Forum: Alaska
05-17-2013, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 300
The Force
The Force is strong with this winter.
Fairbanks
Today: Rain or mixed rain and snow developing in the morning...
Becoming all snow by evening. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches.
Heaviest...
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Forum: Alaska
05-13-2013, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 144
Views: 5,552
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Forum: Alaska
05-11-2013, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 833
Views: 98,189
Metzler tires
Got tires I'm not going to use, new, bought in 2006, never mounted.
Front
Metzler Laser Tec 110/90V-18 $50 sold
Rears
Metzler Laser Tec 4.00H-18 $50 sold
Metzler Marathon ME 88 120/90HB-18 ...
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Forum: Alaska
05-04-2013, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 347
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Forum: Alaska
05-04-2013, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 132
Views: 6,888
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Forum: Alaska
04-30-2013, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 496
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Forum: Alaska
04-26-2013, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 837
kids too?
Amy, OK to bring grandkids? 2 and 5 year old boys?
Cee and I will be in anchortown over the weekend to visit the kids,
The tour sounds like fun though I think they've already planned Saturday
so...
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Forum: Alaska
04-22-2013, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,019
I gave my sons short rides even earlier but it...
I gave my sons short rides even earlier but it was around 6 that we went places. I had a belt around the both of us since on longer rides on a warm day they would try to nap, I'd wake them up when I...
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Forum: Alaska
04-20-2013, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,212
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Forum: Ride reports
04-19-2013, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 5,107
Views: 1,335,290
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Forum: Alaska
04-16-2013, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,212
good places to eat
Glennallen - a burger place on the left as you drive into town is very good. Jack, what's then name of the place?
Anchorage - Roadrunner, great burgers, get the Kenai burger. On Arctic Blvd...
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Forum: Alaska
04-15-2013, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 549
seriously
Now I remember one time riding my bike I caught up to a large cloud of skeets, so I slowed up and drafted them for 50 miles or so, musta got better'n 60mpg (usually only get 45mpg) on that run before...
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Forum: Alaska
04-15-2013, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,100
My son rode a '77 KZ1000 LTD...
My son rode a '77 KZ1000 LTD (Fairbanks>Denver>Seattle>Fairbanks) and it had a 3 gal tank, maybe 130 mile range, so we stopped frequently for gas sometimes after 100 miles. He carried a liter of...
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Forum: Alaska
04-15-2013, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,825
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Forum: Alaska
04-14-2013, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 1,807
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Forum: Alaska
04-14-2013, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,825
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Forum: Alaska
04-12-2013, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 757
freakin weather
kinda feels like a freak storm is happenin' now what with something or someone
holding up a big stop sign to spring... North of the range is running 20 degrees
below normal.
But I'm sure...
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Forum: Alaska
04-09-2013, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 326
I agree with Kevin, that's been our experience...
I agree with Kevin, that's been our experience too. I rarely do reservations and have never done so on the Alcan but have been close to not getting a room in the towns, especially Whitehorse even in...
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Forum: Alaska
03-31-2013, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 475
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Forum: Alaska
03-22-2013, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 475
Chistochina
The web site states, "Located on the original site of the historic Chistochina Roadhouse." I worked at Chistochina roadhouse in my teens in the 60's for two summers. I knew the original lodge burned...
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Forum: Alaska
03-21-2013, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 132
Views: 6,888
great
Kevin,
Good to hear from you buddy! And hope to see you two in Dawson.
David
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Forum: Ride reports
03-21-2013, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 177
Views: 33,317
Most of the credit goes to inmate Ak Bob, the...
Most of the credit goes to inmate Ak Bob, the Alaska Air Marshall for the Airhead chapter, for helping find a suitable rear tire and someone to do some welding. Hopefully that will get sorted out...
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Forum: Alaska
03-21-2013, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 984
Sjaak in Fairbanks
Yep, he made it in last night I hear. I stopped by the hotel this morning to look at his rig and talked with him for a couple minutes. Here's the rig:
Check out the Little rear tires, all the way...
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Forum: Ride reports
03-19-2013, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 177
Views: 33,317
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Forum: Alaska
03-19-2013, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 820
yes
Also interested but not to conflict with D2D...
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Forum: Alaska
03-17-2013, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 12,289
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Forum: Alaska
03-16-2013, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 638
Winter D2D
It was a great ride to Dawson and the town put on a good time.
http://solarmoose.smugmug.com/Other/Trek-to-Dawson/i-FDXsGfm/0/L/IMG_1584c-L.jpg
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Forum: Alaska
03-14-2013, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 717
report
Sounded like a great time and great times require great reports!
Maybe combine a Sunday Airhead tech session with a presentation at our shop sometime in April?
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Forum: Alaska
03-02-2013, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 638
D2D in Winter
PM sent and left msg on cell. I'm doing the tok>dawson ride next week too and was hoping to ride with someone I know. Already bought my tickets...
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Forum: Alaska
02-28-2013, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 586
Denali Park?
I have a love/hate thing for Denali Park.
Love the mountain and the many places Denali can be seen along the Parks highway (#3.) I've seen it from the seat of snowmachine in March on a clear day...
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Forum: Alaska
02-26-2013, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,941
welcome
Welcome from the north! I echo the D2D gathering, its a great time to meet other riders. The Alaska ADV community is a friendly bunch and we've enjoyed meeting people and reconnecting with old...
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Forum: Alaska
02-22-2013, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,532
I would echo that having worked on the Slope in...
I would echo that having worked on the Slope in all four seasons in the 70's. Its a beautiful place with its own appeal. And man, the aurora (in the in winter of course) is unlike anything I've seen...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-08-2013, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 471
Views: 149,607
RT or not
LOL, That has confused a couple people before, but it was just the luck of the DMV draw.
However, my wife does have a '95 RT, this is at a park on Kodiak Island....
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Forum: Alaska
02-07-2013, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 996
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-06-2013, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 471
Views: 149,607
we went there too
My wife havin' fun on the dragon in Oct '11
http://solarmoose.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Deals-Gap/i-8kM8ZJr/0/L/img_1569crc-L.jpg
I'm bringin up the rear...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-31-2013, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 518
Views: 182,739
costs
If the op doesn't mind, I might be able to help with some figures. My wife and
I rolled up the Alcan to home in Fairbanks within a couple days of ruffntuff
(sorry we didn't cross paths.) Our trip...
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Forum: Alaska
01-29-2013, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,707
I see on Sjaak's...
I see on Sjaak's (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=854295) thread in Ride Reports that he has shipped equipment to
Anc. If there is an ice road (shore based, not on sea ice) put in...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-26-2013, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 5,107
Views: 1,335,290
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Forum: Ride reports
01-19-2013, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 5,107
Views: 1,335,290
What?
You're going to see another water...
What?
You're going to see another water fall? instead of a soccer match? in South America? Dude. Priorities.
I mean like, how much of this nature stuff can you take? :rofl:rofl
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Forum: Alaska
01-08-2013, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 12,289
LOL, HDL thats a great story about
"she...
LOL, HDL thats a great story about
"she whose name I won’t mention to protect her well-established dignity."
I don't believe I've heard of anyone taking a pee on a moose before. and...
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