longest and most interesting ride occured last summer. I rode from my home, to Americade then to Alaska and back home between June 6 through July 7. My goal was to get to Prudhoe Bay but didn't get further than a bit north of Fairbanks. A close estimate of mileage was 11,500 over 4 1/2 weeks. This included several days under severe storm conditions in Alberta, Canada and waiting for shock replacements in Fairbanks. I counted 3 days that were clear of rain over the entire trip. Worth every minute. The X was great, the progressive shocks were not!

The summer of 1995 I did 1185 miles in 23 hrs. Unfortunately I never turned in the paperwork. That ride was on a 1982 750 Virago riding between the Catskills and North Florida using the inland route. Not an iron butt but a purely sore ass. Fortunately I enjoy night riding.

hilf
01-21-2006, 10:36 AM
June '05 in Dawson Creek, B.C. at the start of the Alaska Highway.

http://bigbikeriders.com/photopost/data/500/2985longhaul.jpg

Klattu
02-09-2006, 02:46 AM
Come on!!!!

Have to post more photos than that.

Is the Alaska highway paved the whole way?

hilf
02-09-2006, 12:59 PM
It IS paved all the way but sections seem to be repaired along its length. You have to be prepared to ride (or drive) over some rough sections.

OK. I'll retrieve some more pics but I'll have to extract them from video I took. It may take a short while.