Part 6: Cross-Country Motorcycle Trip: The Alaska Highway on a 20-yr old Harley Road King Classic
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Part 6: Cross-Country Motorcycle Trip: The Alaska Highway on a 20-yr old Harley Road King Classic
This episode covers the entire length of the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Fairbanks, Alaska including wildfires, wildlife, and terrible road conditions.
Ultimate Coast-to-Coast / America's Longest Book Drive: 7500 miles for 7500 books on a 2003 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic from Key West, Florida to Deadhorse Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
Ride along as I raise funds and awareness for Promising Pages, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a love for reading among children and providing them with access to books. Visit CrunchMoto.com to learn more and donate.
The Iron Butt Association's Ultimate coast-to-coast challenge is Key West, FL to Deadhorse Prudhoe Bay, AK in 30 days or less.
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“I guess this is fun” hahaha. I commend you, this is has been great to watch! At the end of every video when I see the mileage for the day I just say “how?” You must have an awesome seat or buns of steel.
The Saddleman Dominator and using my bag as a backrest is a game changer.
It seems like it can become a grind at times, but guessing you will carry the good moments with you forever. Not to mention the challenge you presented yourself with and example you set for your children.
Very true!
Those metal grid bridges, when wet, can be pretty scary.
Scariest part of the trip… until I reached the Dalton.
You are pushing it! Dawson Creek b.c here.
Beautiful area, Dawson Creek. I hope to be back soon.
You may have pumped gas into your bike from a station with water in their underground tanks and it took your bike a few fill ups to run it all out. I've seen that happen before. Especially if you fill up at a mom and pops type of station that doesn't see much traffic. Condensation builds up in those underground tanks.
Yeah -that's entirely possible. I stopped at some pretty lonely gas stations
This looks like such a fun trip. I kind of want to follow your tracks. But you should have used a bike with longer range! Many bikes can do 300 on a tank!
Thanks for watching! I used this bike because it’s the one I have 😄
I’m really enjoying this series. The amount of miles you put in day in and day out is truly impressive. Also, I got a chuckle @9:33 with all the ADV bikes…and there you are with your Road King. 😆
Half those guys were from Mexico City, and the ones parked next to the transit van were from China!
Great ride! Those gravel sections can seem to come out of nowhere. Hit about 100 klicks of gravel in northern Mantoba a few years ago and a rock went through the belt and cut it about half way through. But she made it home.
Oh wow! Glad you made it home
Me too, then the dealer charged me a grand to change it.
I've been riding for 50 years and metal bridges still freak me out.
It always feels like I’m going to fall right through
This is an awesome series! Great job! May we all find someone that will buy us a chocolate milk 😂
Ha! Thanks for watching
The Yukon Highways are masters of understatement you lucky if the sign even says bump.
I came S Down the Alaska Highway at the beginning July Through the Great Canadian Smokey Mountains. Heck of a road. Saw a lot of wildlife and it’s and some of the gas stations were closed.
100% true!
Great video, it's a never ending battle cleaning those bugs off the windshield lol✌️
Sure is! Thanks for watching
I have been binge watching this series almost daily, I absolutely love it! This is a trip I would like to take with my old man. Can you make a video later on how much a trip like this cost? It would be great info!
Absolutely will do. Thanks for watching!
Keep rolling out the videos bro! I had been wanting to do this trip as well...but after seeing these roads, I am quickly changing my mind! Wanna keep my 1000 lb Road Glide Limited on the pavement lol..I may just have to live vicariously through your trip!
Thanks! I’m working on the Dalton Highway video now. It will be online later this week
@@CrunchMoto can't wait!
Very rough estimates, I went up from Vancouver BC and back at of 600+ days. The further N you go the more Expensive it gets, I was able to find accommodation for between 100 to 150 per night up to Dawson Creek after this it was 150 to 200 in the North it was well over 200 a night. It was 18;day trip for me. I found a hostel or camped rough a couple in Alaska. I stayed pretty much the cheapest dump available or camped so. If you have your own bike 250 bucks a day if you want to eat well and sleep comfortably. I was finding somewhere the night before so lot of places were full and I had to some really long days. I did the Dempster and booked it 6 months ahead 200+ per night.
Exceptional vistas in this part. Looking forward to the next part. 👍
Thank you! The next one is crazy!
Thanks. I enjoyed the ride! You do a good job! Keep it up and ride safe from Myrtle Beach.
Thanks for watching! What about Myrtle Beach?
Awesome video, thanks for sharing your adventures!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
Great adventure and an amazing journey!!! Keep posting videos
Thank you!
Great job! Keep em coming!
Thanks! Will do
I took that trip from Mich. in 2017 . I was surprised by the amount of ppl on bicycles I seen.
There was a big group that had rode up from Texas.
Dude. Tell me about it. I even saw 2 guys running!!
This is an amazing series. I have the Harley Tri Glide and would appreciate your thoughts on me heading to Deadhorse with it. Again, your series is great!
Thanks,
Fred
Thanks for watching! I've never ridden a trike, but spoke with a rider at Fairbanks Harley Davidson who took it to the Dalton Highway sign but was concerned about ground clearance if she went any farther. Check out my next video about the Dalton and decide for yourself. (I will post it the week of 9/11)
love your travel bag. how do you attach your patches
My mom sews them on for me, like any hardcore biker does. 😁
Did you not make it to Prudo Bay ? Videos abruptly end.
Yes, I made it to Prudhoe Bay. Watch part 7.
Thanks!
You bet! Thank you :)
maybe I missed it in the last video but, what was the reason for the excessive fuel consumption you were experiencing?
Turns out it was just excessive speed into a headwind
Did the guys at Calgary HD figure out the gas mileage issue?
Nope. They chalked it up to speed and headwinds... which turned out to be true because I got much better fuel economy once I slowed down a bit.
good videos
Thanks!
so do you have 2 gopros that you used to film for this trip.
Yes. I have a hero 9 black on a chin mount and a hero session on the handlebars pointed at me.
Hey
I have been enjoying your videos on the Alaska trip
I have a question, did you ship your bike back?
If so who brought it?
Thanks
Planning my trip this year.
Not sure if I should just go to glacier national park and Banff national park.
Would love to hear your thoughts
Thanks for the videos.
God bless !!!
Thanks for watching. Hope you found it inspiring. Yes- I shipped my bike back. I wasn't particularly happy with the company, so I can't recommend them. I will tell you that it would have been easier and cheaper to ship from Anchorage than Fairbanks. Also would have been better for me to make the arrangements before the trip instead of within 24 hours of me flying home from Fairbanks. The Harley dealership was great about holding the bike for a week at no cost. Banff and the surrounding area is beautiful but crowded so be ready for a little bit of traffic. We stayed in Canmore which has easy access to Banff. Feel free to bounce other questions off me. Happy to help. Cheers!
@@CrunchMoto thanks for the reply
I love in south Florida and for the last 3 years I have ridden from Boca to Denver where I leave the bike for the summer. I used motorcycle adventure company to store my bike. But 2023 I rented a storage unit near the airport
I kept going west and left my bike 2022 road glide ultra in Vegas. So I am planning to go north so Alaska is a viable option. But a buddy of mine that did the trip 4 years ago said he was not happy he rode from here to dead horse. He said much better to fly and rent a bike there. lol
I can’t do that.
Another great video! Thanks! Hey, I don't think you ever told us what the problem with high fuel consumption was before Calgary . . . Glad all seems better at this point!
Thanks! Turns out it was just the headwind + my speed.
You do great videos. Well crafted. But these rides were too long, and too fast. You barely showed us where you stopped, what troubles you had. 600 mile days aren't fun. Your 'across the USA' vids were a better mix of riding and sights. Don't get me wrong, your work is exceptional. But what good is the experience if you just blow though the country?
I agree, 600-mile days don't leave much time for anything other than riding. If I could do it again, I'd aim for 400 or 500-mile days.
Man you can't criticize him I rode from Philly to Sturgis and I was doing between 560 and 620 mile days u don't have time to constantly stop and always take pics and constantly talking in the camera your trying to get to places by certain times also most motorcycle riders don't like riding at night because your sight is restricted and it can be dangerous so you really have to push it during daylight hours I commend this guy for being able to do this trip i rode long trips you have no idea the shyt this man was going through while he was riding be happy he was able to record what he did and shared it with the world
where do the bicyclists stay at night if they're not close to a campground.
Good question! It seemed like they stopped wherever they wanted. There was literally nothing out there.
Thanks
I guess they don't worry about bears
I’m not sure the campgrounds don’t also have bears.
I love milk
It does a body good!
Hows the bike? Did the HD dealer say what was up?
Turns out it was just a strong headwind and excessive speed.
@CrunchMoto great video, dude, a bucket list ride for sure. Gotta say, especially after seeing the Alaska footage, doing it on a Road King, and not an ADV bike....balls big enough to come in a dump truck.
It seems like it can become a grind at times, but guessing you will carry the good moments with you forever. Not to mention the challenge you presented yourself with and example you set for your children.
Very true!