Kiwi biker in Alaska

**Ghost Lemur** · 26th June 2005, 15:43

Thanks for the update hondav2.

1000 miles of dirt??? Sounds like Motu-heaven.

**hondav2** · 27th June 2005, 16:30

Yer I was all dirt roaded out after the ride up to Deadhorse - Prudhoe Bay ,1000 mile round trip from Fairbanks about 80% dirt . I thought I was getting hard but that road , wind , dust from trucks 40 miles of smoke from the fires stuffed me. The temp was just above freezin up there. Not much sleep as we had a party with some bikers , one from Dorkland .Brad .Photos didnt work again on advrider site so you guys will have to be patient. Cheers Toddy

MD · 28th June 2005, 07:32

You're nuts Toddy. Isn't Te Anau cold enough for you this time of year?
And why couldn't you have packed the CBR in your luggage. 1000s of kms of dirt roads, ideal for the CBR. Take care and next time try a road trip where it's above 4 degrees
MD

**scumdog** · 28th June 2005, 08:22

Toddy is going to look real bagged out when we next see him, have you seen the lack of sleep and the amount of 'socialising' he's been doing? not to mention the miles he's ridden!!

Good luck Toddy and keep the reports coming in

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**hondav2** · 29th June 2005, 10:34

Im at Homer , rang Hans mate yesterday and will try to get him 2 night , At Homer, a smokin, drinking town with a fishing problem , prettyest place in Alaska, 3 glaciers across bay , 2 moose grazing aroud house last night Cheers Toddy

**hondav2** · 11th July 2005, 08:11

Follow my trip on www.advrider.com ride reports Kiwiheading to Alaska.
Scumdog can you tell Hans I couldnt get hold of his mate, I could only get his answer machine. Yellow knife is a cool town so might stay here 3 nights. Cheers Toddy

**scumdog** · 11th July 2005, 08:19

Told Hans you had been in contact - will pass the message on.

Still following your reports on the AVRider site.

Bikes for Kids rally at Roxburgh in the weekend was good, the biggest so far.
A bit nippy riding home what with the fresh snow overnight and the frost. (Would be worse up your neck of the woods in a few months though!!)

**hondav2** · 16th July 2005, 05:56

Trip south from Yellowknife was very relaxing on great roads. Started at 9.30am and stoped for a sleep beside a bridge at 1am the next morning. 3 deer woke me and I was riding at 5am. At 9.30am stoped and checked my diary and had got my 1000miles in 24hours. Im an Ironbutt now. Wasnt something I planned till the last 4 hours when I had to do the last 200miles. Check my advrider thread for more details. Im in Baniff canada checking out the ROCKIES, they are awesome but the aint got a ride like the one into Milford Sound. Cheers Toddy Ive now done 17,500 miles in 9 or 10 weeks

**hondav2** · 22nd July 2005, 09:47

They let me back in the USA after photographing and fingerprinting me, Im heading towards Sturgis now. Cheers Toddy

**hondav2** · 4th August 2005, 10:53

Just letting you guys know that Im now at Spearfish near Sturgis, Ive ridden all around the Black Hills of South Dakota, Checked out all the neat old Hotels and bars at Deadwood, having a ball , travelled nearly 22,000 miles, only one month left to go. Follow my ride reports on www.advrider.com Ride reports Kiwi heading to Alaska. Cheers Toddy

**hondav2** · 9th August 2005, 08:30

Well bike week has officially started and the number of bikes just cant be described, the weather is hot and the beer cold and Im havin a ball. Cheers Toddy

**hondav2** · 7th September 2005, 22:00

The holiday is over and Im allready planning next years ride. Got home on Tuesday. I travelled 27,000 miles in Alaska, Yukon, NWT, BC,Alberta, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregan, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska,New Mexico, Colorado. The 2001 DR650 took all I could throw at . Only problem was the battery was loose in the box and chaffed the cable thru. I seen 5 rear tyres on bike plus 3 front ones.1 flat tyre. The highest pass I rode over was the Imogene between Ouray and Telluride in Colorado. It was 13,114 feet high, bike ran well at altitude as long as you didnt push it to hard on road. The hardest ride was over The Black Bear Pass in Colorado, the road tyres and high gearing for road made the really steep down hill section hard work. The bike is at my friends Condo in Arizona ready for next years ride. Cheers Toddy

**Storm** · 7th September 2005, 22:28

Well done that man. Best you go and hibernate for a while as it sounds like you went pretty damn hard.

**scumdog** · 7th September 2005, 22:40

Originally Posted by hondav2

The holiday is over and Im allready planning next years ride. Got home on Tuesday. I travelled 27,000 miles in Alaska, Yukon, NWT, BC,Alberta, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregan, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska,New Mexico, Colorado. The 2001 DR650 took all I could throw at . Only problem was the battery was loose in the box and chaffed the cable thru. I seen 5 rear tyres on bike plus 3 front ones.1 flat tyre. The highest pass I rode over was the Imogene between Ouray and Telluride in Colorado. It was 13,114 feet high, bike ran well at altitude as long as you didnt push it to hard on road. The hardest ride was over The Black Bear Pass in Colorado, the road tyres and high gearing for road made the really steep down hill section hard work. The bike is at my friends Condo in Arizona ready for next years ride. Cheers Toddy

Off to the US on 10th Octiber 2005, No real plans except to visit Texas, Kansas etc AFTER Cal., Arizona etc!
Hope to buy a '62 T'Bird, Buick Riviera etc!!

You're all jealous but you all could do it too!!

**Waylander** · 7th September 2005, 23:01

Originally Posted by scumdog

Off to the US on 10th Octiber 2005, No real plans except to visit Texas, Kansas etc AFTER Cal., Arizona etc!
Hope to buy a '62 T'Bird, Buick Riviera etc!!

You're all jealous but you all could do it too!!

If you go to Dallas, go to Deep Ellum. The fun spot hehe show you what a real club is supposed to be like.