Road Trips Let us know where you've been on your Harley, the best places to visit on a bike, etc.

Alaska Trip 2012

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 01-03-2013, 01:50 AM
Pmariner's Avatar
Pmariner
Pmariner is offline
Cruiser
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 188
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default Alaska Trip 2012

I put together this video of my trip in July and August of this past year I rode from Connecticut to Alaska thru the Canadian Provinces. For the six days I spent in Alaska, 1 !/2 in Fairbanks for brakes and an oil chamnge an the other 3.5 in rain. Though Alaska was a little bit of a bust ,British Columbia and Alberta were awesome. Caution video and pic heavy

 

Last edited by Pmariner; 01-25-2013 at 08:25 PM. Reason: URL doesnt work
  #2  
Old 01-03-2013, 02:15 AM
Neal Smith's Avatar
Neal Smith
Neal Smith is offline
Cruiser
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Central New Jersey
Posts: 191
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Man that looks like a great trip. Thanks for the video makes me want to go back to Alaska.
 
  #3  
Old 01-04-2013, 08:02 AM
robertwy's Avatar
robertwy
robertwy is offline
Road Captain
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Arlington, TX
Posts: 562
Received 21 Likes on 14 Posts
Default

Man, what a ride. That video just makes my condition worse. I suffering from not being able to ride because of the weather.

Anyway, thanks for posting. I know you had a great trip.
 
  #4  
Old 01-05-2013, 10:26 AM
wrld2r's Avatar
wrld2r
wrld2r is offline
Novice
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Texas
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I spent 9 weeks driving through Alaska, and like it so much I left the bike up there for the winter so I could extend the trip. I agree that Canada is great as I came down through the Cashier Highway through Skagway and Hieder. In Alaska I drove from Homer to Fairbanks, and followed the pipeline from Valdez to the Arctic Circle. Good times. Last year I shipped my bike to Europe and have plans to ride over seas for a few years. This is my FB page of my wrld2r. facebook.com/Wrld2r
 

Last edited by wrld2r; 01-05-2013 at 10:29 AM.
  #5  
Old 01-06-2013, 06:08 AM
true_north's Avatar
true_north
true_north is offline
Cruiser
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 166
Received 16 Likes on 15 Posts
Default

It's trips like this that give comfort and a sense of accomplishment in old age. You got chutzpah man. Love the celtic soundtrack.
 
  #6  
Old 01-06-2013, 07:00 PM
Moonrider's Avatar
Moonrider
Moonrider is offline
Road Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sunny Saint Petersburg Florida
Posts: 820
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Great video and soundtrack! Loved it! Would love to do a trip like that someday, someday soon I hope....
 
  #7  
Old 01-06-2013, 07:17 PM
jimclaypool's Avatar
jimclaypool
jimclaypool is offline
Tourer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 452
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Great video. Helped me relive my Alaska trip back in 2010!! Thanks!
 
  #8  
Old 01-06-2013, 10:26 PM
Pmariner's Avatar
Pmariner
Pmariner is offline
Cruiser
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 188
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Jim: Your blog from 2 years ago gave me some of the inspiration to do the trip. Thank you.
 
  #9  
Old 01-07-2013, 05:24 AM
true_north's Avatar
true_north
true_north is offline
Cruiser
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 166
Received 16 Likes on 15 Posts
Default

If you want inspiration read, "Ghost Rider" by Neil Peart. Neil is the drummer for the Canadian rock band RUSH. Following a double trajedy, Neil saddled up and spent the next year biking as far north as the arctic circle and as far south as Baja. Incredible saga. A challenge doesn't describe it!
 
  #10  
Old 04-01-2013, 10:56 AM
Big Gator's Avatar
Big Gator
Big Gator is offline
Outstanding HDF Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Fort Pierce, Florida
Posts: 3,471
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Default

I just ran across this great video. My Bike List includes the Trans Canada Highway. Got the inspiration from the movie "One Week" with Joshua Jackson.
 


Quick Reply: Alaska Trip 2012



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:32 PM.