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Forum: Americas Today, 05:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 375
Posted By Alcan Rider
Was for many years but let membership drop. ...

Was for many years but let membership drop. Still on the COG forum though. Right now I'm in Pennsylvania, getting ready to depart for Key West, then back home to Alaska - on my '94 Connie. Should...
Forum: Alaska Today, 07:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 91
Posted By Alcan Rider
I bet even Maggie would treat me with respect if...

I bet even Maggie would treat me with respect if I do that!
Forum: Alaska Today, 07:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 91
Posted By Alcan Rider
28 Days and Counting

Yep, only 28 more days 'til the first day of summer and we begin counting down to winter. :huh

Told my friends here in Pennsylvania that I have a reputation for bringing unseasonably cold weather...
Forum: Americas Today, 06:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 375
Posted By Alcan Rider
Re: Verizon

I think you'll find Verizon works well in Alaska, and probably in Canada too, although I can't attest as to the latter. My local carrier in Alaska partners with Verizon for its nationwide roaming. ...
Forum: Trip Planning 05-22-2013, 08:27 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 15,797
Posted By Alcan Rider
Yup. :nod Many, many years ago I listened to a...

Yup. :nod Many, many years ago I listened to a lady who lived by herself in a mostly-abandoned village (Loring) north of Ketchikan. She liked to go camping on the nearby mainland or one of the...
Forum: Alaska 05-20-2013, 07:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 460
Posted By Alcan Rider
ENOUGH! Already

Beautiful downtown Slana experienced the same lousy weather over the weekend that the rest of the state managed to enjoy - snow most of Saturday and about 2" of fresh accumulation early Sunday AM. ...
Forum: Alaska 05-16-2013, 08:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 460
Posted By Alcan Rider
Wicked Planning A Weekend Ride???

Saw a bunch of motorcycles in Glennallen today. Talked to these three riders in front of the Caribou Restaurant
http://alaskajack.smugmug.com/People/Travelers/i-H76pFxk/0/XL/P1010984-XL.jpg
Two...
Forum: Alaska 05-16-2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 428
Posted By Alcan Rider
I've used the annealing process on copper washers...

I've used the annealing process on copper washers several times in years (long) past, but these are aluminum and I want to make certain they are the proper size. Kevin had some (maybe BMW??) that we...
Forum: Trip Planning 05-16-2013, 03:38 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 15,797
Posted By Alcan Rider
That sounds too much like the guy who used bear...

That sounds too much like the guy who used bear spray just like insect repellent, coating his family members, thinking it would serve as a deterrent. :rofl

No, it would probably have the opposite...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-16-2013, 12:30 PM
Replies: 1,017
Views: 137,305
Posted By Alcan Rider
Good! :thumb We need more photos from Southeast...

Good! :thumb We need more photos from Southeast Alaska.
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-16-2013, 12:28 PM
Replies: 1,017
Views: 137,305
Posted By Alcan Rider
What is this "sun" of which you speak? :scratch ...

What is this "sun" of which you speak? :scratch
May 2: 6 inches of heavy, wet snow
May 4 & 5: 18 inches of heavy, wet snow
May 6 thru 14: Mixed rain & snow, can't even see the nearby...
Forum: Alaska 05-16-2013, 11:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 313
Posted By Alcan Rider
Eek Forget Bears - Watch Out For Fierce Owls

This ain't no zoo. Our animals - all of them - are WILD!

Gakona Owl (http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=603)
Forum: Alaska 05-16-2013, 11:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 428
Posted By Alcan Rider
Thanks, Roger. The Nutty one has offered to pick...

Thanks, Roger. The Nutty one has offered to pick them up today and hold them for me to pick up on Monday.

Doggone last minute stuff! :huh
Forum: Alaska 05-16-2013, 12:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 428
Posted By Alcan Rider
Question Pick Up Some Parts 4 Me at The Motorcycle Shop??

Plans to drive in to Los Anchorage this week have fallen through due to too much work here in Slana. This means some Kawasaki parts I had ordered - that I need to take with me to Pennsylvania - are...
Forum: Americas 05-14-2013, 11:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,001
Posted By Alcan Rider
Gotta agree. Traffic is getting heavy even north...

Gotta agree. Traffic is getting heavy even north of Fort Nelson these days. The Cassiar gives you the chance to do (as jdrocks mentioned) both Telegraph Creek and Stewart/Hyder.

Regarding the...
Forum: Alaska 05-14-2013, 11:11 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 1,919
Posted By Alcan Rider
Nutty, You'd better hope the weather up this...

Nutty,

You'd better hope the weather up this way improves a whole lot. Winter won't let go. 4 inches of "global warming" along the highways around here this morning, and it snowed most of the...
Forum: Americas 05-11-2013, 05:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,001
Posted By Alcan Rider
Their "self-imposed 30-day limit". But, did you...

Their "self-imposed 30-day limit". But, did you miss "...on down to Valdez, with maybe a side trip to Chitina (or even to McCarthy) along the way." Had to keep it to just the top spots which meant,...
Forum: Alaska 05-10-2013, 09:56 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,884
Posted By Alcan Rider
You realize, don't you, that you are merely...

You realize, don't you, that you are merely playing catch-up to all the KLR owners on the forum. :deal

:rofl :rofl :rofl

:hide
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-10-2013, 09:50 PM
Replies: 1,017
Views: 137,305
Posted By Alcan Rider
Yes! Dave certainly deserves a round of applause...

Yes! Dave certainly deserves a round of applause for starting this one. :clap :clap :clap Not only have a number of members contributed some really great shots, but it appears to have introduced a...
Forum: Alaska 05-10-2013, 04:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 249
Posted By Alcan Rider
It's good right now, but snow is possible over a...

It's good right now, but snow is possible over a wide area tonight, so it would depend on how much, and how quickly, it warms up tomorrow. My approach is to go take a look. If nothing else, you get...
Forum: Alaska 05-10-2013, 03:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 249
Posted By Alcan Rider
Haven't heard anything negative or positive...

Haven't heard anything negative or positive regarding the McCarthy road. Spring is slow in coming to the Copper Basin so I wouldn't count on making it very far past Chitina just yet. But the...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-10-2013, 11:25 AM
Replies: 1,017
Views: 137,305
Posted By Alcan Rider
No problems at this end. :dunno All the...

No problems at this end. :dunno All the pictures, all the time. :nod
Forum: Americas 05-10-2013, 11:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,001
Posted By Alcan Rider
Good so far. :nod If you don't take at...

Good so far. :nod



If you don't take at least one of the side trips out of Fairbanks, don't even bother going that way. There is Chena Hot Springs to the east (paved), Manley Hot Springs to...
Forum: Ride reports 05-09-2013, 09:17 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 7,305
Posted By Alcan Rider
I can hear Willy singing in the background "On...

I can hear Willy singing in the background "On the road again, It's so good to be on the road again..."

You realize that once this trip is over, you'll never be the same, don't you? This is just...
Forum: Alaska 05-09-2013, 09:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 368
Posted By Alcan Rider
I'm afraid you'll find that if you use castor oil...

I'm afraid you'll find that if you use castor oil as prescribed, the squalling will just get louder in time. Be prepared to spend a lot of time (and money) on this one. :nod
Forum: Americas 05-09-2013, 03:58 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,517
Posted By Alcan Rider
While I have been up to Deadhorse many times, and...

While I have been up to Deadhorse many times, and I really enjoy the trip, IMO doing the round trip in two weeks just to say you've been there seems like a waste of what could be a really nice...
Forum: Alaska 05-08-2013, 12:40 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 1,919
Posted By Alcan Rider
Maybe you better wait until spring finally gets...

Maybe you better wait until spring finally gets here. You know - sometime in July. :huh
Forum: Americas 05-07-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,519
Posted By Alcan Rider
When camping along a river near the coast, or...

When camping along a river near the coast, or even large rivers far inland that might have salmon migrating up them, take a good look along the bank for game trails before setting up you tent there. ...
Forum: Americas 05-07-2013, 08:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 310
Posted By Alcan Rider
As WAH III suggested, Chief Joseph Hwy,...

As WAH III suggested, Chief Joseph Hwy, Yellowstone, Beartooth Pass - all good roads to visit en route to Glacier. Since you would be going that way anyhow, I recommend setting your sights on the...
Forum: Trip Planning 05-07-2013, 08:08 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 15,797
Posted By Alcan Rider
That is the crux of the problem. :nod When...

That is the crux of the problem. :nod

When the first hint that a bear is threatening you is when you wake up with your gun-hand arm in its mouth as it drags you out of your tent... it really...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-07-2013, 03:42 PM
Replies: 888
Views: 145,870
Posted By Alcan Rider
(it's interactive; drag and zoom!) And it'll...

(it's interactive; drag and zoom!)
And it'll make you dizzy if you do it too much. :norton

:lol3

Nice one! :thumb
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-07-2013, 03:39 PM
Replies: 888
Views: 145,870
Posted By Alcan Rider
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy350/dualrider...

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy350/dualriders/2013/0268000.jpg

Yep! :nod Haven't you heard - "If you got it, flaunt it." :D
Forum: Trip Planning 05-06-2013, 10:29 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 15,797
Posted By Alcan Rider
This one - ...

This one -
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6PdsPkQFSI0/S_0-JZ5rYyI/AAAAAAAABSk/XWtepFM6GB0/s1600/flamethrower_straight.jpg]

Anyone for bear steaks? Well done. :D
Forum: Alaska 05-05-2013, 03:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,021
Posted By Alcan Rider
You just had to rub it in, didn't you! :ddog ...

You just had to rub it in, didn't you! :ddog

:lol3

Glad somebody got to have a good ride. :thumb My turn's coming. Tentative schedule: Key West on the 29th. :nod :jkam
Forum: Alaska 05-05-2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 479
Posted By Alcan Rider
New around here, aren't you. :lol3 While...

New around here, aren't you. :lol3

While posting weather observations can give others an idea of what they might expect to encounter, there's no way all of us put together can cover the myriad...
Forum: Canada 05-04-2013, 07:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 678
Posted By Alcan Rider
Who cares about the time when you're having fun?...

Who cares about the time when you're having fun? :ricky Right, Bill? :D

When you gonna head back up this way? BTW - it was good seeing you in Denver last August. Maybe I'll make JAX once more...
Forum: Trip Planning 05-03-2013, 10:58 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 15,797
Posted By Alcan Rider
The annual thread - camping in bear country, and...

The annual thread - camping in bear country, and "what gun should I bring?" The same, uninformed questions. The same, unending debate. This all brings to mind an incident that happened just over...
Forum: Alaska 05-01-2013, 08:31 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 17,452
Posted By Alcan Rider
Oh NO! :eek1 Even Kul Mom's doing it now,...

Oh NO! :eek1 Even Kul Mom's doing it now, too.

It HAS been a long winter, hasn't it?

:rofl:rofl:rofl

And now (since none of you seem to be able to keep this thread on topic) :hide...
Forum: Americas 05-01-2013, 12:16 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,517
Posted By Alcan Rider
The Concours is in Pennsylvania, stored with...

The Concours is in Pennsylvania, stored with friends. The route back home is via southern Florida, maybe Key West while I'm in that neighborhood. Have to be in Atlanta on June 1st, and then a...
Forum: Alaska 04-29-2013, 07:53 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,065
Posted By Alcan Rider
That's known as "the good ol' days". That photo...

That's known as "the good ol' days". That photo was taken 11 years ago, in Stevensville, MI, just before the other rider and I headed west to do a 1K day out to Torrington, WY. And that is the gas...
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