You’ll have a great time, you’ll meet many other riders from around the world. My next trip up there will be focused on the North Canol Rd. In northern Yukon.
A couple thoughts, Fuel: Sometime you have to fuel in Dawson if there is a problem at the gas supply at the start of the highway, so now you need 410 km. Also, it seems to me all sections of the highway can be difficult but in particular km 250 to 500 can be very bad. That means if you get to Engineer Camp (km195) or further and decide to turn back you now do not have enough fuel. So you should consider an exit strategy. Tires: I like your thoughts on adventure riders and tires but that isn’t me. I have tried a couple things from having new tires delivered to Whitehorse or carrying tires with me from Calgary. I usually head up on a 70/30 tire on the rear and 50/50 on the front. I like to have a 50/50 for the rear on the Dempster so I install in Whitehorse, one time ai did it in the rain at Eagle Plains cause I did not want to stop in Whitehorse. One time I left the tires in Whitehorse and had a blowout north of the Arctic Circle. Other times I cached at the start of the Dempster (I could explain where to someone to find if necessary) …. If you destroy a tire, which is possible on the sharp shale you could be a week getting a replacement. Even at Eagle Plains it would take ten hours for another motorcycle to return to the start to get the tires and back. If you leave in Whitehorse it could be 24 hours. And my issue was my rear tire was a 180/?/17 so little availability in Whitehorse. Agree for sure you need to know how to repair tires and how to remove your wheels in case the tire needs to be taken in for repair. I also remove my tires and reseat them before I leave on a long trip so I know the tires are not welded on to the rims and hard to break the bead. Caching gear. If there are two of you, then some duplication of stuff can be left behind such as tools, cookwear, … and go with minimum (tent, 2 sleeping bags, food, water, and tools). The tires will appreciate it. Planning. Know when the ferries go and don’t go and the fuel and potential eating times in Eagle Plains and Fort McPherson. 24 hour fuel in Inuvik at the car wash. Also, know the camp spots and the few cell phone areas. And, the Top of the World road, Canol Roads, and Telegraph Creek are worthwhile considering if you are there anyway. informative. Thanks.
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Thanks for this review.
I plan on riding from Central Ontario to Tuk in June/July of 2025.
Thanks again.
You’ll have a great time, you’ll meet many other riders from around the world. My next trip up there will be focused on the North Canol Rd. In northern Yukon.
@@BlackdogADV Thanks.
I look forward to hearing about your Yukon adventure
Valuable info. Thank you for sharing
Nice to see it can be done on that big BMW!
A couple thoughts,
Fuel: Sometime you have to fuel in Dawson if there is a problem at the gas supply at the start of the highway, so now you need 410 km. Also, it seems to me all sections of the highway can be difficult but in particular km 250 to 500 can be very bad. That means if you get to Engineer Camp (km195) or further and decide to turn back you now do not have enough fuel. So you should consider an exit strategy.
Tires: I like your thoughts on adventure riders and tires but that isn’t me. I have tried a couple things from having new tires delivered to Whitehorse or carrying tires with me from Calgary. I usually head up on a 70/30 tire on the rear and 50/50 on the front. I like to have a 50/50 for the rear on the Dempster so I install in Whitehorse, one time ai did it in the rain at Eagle Plains cause I did not want to stop in Whitehorse. One time I left the tires in Whitehorse and had a blowout north of the Arctic Circle. Other times I cached at the start of the Dempster (I could explain where to someone to find if necessary) …. If you destroy a tire, which is possible on the sharp shale you could be a week getting a replacement. Even at Eagle Plains it would take ten hours for another motorcycle to return to the start to get the tires and back. If you leave in Whitehorse it could be 24 hours. And my issue was my rear tire was a 180/?/17 so little availability in Whitehorse.
Agree for sure you need to know how to repair tires and how to remove your wheels in case the tire needs to be taken in for repair. I also remove my tires and reseat them before I leave on a long trip so I know the tires are not welded on to the rims and hard to break the bead.
Caching gear. If there are two of you, then some duplication of stuff can be left behind such as tools, cookwear, … and go with minimum (tent, 2 sleeping bags, food, water, and tools). The tires will appreciate it.
Planning. Know when the ferries go and don’t go and the fuel and potential eating times in Eagle Plains and Fort McPherson. 24 hour fuel in Inuvik at the car wash. Also, know the camp spots and the few cell phone areas.
And, the Top of the World road, Canol Roads, and Telegraph Creek are worthwhile considering if you are there anyway.
informative. Thanks.
I have an 05' 1200 GS here in Washington also. I've been exploring out near Darrington a number of times here recently.
I don’t recall ever being out that way. Still so much left to explore.
It all depends of weather. If it's dry it's easy if it's pouring rain it's hard. But absolutely worth doing.
I’m curious to know what the temperature is like in later July. With the midnight sun does it feel warm all day or is it cool up there? Tx
Generally around 60. While in Tuktoyaktuk last year it was 75.
@@BlackdogADV hi, do you have the same DOHC boxer of 2 yrs ago? How many miles do you have on it? Beeeautiful bike 😊😊😊
Same bike, 90,000 miles.
@@BlackdogADV did you have some big problems? Do you have the same original clutch? ❤❤
No problems, still original clutch. I just did a 80,000 mile review on RUclips.
Ron, What do you recommend for carrying fuel for those with bikes like the Yamaha T700 and the Norden 701?
What I’ve done in the past is just fill a couple of Gatorade bottles with gas then throw away after the trip. Or a 1 gallon Rotopax.
They make an auxiliary tank for the T7.
Ron, THANKS!
Did you get a new bike?