AR-NWA ADV BS thread - Page 3893

joenuclear · 01-12-2013, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Valentino Magoo

Morning all. The gimp is feeling good so far. I got to make her breakie to keep her happy.
She can't shower for 2 days, and she is less than impressed about my elaborate preparations and accessories assembled for her sponge bath. ;)

Good on you Tim. Now back to the pampering!

DRZ Charlie · 01-12-2013, 07:06 AM

Haha...Tim, yeah it was probably the "accessories" that worried her. Glad she is doing better.

ozarkrider · 01-12-2013, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by joenuclear

Price fuel, tires, meals, and lodging for the Canadian portion of the AlCan Highway and you might rethink that. 1 day and 13 hours for 662 miles is a bit slow.

A friend of mine made the trip to Prudhoe Bay this summer. Took him 37 days, 10K miles, and $7K, roughly. His only gripe about going through Canada was not being able to bring a sidearm. And lack of cell phone coverage.

I'm not sure what a cabin costs on the ferry, but you can pitch a tent on deck. The downside to that is that you can't peg the tent down. The Milepost, a very informative publication is very helpful for making the trip to AK. Dr. Greg Frazier has also written a very good book about his travels up north. Riding to Alaska is the name of his book.

Steve, my buddy who went this past summer, rode a 1200GSA up there. He mounted Heidenau K60's on the bike. Ran the front one for the entire trip. Had a rear drop shipped to a shop in Anchorage and had it mounted when he got there. Seems like the largest expense per item/service was for lodging. He did camp some but bears kept him just a bit leery about camping very much.

And Cycle World currently has an article about a fella riding a Vespa scooter from FL to AK. That is an adventure for sure!

joenuclear · 01-12-2013, 07:13 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=R3SFqV0hMyo

DrLewall · 01-12-2013, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by joenuclear

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=R3SFqV0hMyo

Cliff notes please..cautious of anything Joe post that requires FAP

stuckin · 01-12-2013, 07:41 AM

I have looked at the ferry a couple times. With a suv and a trailer 4 kids and the wife and i it was over $3500.

NateLePain · 01-12-2013, 07:42 AM

Alaska Ferry... cabin or deck?

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=463849

Last summer there was a nice article in one of the dual sport rags about a guy who rode thee ferry with his 11 yro boy. The slept on the deck and then rented cabins, in AK. If I find the article, I'll link it.

nlp

DrLewall · 01-12-2013, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by stuckin

I have looked at the ferry a couple times. With a suv and a trailer 4 kids and the wife and i it was over $3500.

All the more reason to stay here!

NateLePain · 01-12-2013, 07:45 AM

I picked up a 2009 WR250X(shod with knobbies

), last night, from Dogjaw. Him and his boy Zach had picked it up a few months back but prefer their DR650's. I'll post some pics once the weather clears. I have a very good feeling about this bike...

nlp

joenuclear · 01-12-2013, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DrLewall

Cliff notes please..cautious of anything Joe post that requires FAP

It's a wonderful article on the benefits of hi-Viz jackets Doc.

joenuclear · 01-12-2013, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by NateLePain

I picked up a 2009 WR250X(shod with knobbies

), last night, from Dogjaw. Him and his boy Zach had picked it up a few months back but prefer their DR650's. I'll post some pics once the weather clears. I have a very good feeling about this bike...

nlp

Congrats Nate.

DrLewall · 01-12-2013, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by joenuclear

It's a wonderful article on the benefits of hi-Viz jackets Doc.

Okay! I am IN!

Arkwizard · 01-12-2013, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Valentino Magoo

Morning all. The gimp is feeling good so far. I got to make her breakie to keep her happy.
She can't shower for 2 days, and she is less than impressed about my elaborate preparations and accessories assembled for her sponge bath. ;)

Couldn't you just cover her leg to above the knee with a plastic garbage bag and clean her with the garden hose on the driveway? Sounds simple to me, but what do I know, I have only been married three times.

DrLewall · 01-12-2013, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by joenuclear

It's a wonderful article on the benefits of hi-Viz jackets Doc.

saw some gear I need..Off to Ebay..THANKS JOE!

Zecatfish · 01-12-2013, 09:15 AM

The 250 Hunt...
Rocky is finally getting a settlement check.
He wants another bike.
He thinks he wants a 250.
Only thing we can find is an 09 with 1k miles for $2750.
I'm thinking there has to be something cheaper to be found.
Maybe DR350, or something.
He is thinking about a trip this summer when he graduates.
So the hunt is on, anyone else know of a bike from a friend of a friend etc?

01-12-2013, 07:06 AM	#58382
DRZ Charlie Old & beat up Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Fayetteville, AR Oddometer: 11,073	Haha...Tim, yeah it was probably the "accessories" that worried her. Glad she is doing better. __________________ Ride, Crash, Visit the ER, Get a splint, Recuperate, Assess your mistakes, Repair Motorcycle, Gather courage to ride again, Ride, Rinse & Repeat My SPOT - No tracks = not riding \| Mapsource Tutorial \| Rides

01-12-2013, 07:13 AM	#58384
joenuclear Planning..... Joined: Mar 2007 Oddometer: 5,242	Remind you of anyone? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=R3SFqV0hMyo __________________ Ride safe enough....

01-12-2013, 07:42 AM	#58387
NateLePain Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Central AR Oddometer: 3,962	Alaska Ferry... cabin or deck? http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=463849 Last summer there was a nice article in one of the dual sport rags about a guy who rode thee ferry with his 11 yro boy. The slept on the deck and then rented cabins, in AK. If I find the article, I'll link it. nlp __________________ '10 Triumph StRiple, '06 BMW F650GSA, '03 Honda XR80R, '03 Honda XR70R

01-12-2013, 07:45 AM	#58389
NateLePain Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Central AR Oddometer: 3,962	I picked up a 2009 WR250X(shod with knobbies ), last night, from Dogjaw. Him and his boy Zach had picked it up a few months back but prefer their DR650's. I'll post some pics once the weather clears. I have a very good feeling about this bike... nlp __________________ '10 Triumph StRiple, '06 BMW F650GSA, '03 Honda XR80R, '03 Honda XR70R

01-12-2013, 09:15 AM	#58395
Zecatfish XTique Rider Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Arkansas USA Oddometer: 7,919	The 250 Hunt... Rocky is finally getting a settlement check. He wants another bike. He thinks he wants a 250. Only thing we can find is an 09 with 1k miles for $2750. I'm thinking there has to be something cheaper to be found. Maybe DR350, or something. He is thinking about a trip this summer when he graduates. So the hunt is on, anyone else know of a bike from a friend of a friend etc? __________________ Google Earth GPS Howto (still a work in progress) use USGS TOPO Maps to layout trails. http://home.windstream.net/catfish/GPS The Early Bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. https://sites.google.com/site/ozarkadventuretours/

01-12-2013, 07:41 AM	#58386
stuckin Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2012 Location: Bella Vista, AR Oddometer: 734	I have looked at the ferry a couple times. With a suv and a trailer 4 kids and the wife and i it was over $3500.

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