Prudhoe Bay bound! - Page 7

G-Rex · 08-07-2011, 05:36 AM

We made it! 12 hours but we are here. The first 350 miles were easy. The last 150 were hell.

Tomorrow we go back to Fairbanks.

derf · 08-07-2011, 10:07 AM

Check your oil levels. Take pictures

Mr Lefty · 08-07-2011, 10:19 AM

nice... Congrats!

KSGregman · 08-07-2011, 10:46 AM

Outstanding....great work!

Ride safe...I'm looking forward to the pics!

Captain Morgan · 08-07-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Rex

We made it! 12 hours but we are here. The first 350 miles were easy. The last 150 were hell.

Tomorrow we go back to Fairbanks.

Doesn't look like you made it the whole way there. Better not turn around just yet.

I grabbed a screenshot of your entire spottracker page of the trip up there.

goof2 · 08-07-2011, 04:57 PM

Awesome, congratulations on making it.

Particle Man · 08-08-2011, 10:09 AM

That kicks ass

G-Rex · 08-08-2011, 03:25 PM

Ok guys and girls, as I'm sure you've figured out if you're watching the Spot, we made it back to Fairbanks safe and sound.

The trip up the Dalton was perfect weather. The trip down was anything but.

We had rain for the first half (240 miles) from Prudhoe Bay to Coldfoot, 3" mud for 20 miles, and snow for another 30 miles over the Brooks Range.

Gas in Prudhoe Bay was $5.39 a gallon. I would have felt better about that if I hadn't gotten some water in my tank. The bike died 40 miles north of Coldfoot, in the rain, in 3" of muddy muck. It took an hour to get that fixed.

There is no lonelier feeling than to have your bike die in the middle of the Alaska forest and not know why, or what you're going to do, or if you'll even be able to fix it. LOL

We are staying in Fairbanks for an R&R day today.

Trip · 08-08-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Rex

Ok guys and girls, as I'm sure you've figured out if you're watching the Spot, we made it back to Fairbanks safe and sound.

The trip up the Dalton was perfect weather. The trip down was anything but.

We had rain for the first half (240 miles) from Prudhoe Bay to Coldfoot, 3" mud for 20 miles, and snow for another 30 miles over the Brooks Range.

Gas in Prudhoe Bay was $5.39 a gallon. I would have felt better about that if I hadn't gotten some water in my tank. The bike died 40 miles north of Coldfoot, in the rain, in 3" of muddy muck. It took an hour to get that fixed.

There is no lonelier feeling than to have your bike die in the middle of the Alaska forest and not know why, or what you're going to do, or if you'll even be able to fix it. LOL

We are staying in Fairbanks for an R&R day today.

It's the tough days that will stick with ya, suck it up nancy, quit yer bitching.

derf · 08-08-2011, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

It's the tough days that will stick with ya, suck it up nancy, quit yer bitching.

hells yeh, tell him to stop acting like a pussy, just because he had to wrestle the bear down doesnt mean shit in my book.

trace, still need pictures

08-07-2011, 05:36 AM	#61
G-Rex Where to next? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OK to the C Moto: TL1000R, Hayabusa, R1150RT Posts: 1,333	We made it! 12 hours but we are here. The first 350 miles were easy. The last 150 were hell. Tomorrow we go back to Fairbanks. __________________

08-08-2011, 03:25 PM	#68
G-Rex Where to next? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OK to the C Moto: TL1000R, Hayabusa, R1150RT Posts: 1,333	Ok guys and girls, as I'm sure you've figured out if you're watching the Spot, we made it back to Fairbanks safe and sound. The trip up the Dalton was perfect weather. The trip down was anything but. We had rain for the first half (240 miles) from Prudhoe Bay to Coldfoot, 3" mud for 20 miles, and snow for another 30 miles over the Brooks Range. Gas in Prudhoe Bay was $5.39 a gallon. I would have felt better about that if I hadn't gotten some water in my tank. The bike died 40 miles north of Coldfoot, in the rain, in 3" of muddy muck. It took an hour to get that fixed. There is no lonelier feeling than to have your bike die in the middle of the Alaska forest and not know why, or what you're going to do, or if you'll even be able to fix it. LOL We are staying in Fairbanks for an R&R day today. __________________

08-07-2011, 10:07 AM	#62
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Check your oil levels. Take pictures

08-07-2011, 10:19 AM	#63
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	nice... Congrats!

08-07-2011, 10:46 AM	#64
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	Outstanding....great work! Ride safe...I'm looking forward to the pics!

08-07-2011, 04:57 PM	#66
goof2 AMA Supersport Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,756	Awesome, congratulations on making it.

08-08-2011, 10:09 AM	#67
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	That kicks ass